Gotta question i hear you have to buy a cdma boost which is comin in the mail soon...c290 to be exact, activate, swap esn and ur good. But could you just tell the customer service rep that you wana activate your "c290" and give them the sprints esn number. fyi the c290 has 11 number just as the mogul...so im tlkin bout cuttin out the middle man
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PPC6800 flash to boost
- Thread starter Robkiyo
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Gotta question i hear you have to buy a cdma boost which is comin in the mail soon...c290 to be exact, activate, swap esn and ur good. But could you just tell the customer service rep that you wana activate your "c290" and give them the sprints esn number. fyi the c290 has 11 number just as the mogul...so im tlkin bout cuttin out the middle man
huh that easy huh? i was wondering how hulk did that but never had the time to look into that... let me know how it works if you dont mind
I will do that. That way u can knock 2 birds with one stone I would think. its like u wud be starting an account with boost, but have the fabrication of sprints esn..especially seeing tho both esn have the same amount of numbers..hmm. If it doesnt work ill just activate the boost and swap it out anyway
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Dash i did it...without gettin a boost,,it was hard, ill update you on how long it will last. The I spoke to atleast seven ppl and the last guy told me it may not work and be turned off in a couple of days.
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Dash i did it...without gettin a boost,,it was hard, ill update you on how long it will last. The I spoke to atleast seven ppl and the last guy told me it may not work and be turned off in a couple of days.
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well it's a crap shoot as some times when you move to fast they get all leary and want to know why you keep making changes on a brand new account but i have activated the c290 changed the phone number to the area code i wanted and then changed the esn to a sprint phone all in one convo BUT HEY i'm Telephone Tony ive been doing this for awhile! anyway just butter up the rep get in cool and your good and if all else fells call Telephone Tony i get it done $ thanks AMJ
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what up GMD i got you if you want to start a BOOST CDMA account i will do the rest for you probono it all gravy baby then you could see what the magic is and it's the same shit i know they have major sprint coverage there in GP so your golden! anyway think about it and let me know i got over 200 c290's so you would not have to buy one we would just start the service and you would give me your ESN i'll work the MAJIC and BADA BING BADA BANG your done and you got sprint(BOOST CDMA) again no contract AND I'M ALREADY RUNNING A TP2on (boost CDMA) so get at me Hulk!
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i'm confused to wat you did and what your saying but remember they rather you have a worthless phone that way you dont sit on the net and burn up your unlimited data versus if have a TP,TP2,mogul e.t.c anyway hit me as they will blow you smoke allday about the phone cutting off and all that bullsh*_&+_)(t but it's not true mines been on for a year and a half and ive did 200 of them easy so hit me if you have any problems Hulk!
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dont sweat it it wont turn off your gravy!
Gotta question i hear you have to buy a cdma boost which is comin in the mail soon...c290 to be exact, activate, swap esn and ur good. But could you just tell the customer service rep that you wana activate your "c290" and give them the sprints esn number. fyi the c290 has 11 number just as the mogul...so im tlkin bout cuttin out the middle man
well it's a crap shoot as some times when you move to fast they get all leary and want to know why you keep making changes on a brand new account but i have activated the c290 changed the phone number to the area code i wanted and then changed the esn to a sprint phone all in one convo BUT HEY i'm Telephone Tony ive been doing this for awhile! anyway just butter up the rep get in cool and your good and if all else fells call Telephone Tony i get it done $ thanks AMJ
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huh that easy huh? i was wondering how hulk did that but never had the time to look into that... let me know how it works if you dont mind
what up GMD i got you if you want to start a BOOST CDMA account i will do the rest for you probono it all gravy baby then you could see what the magic is and it's the same shit i know they have major sprint coverage there in GP so your golden! anyway think about it and let me know i got over 200 c290's so you would not have to buy one we would just start the service and you would give me your ESN i'll work the MAJIC and BADA BING BADA BANG your done and you got sprint(BOOST CDMA) again no contract AND I'M ALREADY RUNNING A TP2on (boost CDMA) so get at me Hulk!
