I have a Sprint LG Rumor and was wondering if anyone knew if it could be activated for use in the DR. Sorry for my ignorance, I tried to read the forum to get the answer but all the info makes my head spin and I'm more confused than b4. I'm hoping I could just bring it to a cell phone provider there and they would handle the unlocking/flashing, or whatever needs to be done to the phone and give a new local number. I know this can be done with verizon phones and at&t phones, but sprint? Anyone have any experience or advise?
thanks

FInally, some good news from Sprint! :)

From phonenews.com

Sprint to Eliminate Some Call Fowarding Fees in November

Written by Humberto Saabedra on October 28, 2009

Sprint has announced that it will not charge customers for certain levels of call forwarding. Conditional call forwarding for busy calls or calls not answered using a Sprint phone will be free beginning in mid-November.

The standard $0.20/minute charge will continue to apply for immediate call forwarding, with the change giving Sprint customers access to third-party voice services and emphasizing the new voicemail features in Google Voice unveiled on Monday, which do not require a separate Google Voice number.

What do you think about this?, How will it affect you?

From our friends at Phonenews.com
Written by Humberto Saabedra on October 29, 2009

Sprint executive David Owens has confirmed that the carrier will ban tethering on smart devices next year as a part of its future smart device development plans. The ban will be placed on smart devices activated on the carrier’s current lineup of Everything plans.

Other plans include Android OS updates for the HTC Hero and Samsung Moment, Android device with a built-in MiFi style router, BlackBerry Tour with Wi-Fi and other Wi-Fi enabled BlackBerry devices, testing of Windows Mobile 6.5 updates for the HTC Touch Pro2 and other Windows devices “plan for early 2010″ and WiMax phones.


Personally I already have an aircard but it still is not very comforting to think they can just disconnect you at a whim :flamemad:

hey my brother was telling me that his phone has a bad voice connection but the internet connection is just fine so am just wondering if anyone knows why that could be, he says he doesn't get a good evdo connection but he gets a good normal connection

just wanted to ask for him he's busy with work and stuff.

n0ah

In awareness of the National Audobon Society, which aims to protect and conserve birds and their natural habitat, Sprint has announced 28 new bird call ringtones, now available. Some of the bird call ringtones include the Field Sparrow, Red-belled Woodpecker and the Black-capped Chickadee. These ringtones are said to be compatible with all Sprint handsets as well as the new Samsung Reclaim.

You can download the ringtones by texting BIRD to 1111 or you can go to Sprint's website and download them from there. Remember, Standard text rates apply when downloading these ringtones.

via: Tweet, Tweet: Sprint and Audubon Release New Bird Call Ringtones | Business Wire

My girlfriend just got her phone back recently, but hasn't been able to use it yet. Her dad controls the phone bill and the settings and service.

However, what I was wondering is this:

Can her dad block me from calling -- if so, can he also block me from texting her?

Another thing: if he blocks me from calling her number, can she still call and text me?

Thanks!

(By the way, she goes through Sprint and I go through Verizon, if that makes any difference.)

My choices are : HTC Hero( is android good, Touch Pro2 (worth the 350 price tag) , Palm Pre (is it as flimsy as it looks) or the Blackberry Tour( when is the new blackberry coming out and is this a good smart phone)? Please and thank you