Sprint HTC Evo 4G

[PhantomApolyon]

Originally Posted by mike99

Not to steal the topic (which is what I am doing anyway), but a question, since we have here Sprint member.

Can Verizon phones be used on Sprint? (Even theoretically??). Say I buy Moto Droid, but would like to stay with Sprint. Are there any technical reasons it cannot be done??? Just legal issues?? (T-Mo openly encourages iphone use on thei network). Can Sprint CS activate Verizon phone if they would want??

Thanks

Mike

Yes, they definitely can. I've never seen it done with a Droid so far though.

The 2 big issues are:
1) getting the device added to sprint's ESN tables
2) device software/features being compatible with our network.

[robotphood]

Originally Posted by PhantomApolyon

You were misled and it COULD have been done. I have tons of customers on Free & Clear plans with android/blackberry. Hell, my employee plan is a variation of a Free & Clear Plan and I can use whatever phone I want.

What about a current shared messaging plan with a Data Plus Pack on one of the lines?

[PhantomApolyon]

Originally Posted by robotphood

What about a current shared messaging plan with a Data Plus Pack on one of the lines?

It should work unless they make some sort of radical change.

[tiburon2006]

I was in my local sprint store today talked to the super geek there and he was waiting for his evo any day for local training and also said there will be no extra charge for 4g because that is what sprint is going with for everything new coming out and we sould be getting 4g here in Naples before the end of the year

[gTen]

Originally Posted by mike99

Not to steal the topic (which is what I am doing anyway), but a question, since we have here Sprint member.

Can Verizon phones be used on Sprint? (Even theoretically??). Say I buy Moto Droid, but would like to stay with Sprint. Are there any technical reasons it cannot be done??? Just legal issues?? (T-Mo openly encourages iphone use on thei network). Can Sprint CS activate Verizon phone if they would want??

Thanks

Mike

No they cannot, they have a list of allowed ESN on their networks and any ESN that is no registered will be rejected. An agent couldn't add it even if he wanted to. Yeah it sucks I know. (its not that they are not compatible, sprint system would just purposely reject it)

ESN is different then GSM like t-mobile, there is a petition you can try to sign if you want to:

https://secure.freepress.net/site/Ad...rAction&id=333

The only way is to swap the ESN between another device and make it work but tempering with a device unless you are the manufacturer is against many state laws

[JQuill]

Originally Posted by Biker1

If your the same JQuill, we had enough of your Sprint Fanboy/girl ****over at SU. That's why most members left years ago.
If you have something to say about me personally, pm me. Better yet, keep it to yourself as I would appreciate not having to listen to your stuff like what you were dishing out at SU.

You may want to read my "couple 1000 posts, as you may see that I have been very helpful to others, and you may learn a thing or two.
Same old JQuill from SU.................Hopefully won't have to read the same old here as we were all were subjugated to over there. Don't you gotta go Mod or something

Dude honestly. You're a wierdo. I have no clue what "SU" is...I have never been a mod on any message board. I literally have NO idea what you're talking about. And therefore neither do you....owned 7 times, say hi to your mother for me.

[PhantomApolyon]

Originally Posted by gTen

No they cannot, they have a list of allowed ESN on their networks and any ESN that is no registered will be rejected. An agent couldn't add it even if he wanted to. Yeah it sucks I know. (its not that they are not compatible, sprint system would just purposely reject it)

ESN is different then GSM like t-mobile, there is a petition you can try to sign if you want to:

https://secure.freepress.net/site/Ad...rAction&id=333

The only way is to swap the ESN between another device and make it work but tempering with a device unless you are the manufacturer is against many state laws

Tell that to my co-worker's VZW Blackberry Bold It can DEFINITELY be done.

[gTen]

Originally Posted by PhantomApolyon

Tell that to my co-worker's VZW Blackberry Bold It can DEFINITELY be done.

hmm maybe its just the blackberry..or maybe he swapped his ESN? Cause I know that the sprint system would not accept an ESN if it is not pre rejistered and an agent cannot add an ESN to the table...so unless he knows someone who works behind the system..

[PhantomApolyon]

Originally Posted by gTen

hmm maybe its just the blackberry..or maybe he swapped his ESN? Cause I know that the sprint system would not accept an ESN if it is not pre rejistered and an agent cannot add an ESN to the table...so unless he knows someone who works behind the system..

you answered your own question there bud

[gTen]

Originally Posted by PhantomApolyon

you answered your own question there bud

Well I said 3 things which one of them?

1) cause its a blackberry - then ok

2) ESN swap - ok..

3) Knows someone who can modify the system - then I need his information so I can blackmail him jk