Switching from Virgin Mobile and CDMA

Originally posted in Sprint PCS Subforum

I've been researching online, and have come up with the following questions. Is it possible to:

A) Switch from Virgin Mobile's prepaid, CDMA (non SIM Card/GSM) service and hardware, to a new prepaid account with a major service provider under GSM, such as T-Mobile?

B) Purchase an unlocked phone and SIM Card for the new account?

C) Keep the same number from the old Virgin Mobile account to the new account?

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So a lot of service providers have hardware that is specifically designed for prepaid. Does it matter if, for example, I get a prepaid account and SIM Card from Cingular, whether I have to use that SIM Card in a GoPhone, or can I use that prepaid account and SIM Card in any (unlocked) GSM device?

A word to the wise though, make sure you will have good coverage at home first, so you don't buy the new phone and not get to use it.....