In a press release regional unlimited service carrier Metro PCS has announced the availability of the first official CDMA handset flashing service in the US.
The service, known as MetroFLASH allows customers with select handsets from Audiovox/UTStarcom, Samsung, Sanyo, Motorola, Kyocera, LG, and Pantech to take them to an authorized dealer or corporate store with the capability in order to program them for use on the network for a nominal one time fee of $30 with a free month of service included.
This is the first time a CDMA carrier in the US has offered such a service openly and is a very common practice in China, and Southeast Asia while the service is seen by many as a response to the recent trend by larger carriers to offer unlimited flat-rate service. The service is now available in every market except for Las Vegas and Bossier City, LA
Read More for the full list of supported phones and devices.
Audiovox:
* CDM-8450
* CDM-8615
* CDM-8900
* CDM-8910
* CDM-8912
* CDM-8915
* CDM-8920
* CDM-8940
Kyocera:
* K-132
* K-24 v1003
* K-323
* K-342
* K-404
* K-433
* K-483JLC
* K-493
* K-612b
* KE-413
* KE-424c
* KE-424c
* KE-433c
* KX-1
* KX-13
* KX-16
* KX-160B
* KX-18 5DW
* KX-18-5D0
* KX-414
* KX-44
* KX-444
* KX-5
* KX-9C
* KX-9D
* KX-9D-125
* KX-9E
LG:
* 5000
* AX-355
* AX-490
* AX-830
* AX/LX/UX-260
* AX/UX-145
* AX/UX-380
* DM-L200
* LG/UX-390
* LX-150
* LX-160
* LX-350
* LX-5450
* LX-550
* LX-565
* LX/VI-125
* MM-535
* PM-225
* PM-325
* VX-1000
* VX-10000
* VX-3200
* VX-3280
* VX-3300
* VX-3400
* VX-3450
* VX-4400
* VX-4500
* VX-4600
* VX-4650
* VX-4700
* VX-5200
* VX-5300
* VX-5400
* VX-6000
* VX-6100
* VX-6200
* VX-7000
* VX-8000
* VX-8100
* VX-8300
* VX-8350
* VX-8500
* VX-8550
* VX-8700
* VX-8800
* VX-9100
* VX-9400
* VX-9800
* VX-9900
* VX/AX-4270
* VX/AX-8600
* VX/LS-5500
Motorola:
* C290
* E815
* E816
* ic402c
* ic502
* K1m
* L7c
* V262
* V265
* V276
* V323i
* V325i
* V3a
* V3C
* V3c-2
* V3M
* V710
* V9m
* Ve
* W315
* W385
* Z6m
* Z6tv
Pantech:
* DM-P100
* PN-210
* PN-215
* PN-218
* PN-300
* PN-810
Samsung:
* SCH-A310
* SCH-A475
* SCH-A530
* SCH-A595
* SCH-A605
* SCH-A610
* SCH-A630
* SCH-A645
* SCH-A650
* SCH-A655
* SCH-A670
* SCH-A685
* SCH-A725
* SCH-A790
* SCH-A815
* SCH-A850
* SCH-A870
* SCH-A890
* SCH-A895
* SCH-A915
* SCH-A930
* SCH-A950
* SCH-A970
* SCH-A990
* SCH-N330
* SCH-R200
* SCH-R400
* SCH-R410
* SCH-R500
* SCH-R510
* SCH-R510
* SCH-R610
* SCH-U340
* SCH-U340-1
* SCH-U470
* SCH-U510
* SCH-U540
* SCH-U620
* SCH-U740
* SPH-A303
* SPH-A420
* SPH-A503
* SPH-A505
* SPH-A513
* SPH-A523
* SPH-A560
* SPH-A580
* SPH-A620
* SPH-A640
* SPH-A660
* SPH-A680
* SPH-A740
* SPH-A760
* SPH-A800
* SPH-A820
* SPH-A840
* SPH-A880
* SPH-A900
* SPH-A920
* SPH-A960
* SPH-i830
* SPH-M300
* SPH-M500
* SPH-M510
* SPH-M520
* SPH-M520-1
* SPH-M620
Sanyo:
* DLX
* M1
* MM-7200
* MM-7300
* MM-7400
* MM-7500
* PM-8200
* S1
* SCP-200
* SCP-2300
* SCP-2400
* SCP-3100
* SCP-3200
* SCP-4500
* SCP-4900
* SCP-4920
* SCP-4930
* SCP-5300
* SCP-5500
* SCP-5600
* SCP-6550
* SCP-6600
* SCP-6650
* SCP-6650q
* SCP-7000
* SCP-8100
* SCP-8300
* SCP-8400
UTStarcom:
* CDM-7025
* CDM-7025q
* PPC-6700
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Why the heck did the big carriers not do this 1st, letting a regional pre-pay beat them is sad
I hope the larger carriers will follow. This has the potential to be great for customers who want to stay with a CDMA carrier. I would love to bring my touch to another carrier if I decided to leave Sprint.
