MetroPCS to activate other provider's CDMA handsets on their network
Posted: Jun 26th 2008 1:16PM by Chase Higgins In a press release today, MetroPCS has announced that they will allow devices that are not MetroPCS branded to be activated on their network. This means that people with compatible CDMA devices, for example a device from Sprint, would be able to use their phone on the MetroPCS network. They are calling the service MetroFlash, and it will be available all company owned stores. The service will carry a $30 fee, but after that, it will be just as if you had a MetroPCS device, there is no recurring fee. Of course the networks all AWS markets, such as Las Vegas, will not be eligible, as the technologies are not compatible with most CDMA devices. The service is available now, but no list of accepted devices was published. To make a CDMA device work on another network, really all it takes is a PRL change, so from a technical standpoint many devices should be compatible.