G1 on sprint

[yamman]

Anybody know if you can use the G1 on sprint/nextel? I unlocked it and am using it for AT&T with no problems. I dont know the APN settings for sprint. can somebody please help??
thanks
steve

[mikeyrokschicago]

Ok heres taking the high road...

Sprint/Nextel/Verizon/Altel=CDMA Frequencies
ATT/T-Mobile=GSM Frequencies

A G1 will NOT work on Sprint's network.

[constellanation]

Does sprint use a standard sim card? If so, i'd think it would work like any other provider once its unlocked. But truthfully I have no knowledge about this sort of thing.

[constellanation]

Or what mikey said!!

[mikeyrokschicago]

Or what mikey said!!


Sprint's iDen network[i.e: Nextel] uses a sim card but, alone uses a certain frequency/technology/radio. Ordinary Sprint phones do not use a SIM card, but rather a ESN. An electronic serial number. A G1 will not work with Sprint because the G1 only uses GSM frequencies/radio, not Sprint's CDMA frequencies/radio.

It's easily understanable if you think about in terms of automobiles.

Sprint/Verzion=Diesel Gas to run[CDMA]
T-Mo/AT&T=Normal Gas to run[GSM]

Think of the type of gas[frequency] needed to make each car[phone] run.

[constellanation]

but what about biofuel?
kidding thanks for that info

[mikeyrokschicago]

but what about biofuel?
kidding thanks for that info


Lol! I'm not sure what carrier I'd equate bio-fuel to. Maybe "Net10" :D

[rwbarnes67]

but what about biofuel?
kidding thanks for that info


I'd say Metro PCS is the BioFuel of the cellular world.

[yamman]

thanks mikey..

[mikeyrokschicago]

No Problem! :]