The only caveat to this is the fact that data services are not able to be provisioned on flashed phones, so I wouldn’t suggest taking a 6700 unless it was strictly used for messaging. Other carriers won’t follow simply because it’s not viable for them since their goal is to sell you a phone with service.
I’m surprised to see the PPC-6700 on there myself. It’s possible they have a preload flash that wipes out the NVM and enables data to work. Only way to find out would really be to try it with a phone.
While carriers do want to force you to buy a phone (which justifies their forced contracts), there is another reason. Carriers all do not want this happening to one-another, so they have agreed to simply not practice it in the United States. I’m not saying this is intentional collusion, there’s simply no carrier that wants to pull the trigger on rolling out such an initiative… because they don’t want their own phones being used on someone else’s network.
Ultimately though isn’t the only thing that matters is the recurring revenue? why should they care after the contract is up? I’m assuming that after that time they have made their money. i guess i get so frustrated at the lack of true competition. i know you said you wouldn’t call it collusion but it sure seems like it in the US CDma market. especially if it is a painless process for then to do.
It’s not a painless process though. They have to watch the competition hack their phones. At the same time, they have irate customers in their store wondering why “their” phone can’t be used on the new carrier.
The national carriers want revenue. Moreover, they want secured revenue. They want people locked in contracts. Their investors expect customers to buy new phones to be locked into those contracts. This is one of the things Sprint is having real trouble with… customers would rather jump ship from Nextel, than migrate to Sprint.
MetroPCS doesn’t have to worry about that. Customers are not on contracts. If the hacked phone doesn’t work, the customer base typically is using cheap phones anyways… they can be sold a new cheap phone.
I’ll be buying a spare 6700 off of ebay and offer up a quick review if anyone is interested as I live in one of the MetroFlash markets.
I would like to know what the results are. and does anyone know if you would be able to flash back to the original configuration?
That’s one of my questions, if you to go back national can you take a flashed phone to the original carrier
This is a nice feature to add, except, you wont be able to SMS, MMS, or browse the web… it is going to be strictly for Talking only, i called metro a few times, the costumer service SUPERVISOR practically screamed at me “We Don’t Know anything about MetroFLASH, call someone else, Try calling a service center…” then hung up on me, i called a Corprate owned metro store ant one guy told me that you might be able to “Text-Talk”, i called another center for verification, this guy told me “We will never have SMS or MMS or METROWEB on our metroFLASH Phones, the best thing to do is just buy a New Metro Phone”, so ultimately, it just seems like this is a gimmick, why would u want to buy a really nice phone and not be able to do anything but Talk on it, it completely kills the point… But if anyone can figure out how to get the MMS or SMS to work please feel free to let me know.
SMS works out the box, you have to edit phone setting to get the wap access… since they piggy back the MMS over wap, you’re in the same boat there. I’ve got a pantech PN 810 on Metro now… I’m just having problems finding the wap gateway setting on the device.
Also, you don’t need to flash back… all carriers will accept any cdma phone as long as the ESN is not reported stolen.
Wait a second ur saying that there may be a way to get MMS to work? how are u editing the WAP???
the reason i want to know is because i want to buy an LG phone from ebay and make it work on metro, but i dont want to get it if i cant SMS or MMS, i dont care for the web, what are your views on that?
i saw this site, maybe it will help kanzaki ? http://www.howardforums.com/archive/topic/1075249-1.html
Kanzaki, you’ve posted a lot of half-truths.
One, not all CDMA carriers will activate foreign devices. Sprint and Verizon have committed to doing that, but as of right now, you can’t. And, we have no idea when they will have foreign device support off the ground, or what hoops you’ll have to jump through for them to activate it.
Yes, you can get voice and SMS up and running on most devices without the help of MetroPCS. Nobody has tested activating data using the new MetroFlash procedure as of yet.
Finally, editing the phone settings to support data services is not always an option. Some manufacturers block that ability.
If you can unlock the phone and load their PRL… I thought that was a given, not a half-truth.
And you’re right about editing the phone setting to enable wap/mms, they had some success at HoFo with that 6700 and v3m Razr.
