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Ness Net - 26 Oct 2007 23:00 GMT

http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/26/sprint-nextel-agrees-to-start-unlocking-phones/

Sprint: the company will unlock phones for both current and former
customers, and will begin training its customer service reps on how to
connect non-Sprint phones to its network.

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Mark Crispin - 27 Oct 2007 00:21 GMT

> Sprint: the company will unlock phones for both current and former customers,
> and will begin training its customer service reps on how to connect
> non-Sprint phones to its network.

This is excellent news. As people in the Verizon group already know,
Verizon phones are either unlocked, or the lock code is 000000. It takes
some doing, but Verizon will activate non-Verizon phones as long as it has
E911 capability. It's good to have Sprint on board, and this will be a
net benefit to both Sprint and Verizon customers.

Now, if only we can convince Sprint/Verizon to start using RUIMs... ;-)

-- Mark --

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Nobody you want to meet.... - 29 Oct 2007 03:21 GMT

Ummmm.. how is that possible, if Sprint and Verizon have CDMA network, and
yet Verizon already had said they wont unlock phone that's not on their
network? are you saying I can buy phone from sprint, and unlock on network?

>> Sprint: the company will unlock phones for both current and former
>> customers, and will begin training its customer service reps on how to
[quoted text clipped - 13 lines]
> Science does not emerge from voting, party politics, or public debate.
> Si vis pacem, para bellum.

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Mark Crispin - 29 Oct 2007 05:00 GMT

> Ummmm.. how is that possible, if Sprint and Verizon have CDMA network, and
> yet Verizon already had said they wont unlock phone that's not on their
> network? are you saying I can buy phone from sprint, and unlock on network?

Verizon is incapable of unlocking some other carrier's phone.

However, if you can program your other-carrier phone with E911 for
Verizon, Verizon *will* activate it on your network after warning you
about possibly not being able to update PRL, etc. on it.

A couple of years ago, back when analog was still important, I temporarily
activated Verizon on the second NAM of my dual-NAM tri-band Telus Mobility
phone so I could use it in an analog-only area of Alaska (and left my
digial-only Verizon phone at home). Fortunately, doing that is no longer
necessary, and both my Verizon and Telus phones are Motorola A840 world
phones with no analog.

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Gordon Huff - 29 Oct 2007 17:12 GMT

Yes. What do you mean by "unlock on network?"

> Ummmm.. how is that possible, if Sprint and Verizon have CDMA network, and
> yet Verizon already had said they wont unlock phone that's not on their
[quoted text clipped - 15 lines]
>> Science does not emerge from voting, party politics, or public debate.
>> Si vis pacem, para bellum.

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Peter Pan - 30 Oct 2007 07:13 GMT

> Ummmm.. how is that possible, if Sprint and Verizon have CDMA
> network, and yet Verizon already had said they wont unlock phone
> that's not on their network? are you saying I can buy phone from
> sprint, and unlock on network?

Are you an idiot or just plain stupid? versizon phones are *NOT* locked,
while sprint phones are...

How could have verizon have EVER said that, since they aren'/t
locked!??!???!

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drewssongs@gmail.com - 30 Oct 2007 19:57 GMT

If Sprint decided to unlock their phones and accept other's phones,
great. Does that mean I'm going to run and switch to Sprint or buy an
unlocked Sprint phone? Probably not. WHY? I've educated my self
(boy is that an understatement) in Sprint as well as their
competitors. I know, through research that Sprint's Vision service
will not work with Alltel's Axcess service. I can see it now

Alltel Customer (formerly w/Sprint): My Vision service won't work on
Alltel,
Sprint rep: *mute button* HAHAHAHAHAHA

It's not a matter of incapability this, and stupidity that. It's a
matter of, "No one told me that." I hear gripes everyday about the
MotoQ not able to send picture mail.

Sprint Rep: I do appoligize Mr. Customer, but the MotoQ isn't capable
of sending picture mail.
Sprint Cust: Well no one told me that.

Look it up, there's this awesome tool called Google. People are lazy
these days and want to whine about everything. I'm not talking about
life in a call center or store alone, but EVERYTHING. Don't rely on
people to do your stuff.

Oh and PS.....I'm NOT a Sprint rep. I train the stuff and the people
I train always have the highest reviews from customers. I fire the
bad apples before the get out of class.

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