same phone, different carrier
can i buy a v9m razr2 that was made for like verizon or sprint and still use it for alltel?
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You would have to change over the software, your best bet would be to wait for alltel to release the phone, much safer..
Wil
Wil
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No, you can not use another carriers phone on another companies network. The only way it could posibly be done is to have the phone "flashed". But it can be hard to find a store that will flash a non Alltel phone as they are not responsible if the phone gets fried.
Also, if you bring say a Verizon phone to Alltel and do find someone to flash it for you. Some of the features on the Alltel network may not work on your phone. Like Celltop for instance or other features.
One other note is that the Razr2 Alltel carries is the only one out of all the carriers that you can check your text messages from the outside display. So that also might not work if you brought over a Verizon phone and had it flashed.
Your best bet is to just go a...
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Also, if you bring say a Verizon phone to Alltel and do find someone to flash it for you. Some of the features on the Alltel network may not work on your phone. Like Celltop for instance or other features.
One other note is that the Razr2 Alltel carries is the only one out of all the carriers that you can check your text messages from the outside display. So that also might not work if you brought over a Verizon phone and had it flashed.
Your best bet is to just go a...
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the only way would be to change the software because of the unlock codes that are built into the programming.
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Hi,
So let me ask, rather than start a new thread,
If I purchase a new, unlocked phone...one from Sony,
It will come with what software??? The default software for the phone, right?
When I use it on the Alltel network, what will happen? I will be able to use all the Alltel features but not have their proprietary stuff on my phone?
Then if I were to change over to a different carrier I would just take the phone with me, with no software changes and without it getting locked by Alltel?
Sorry so wordy....
So let me ask, rather than start a new thread,
If I purchase a new, unlocked phone...one from Sony,
It will come with what software??? The default software for the phone, right?
When I use it on the Alltel network, what will happen? I will be able to use all the Alltel features but not have their proprietary stuff on my phone?
Then if I were to change over to a different carrier I would just take the phone with me, with no software changes and without it getting locked by Alltel?
Sorry so wordy....
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Unless things have changed, you'd have to program Alltel software into the now unlocked phone. The same process would need be repeated to carry the phone to someone else.
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