ViPhone 4 (5.0.1 ) Cricket Flashing Help?

[recovere]

So I have an iPhone 4 (verizon) running 5.0.1, and I have never been a verizon or cricket customer.

I called into customer care the other day to try and get my MEID entered into the database, they told me it would be $15? Is that right?

Then told me it's impossible for me to flash the phone by myself.

Called in again, and got the same response.

So I guess my first question is,
Do I need a cricket account? If so, how do I get one without buying a phone from them?

Second is, I'm coming from GSM phones, and to use them on a different carrier you have to do a software unlock, is that the case with CDMA phones? (probably a really stupid question)

and last, I was trying to update my prls and I just can't seem to find how they are tied to a location?


Thanks for your time!

[whitey10tc]

So I have an iPhone 4 (verizon) running 5.0.1, and I have never been a verizon or cricket customer.

I called into customer care the other day to try and get my MEID entered into the database, they told me it would be $15? Is that right?

Yes there is a charge for changing the MEID on an account.

Then told me it's impossible for me to flash the phone by myself.

Called in again, and got the same response.

Incorrect, thousands of people flash their own phones.This also will depend on where you're located.

So I guess my first question is,
Do I need a cricket account? If so, how do I get one without buying a phone from them?

Yes you will need an account and any dealer or cricket store should be able to set one up for you.

Second is, I'm coming from GSM phones, and to use them on a different carrier you have to do a software unlock, is that the case with CDMA phones? (probably a really stupid question)

You unlock GSM phones and flash CDMA phones. While with GSm phones your info like MDN, etc is stored on the SIM, on CDMA's it's stored in the phone and needs to flashed (changed) to the new carrier.

and last, I was trying to update my prls and I just can't seem to find how they are tied to a location?


Thanks for your time!

Without typing out a real tech answer, I can say the prl (preferred roaming list) contains items like SID's, tower numbers, etc. Just to put it as simple as possible.

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[recovere]

Wow, thanks a lot!

I don't have a cricket store near me, (well...the nearest is an hour away)... So I'm assuming to get a cricket account I have to sign up for a prepaid plan and buy a phone from mycricket.com

If that's the case they offer a $25: 300 minute, Unlimited text, Unlimited web plan. and then I'd have to buy a cricket phone (like the $20 one).

Would that plan work with my iPhone? I'm getting the gut feeling that it won't, but I'm hopeful!

[whitey10tc]

I'm not sure how crickets paygo plans work with flashed phones so sit tight and hopefully one of the dealers will chime in on this thread tonight.

[recovere]

Alright, thanks again for your help!

[rich hathaway]

it will work with your ip,any of crickets plans will.