[QponCutie]

I have an older EVO, and a Blackberry Curve. I wanted to activate one of them on a prepaid service for my daughter, since Sprint will not let me add another line to my family plan.

Will either of these phones work on a prepaid plan?

[Dan]

Originally Posted by QponCutie

I have an older EVO, and a Blackberry Curve. I wanted to activate one of them on a prepaid service for my daughter, since Sprint will not let me add another line to my family plan.

Will either of these phones work on a prepaid plan?

Well, that depends on what you want the devices to do. Talk and text, you can probably get them flashed for most any CDMA carrier such as page plus.

[Riinku]

Originally Posted by QponCutie

I have an older EVO, and a Blackberry Curve. I wanted to activate one of them on a prepaid service for my daughter, since Sprint will not let me add another line to my family plan.

Will either of these phones work on a prepaid plan?

As much as Sprint does not want me to tell you this...

You can get the EVO flashed to most prepaid carriers, and all services will work EXCEPT for 4g. The blackberry will be tougher, as all data services have to pass through RIM first. I can not flash the phone for you, or tell you how to do it. But there are many people who will do it for a fee.

Hope this helps!

[QponCutie]

Thanks for the info! I really just want it for talk/text for my daughter, so that's no biggie. And the 4g around here sucks, so nobody would miss it! LOL

[valuequest]

Originally Posted by Riinku

The blackberry will be tougher, as all data services have to pass through RIM first.

I have a BB 8330 with a Sprint ROM that I'd like to take to one of the prepaid services, and I could appreciate 3G data service if possible.

Does anyone know of any prepaid services which can activate and deliver 3G data to a BB directly through the host network, i.e. NOT through RIM's servers?

[Terry K]

I'm told Page + can now activate Blackberries, but getting around the MSL and the PRL issues will require some flashing that I don't know how to do.

[paulrotc]

Originally Posted by valuequest

I have a BB 8330 with a Sprint ROM that I'd like to take to one of the prepaid services, and I could appreciate 3G data service if possible.

Does anyone know of any prepaid services which can activate and deliver 3G data to a BB directly through the host network, i.e. NOT through RIM's servers?

Good question, but the answer I am aware of is one that you won't favor lol.

Blackberry data services work trough either a BIS or BES server gateway. BIS being the most common to users not tied to a corporate structure (stands for blackberry Internet service, the E is for Enterprise in BES). I am not aware of any way to get around the data because all of the data funnels to RIMs servers, where it authenticates the phones BIS or BES status and then allows access. That is why email is instant on Blackberrys. Now push is catching up, but isn't as instantaneous yet.

Anyway......sorry for the rant.....but I have never come across someone that was able to keep data oz their blackberry long enough to be useable on a prepaid service that doesn't have a subscriber agreement with RIM. Some have been able to activate them and have them work for a bit, but once the service provider sees the data funneled to RIM, they usually sever the connection..... Then your SOL.

I could be wrong though. But whatever you decide to do, I hope it works out in your favor!

[infinitig]

just an fyi, there is new offerings in the sprint prepaid arena. some companies such as ecomobile, prepayd wireless and others are offering bring your own sprint device programs to allow for contract side handsets be used on prepaid. i am using an evo on ecomobile. ting also announced that they were getting it but i dont know if they released it just yet? anyone have an idea?