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- 12-25-2003, 01:47 PM #1Sm007Guest
Hello All,
Is there a way to Activate a Sprint PCS from the sprintpcs.com
website. I know of activate.sprintpcs.com but that only works for
existing Sprint user (like for adding a new phone to the same number).
What about a 'new user' to sprint?
I did call up the activation toll free number (1-888-715-4588) & they
suggest that we should go to the nearest corporate sprint store as
they can't activate through phone, now the sprint store nearest to my
location is about 100 miles.
If only online activation works then i save some time on that
In the sprintpcs manual it suggests going on to activate.sprintpcs.com
but that is ONLY for existing customers.
As i recall corretly, sometime back activate.sprintpcs.com had the
option of giving in ESN number directly & the other phone information
to activate for a 'new user'
now it has changed
any other ways to activate a new sprint phone & a new user without
going to a sprint store? or calling some other numbers?
any suggestions
thanks
p.s: If nothing, then I guess will have to go to spring store
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- 12-25-2003, 02:48 PM #2Lawrence GlasserGuest
Re: New User Online Activation
Sm007 wrote:
>
> Hello All,
>
> Is there a way to Activate a Sprint PCS from the sprintpcs.com
> website. I know of activate.sprintpcs.com but that only works for
> existing Sprint user (like for adding a new phone to the same number).
> What about a 'new user' to sprint?
>
> I did call up the activation toll free number (1-888-715-4588) & they
> suggest that we should go to the nearest corporate sprint store as
> they can't activate through phone, now the sprint store nearest to my
> location is about 100 miles.
>
> If only online activation works then i save some time on that
>
> In the sprintpcs manual it suggests going on to activate.sprintpcs.com
> but that is ONLY for existing customers.
> As i recall corretly, sometime back activate.sprintpcs.com had the
> option of giving in ESN number directly & the other phone information
> to activate for a 'new user'
>
> now it has changed
>
> any other ways to activate a new sprint phone & a new user without
> going to a sprint store? or calling some other numbers?
>
> any suggestions
Talk to Ski/Geroge.
Apparently, the two of you are on the same medications.
Larry
- 12-25-2003, 03:35 PM #3Bob SmithGuest
Re: New User Online Activation
"Sm007" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hello All,
>
> Is there a way to Activate a Sprint PCS from the sprintpcs.com
> website. I know of activate.sprintpcs.com but that only works for
> existing Sprint user (like for adding a new phone to the same number).
> What about a 'new user' to sprint?
>
> I did call up the activation toll free number (1-888-715-4588) & they
> suggest that we should go to the nearest corporate sprint store as
> they can't activate through phone, now the sprint store nearest to my
> location is about 100 miles.
>
> If only online activation works then i save some time on that
>
> In the sprintpcs manual it suggests going on to activate.sprintpcs.com
> but that is ONLY for existing customers.
> As i recall corretly, sometime back activate.sprintpcs.com had the
> option of giving in ESN number directly & the other phone information
> to activate for a 'new user'
>
> now it has changed
>
> any other ways to activate a new sprint phone & a new user without
> going to a sprint store? or calling some other numbers?
>
> any suggestions
Call them at the above telephone number (on a landline) or to their regular
CS number 888-211-4727 tomorrow morning.
Bob
> thanks
>
> p.s: If nothing, then I guess will have to go to spring store
- 12-27-2003, 09:20 AM #4Sm007Guest
Re: New User Online Activation
Thanks, tried the number, CS suggested to go to a sprint store,
did that - now the phone is activated. At the store they said that
they needed to verfiy whether I was the same guy (which is weird!) -
they needed the photo ID - guess that's why online/or phone
activations were not working
is this a normal procedure? I guess it should otherwise how can sprint
verify a new customer on Phone or online?
"Bob Smith" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> "Sm007" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Hello All,
> >
> > Is there a way to Activate a Sprint PCS from the sprintpcs.com
> > website. I know of activate.sprintpcs.com but that only works for
> > existing Sprint user (like for adding a new phone to the same number).
> > What about a 'new user' to sprint?
> >
> > I did call up the activation toll free number (1-888-715-4588) & they
> > suggest that we should go to the nearest corporate sprint store as
> > they can't activate through phone, now the sprint store nearest to my
> > location is about 100 miles.
> >
> > If only online activation works then i save some time on that
> >
> > In the sprintpcs manual it suggests going on to activate.sprintpcs.com
> > but that is ONLY for existing customers.
