Can I use A Storm for Boost Mobile?

[ismellrice]

hey guys i recently unlocked the 8350i to work with boost and i was wondering if it was possible to put my sim in the storm and use the same process to unlock it to work...i know i wont have direct connect but other than that would it work?
or what about metro pos?
thanks guys

[GINOLOCO]

HI My Name Its Gino I Am New Here But I Know The Storm Its Dual Band Gsm And Cdma If You Wanna Use The Storm I Wont Work Sorry Because Boost Walki Taki Its Iden

[pkcable]

Yes I believe Gino is correct.

[jordanbyrnesbbstorm]

Originally Posted by GINOLOCO

HI My Name Its Gino I Am New Here But I Know The Storm Its Dual Band Gsm And Cdma If You Wanna Use The Storm I Wont Work Sorry Because Boost Walki Taki Its Iden

Hey! Its a noob that knows what he's talking about.

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[sniffs]

Boost Mobile uses iDEN which is a different technology. It's SIM card based, but it will not work in GSM phones. Sorry.

[jpenaG8]

I have seen some videos of Sprint phones being used on Boost's CDMA service. I bet the Blackberry Storm can be used using the CDMA Boost.

[sniffs]

Boost Mobile isn't CDMA, it's iDEN.

CDMA is based off a database of ESN, Electronic Serial Numbers. Your device works on CDMA by giving service to that ESN. CDMA typically runs on the 800/1800/2100 Mhz frequencies.

iDEN, which is what Boost Mobile is based off of, is SIM card based, just like a GSM device, however it runs on a completely different frequency. It runs on the 25kHz frequency.

No GSM device will run on iDEN.

If you've seen Sprint devices run on Boost, that's because the Sprint device must have an iDEN chip in it seeing as how Sprint is Boost's parent company.

[USSZulu]

Correct

Sprint now operates both their CDMA network and Nextels iDen nework, which is what Boost operates off of. Newer Sprint Nextel devices (the ones with the walkie-talkie feature) have both CDMA and iDen radios in them. The CDMA is used for voice (interconnect) calls, and data, while the iDen is used for the walkie-talkie communication (also known as dispatch operation).

Most likely he was looking at a Sprint device that has both radios??

Originally Posted by sniffs

Boost Mobile isn't CDMA, it's iDEN.

CDMA is based off a database of ESN, Electronic Serial Numbers. Your device works on CDMA by giving service to that ESN. CDMA typically runs on the 800/1800/2100 Mhz frequencies.

iDEN, which is what Boost Mobile is based off of, is SIM card based, just like a GSM device, however it runs on a completely different frequency. It runs on the 25kHz frequency.

No GSM device will run on iDEN.

If you've seen Sprint devices run on Boost, that's because the Sprint device must have an iDEN chip in it seeing as how Sprint is Boost's parent company.

[ismellrice]

thanks guys... i have the 8350i but wanted to check out the storm b/c it looks sweet and my sister found one and gave it to me lol...i guess ill use it as an mp3 player

[JonnyTBeGood]

Yep Yep, sounds like everybody hit that one on the head lol!

[ikpa]

hey but no one answered the part of the question about "Storm with MetroPCS"... in the original question

[happygeek13]

yes a blackberry storm can be used on metro pcs the corporate just wont flash it for you lol

[pkcable]

Metro has been known to flash phones and add them to their network so its worth a shot.

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[ikpa]

ok cool thanks folks...

[dki788]

I have boost and need help unlocking it is there a way to do so without going through a pay site or is there anyone that can send me a link to the service books please.