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I will do that. That way u can knock 2 birds with one stone I would think. its like u wud be starting an account with boost, but have the fabrication of sprints esn..especially seeing tho both esn have the same amount of numbers..hmm. If it doesnt work ill just activate the boost and swap it out anyway
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Dash i did it...without gettin a boost,,it was hard, ill update you on how long it will last. The I spoke to atleast seven ppl and the last guy told me it may not work and be turned off in a couple of days.
i'm confused to wat you did and what your saying but remember they rather you have a worthless phone that way you dont sit on the net and burn up your unlimited data versus if have a TP,TP2,mogul e.t.c anyway hit me as they will blow you smoke allday about the phone cutting off and all that bullsh*_&+_)(t but it's not true mines been on for a year and a half and ive did 200 of them easy so hit me if you have any problems Hulk!
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Thirda day is my phone is still working. I have a florida area code, instead of a md one. I had to clever and it wasnt easy.
dont sweat it it wont turn off your gravy!
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Hey Telephone Tony, I saw a few people weren't happy with your offer in Howard Forums. I'm not sure what they think the problem is, some people just don't want to take the time to learn how to do things themselves. If they are in a hurry, hire a pro! Same as flashing a phone. The info is out there, but people don't want to spend a few hours to read how to do it themselves. Fine, then pay up.
Hey Telephone Tony, I saw a few people weren't happy with your offer in Howard Forums. I'm not sure what they think the problem is, some people just don't want to take the time to learn how to do things themselves. If they are in a hurry, hire a pro! Same as flashing a phone. The info is out there, but people don't want to spend a few hours to read how to do it themselves. Fine, then pay up.
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what state you in ? i can get the aera code you want most likely ?
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what state you in ? i can get the aera code you want most likely ?
well i get that sometimes but i dont care i did 4 people yesterday and they are all happy so i really dont care about the shi_)(_*(t people talk cause if aint no body talking about you your not doing sh!&)*&)*&! anyway your right alot of my biz is from people that just dont want to go threw the hassle and i look at it like this if they want me to spend my time on the phone with my ear getting hot then they have to pay as nothing in life is free except air and i'm sure given enough time someone will figure away how to charge for that so what state you and ill tell you away to get your local area code! but you have to refer me to at least one friend as i need biz so i can pretty much hook up any sprint phone including the TP2Hey Telephone Tony, I saw a few people weren't happy with your offer in Howard Forums. I'm not sure what they think the problem is, some people just don't want to take the time to learn how to do things themselves. If they are in a hurry, hire a pro! Same as flashing a phone. The info is out there, but people don't want to spend a few hours to read how to do it themselves. Fine, then pay up.
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Yeah I went thru several, and like I mentioned b4 the last guy said it would cut off which it hasnt. Although i have a florida number and live in md is not cool, but i guess thats the trade off
what state you in ? i can get the aera code you want most likely ?
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Yeah I went thru several, and like I mentioned b4 the last guy said it would cut off which it hasnt. Although i have a florida number and live in md is not cool, but i guess thats the trade off
what state you in ? i can get the aera code you want most likely ?
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you want maryland number let me check and see what they say also whats they area code around there and some of the prefixes ?
I said i live in maryland, although i have florida 786 number
you want maryland number let me check and see what they say also whats they area code around there and some of the prefixes ?
Re PPC6800 flash to boost
Ok, as promised I will post the instructions. Very sweet way to slip in a Sprint smartphone. Forget about activating stuff like the HTC Hero and Palm Pre and Samsung Instinct, they don't activate. You can get phones like the Palm Pro and HTC TP2 on the 50 dollar unlimited plan. I've heard a few TP2s didn't activate, so your mileage may vary......
Step one, activate an official CDMA Boost phone (w385, c290 or KM1 from Boost). Buy it used is fine, you can just resell later. Port number in if you want (I ported over from Boost IDEN). Sign up with Nevada address (google something in Vegas, tell them you need a certain area code for business) and your total monthly bill for unlimited everything is $51.77 (pretty much the same plan on Sprint costs $99 + tax a month).
After activation, go to Sprint.com and Register for My Sprint account. Use your new phone number on Boost. At the end, you will see a page that says "Error 2, call for help". Ignore that.
Next day, go back and try to sign up again. Change username, but password and phone number can remain. You'll get the same error page. That's ok, because you'll soon receive an email confirming that you have an account. They will even warn you that there is two accounts linked to the same phone number.
Sign in to the first account you started. Down in bottom left, you will see your account details. Under "I want to" next to your account, choose "Activate a new phone". Once you click on it, follow the directions to give ESN or MEID number of your smart phone. It will switch phones for you right there. Best part? No hassle from a Service Rep and no charge (suppose to be 15 dollars)
One thing to remember, you will NOT be able to get be able to get tech support on your new phone, only on the 3 "official" CDMA phones. In my case, I had to do some research to figure out how to get it programed to work. Sprint's instructions didn't match (make sure to save your activation codes provided, you will need them).