As of this writing, I have the PN-810 (ocean) on a non evdo connection… but it’s not opening any pages. The “can’t connect to network [retry / exit]” error is gone, and the two way data icons are both showing usage.
I’m trying a number of things, right now i’m hitting it with the service programming client in QPST.
Just because you can key in an MSL and load the PRL… doesn’t mean the carrier has to let the ESN/MEID onto their network.
The EV-DO issue is because you don’t have the new carrier’s shared secret key for EV-DO loaded in. QPST doesn’t let you provide this easily, and most phones block QPST from feeding it the shared secret.
And yes, this is one of the main reasons why Sprint and Verizon are “planning” to allow third-party devices in the future. The CDMA platform doesn’t allow for programming shared secret keys on EV-DO easily. R-UIM allows for this, but neither Sprint nor Verizon has expressed interest in R-UIM (that would just make things, well, simple… and they don’t want that).
There is a local pre-pay service here in South Texas that has been doing this for a while now. They call themselves “Pocket Communications” and the name does imply they only work in a small pocket of an area if you look at the coverage map.Anyway, here is the URL http://www.pocket.com/faqs.php From what I hear, these guys unfortunatly tend to “brick” a few phones (no suprise there).I think MetroPCS should specifically claim to be the first regional CDMA carrier flashing phones, since there are other little carriers that are doing it already.
I wish that the CDMA carriers here in the USA would get on board with the R-UIM (so we wouldn’t have to risk “bricking” our phones).
so there is absolutely no way to change the settings that enable the MMS and WAP conection?
Psycho, it depends on your phone, and the carrier you’re trying to activate it on.
I would suggest posting in the PhoneNews.com Forums with your specific situation.
Okay Chris, it think I will do that later, I find the MetroFLASH very interesting because as you probaly know, metroPCS phones are generally garbage… my phone recently broke, the nokia 6265i and i payed about 320 for it when it first came out, throughout the time i had the phone i had to get replacements under warrenty about 8 times, each time paying a $10 fee, and now my warrenty is up so i have to buy a brand new phone, and metro phones arnt worth the money… I saw an LG glimmer on ebay and i wanted to buy it and bring it over to metro, but i need the MMS capabilty…
Which is why im interested in getting th MMS to work. At metro they really want you to buy one of thier phones because they make more money off of you. The guy i talked to told me “MetroPCS will never offer SMS or MMS to a flashed phone, Just buy our phone, its the best thing to do.” I hope there is eventually a way to unlock the inernet and MMS.
A quick update on the PPC-6700… I went to the metro store today with my sprint branded 6700, and the guy immediately said “can’t do it”. I told him I had read online that they could. He said they just took that model off the list. He said that they called Houdini, who told him they don’t have the drivers. ( I guess he had a 6700 himself ). I asked him if it would be possible in the future, he said “They’ve been working on it for 2 weeks” whatever that means… but he basically didn’t know. drats
I work at MetroPCS Miami, FL and we will have the new service starting next week. The process uses something called Houdini. Most Authorized Dealers don’t have the software or the equipment to do it yet, however is coming soon to most MetroPCS stores. About the SMS, MMS and the internet some phones will be able to do it, however I don’t think we will do it for the same price. However editing the SMS and MMS options are very easy, most cellphone forums should have the instructions very soon. Of course that most MetroPCS stores will try to sell you the brand new phone to get more money, however in most phones the store gets about $40/phone, depending on the phone, and MetroFlash costs $30 or $35 depending on the phone. When I get more information I will post it here.
yea i was reading on some forms how they made sprint phones work on metro, but they had issues getting the outgoing MMS to work and the WAP, so hopefully they can come up with a walk around for that, and i hope they get the MMS for flash soon beacuse then i would be able to get a nice phone on metro after soooo long
How about unlocked phones??? I have a unlocked Motorola Q that i want to use…
As long as the phone is on the list and the phone uses CDMA technology then we will be able to unlock it. In some markets such as Las Vegas, the service will not be available. Now it’s completely official on the website.
“As long as the phone is on the list and the phone uses CDMA technology then we will be able to unlock it. In some markets such as Las Vegas, the service will not be available. Now it’s completely official on the website.”
Not true, I took a Spint UTStarcom PPC-6700 over to the Corporate store in Pomona Ca. today and they said they couldn’t switch it over. I just bought this phone to have it switched to Metro now I’m stuck with it. I don’t understand why they would put it on the list.
