Alltel Cellular - Re: Non-GPS phones will NOT be activated

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Re: Non-GPS phones will NOT be activated - was Re: Future of analog

Rainmen

2005-05-19, 12:01 pm

Thomas M. Goethe wrote:

> "Rainmen" < rainmen1956@REMOVETH
ISyahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:otd0e.57627$_i3.2916863@twister.southeast.rr.com...
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> Wonder if Alltel would do an ESN switch on the phone? Say to activate a
> spare when your primary died?
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They refuse to even try to activate the phone, as it is non-GPS. Claim
this is true for all carriers due to FCC regs re: e911.

I suspect they could do it if they really wanted to, but are trying to
force me to re-up with a new contract to get new phones, which I don't
want to do at the moment.

RM

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