With Alltel switching over to Verizon witch ii really thinks suck I wuz wondering is there anyway I can switch over from Alltel to Sprint but keep my same phone. Also its been flashed so would I have to flash it back to the stock alltel rom before I go to sprint
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I don't know if this is the right place to ask this, but it seems like the best bet on someone knowing a definite answer.
I'm currently with alltel and am looking to get a ppc-8600, however on browsing around i'm noticing the sprint phones are $100-200 cheaper in general than that alltel branded ones.
Is the only difference the firmware and how long they've been out, or is there hardware differences as well? Will a sprint phone flashed to alltel have any feature/response difference?
More importantly, does anyone know for sure if alltel lets people use sprint branded phones that they sell the same model for, assuming the esn # is clear?
Likewise if anyone has an experience with it, assuming an alltel phone, or the flashed sprint phone works, would it be possible to flash over to say, the new sprint rom comming that enables full gps, and still use with alltel?
Edit: I realize i was being completely dyslexic when i first posted this. I mean the 6800. My apolgies.
Hi,
I will attempt to answer a few questions and relinquish what I do know...
I have the Alltel PPC6800. It believe it has been out since early October; maybe a little before. The Sprint version (Mogul) is cheaper because the Sprint client database is MUCH larger. Asides from the Alltel version clad all in black, the Alltel has a better radio firmware that can be installed on the Sprint Mogul. Also, the Moguls from Sprint have been plaqued with Bluetooth issues. My PPC6800's Bluetooth works great. Software differences will include Network specific apps, PRL list, etc.
I know Verizon recently released information that they were going to allow other CDMA networks phones on their network but I do not think Sprint or Alltel will. At least not yet.
I know Qwest is on Sprint's network and my Mogul has a Sprint PRL (20227) and 1.39 Radio, but can I use the newest Sprint ROM or any of the other Sprint ROMs?
Is there one built for Qwest that has the GPS operable? Should I leave well enuogh alone?
Hi em lokking for that rom from qwest do you have a back up
i bought an HTC PPC6800 Mogul (on ebay) for the alltel network any ideas, for a noob, on how to make this work with sprint?
i bought an HTC PPC6800 Mogul (on ebay) for the alltel network any ideas, for a noob, on how to make this work with sprint?
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Why would you buy an alltel phone off ebay if you want to use Sprint's network?
i bought the alltel version because i saved 400 bucks doing that, also the same phone is available for both providers so technically there shouldnt be any problems using one or the other right? i am stuck with sprint so must use them for now
Yes there is one big problem. You can't use an Alltel ESN on the Sprint network unless you somehow manage to get Sprint to add it to their database.
so i am stuck with a phone for alltel that i will not get to use with sprint, ever?
Pretty much...unless you can SOMEHOW convince a dumbass sprint rep to add it for you (pretty much never happens)...or you clone a Sprint ESN which is illegal.
Sprint to Alltel
I flashed a Sprint Touch(6900) with the official Alltel rom and Alltel added with no problems and everything on the phone worked great. I would think you can just flash a sprint carrier rom, now whether Sprint will add an Alltel ESN on your account I do not know....
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alltell doesnt care as long as its a phone that they sell ... sprint cares... now for the ESN thing as long as its not a ESN in use by a other phone in therory it isnt cloning its just barrowing... say my old phone broke and i used its ESN this is all theory though good luck
seems i got sprint to add the phone i flashed from alltel to sprint, yea. NOW i would like to supercid it any ideas?
Sorry for the noob question, but wanted to make certain before I made the financial regret on the purchase...
Say I get a used Alltel HTC Touch pro and I need it on my Sprint network... just flash with the Sprint stock ROM, run through the other steps and call sprint to activate the new phone when needed?
Would there be any issues with bad ESN's, etc?
Thanks in advance.
other facts: I have sprint, old phone broke (Mogul).
Ive been trying to find a answer and cant quite figure it out.
I was on Alltel and was moved to VZW during the merger.
I have flashed my phone(alltel branded ppc6800) with Ryanmougl's heavy Alltel rom and it works great.
I just wonder if I can just flash with his VZW firmware and it will work since my phone is registered on VZW because of the merger.