Rick
List of phones from Houdini….
http://helpdesk.houdinisoft.com/Houdini%20Handset%20Support%203-19-08.pdf
Does anybody know if this is the final list, or will there be more models added to the list anytime soon????
New to this site. Have been waiting for news on how to set up my pantech 810 from helio on Metro PCS in Tampa florida. It seens possible but without MMS SMS and internet. “JULIO” stated that it can be possible to fix that. If anyone has any ideas or has had experience with the Pantech 810 and is using it with Metro …please please let me know. Thank you
They remove the PPC6700 from the list, check the new Houdini’s list.
http://helpdesk.houdinisoft.com/Houdini%20Handset%20Support%203-19-08.pdf
Updated in July 1st 2008
I just flashed a verizon phone to metro yesterday, and no once you flash on metro, he told me you wont be able to take it back to verizon and have it flashed back. You sign alot of waivers on what you loose
Yes, Tinap, you are right, there’s a lot of papers you have to sign when doing metro-flash, they are doing by now with several phone models, check the list above. Unfortunately for me, with UTStarcom PPC-6700 they can not, at least by now. Looks like they are having some problems with this model, I don’t know if is because the Windows Mobile or what.
Ok, I am planning on getting the PPC-6700 and signing it with metro PCS. I would like to know what the downfalls would be if i purchased this device. Also, if i get this phone, would i only be able to call and text? Or would there be other apps with it? Finally, i’d like to know where i would be able to find this phone and buy it.
Any information is greatly appreciated, thank you.
Well I was in a Metro store in Athens, Ga on Friday for about 2 hours waiting to get my Sprint LX260 Black Rumor flashed…and after the long wait I was told they couldnt do it because of “some type of error” I don’t even think the worker made a commitment to flash my phone because from the start she was hesitant on answering my questions and was trying to sell me a sorry Metro phone….so wus up with that? Is Metro really going to FLASH phones as the say or are they just looking to get more traffic on their website and in their stores???
They are really doing flashing for some phones, please the attached list, just be careful, because most of retailers has not the software yet, and they will try to make you buy a new phone.
http://helpdesk.houdinisoft.com/Houdini%20Handset%20Support%203-19-08.pdf
hi everyone.. im new to this site… i have been researching and realized that metro cant be used on the htc touch…well i finally got my htc flashed on metro.. NO I DID NOT USE THEIR SOFTWARE… im just running into web problem… does anyone have any updates on this .. is anyone using their web on a sprint touch??
Wantint a HTC Touch flashed to Metro but need to hear from someone that did it successfully without problems.
I bought a amp moble E816 and i need to flash it for alltel how can i do this?
talk about it!! i went today to metro pcs store..guess what..looks like the reps there didnt want to flash my lg8300 verizon phone,tons of excuses,so i ended up leaving.i think they wanted me to buy their expensive phones. anyhow, they said, the only plan i can get when i flashed my phone is the $40 plan..no more,no less..they mentioned that some stuff may not be working..im not sure about the sms thing..my phone is capable of everything..but according to the plan, i have unlimited call and text, standard vm..etc. no web browsing, no mms. so im kinda thinking about it if im gonna flash it or not, cause seriously..lg8300 is one of the best phones, thats my xtra one..did anyone tried flashing their phones..lemme know,shoot me an email..emjoan@christlinks.com. thanks peepz
There are people on craigslist that say they can get the internet working on a metropcs flashed phone. I have an LG vx 9900 I want to use on metro what do you guys think?
hello!! its me again, i just flashed my phone last wednesday!! its working..only unlimited calls and text. in a 40 plan..i cant receive nor send pic msgs and cant go to mobile web..its alright…it saved a lot of money. my phone is lg8300. =)
You might be able to get the web browser working (emphasis on might), but Get it Now, applications, and other tools won’t work.
All you ppl are stupid, ppc6700 works great on MetroPcs and I love useing my Web and MMS on it. Go to http://www.howardforums.com/ and read, DONT ASK QUESTIONS untill you read everything.
My parents own several Metro PCS stores. The problem with flashing, and the reason employees are so reluctant to flash is because there are some phones that are not compatible. Most of these employees don’t know which phones will work and won’t. So to avoid the backlash they may get by bricking people’s phones, they’ll try to get you to buy their phone. Plus, more money for them if you buy their phones.
But if you’re sure you want to get it flashed knowing the risk it may brick your phone, just tell them that you know what the risks are and metroFlash it.
