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I have a verizon phone that some one gave me and would like to put it on my sprint account, dose it matter who the phone is by. thank you.
Yes it does matter. Your Verizon phone is locked to Verizon. The only way to use it with Sprint is to have it flashed to Sprint. If Sprint sells the exact same model, then it likely can be flashed and will work for all features. If they don't sell the same model and there is an image to flash it to that is similar, it will typically only work partially, i.e., voice calls and text and won't work for accessing the internet or MMS messaging. My recommendation is that you take the phone to Sprint to ask them if they can flash it for you. If they can't, then check the internet to see if there is someone out there who flashes phone that can do this. If you that route, you risk having someone who doesn't necessary know what they are doing, but that's your choice. If it were me, if Sprint wouldn't do it, I wouldn't bother. I might instead try to find someone who has Verizon today who needs a new phone and give or sell it to them. Hope this helps. Thanks. DebiN
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DebiN
Expertise
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.
Experience
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.
Organizations
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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