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NipplesTheCat
Posts: 5
Phone Model:
vx7000
Service Provider:
alltel |
 
Fri Jun 10, 2005 3:14 am |
I have a LG VX7000 from verizon. Is there any way to make it work on Alltels network? Any way at all. Please help a poor moron. 
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JSS
Posts: 113
Phone Model:
LG VX8100
Service Provider:
Verizon |
Fri Jun 10, 2005 7:56 am |
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If the carrier allows the ESN (the electronic seriel number) to be activated on their systems, you could use it. The PRL updating may work. The only problem you'll have is that if your living in your Alltel area, the phone will very likely show the 'extended' network' ERI or something similar since the phone is technically foreign to your area. You never know theend result unless you try. The phone and Alltel are both CDMA so that's ok but the softwae reflects Verizon stuff...ya never know.
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NipplesTheCat
Posts: 5
Phone Model:
vx7000
Service Provider:
alltel |
Fri Jun 10, 2005 7:28 pm |
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Well I took it to one of my local alltel stores and the guy couldnt get it to work. He said it was locked or something. But they also dont sell this particular phone at their store since they only sell trimodes or tribands or something. He thought it might work if I could get verizon to unlock it. The guy at the verizon store down the street of course wasnt interested in trying to unlock it for me. Where do I go from here? Thanks.
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NipplesTheCat
Posts: 5
Phone Model:
vx7000
Service Provider:
alltel |
Fri Jun 10, 2005 8:15 pm |
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Hrmmm so Ive called verizons tech support 2 times now and the first time I called they said it just needed to be unlocked at verizons store...second time they said its impossible to get an verizon phone working on the alltel network. I also called Alltells tech support 2 times....same results. One guys said its no prob just reprogram it or whatever. Other guy said its not possible to do. Anybody actually know what their taling about?
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JSS
Posts: 113
Phone Model:
LG VX8100
Service Provider:
Verizon |
Sat Jun 11, 2005 10:17 am |
Unlike GSM, CDMA's don't really have the unlock issue. It is more carrier driven. It is more that the carrier may not let the phone be activated on their network. Tha ESN I metioned, for instance, Verizon gets the ESN's issued on each phone from the manufacturer and those are the only ESN's that can be activated on the billing system. Even though the technology is the same for Alltel, US Cellular, Verizon and partiallySprint..It doesn't mean that the carrier will allow it. It is a dangerous thing for the carrier since your phones programming was not created for that carrier, that carrier knows that roaming issues may occur and that the phone mayu not function as well as it should due to PRL's etc.
Likely, Alltel has certain criteria needed to activate a phone on their network and this phone does not fit the bill.
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NipplesTheCat
Posts: 5
Phone Model:
vx7000
Service Provider:
alltel |
Sat Jun 11, 2005 1:45 pm |
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Thanks bud. I think Ill just sell this thing. Too much of a chore to get it working. If anyone is interested it is only a couple of weeks old. No scratches perfect condition. Even has the protective plastic cover on the ear piece still. I do not have the charger so I will be selling the phone only. I dont need the phone so the first person to mail me with a reasonable offer gets it. Thanks again JSS
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NipplesTheCat
Posts: 5
Phone Model:
vx7000
Service Provider:
alltel |
Sat Jun 11, 2005 1:47 pm |
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Well I suppose I should add that my email address is flaminggoatballs@hotmail.com. Feel free to ask for some pictures. I have no problem taking as many as you would like.
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KristinRae
Posts: 1
Phone Model:
lgvx6000
Service Provider:
alltel |
Mon Jun 27, 2005 5:57 pm |
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Yes you can, I have a verizon lgvx6000 that i programmed for alltel and use it on the alltel network....
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snugglebug728
Posts: 1 |
Sat Dec 08, 2007 6:21 pm |
if there is a way to unlock my lg 7000 so can use on alltell can anyone help me i love this phone has all my things i want in a phone but my papa passed away and the account went with him  now have to use alltell cause i am stuck for 2 years on this contract please let me kow asap so can take this prepaid one back to walmart that i bought thanks
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