I have a T-mobile Touch Pro2 that I want to use on Verizon. I have read about unlocking GSM on the Verizon Touch Pro2. Is it possible to unlock CDMA on the GSM Touch Pro2 from T-mobile? I have a donor phone I can use the MEID from. I don't care if the GSM radios get disabled. Could I use QPST to write the MEID and enable the CDMA radios and then flash with a Verizon cooked ROM?
Thanks!
No, it's not possible, sorry. There are some hardware differences (possibly the antenna ?).
The CDMA phones are designed to work on the GSM wavebands (via roaming) as well as the CDMA bands. But the GSM phones are designed to work only on the GSM bands.
If you flash a CDMA phone to your GSM phone, then you will permanently brick it.
thanks for your reply. i'll put the phone on ebay.
helobye said:
thanks for your reply. i'll put the phone on ebay.
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Greetings!
I have Hard SPLed my T-Mobile Touch Pro 2 and wanted to see if it was possible to get it to work on the Sprint network as I have no SIM card for my current sprint phone.
Does anyone know how to get my T-Mobile version working on a Sprint Network?
Not possible.
GSM phones (like the T-Mo TP2) will not work on CDMA networks (like Sprint)
Also, CDMA networks do not use SIM cards.
To make completely clear (maybe): The T-Mo branded TP2 lacks the radio hardware to connect to the Sprint or Verizon network.
GSM touch pro 2 lack cdma wont work. Even if it had CDMA its ESN is not in sprints data base thus wont work. Best to have a sprint touch pro 2 can use it on every network with no issue ( even hard of it being successfully activated on verzion go figure)
ajac said:
GSM touch pro 2 lack cdma wont work. Even if it had CDMA its ESN is not in sprints data base thus wont work. Best to have a sprint touch pro 2 can use it on every network with no issue ( even hard of it being successfully activated on verzion go figure)
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Sptint tightly guards their ESN list and does not add anything Sprint branded. Verizon will, not for a matter of policy but how nice you are to the store manager. So yes, it isn't unheard of.
devis said:
Sptint tightly guards their ESN list and does not add anything Sprint branded. Verizon will, not for a matter of policy but how nice you are to the store manager. So yes, it isn't unheard of.
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Are you saying that the T-Mobile hardware is capable of CDMA in addition to GSM? That's the first I've heard of it. I thought that HTC built different hardware versions.
stevedebi said:
Are you saying that the T-Mobile hardware is capable of CDMA in addition to GSM? That's the first I've heard of it. I thought that HTC built different hardware versions.
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No...he was off-topic for your original post (he was responding to the post before his).
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Are you saying that the T-Mobile hardware is capable of CDMA in addition to GSM? That's the first I've heard of it. I thought that HTC built different hardware versions.
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Absolutely not.
What I am saying is that one would be able to get a Sprint branded phone, or anything CDMA, to work on Verizon. I was mostly responding to the second part of the post regarding non Verizon phones being activated on their network.
ok so i am so confused now, this is my problem: i have a sprint touch pro 2 and wanna put android on it, i am currently on t-mobile, which build do i use the GSM build or CDMA build? i installed both and still not getting my t-moble carrier signal
does sprint have sim card? If not, you should install cdma version
sprint doesnt have a sim card im have a tmobile sim car don it
You have a Sprint branded RHOD400, which is one of the CDMA Worldphone devices capable of operating on either CDMA or GSM. Because your device has both CDMA and GSM capabilities, as opposed to the GSM exclusive variants of the Rhodium, your device will be referred to as a CDMA device on this forum (despite the fact it has GSM capabilities).
Therefore, you should install the CDMA version. Though if you use Reefermattness's package, the only thing you should do differently from a GSM handset is to check the "Force CDMA" checkbox after selecting your keyboard map.
ok i redid it with the cdma version, now cant cannot to tmobile, sorry but im a real noob at this :/
A friend wants this phone but he's on Telus in Canada. Telus has CDMA and is also 3G+. I understand the EVO is CDMA so I am wondering:
a) Will the phone work on Telus under the CDMA network 850/1900.
b) If so do we need to do something TO the EVO in order for this to work (such as some form of unlocking)
Any help is very appreciated!
Telus is GSM, so no. Their CDMA is not compatible with the EVO (different signal characteristics and different frequency).
phobos512 said:
Telus is GSM, so no. Their CDMA is not compatible with the EVO (different signal characteristics and different frequency).
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This wrong information. I hope the original thread owner didn't take the response.
HTC Evo CAN work on Telus!
HTC Evo working in Canada
I got an Evo in December and just moved to Canada for a job (Vancouver). I love this phone and want to get it working here with Telus. From what I've read, it looks like there is a way to get the EVO working here, but I can't find any specifics. Any tips?
Hi,
I ordered a phone on eBay (refurbished Touch Pro2) unlocked (originally from Sprint). This is the phone : cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170495455167 (new user, can't post full links ...)
I would like to know, is it a GSM or a CDMA phone? It says I just need to put in a SIM card and it will be ready, is that true or it must be specific carriers?
Thanks!
Sam
sam_1421 said:
Hi,
I ordered a phone on eBay (refurbished Touch Pro2) unlocked (originally from Sprint). This is the phone : cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170495455167 (new user, can't post full links ...)
I would like to know, is it a GSM or a CDMA phone? It says I just need to put in a SIM card and it will be ready, is that true or it must be specific carriers?
Thanks!
Sam
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GSM = Sim Card
CDMA = No Sim Card
The Sprint Rhodium is a CDMA/GSM worldphone. It primarily operates on a CDMA network such as Sprint's, but is GSM capable for operation in areas where CDMA network service isn't available, like overseas. So long as the Sprint Touch Pro2 you've bought is properly unlocked depending on where you plan to use the device (there is a special unlocking procedure needed in order to use US carriers' SIMs in the Sprint Touch Pro2), you can use any SIM card from any GSM carrier in that device.
Just remember if you are going to use a Sprint phone on AT&T the best data connection you are going to get is 1X.
Thanks for the replies!
I don't know if it's been unlocked properly, but I won't use it with a US carrier, since I'm in Canada. I guess it should be fine?
Thanks!
Sam
I'm getting ready to deploy, and I was curious if you can convert the Verizon Nexus to run on GSM/international networks. If yes, how?
sorry
there is no way my friend. i just got back from deployment. I was in the same boat as you. sell that g nex my friend, and get the gsm one. i found one by going on ebay, searching for guys selling one close to me and off to buy it locally so you're not waiting on shipping. or put on craigslists for a trade for the gsm version, u never know.
Yep, what he said was right - you can't convert it over. The Verizon one has a CDMA antenna and all the other networks require the GSM antenna (why couldn't they have both!! probably for this reason..). And even if the other networks used CDMA, they have to specifically accept your phone into their network (some kind of CDMA authentication thing, whereas GSM accepts everything it can talk to).
So flashing a GSM baseband to the CMDA phone will not work?
NO! Do not flash a GSM baseband on your nexus. The VZW nexus doesn't have any of the GSM radios or frequencies and wont work.
Unfortunately the GN only comes with either GSM or CMDA/LTE. It may be worth looking into getting a global phone that supports both CDMA and GSM.
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So flashing a GSM baseband to the CMDA phone will not work?
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As already stated, definitely never do this.