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helenill
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Tue Mar 06, 2007 10:48 am |
I ordered this phone because my contract wasn't up and my sound card went out. The picture was just like my phone [blue], but this one is gray.
When I search Google for this phone i find it is for Non-US carriers.
Did I get ripped off? Or will it work?
Helen
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mikekay10
Posts: 2959
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Vodafone |
Tue Mar 06, 2007 12:04 pm |
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Its a CDMA phone from what I can tell so it should be able to work with CDMA carriers. Who is your provider?
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helenill
Posts: 4 |
Tue Mar 06, 2007 8:23 pm |
Thanks for answering. My provider is Alltel and when I called them they said that model is not compatable [I called after I posted this morning] I found this site on a Google search and it lists it as a phone for Non-US carriers.
http://www.pictavision.com/webshots/webshots_table.html
Is Alltel just trying to force me to buy from them?
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mikekay10
Posts: 2959
Service Provider:
Vodafone |
Wed Mar 07, 2007 6:34 am |
The site you listed shows it as Midwest compatible.
CDMA providers really are a law unto themselves though and you need to register the handset with them. They do not have the flexibility of GSM
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helenill
Posts: 4 |
Wed Mar 07, 2007 9:47 am |
| mikekay10 wrote: | The site you listed shows it as Midwest compatible.
CDMA providers really are a law unto themselves though and you need to register the handset with them. They do not have the flexibility of GSM |
I'm sorry, I don't understand. How can I register it with them, since they told me that model wouldn't work for them?
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mikekay10
Posts: 2959
Service Provider:
Vodafone |
Wed Mar 07, 2007 11:23 am |
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You would have to give them the ESN number - but since they won't accept there is little if anything you can do. I doubt its a phone issue though - more of a bloody minded provider issue.
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helenill
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Wed Mar 07, 2007 5:14 pm |
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Thanks for your help.Helen
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