Newb question on buying a Touch for Sprint

NinjaKnight · #1 (**permalink**) 11-29-2008, 01:47 PM

Hey guys, I've got a little question. I've been reading up on the HTC Touch, and it seems like a really great phone. I'm thinking of getting one for my girlfriend, who is on a family plan with Sprint, so she doesn't have any data or anything.

I was wondering if I purchased a Touch locked to Sprint, could she just put her sim card in and just start using the phone on the family share plan? I've heard that you need to buy a data plan, so I'm hesitant about doing this.

Thanks for any help, I really appreciate it.

**hibby50** · #2 (**permalink**) 11-29-2008, 01:52 PM

no! sprint is CDMA while sim card carriers are gsm. So short answer it is impossible without buting one with a sim card slot which none of the phones on this site have. check over at xda-developers.com

NinjaKnight · #3 (**permalink**) 11-29-2008, 01:55 PM

Ah ok thanks for the quick response. I've been a gsm guy (but always htc), so I know nothing about CDMA. Just trying to figure out a way to get her this phone, since she has a crap freebie phone and wants something nice. Thanks again for the help.

**hibby50** · #4 (**permalink**) 11-29-2008, 01:57 PM

no problem this is mainly a cdma forum while xda is gsm. cdma does not take sim cards rather we have a number on the back of the phone we have to call in to activate

jimt29 · #5 (**permalink**) 11-30-2008, 04:43 AM

NinjaKnight: This is actually a pretty simple thing to do.

If you get a HTC Touch made for the Sprint network, all that has to be done is to call Sprint and they will walk you/her through removing her present phone from the network and activating the new phone to the network.

I've changed phones many times and it's never been a problem.

If you get the phone through Ebay be sure it's for the Sprint network.

ran-o-matic · #6 (**permalink**) 11-30-2008, 11:14 AM

If you get one from ebay, also make sure the seller states that it has a clean ESN. Sprint marks the ESN as bad and will not activate a phone reported missing or stolen, or one from a delinquent account.

**hibby50** · #7 (**permalink**) 11-30-2008, 11:16 AM

no guys u dont get it cdma and gsm are different it cant be done

ran-o-matic · #8 (**permalink**) 11-30-2008, 11:22 AM

The OP states his girlfriend is on Sprint. He also says he is a GSM guy. Looks like he needs basic info and doesn't know about CDMA at all.

ran-o-matic · #9 (**permalink**) 11-30-2008, 11:24 AM

I don't want to see yet another person burned by a bad ESN sell.

jimt29 · #10 (**permalink**) 11-30-2008, 11:31 AM

hibby50 -"no guys u dont get it cdma and gsm are different it cant be done".

What can't be done?