As for the 6700, I’ve read plenty of posts and have spoken with Metro PCS store owners. The problem seems to be that when they flash the PDA phones, they’re flashed with a phone without windows mobile web browsing capabilities. You’ll see that MetroPCS currently doesn’t even support PDA phones. So of course, if the employee sees a really nice PDA phone, they’re going to be reluctant on flashing it, since it’s expensive.
I’ve heard Metro PCS is moving towards PDA phones. As for now, they’re business model is geared towards the lower income consumers. Most of their stores are located in those neighborhoods. Lots of well-to-do consumers would rather go with wider coverage range providers like Verizon or ATT. Hope that will change soon.
I see MetroPCS expanding. They know hackers have managed to get smartphones working on their network, and they also know that there are many consumers that would buy a smartphone from them… if it were officially supported.
With MetroPCS’s TravelTalk, you can roam on Verizon… so that’s only an issue for people that travel frequently. Most of those customers are outside of MetroPCS’s target audience.
The real problem is getting CDMA smartphones that support the 1700 MHz AWS band. That’s a very niche market that even manufacturers like HTC/UTStarcom are shying away from right now for smartphones.
Does anyone know if they are able to flash the treo 700p yet
hi there bud, i am new to this site. I am trying to flash my HTC touch phone to metro pcs. can anybody help? Metro pcs itself won’t do it.
check on craigslist in your area. there are some people who will do it for $100 with internet. any flashing at metropcs willnot include internet or picture messaging for now.
I worked with Metro pcs. and i flashed alot of phones, some nice phones too. like lg9900, lg9100, and more. but the software they use make ur phone call and text, but no mms or web. i’ve tried to play with most of the phones. but it’s really hard to get them connected.. if someone can, i would pay for this service,email me: ymn2005@gmail.com.. for the htc6700, it was in the list, and i had a friend who flashed his, and then he changed the settings on the phone and got the internet working fine.. with windows phones, it’s easier to do changes.
I really would like to learn how to flash phones myself. I want to know how to do it with the internet and mms as well. I will pay for someone to help me. Get at me at straightuppromo@gmail.com
I live in fl. I have got my htc touch flash to metropcs. And I have the internet also. The only ting is left to do is for me to get MMS on my phone. Do anybody know how I can get it. Or the program or the setting to enable it. Hit e up
I just recently flashed an LG Dare over to Metro PCS and I need to know if there is any way to access mms and internet. i have heard of people doing it and it is possible. does anyone know how to go about this?
I found this site with very detailed instructions for flashing your PPC6700/xv6700 to Metro PCS. It includes instructions for changing your ESN and for getting on Metro Web.
http://flash-ppc6700-xv6700.neaturl.net/post/How-to-Flash-Your-PPC6700–XV6700-to-MetroPCS.aspx
Hi, this is a great service but i just can’t believe that they can figure out software for phone service and texting but not mms or internet.. i’m sure they will roll it out in the 1st quarter of ’09 fir another $40! anyway, i had the instinct for sprint flashed to metro pcs, has ANYONE out there figured out how to get internet access and/or mms on that phone??
hello i have a palm treo 700wx i want to get flasjed ova but metro said they donnt do it yet but i hav heard that someone does can any1 help me
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I currently have service with metro pcs and i hace 2 phones flashed. A month ago one quit working and now today the other one. I looked on Metro’s site and these phones are no longer able to be flashed. I called tech support and they informed me that there is an issue with the phones that i have. That i have to take them to the store. I have 2 motorola phones an IC502 and IC402. This sucks.
i have a samsung sgh-t819 need it unlocked and flashed can u help me anybody? hit me at esp1220@live.com
Has anyone found away to program an sprinct instinct to cricket to get the internet?
If you live in Miami you can you to the Fleamarket on Us1 and they will flash(any sprint,verizon and some altell phone)i have done at least four phones with them palm treo’s and palm centro.I have text and internet(and the internet is better than the one that I got through Metro)the only thing I cant do is mms(send pics).
I have a LG VX8300 and am considering having it flashed with MetroPCS. What exact features can you get & cant get ??? I would like to have mms, sms, mobile web, pix messaging, the whole works. Will they allow it for the LG VX8300????
Also, What does UNLOCKED/LOCKED mean? I bought my phone from Walmart instead of from Verizon.
Thanks
I’m planning on leaving Sprint, but I want the Samsung Rant 2 be my parting gift. can MetroPCS flash that phone? does it being EV-DO effect the flashing process?
