Connected to Cricket, but still on Sprint Network???

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-mija-

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So, I have a Sprint BB 8330m. I'm trying to flash it to Cricket.

I have searched countless hours for solutions, but to no avail...

When I call *228 it DOES take me to cricket's automated activation hotline, but it won't activate. I believe it's because the phone is still on the Sprint PCS Network (according to the 'Services Status' on the phone).

I have written the .PRL file, added service books in legacy mode, gotten my unique MIN # and entered it under IMSI_S: in the 'CDMA Service Edit Screen'.

Here are settings I have configured:

MDN: *my mobile phone number
IMSI_S: *my unique MIN # I got from Cricket
Mobile Country Code: 310
Mobile Network Code: 00
Home SID: 5540
Home NID: 65535
MO Voice SO Home/Roam: 3
MT Voice SO Home: 3
BB Reg Id: 2004
Home System Registration: True
Foreign SID/NID Registration: True
A-Key: [I Left it Blank]
SIP User ID: *[email protected]
Password: cricket

The BB is on OS 4.5.0.131
The SPC is "000000"
Network Scan Mode: Home Only

I even have access to the escreen (which doesn't seem to have hardly any editable options).

I THINK, from my research, that I need to do an IOTA Bypass.

Can this be done WITHOUT CDMA WS???

Also, the IOTA bypass file I have (the only one I could find) is a text document. What is the extension of that file supposed to be???

ANY suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

If I didn't post enough info, tell me what I need to post!!!


:befuddled:befuddled:befuddled
 
The IOTA is a txt file, you can use many PST's to load it as an NV file. As for getting it on the network, the most common I hear on this and it's so simple but easily forgotten: Is your ESN correct in the phone and matches that on the account? Also check the SID/NID and make sure the NID is for your area.
 
also i would suggest to load the 1049 prl i think it is, i can never get 228 to work unless i use that PRL.

remember after you 228 you will need to go back in and set your settings again correctly as they will revert back to verizon or sprint or whoever made the phone originally. Or at least my phone does.
 
The PRL is definately going to be area dependent as to what will OTASP, I have success with 32000, 4399, 1015, 30000. But others like 1049, 1042, 38515 won't OTASP.
 
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