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I just bought a blackberry curve 8530 sprint phone on ebay, thinking it could be used on virgin. since they are both cdma it seems to me that all they need is the device esn, to do the deed.
virgin people say no, i am stuck with sprint. if the esn is in sprints data base, it should be in virgin's as their prepaid division. any way around this, or am i stuck????
DAN
Virgin is correct, I'm afraid. Each carrier can only use their own devices and have in their databases only their ESN's. I strongly recommend that you return the phone if at all possible or try to resell it. I would also recommend that you simply get a phone direclty from Virgin if you want to use their service. That is honestly your best bet.
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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.
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.
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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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