> > As i recall corretly, sometime back activate.sprintpcs.com had the
> > option of giving in ESN number directly & the other phone information
> > to activate for a 'new user'
> >
> > now it has changed
> >
> > any other ways to activate a new sprint phone & a new user without
> > going to a sprint store? or calling some other numbers?
> >
> > any suggestions
>
>
> Call them at the above telephone number (on a landline) or to their regular
> CS number 888-211-4727 tomorrow morning.
>
> Bob
> > thanks
> >
> > p.s: If nothing, then I guess will have to go to spring store
- 12-27-2003, 09:28 AM #5Sm007Guest
Re: New User Online Activation
Lawrence Glasser <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> Sm007 wrote:
> >
> > Hello All,
> >
> > Is there a way to Activate a Sprint PCS from the sprintpcs.com
> > website. I know of activate.sprintpcs.com but that only works for
> > existing Sprint user (like for adding a new phone to the same number).
> > What about a 'new user' to sprint?
> >
> > I did call up the activation toll free number (1-888-715-4588) & they
> > suggest that we should go to the nearest corporate sprint store as
> > they can't activate through phone, now the sprint store nearest to my
> > location is about 100 miles.
> >
> > If only online activation works then i save some time on that
> >
> > In the sprintpcs manual it suggests going on to activate.sprintpcs.com
> > but that is ONLY for existing customers.
> > As i recall corretly, sometime back activate.sprintpcs.com had the
> > option of giving in ESN number directly & the other phone information
> > to activate for a 'new user'
> >
> > now it has changed
> >
> > any other ways to activate a new sprint phone & a new user without
> > going to a sprint store? or calling some other numbers?
> >
> > any suggestions
>
> Talk to Ski/Geroge.
>
> Apparently, the two of you are on the same medications.
>
> Larry
Well Larry, checked the your george/ski post - Calling them does not
work all the time, they need to verify the new user by checking the
photo ID, it happened with me yesterday - I finally had to go to the
sprint store. anyhow the phone is active now
thanks
Sm007
- 12-27-2003, 08:10 PM #6Chris RussellGuest
Re: New User Online Activation
This is a result of our wonderful Patroit Act, all new accounts must
be verified with picture ID. Current customers are not affected since
they are not covered by the Patroit Act- the assumption is that we
have already been identified.
Chris
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[email protected] (Sm007) wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
>
> Well Larry, checked the your george/ski post - Calling them does not
> work all the time, they need to verify the new user by checking the
> photo ID, it happened with me yesterday - I finally had to go to the
> sprint store. anyhow the phone is active now
>
> thanks
>
> Sm007
- 12-27-2003, 08:52 PM #7Lawrence GlasserGuest
Re: New User Online Activation
Chris Russell wrote:
>
> This is a result of our wonderful Patroit Act, all new accounts must
> be verified with picture ID. Current customers are not affected since
> they are not covered by the Patroit Act- the assumption is that we
> have already been identified.
Interesting, although I'm not quite clear as to how limiting cell
phone activation will help to improve our national security!
Larry
- 12-27-2003, 09:35 PM #8Mark PitcockGuest
Re: New User Online Activation
Explain to me again what the Patriot Act has to do with activating a
cellphone?
Anyone want to give Section and/or paragraph that would even suggest this is
the case.........get real !
"Lawrence Glasser" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Chris Russell wrote:
> >
> > This is a result of our wonderful Patroit Act, all new accounts must
> > be verified with picture ID. Current customers are not affected since
> > they are not covered by the Patroit Act- the assumption is that we
> > have already been identified.
>
> Interesting, although I'm not quite clear as to how limiting cell
> phone activation will help to improve our national security!
>
> Larry
- 12-27-2003, 09:51 PM #9Scott StephensonGuest
Re: New User Online Activation
"Chris Russell" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> This is a result of our wonderful Patroit Act, all new accounts must
> be verified with picture ID. Current customers are not affected since
> they are not covered by the Patroit Act- the assumption is that we
> have already been identified.
I just looked, and see no reference to this in the Patriot Act. It is
probably more of an effort by Sprint to cut down on identity theft and
subscriber fraud.
- 01-02-2004, 12:10 AM #10O/SirisGuest
Re: New User Online Activation
In article <[email protected]>, tdc444
@hotmail.com says...
> Bob,
> I am with aspecial group of Sprint. You can activate phones through
> us. f you or anyone you know would like to do so, drop me a line.
>=20
> Todd
>=20
Hmm; I'm curious, too. What group is this?
--=20
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R=D8=DF
O/Siris
I work for SprintPCS
I *don't* speak for them.
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