Sprint PCS - Re: Sprint to activate other phones

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Re: Sprint to activate other phones

Todd Allcock

2007-10-28, 10:33 pm

At 27 Oct 2007 17:38:13 -0500 NoConsequence wrote:

> I see problems with voice calls everyday. I work for a cell company
> and we occasionally deal with customers who somehow got their other
> company phone activated on our network. As PRLs don't match what they
> should, and are stored differently in the phone due to firmware
> differences, then their bill comes out major league wrong with, often,
> huge charges for roaming - none of which we forgive. They shouldn't
> be using that that INCOMPATIBLE phone on our network, after all.

No, your network is "incompatible" with other networks. There's no
reason PRLs should be stored differently on different phones. There's a
reason industries implement standards. The Feds should've mandated
interoperability a long time ago. ANY 800/1900 CDMA phone should work on
Sprint's network, period.

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