Hey all. known of the forum for quite some time, but never posted. So, i guess ill just ask. I have a north american (if it matters) verizon samsung galaxy s lll. I recently canceled my verizon account for obvious reasons. Anyway, where i live we have a carrier called virgin mobile. They run off sprints and verizons towers from what i've been told. I'm pretty savvy so i was wondering if i could simply unlock this and use it through virgin. I know how to root if I have to so that wont be a problem. Just a simple yes or no and the easiest most successful way at accomplishing this is all that will be needed. Thank you guys for reading, and thanks in advance for your help. Great forum:good:
I would call Virgin Mobile.
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I am going to have to say NO.
Virgin Mobile uses Sprint's network. You cannot use Sprint on Verizon, Verizon on Sprint. Different CDMA. In theory, you could use a Sprint GS3 on Virgin Mobile, but it is not a guarantee either.
Usually it involves getting a donor phone on Virgin, pulling the appropriate info(meid, keys, etc..),& cloning to the phone you want service on. In some states, cloning esn is illegal, so I doubt anyone here will help you.
PS, the above info I got was available through a google search
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I've already tryed doing the boost mobile method from a video on youtube using all the settings from that but using my lg rumor touch info (esn and phone number) and changing the prl but that didnt work. So can any tell me what to do step by step plz? Because I have already google everywhere but i found no answers and most of the answers i found were old and outdated.
I've been wondering the same thing, with the possibility of T-mobile going out of the picture I have to think about what carrier to switch to in the future and Virgin Mobile's $25 is good enough for me, who knows maybe by the time T-Mobile is gone there will be the possibility of flashing a Galaxy S2 to use with Virgin Mobile, does any one know if it can be done with the epic 4G?
Also for those who are wondering if this is legal or not, it is as long as you own the Virgin mobile phone that you are getting the ESN from.
Are people not answering because you offer these services for a charge? I've seen a few businesses that say "we flash phones" so if that's the case, could you at least say if its possible? I wouldn't mind paying.
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Also for those who are wondering if this is legal or not, it is as long as you own the Virgin mobile phone that you are getting the ESN from.
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Virgin Mobile TOS states you can not use a phone from any other carrier on their network.
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Virgin Mobile TOS states you can not use a phone from any other carrier on their network.
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Its perfectly "legal" to violate anyone's TOS... Well, except for the TOS you agree to going into the millitary.... And I, for one, was not made aware of that rule until I had already purchased a device to use with their service (they do allow it in other virgin markets) So, now I feel like they deceived me in not publishing that tidbit, and refusing to cooperate in getting me a refund from Virgin LTD for the device I'm not allowed to use here...
Besides, ya can always pay a tech to go in to p2k (they still have real-time access in some centers) and add any MEID / ESN that you might want, then it becomes a device from them...
I am interested too if this can be done
I apologize ahead of time if this question is being asked in the wrong section. If so, please redirect me.
I mistakenly bought S3 L710 for Sprint even though I am currently under Verizon 2 year plan. The price on ebay was cheaper for the sprint version and I jumped on it without double checking. I have read online that the hardware is (essentially) the same and they both have 4G LTE technology. My question is whether it's possible to activate this phone on Verizon and then flash the Verizon's software.
PS: I have been reading this forum for a bit and it appears that some other people are trying to cheat with ESN/IMEI manipulation. I am not trying to do anything of the sort, all I am trying to do is activate a Sprint version phone of S3, that I paid full price for on ebay, on Verizon network.
Thanks in advance.
David
I want to know that too.I have sprint gs3 but i dont want sprint and waiting to flash it to Virgin Mobile but might flash to Verizon if i can use their 4g.
seeing as how the Sprint version does not have a SIM card slot (it's embedded), and all verizon LTE phones require an LTE SIM card, then no, you can't.
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seeing as how the Sprint version does not have a SIM card slot (it's embedded), and all verizon LTE phones require an LTE SIM card, then no, you can't.
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Oh so ever since Verizon got LTE now they got sims?So sprint is the only one that has cdma?
No, pure and simple.
If you use nefarious methods and spoof your ESN, you could get it to connect to VZW's network, but you would only have CDMA, since the LTE radios on Sprint and Verizon use completely different frequencies, and they can't be told to listen elsewhere.
Turn it back around on eBay and get (most) of your money back and put that toward the Verizon one. It's the only way it will work.
Specifically, I'm going to Montreal for two weeks and I'm very ignorant on what networks are available for me to use, as well as the process to get my phone to be able to use their SIM cards. Anybody willing and able to provide me with the necessary info, it's much appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
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Specifically, I'm going to Montreal for two weeks and I'm very ignorant on what networks are available for me to use, as well as the process to get my phone to be able to use their SIM cards. Anybody willing and able to provide me with the necessary info, it's much appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
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I would imagine you could call verizon and see if they can do something like temporarily add roaming onto your plan but i'm not sure if that would work or not. I believe you can add phone coverage for the time that you are there (not sure how much that costs) and im sure you can add data coverage as well (that probably costs more) but it would most likely require a call to verizon, personally i would go to a verizon store and talk to somebody there about it. But you'll probably want to just add phone coverage and just use wifi for data, but that depends on what you'll be doing there.
Now since i'm trying to plan a trip up there myself ill be watching this thread and seeing what happens
Edit: As of right now, the galaxy s3 isn't "unlocked" to work on global networks anyways, so unless verizon unlocks them within the next few days your probably out of luck.
http://businessportals.verizonwireless.com/international/Global_Phone/North_America/Canada.html
http://businessportals.verizonwireless.com/international/GlobalData/North_America/Canada.html
Not a bad idea to do it legitimately, but I was more so looking at possibilities with regards to this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1809314
I'm hoping that there's a cheaper method than adding international coverage to my current t plan.
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Not a bad idea to do it legitimately, but I was more so looking at possibilities with regards to this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1809314
I'm hoping that there's a cheaper method than adding international coverage to my current t plan.
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That could work, i'm not sure whether it would work in canada. Most of canada uses CDMA anyways, you could definitely go that route. If it were me though, i'd just add the international on temporarily for the two weeks you'll be there. But it depends on why your going too. For me it would be personal and i wouldn't need data or voice anyways, i'd just use wifi for data and skype to call home and check in So unless you need the data and voice outside of wifi areas you could probably get away with not having it
Right now I have an HTC Evo running on the Sprint network. I purchased an iPhone 4s (Verizon) from a friend that has a good ESN. I was hoping i would be able to flash the phone and merrily be on my way to using the phone on the Sprint network. After some researching it doesn't look like that is going to happen since the stingy bastards who own mobile phone companies will not accept ESN's from other carriers. Although, i did read on some old forums that companies were required to let the phone operate on their system if the ESN was good. Is this true? Is that a law? Do they have to let my phone operate on their system or is there any way i could get Sprint to make it work?
Answers are greatly appreciated as i would love to use my new phone on the Sprint network. :laugh:
Ok, so I have a sprint samsung galaxy s6, that is not tied to any sprint account currently. It was given to me as a prize. I need to make it work for AT&T.
Model number is SM-G920P
I know it is a CDMA network phone and AT&T is GSM. I have read about other phones being able to change between cdma and gsm.
I'd like to know if it is possible (however improbable) and if anyone knows where to start? I was going to read about how to do it on other phones, but wanted to be sure it was not a lesson in futility before I do. I am willing to try no matter how complicated. If I have to take the phone apart and change parts, I will do that as well. So yeah..
Any help would be appreciated.
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