use alltel touch pro on boost mobile cdma unlimited plan

jobot · #1 (**permalink**) 09-27-2009, 11:06 AM

could someone walk me though this i know it can and has been done.

thanks for your help

karame46 · #2 (**permalink**) 09-27-2009, 12:53 PM

i would like to know the same thing, but with sprint htc pro on the boost mobil plan?

Quirk · #3 (**permalink**) 09-27-2009, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by karame46

i would like to know the same thing, but with sprint htc pro on the boost mobil plan?

I might be wrong, but Boost Mobile is Nextel, and Nextel is Sprint. Have you tried just calling boost and having them activate it?

jobot · #4 (**permalink**) 09-27-2009, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Quirk

I might be wrong, but Boost Mobile is Nextel, and Nextel is Sprint. Have you tried just calling boost and having them activate it?

you would be correct on that. what info do i need to give them?

**imneveral0ne** · #5 (**permalink**) 09-27-2009, 02:53 PM

but doesnt boost sue nextel? which is on the iden network, in which the TP cannot run on.

celsius0010 · #6 (**permalink**) 09-27-2009, 03:11 PM

I dont know how to do this but my friend has a similar set up so i will try to clairfy a little.

Boost is Prepaid Sprint. Nextel is iden Sprint. Since Sprint owns both of these they can do what they want. So in the past some areas have offered cdma boost plans. These were the first unlimited plans on a true nationwide carrier. Sprint soon offered unlimited on iden boost, and on Sprint as well. I live in Cali, I believe we were the first to get the unl cdma boost and it was hugely popular. I dont believe this is offered anymore, it may be but just not as much. But Boost will still turn on any Cdma boost phone. You can still see them sometimes. The plan is cheap only 50 bucks for unl mins, texts, and data and there is no contract. So getting a pda w/ evdo to work on it is a big deal. It is possible I know some swapmeets will convert sprint wm phones over for about 100 bucks. One of my buddies has a mogul on boost. You prolly have to change the esn over and then configure the settings right. All I can say is keep googling its possible.

jamis0n · #7 (**permalink**) 09-28-2009, 01:13 AM

Just to clarify the last post...

Boost is owned by Sprint (and is not "pre-paid Sprint.")
Nextel is owned by Sprint.

Sprint is CDMA (good)
Nextel is iDen (bad)

Boost is mostly iDen. When you see an i776, the i means iDen. See a c290, the c means CDMA. I'm not sure where the W385 came in, although it IS a CDMA phone. There were three CDMA phones released by Boost.

iDen = slow and crappy.
CDMA = fast, high tech, and you get GOOD phones... Like the Touch Pro.

Unless you know someone, getting a TP activated on Boost takes effort. Firstly, you'll need a CDMA Boost phone... Keep reading guys, the info is out there.

If you want it easy... Check craigslist. That's how I got mine....

jobot · #8 (**permalink**) 09-28-2009, 09:33 AM

^^^ thanks for that post. my new touch pro will be here in 2 days i am sure that i will be back.

jobot · #9 (**permalink**) 09-30-2009, 04:06 PM

so is my only way to actavate my alltel touch pro to get a cdma boost branded phone then tell them that i broke it or similar?

jobot · #10 (**permalink**) 09-30-2009, 09:15 PM

i am thinking that my best bet is to clone the meid to a broken sprint phone. http://www.mobile-files.com/forum/sh...d.php?t=111584 took me forever to find but here is how to do it.