I understand that Metro PCS will flash cdma phones. They provide the model number of the phones that you can buy to flash over to their service on their website however when I went to the website of the different carriers to find the models they suggested I couldn’t find that many. How can I compare models and compatibiliy? I want to buy a phone other than the phones they sell at Metro for my daughter. She talks alot so Metro’s the only way to go!! Can anyone help me out there!! Thanks
This should answer your questions:
http://www.metropcs.com/metroflash/
I heard that in January of 09 Metro PCS can flash Any carrier T-Mobile,Sprint,AT&T, etc. anybody know if there is any truth to this because I really want to take a Sidekick LX. Another thing I was wondering is if Web and stuff like that will work.
I wanted to know if I can flash a tmobile sidekick 2008 …I want to use the sidekick with metro.
The Sidekick is a GSM phone, it cannot be used on CDMA carriers like MetroPCS.
so now its the nw]ew year can we flash a i phone and get every thing a normal metro phone has or do we just wait.
can metro pcs flash a blackberry curve from sprint??
so if a phone isnt listed, it cant be flashed to metro? for instance a samsung i910????
if anyone has information on how to get the internet to work on LG Rumor that has been flashed to Metro PCS can you please tell me thank you
Sprint owns MetroPCS
I heard a radio commercial that they are flashing most carriers, not just sprint and verizon anymore.
Lois, MetroPCS can only flash compatible CDMA phones. While they could flash Cricket and MVNO devices, the vast majority of phones that are supported by MetroFlash are just Sprint and Verizon.
I have a HTC 3450. I got it hooked up through MetroPCS and I need to know how to get the internet, WIFI to work. It was first on sprint. Can anyone help?
I WANT TO KNOW IF THE MOTOROLA KRAVE ZN4 CAN BE USED WITH METROFLASH I DONT HAVE THAT PHONE BUT I SAW IT AT A VERIZON STORE AND WANT TO CONNECT IT TO METRO BUT NOT SURE IF ITS SUPPORTED. CAN ANYONE HELP?????
I WANT TO KNOW IF I CAN FLASH A MOTOROLA KRAVE ZN4 TO METRO THEY DONT HAVE IT ON THE LIST BUT MAYBE ITS POSSIBLE SINCE ITS A NEW PHONE. I DONT HAVE THAT PHONE BUT SAW IT IN A VERIZON STORE AND WANT TO FLASH IT TO METRO.CAN ANYONE HELP??????
E-MAIL S4N.FR4N_415@YAHOO.COM
can anybody tell me if you can flash the htc6800/mogul from sprint and can it get the internet and pictureand texting, please i want to leave sprint but i want to keep my phone!!
sorry also im in newyork and if there is a store that can do this please let me know!! e-mail me at kasseem1000@yahoo.com thanks
Any CDMA phone can be flashed to Metro PCS but you may need to another place if your phone is not listed cause of the limitations of the sodtware Metro use.Go to Craiglist or ebay a search people do it for around $40.There is a couple of models that can use intenet,picture msg,text and all the stuuf metro phones do, but again some models only.
This is a grat idea…too bad most of the phones on this list aren’t exactly the hottest phones on the market. I could do a lot better if they added some models that people want to carry.
hey guys search on the internet , you can flash a lot of cool phones like HTC VOGUE,HTC TOUCH PRO,HTC TOUCH DIAMOND,MOTOROLA Q,PALM TREOS,Sansumg Instinct-voyager,dare and most of todays hottest phones and pdas with a little knowledge anybody can do it and better than metro cause if they do it the do offer internet or mms.
Does anyone know if the BlackBerry Curve will support data if it is flashed over to MetroPCS?
can anybody tell me if you can flash the htc6800/mogul from sprint and can it get the internet and picture and texting, if so can someone tell me what metro store provides it in so cal.
i wanna get a lg glimmer can this phone be flashed to metro and if so would i be able to get sms i really dont care about the net if theres anyone in fla or around the tampabay area plz email me suchafuxin_laydee@yahoo.com
now dat metropcs has a blackberry curve …. n offers a blackberry plan can u flash a blackberry that u already hav frm lets say verizon n get metropcs blackberry service
I have a HTC Touch phone that has been flashed to Metro Pcs service and everything except for SMS works. The internet works just fine. I wish that the SMS would work. If anyone knows how i could get the SMS working please let me know. I bought the phone on ebay from some guy who had already flashed it.
