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    vadox6466
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    Here's my situation.. I'm a student attending an American university from Canada. I've wanted an HTC Touch Pro ever since it was released. However, none of the providers that require a contract offer anything that would work for me -- I'm home in Canada for 4 months out of the year, and don't want to pay for a yearly contract if i'm not going to be able to use it 1/3 of the year.

    So, after going through almost all the providers, I've realized that my best option is to keep my Virgin Mobile prepaid service (or change to the new Boost unlimted one..) and just get service while I'm here in university. However, I still want the TP!

    Now, I'm wondering.. is it possible to get a TP from ebay or something.. and then somehow use that with my prepaid plan from Boost or Virgin? I don't need the data plans (I'm on campus with WIFI everywhere), but would like the phone.

    Any suggestions? Is this possible?

    Thanks!


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    crzblu3y3z
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    Re: Can I use an HTC Touch Pro with Boost?

    I am in the same boat- I have the HTC Mogul that is locked with sprint- i love the phone but am no longer with Sprint nor do i care to be. I am with Virgin as well b/c I dont want a contract. I can unlock the phone and take it to another provider- but which one will alow me to do so and use that phone...

    I would like to use the Mogul with Virgin or any other service provider that will let me use the phone and not have a contract with it.

    If there is anyone out there that knows the answer to this please let me know!!



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    xxrepxx
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    Re: Can I use an HTC Touch Pro with Boost?

    Sorry, the only Nextel phones that you can bring to Boost mobile are the phones that are walkie talkie capable. And even then they do not guarantee that services such as web and text will work properly.



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    crzblu3y3z
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    Re: Can I use an HTC Touch Pro with Boost?

    We are not talking about Nextel phones- we are talking about HTC phones.
    Also what about Virgin mobile... not Boost mobile....



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    gselsidi
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    Re: Can I use an HTC Touch Pro with Boost?

    Yes you can guys im going to make a thread with the steps.



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    Htctouchpro2
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    Re: Can I use an HTC Touch Pro with Boost?

    Hey I have the Touch Pro2 already... I want to activate it with boost mobile, so what steps do I have to take? Please reply it would be really great help! Thanks!



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    TANK0378
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    Re: Can I use an HTC Touch Pro with Boost?

    to get the Touch Pro2 on boost is the first thing u wanna do is get a boost phone THAT DOES NOT HAVE A SIM
    (c290,w385,krzr)<---must say boost on the phone.....once u get 1 of those phones activate the phone...nxt go to sprint.com and register with your number.... nxt log out...the go bak to sprint.com and reregister but with a differant user name but same phone number...
    now u will get an error say number already but ignore it...now for the first user name u created just ignor it and ONLY USE THE SECOND
    USERNAME U CREATED..... under the second username scroll all the way to the bottom and click on activated new phone...thats where u put in the esn of the phone u wanna use....(DO NOT USE THE DIRECTION FOR MANUAL CONFIGURATION DO THE AUTO 1)
    once its done programming the phone goto update userprofile once its done with that EVERYTHING will work except sprint tv which will only work 4 bout an hour tops......enjoy
    Opera/9.7 (WindowsMobile; PPC; Opera Mobi/35267; U; en; Presto/2.1.1)



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    countryhero21
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    Re: Can I use an HTC Touch Pro with Boost?

    hey whats up i really thought this helped me and you should get it...

    i cant post urls now but sear this in ebay "HTC Touch Pro 2 BOOST UNLOCK KIT"



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    Re: Can I use an HTC Touch Pro with Boost?

    I'm not sure if anyone answered this thoroughly - so I'll complete the answer. It is YES you can - on BOOSTMobile.- but not with a SIM CARD

    Boost's network is iDen - therefore their SIMs only work on iDen phones (boost/Nextel).
    Boost has new CDMA phone - which means you can flash over a TP2 onto Boost - but it has to be the SPRINT version of the TP2 - not the T-Mobile, Verizon, ATT, etc.

    I currently have a TP2 8GBsdc with Boost's Unlimited $50 month plan. No taxes, no extras. My phone works on Sprint's 3G NOW network. Here's what works on my TP2 via Boost: Phone/VM/CallerID, Email (outlook, aim, hotmail, POP3), Text messaging (SMS & MMS) including picutre messaging), Internet (3G & Wifi), Internet sharing/wifi router, GPS (sprint or google), auto Weather/stocks updates, Bluetooth, NFL channel / ESPN via Sprint TV, Netflix, live NBA via Yahoo. The TP2 also offers programs for everything - including business/school with it's windows os. Marketplace downloads are fast and easy - it has a great reader program/books download, adobe, word, excel, SIM manager, MP3 trimmer to customize ringers, MP3 player, camera/video, pic caller id, and microsoft my phone.

    As for Canada - I think it should work out there - without roaming charges (boost unlimited doesn't have them - international calling is included). I was in Vancouver BC and my phone worked great. Nevertheless, there is a SIM slot in the phone for Intl Roaming - but has to a GSM Sim card - an iDen (Boost) won't work on this phone.

    So as you can see - it can work and it is well worth it. If you'd like the downloads - message me or send an emale : f i r e j u m p e r d a d e m at aim DOT com l8r



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    str8
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    Re: Can I use an HTC Touch Pro with Boost?

    ok I finally got my htc touch pro switched over to the boost network but my internet will not work keeps telling me a connection error and showing my cell number as the dial up, tried to go to the sprint store they could not help me so I'm asking if anyone CAN help me get my internet working or have any good suggestions. thanks in advance..



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    BillyInFl
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    Re: Can I use an HTC Touch Pro with Boost?

    I know a couple of you posted a reply but I find those answer`s coming from someone that has done this a lot..
    Is there a more detailed way of doing this..
    I am looking to buy one of these phones and use it on Boost so I don`t want to screw it up and waste a bunch of money..
    So if there is a link to this or someone would take the time and describe it to a newbe..
    Thanks.



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    citron01
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    Re: Can I use an HTC Touch Pro with Boost?

    I dont think so

    ---------- Post added at 04:22 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:20 PM ----------

    or maybe I was wrong



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    industrial_gre
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    Re: Can I use an HTC Touch Pro with Boost?

    Since last time I checked, the Sprint website workaround no longer works. What I did was get a used HTC Touch Pro2 on Craigslist(Make sure it's not stolen/bad ESN by meeting seller at a Sprint store and having them check it), and after trying the website I called Boost Mobile's customer service. At first I just gave them the ESN when they asked for it and Said it was a Sanyo Mirro if asked. When they looked up the ESN and asked me if it the phone said Boost Mobile on it I told them a friend gave me a Sprint Sanyo Mirro(Don't EVER tell them it's a HTC or anything like that). I said that I heard that it could be activated on their network and I had no money to buy a new Boost Branded phone. This did NOT work the first two times, but third time was a charm. They can activate it if they know how to and want to, but they're not supposed to. I was nice to them and stressed how much I needed that phone to work. Just keep trying, it should eventually work. After they activate it, it works fine in about half an hour, that's it. Hope that helps.

    Mateo



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    BillyInFl
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    Re: Can I use an HTC Touch Pro with Boost?

    Thank you for your help but I went through silverspooncell, They where really helpful and worth every penny.



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    andyo4you
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    Re: Can I use an HTC Touch Pro with Boost?

    i need help. I have the Touch Pro2 and everything works except the web.. I get and error.
    is there something I need to add to the phone? I wait like 5 days for provisioning time but still doing the same thing.



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