I still need to figure out how to change the phone number that came programed on the phone, my voicemail icon dials the wrong number. I also need to find out the manual provision settings to get my data working, but that info should be around on the net.
This thing is so easy, it has me wondering if I should find a TP2 to sub in. If I could find a Sprint one around 250, I would be sorely tempted. Who knows how long this backdoor will be available?
Last thing, the phone you use needs to be a Sprint phone. They have to have that number in their database. I don't think you will have success flashing in another carrier.
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I have to apologize for a noob move. My post was linked into Howard Forums and my instruction post made it look like I discovered the backdoor myself and took credit, when in fact I simply read about others doing it and boiled it down into a step by step instruction format.
I take no credit for being smart enough to find this solution, so allow me to credit the proper people.
It seems that a gentleman by the username al_capone_x3 first discovered the Boost/Sprint activation and wrote up a Facebook post about how to do it. That post ended up in Howard Forums where I first learned of the possibility of switching an official phone for a Sprint smartphone.
Al didn't discover the online backdoor though, that was found by a username of Jac1599. He found out that you could get a My Sprint user account even if you had Boost Mobile. He played around with the phone activation tool and it worked for switching over to a smartphone. So there you have it, I just read about the possibility of doing it and I followed others directions to get my own phone activated.
Ok, as promised I will post the instructions. Very sweet way to slip in a Sprint smartphone. Forget about activating stuff like the HTC Hero and Palm Pre and Samsung Instinct, they don't activate. You can get phones like the Palm Pro and HTC TP2 on the 50 dollar unlimited plan. I've heard a few TP2s didn't activate, so your mileage may vary......
Step one, activate an official CDMA Boost phone (w385, c290 or KM1 from Boost). Buy it used is fine, you can just resell later. Port number in if you want (I ported over from Boost IDEN). Sign up with Nevada address (google something in Vegas, tell them you need a certain area code for business) and your total monthly bill for unlimited everything is $51.77 (pretty much the same plan on Sprint costs $99 + tax a month).
After activation, go to Sprint.com and Register for My Sprint account. Use your new phone number on Boost. At the end, you will see a page that says "Error 2, call for help". Ignore that.
Next day, go back and try to sign up again. Change username, but password and phone number can remain. You'll get the same error page. That's ok, because you'll soon receive an email confirming that you have an account. They will even warn you that there is two accounts linked to the same phone number.
Sign in to the first account you started. Down in bottom left, you will see your account details. Under "I want to" next to your account, choose "Activate a new phone". Once you click on it, follow the directions to give ESN or MEID number of your smart phone. It will switch phones for you right there. Best part? No hassle from a Service Rep and no charge (suppose to be 15 dollars)
One thing to remember, you will NOT be able to get be able to get tech support on your new phone, only on the 3 "official" CDMA phones. In my case, I had to do some research to figure out how to get it programed to work. Sprint's instructions didn't match (make sure to save your activation codes provided, you will need them).
I still need to figure out how to change the phone number that came programed on the phone, my voicemail icon dials the wrong number. I also need to find out the manual provision settings to get my data working, but that info should be around on the net.
This thing is so easy, it has me wondering if I should find a TP2 to sub in. If I could find a Sprint one around 250, I would be sorely tempted. Who knows how long this backdoor will be available?
Last thing, the phone you use needs to be a Sprint phone. They have to have that number in their database. I don't think you will have success flashing in another carrier.
--------- New Post Merged on 11/11/2009 at 02:28:18 --------
I have to apologize for a noob move. My post was linked into Howard Forums and my instruction post made it look like I discovered the backdoor myself and took credit, when in fact I simply read about others doing it and boiled it down into a step by step instruction format.
I take no credit for being smart enough to find this solution, so allow me to credit the proper people.
It seems that a gentleman by the username al_capone_x3 first discovered the Boost/Sprint activation and wrote up a Facebook post about how to do it. That post ended up in Howard Forums where I first learned of the possibility of switching an official phone for a Sprint smartphone.
Al didn't discover the online backdoor though, that was found by a username of Jac1599. He found out that you could get a My Sprint user account even if you had Boost Mobile. He played around with the phone activation tool and it worked for switching over to a smartphone. So there you have it, I just read about the possibility of doing it and I followed others directions to get my own phone activated.
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