Alltel/Verizon phone compatibility

Hey folks, got a question. Are the phone models that operate on the Verizon network necessarily compatible with Alltel? I've got a friend in North Carolina who wants a new phone, but is still under contract to Alltell (so she can't get it cheap through Alltel). So, I thought I'd look for her a new phone on *Bay, but I want to make sure I get one that's compatible with the Alltel network. I've gone to the Alltel website to look for compatible phones, but wanted to see if there are other phones out there that aren't listed on Alltel's website. She wants a flip-style phone with a camera, and with some way of connecting to her computer, preferably Bluetooth, but just a data-cable would be ok too. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance!

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If it is a phone model that both companies support taking a phone from Verizon, Alltel may activate. VZW usally won't activate ESN that is not in there database. Alltel might.

yes you can take a verizon cell phone and have it activated on alltels network. i have done this with the lg vx4400 and other phones. to do so you have to go into the phones service programing menus. when there you will have to tell your verizon phone to conect to alltels towers, ie: home sid 1258 and so on, when this is done the phone will power down and reboot. when the phone comes back, it will say that it is roaming. this is when you will dial *611 to see if it says alltel to see if you have forced the phone to the right network, now all you have to do is update your prl by dialing *228. again the phone will power down and reboot, when it comes back up it will show that the phone is not roaming and is on alltels network, then you call alltel and switch the phone over, you most call and not walk in becuase alltel will not allow any other phones that use another carriers name ie: verizon. if they say the phone is not one that they carry you tell thim that you had it flashed to alltel, as soon as they input the esn into the network, the phone will work, but your programing in the phone will still say verizon when it starts, verizon apps and so on. If you want to convert it back or conver the alltel phone to verizon, or an other carrier you can do the same thing... (WILL NOT WORK WITH CRICKET, SPRINT, AND GSRM PHONES)

I kind of got lost in the sauce... I would like to do that from cingular to verision. would you go with a couple more baby steps for me???

Originally Posted by rcmf5525

I kind of got lost in the sauce... I would like to do that from cingular to verision. would you go with a couple more baby steps for me???

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but because Cingular phones are GSM technology and Verizon is CMDA, you can not use phones approved for Verizon on Cingular's network, and vice versa. Sorry

Alltel did use to activate verizon phones. NOT any longer...mainly because of roaming issues...and the fact that the took ability to flash the phone with alltel's software out of the retail stores.

Want to convert a Palm Treo which was purchased from Alltel and is currently not activitated to replace an older Verizon phone which is currently activated on Verizon. How to I figure out what the Verizon tower codes are? Could some one walk me thru the steps. I know Verizon sells the exact same phone.
thanks

Originally Posted by rcmf5525

I kind of got lost in the sauce... I would like to do that from cingular to verision. would you go with a couple more baby steps for me???

Cannot be done. VZW and AT&T use incompatible technologies.

I have a question, if i wanted to take a verison phone such as the venus, and switch it to alltel phone i would do he same as above, but is it the same way if u already have a phone from alltel it is just a piece of crap. and someone gave you their extra phone? or how would that work?


I NEED HELP

I NEED HELP.. ok

I have an alltel phone but want to switch to a Verizon enV3, could i possibly just get that phone and walk into an Alltel store and be like here, can you activate this or what??