i would like to flash my palm treo 755 i dont know how or where to switch it i just buy my phone from ebay.. so sad about this.. if anyone knows please contact me at wendoly23@hotmail.com
How Can I Get Internet On My Samsung sch-a930 Thats Been Flashed To Metro? please email me at chelleyoh@yahoo.com
How Can I Get Internet On My Samsung sch-a930 That Been Flash To Metro I can pay
now after you get the flash from metro you are not able to have internet and picture messaging which is pretty lame! but i was told that there were people who are able to hack the phones that you flash so that way they are able to use internet and get picture messaging! all i want to know is A. is there any one in orlando, fl who can help and B. how much are you asking for? just write me back please at jrzyboy15@yahoo.com ill be waiting!!!
i heard that the flashed phones cant send or receive picture messages, videos, or get internet. pretty much all you can do is use it for regular texts and phone use. is this true?
the LG Vx10000 is not on there ):
does this mean i can’t flash over my LG Voyager!?
nevermind, found it(:
Does anyone know if Metropcs is buying this company from Laredo Texas called Pocket Smart Wireless?? Please anybody let me know. I heard some rumors and need to know if it is true or not. Thanks!!
Dose any one know if they can flash my palm centro? Sprint
Dgk333@yahoo.com
can anyone flasha blackberry I will pay anythin thanx
jus email meeeeeeeeeee
Is it possable to flash a blackberry storm to metro pcs w/everything?
Is it possable to flash a blackberry storm to metro pcs w/everything?
email me Kemsfpimngt@yahoo.com
does at&t phones work with metro flash and how muc does that cost because my mom was thinking about switching her and my dad to metro but dont want to buy new phones. thanx
I was thinkin bout gettin a tmobile sidekick and flashing it to metro will everything work like pic msg and internet and can metro flash sidekicks because sum say metro can flash any phne and sum say dey cnt do sidekicks email me da answer please haitiongeneral@yahoo.com
Metro pcs can’t flash any phone dat takes sim cards an employee dat works wit metro pcs jus tld me ova the phne so no sidekicks or nothin similar
if i have my verizon phone flashed will the internet and picture messaging work?
I took a Verizon vw5300 to Page Plus, they claim to use the Verizon network, they connected it. Unfortunately I don’t live in a MetroPCS area but I heard of Page Plus; they also have the $40 unlimited plan but I don’t talk much so I chose to buy minutes. I got 1,400 for $80 and there good for 120 days and carry over if you re-up before the 120 days. I would like to have a nicer phone than what Page Plus offers for sale; does anyone know of a compatibility list for this company? emai: reelnrodsailfish1000@yahoo.com
PagePlus will work with any modern Verizon Wireless phone.
well it is true that metro pcs can reprogram / flash your phone it only covers your phone calls and text message,,,,no pic mail or web for your flashed phone….metro pcs uses houdinisoft flashing soft ware.here is there link.
http://helpdesk.houdinisoft.com/contact.htm
a continuence from the posting above,,,,i know this becouse metro pcs and houdinisoft both told me this,,,now ive heard theres other flashers out there that can fully flash a phone so that every thing works but i dont know of any one that can verify this.if there is a company that can do it id like to know…then here is another aspect is flashing your phone really going to be worth it metro does it for 40 dollors and you get free activation and first month free,which ant bad,but what is some one else going to charge you then you still have to pay activation and first month threw metro so when every thing is done you could have well over a hundred buck invested in flashing your phone activation and first month is it really going to be worth it in the long run???
ok here is some thing i dont get,,,how can these phone manifactures,ie,motorola lg,sanyo exc discriminate aginst other phone providers,for example a comercial ,get the black berry storm only on amercias fastet 3g network ,sprint….why is that dont the phone manifacture want to make money ,wouldent you think the manifacture would make more money selling it to all cell providers instead of limiting it to just one provider????i think us and other countrys need to step up and put a stop to all this nonsence already,,,any phone any network….im a us citizen wheres the freedon and freedom of choice?????
can they flash a palm centro to metro
they do flash phones with sim cards beacous they can flash the t mobile dash 3g
Can i flash the motorola droid to metropc with everything?
Not sure about the Droid. If not now, eventually it probably will be able too. I was told 1000x my palm treo wont be able to be flashed to metro, not only is it flashed to metro , but i still have the internet, i did lose picture texting, but dont really care, and im sure ill find a way for that to work as well.
