Verizon Cell Phone Pwnage?

Cyndane

Doing a *228 just updates how your phone talks to the tower, it doesn't flash the firmware. You would have to go to the store, either RS (well some) or a Verizon store.

Depot

I type *228 and hit enter, the screen asks "Start Activation?" "Yes" "No" so I select yes, screen says "Activation in progress", and 67 seconds later it beeps 3 times and the screen says "Activation Unsuccessful". <u>Motorola T720 Florida</u>

Cyndane

Alright, do this. *228, (yes) then push option 1, for english then push option 2 to update roaming capabilties. It will take about 2 - 3 minutes then it will say programming complete, update successful on the phone.

Depot

Once I select "Yes" there are no more options, it automatically goes to the "Activation in progress" screen.

Cyndane

Depot you need to listen to what the operator says, it will say "Press 2 for spanish" you need to push 1, then it will say "Push 1 to program your phone or push 2 to update roaming capabilties."

You need to select option 2, remember the operator (read computer program) is speaking while it says activation in progress, so you need to listen.,

Depot

Ahhhhhhhhh, I understood you to mean an option would come up on the screen. DOH! <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->

Is there a charge to get them to flash the firmware?

Cyndane

Not to my knowledge. I know we don't charge for it, just for transferring the phone book. I would check with the local verizon store though.

Depot

When I bought my phone, they transfered my Sprint phone book to my new Verizon phone for PHR33! <!--emo&:0--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif' /><!--endemo-->

Cyndane

Thats good, you should fly up to sioux falls and I can set you up with a new phone via the upgrade program. :-) Since you're phone should qualify. :-)

Depot

Hehehe ... let me see what I can talk the locals out of it first. <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

Would you believe I picked up an additional bar on my signal strength meter by updating the roaming thing? This is good because I live in a fringe area and the phone had a weak signal here in the house. Hell, I may as well cancel my landline now ... w00h00 Ma Bell - can you say buh bye? <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

Cyndane

Verizon FTW? :-) GG

Thansal

yah, *228 ftw!

number of times I have had some one come in with a phone yelling at me that "you sold me" (phone is older then I have worked at RS) dosn't work... Then *228 and laugh.