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Expert: - 8/10/2009


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1-CAN YOU USE A BOOST MOBILE SIM CARD IN AN AT&T PHONE.
2- ALSO CAN A AT&T PHONE BE CONVERTED INTO A BOOST MOBILE PHONE BY CHANGING THE CODES? I WAS TOLD THAT SINCE THEY BOTH TAKE SIM CARDS, THERE ARE CODES YOU CAN DOWNLOAD TO TURN ONE PHONE SERVICE INTO ANOTHER?

Answer
1. You cannot use a Boost Mobile SIM in an AT&T phone. AT&T uses GSM, Boost is iDEN. They are not compatible in any way.
2. An AT&T phone cannot be converted to a Boost Mobile phone. It doesn't have anything to do with SIM cards, it has to do with the radio antenna within the devices. There are no codes to change. It isn't possible. A Boost phone has an iDEN radio, an AT&T phone has a GSM radio. The two are not compatible in any way.

Thanks and I hope this helps. DebiN

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I can answer questions on cellular phones, the physical device, the network, contracts, billing, ordering, porting and what to look for when purchasing cell phones. I am located in the United States. I am an expert on BlackBerrys, Treos, HTC devices and iPhones as well as cellphones and aircards. I have over 15 years of experience in both the wireless and wireline world with the carriers. I have a lot of knowledge regarding the wireless providers - their services, prices and policies, both GSM AT&T and T-Mobile) and CDMA (Verizon, Sprint/Nextel). I am very familiar with the individual devices and their specifications. I can also answer questions regarding BlackBerrys, iPhones and other PDAs, both Palm-based and Windows-based. I can troubleshoot most any problem someone is having with their cellular device or with the provider.

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Over 20 years in the Telecom industry working for the carriers with individuals, small business, medium business and large corporations(Fortune 500). Also worked as a professor in Maryland for 10 years teaching telecommunications.

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I belong to several organizations

Education/Credentials
Master's in Telecommunications

Awards and Honors
Received several awards for papers that I have published over the years

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