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Using Unlocked Phones on Sprint

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by hotballa, Apr 20, 2012.

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  1. hotballa

    hotballa Contributing Member

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    I'm thinking about buying an unlocked Samsung Alias to use on my Sprint account. Anyone have experience using unlocked phones on Sprint? Does it affect internet usage, etc.?

    Thanks
     
    #1 hotballa, Apr 20, 2012
  2. Scionxa

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    You can only use Sprint phones with clean ESN's I believe.

    Not sure if they allow you to bring a device in. Especially another CDMA device. If you're referring to a GSM unlocked device, no way.
     
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    Yea, Sprint won't let you bring in a CDMA phone from any other provider.

    So no, it wont work.
     
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    Yeah, that's a Verizon phone. Unfortunately you won't be able to use it on Sprint. You will however be able to put it on a regional CDMA carrier (Cricket, MetroPCS)
     
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    But many times your internet will be disrupted, and you wont get proper roaming coverage.
     
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    Yup, you're absolutely correct. If he's looking for regular voice and text service it'll work though.
     
    #6 Scionxa, Apr 20, 2012
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    thanks for the info guys. what a downer though :( Sprints lack of new phones are really killing me
     
    #7 hotballa, Apr 20, 2012
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    Galaxy Nexus- two days.
    HTC EVO 4G LTE coming soon too :)
     
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    I want a slip phone with qwerty though :( and the lotus elite I'm using sucks. Alias has all the features I want.
     
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    Are you still in your Sprint contract? For phones like that, you're probably better off buying an unlocked GSM device , and put it on a prepaid carrier such as Straight Talk (they have at&t and tmo sims so that's not an issue)
     
    #10 Scionxa, Apr 20, 2012
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    contract is up in a few months but I'm the main account on a family plan with like 6 other people so I am not sure I can break contract even if I wanted to. If I wasnt on family plan though I'd probably goto prepaid because I just dont use my phone that much for voice.
     
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    Each line is an individual contract. How many months specifically do you have to go? I think that after a year with Sprint, every month that passes your ETF goes down by $10 a month. You may only have to pay a good $50 or so to get out of your line only.
     
    #12 Scionxa, Apr 20, 2012
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    Why have monthly plans? I use maybe 1000 min a year, I cannot see myself use more than 2000 min in a year (that's at 200 bucks a year on tmobile).
     
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