Metro’s flashing software isnt the best, when it comes to the smart phones, the guy there at the corporate store called one of the other nearby metro dealers ( non corporate) and they did it for me no problem. I figure, i have unlimited texting, phone calls, and web browsing. Don’t give a rats about the picture messanging. So the corporate stores which do the flashing might not be able to flash what you want, so look up other cell phone dealers and they might have what you need. mine cost me 50 $ to do my Palm
uhmm No once you flash over you can not return to your original carrier and when you do flash it over with metro you cannot send or recieve picture mail , thats about it , other then that , thats all i know (:
If I take my phones to metro to get flashed, what features will I lose? Will I still have texting, browsing, IM’ing, picture messaging, etc?. I have an LD Dare and LG EnV Touch. Please reply. Thanks
Be careful and don’t tell to any MetroPCS rep you are using a flashed phone with access to the Internet because they will block you out. I had so bad experience last night after 1 year using Internet and I argued with a rep because they moved my account without my permit to a limited one to force me to pay more. As soon as I mentioned the Internet and they noticed I’m not using a MetroPCS handset they block my access.
You my friend, are dead wrong. I have been flashing Metro PCS phones for months, even before this MetroFlash service was launched.
You can go to http://www.unlocktotalk.com/ to find stores in your area that FLASH cell phones.
In Miami we have been flashing the TREO 700P, 700W, 700WX and 755 with full metro functionality (talk, text and INTERNET) along with other smart phones such as the HTC Touch, Mogul, Pocket PCs and LG Voyagers.
Official metro stores wont touch smartphones but independent metro retailers everywhere are hiring technicians that are constantly developing new software to flash every CDMA phone possible.
Do a google search before making hasty claims- there are hundreds of mobile tech forums that have users with every type of flashed CDMA phone on Metro detailing the software and technique they used to do it.
My $50 plan comes with free talk, text, long distance, international text, and internet with a data plan that isn’t on par with 3G but is NO WAY comparable to DIAL UP.
If you haven’t experienced it, you shouldn’t be speaking. I lost my phone and had a brand new one shipped to me within one business day (Metro Guard Insurance) and have NEVER in 3 years had a problem with customer service.
I have never had a recipient tell me they didn’t get my call or text, and have reception everywhere I go including the 1 1/2 HOUR LONG DRIVE ON ALLIGATOR ALLEY I-75 heading WEST (through the everglades and national preserve) that is infamous for horrible cellphone reception on every network.
Educate yourselves before making statements and don’t be bitter that, with taxes, my monthly bill is $60
Hello spree….
Are you serious? I’ve seen so many posted tellin me that if i flash a phone the internet and pic messaging wont work…I want a touchscreen so bad but the one from Metro PCS is like 200….and i know i cant get a different phone for much much cheaper and flash it but if the internet and pic messaging wont work thats defeating the purpose….so pls email me cause i would like a little more insite…cause i’m lookin to get this done by the end of this month….niesha_s1@yahoo.com
hey ; is the sidekick able to be flashed too mobile from t-mobile?
Metro unlimited nationwude at 40$ with talk, text, web great service good price. 4 lines 100$
I had my samsung flashed to be able to use Metro PCS, but unable to use the internet. Does anyone know how to get access to the internet?
http://www.cdma-ware.com/codes.html better the houdini
I have a samsung rant SPH M540 that is flashed to metro pcs and im trying to get internet on it. Can anyone help me?
einseba391@yahoo.com
my question is will metro take the t-mobile my touch phone? very important for meto find out. had this phonenot too long and seen how outrageous t-mobile is. gotta do something, but the phone cost too much just to put to the side! does anybody know?!?!
My daughter bought a locked Sprint LG Rumor LX 260 phone at a yard sale. I have three questions. First how do you unlock that darn thing? And second can the phone be switched to AT&T? Is that possible?
Or is it just an inexpensive piece of jewelry, now? Ok, four questions
Can the samsung impression SGH-A877 be flashed to metropcs?
How do yo know if your phone is locked, without trading sim cards
I can add some internet and text messages on some sprint and verizon phones that Metro will not do. A fee is required.
i just need ta know the steps ta flash my sasung instinct ta metro please
Can the blackberry curve 8350 be flashed from sprint and all features work
I have a verizon HTC Verizon Pro Touch 2, I took it to Metro Pcs and they flashed my phone for $10.00, I have internet and MMS messages,
There is also a place on Bush in Tampa that is called Tru Celluar,
They can flash any phone and you can talk any where in the US with th service. Its all about shopping around and price digging,
michelle. the sprint phone isnt compatable with the at&t unless it is able to accept a sim card. If it does have that capibility you have to call customer service for the sprint phone and ask them how to unlock it, then you call your carrier and inform them you have an unlocked phone from another carrier and walllah. although sprint might just be the one service that honestly doesnt have a code, I cant remember its been a while…
hope that helps
I want to know can i flash my motorola w x 445 to metro pc’s and how much would it cost?