Hello, I am new to these forums and I do not know if I posted this in the correct thread but I just wanted to share my knowledge with other people. I have successfully flashed a
Sprint LG Optimus S to Safelink, a MetroPCS LG Marquee to Net10, and a Verizon Galaxy S3 to Tracfone! This will not work on other phones like HTC because it is really hard to reset the ESN on the phones.(But be my guest and give it a shot). I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE IF YOU BRICK OR DAMAGE YOUR PHONE!!!! ESN is NOT illegal IF you have the donor phone with you!
P.S Sorry for my bad English
Here are the things that you will need:
1) DFS 3.0 (or higher)
2) CDMA Tool (2.7 or Higher)
3) A Safelink/ Tracfone/ Net10/Straight Talk donor phone (It needs to be a new phone or it will not work unless you change your phone number)
4) The phone's usb cable
5) The phone's USB/Modem drivers (Google is your friend)
6) The phone you want to flash to Safelink/ Tracfone/ Net10/Straight Talk
7) Safelink/ Tracfone/ Net10/Straight Talk PRL file : http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1024621&d=1335380760
Step 1: Connect the phone via USB and wait for the drivers to install (if not done already). If you have the correct USB/Modem drives you can go to Device Manager and check if you see a COM* port connected (Mine was COM8)
Step 2:Open CDMA Tool and find your COM port. Connect to it and press "Read". Go to the security tab and enter your SPC code. After that you will need to reset your ESN to "00000000". The box to do that is located next to the SPC code box. After that, close it , click yes and the phone will reboot (IF YOU HAVE A LG DEVICE DO NOT CHOOSE DEFAULT METHOD, SCROLL DOWN TO LG METHOD AND CONTINUE)
Step 3: Locate the 18 digit serial/ESN number of your Safelink/ Tracfone/ Net10/Straight Talk phone and write it down. Open DFS and connect to your port. Enter your SPC code. Go to the Programming tab. Go to the MEID box and press read. Nothing should appear. (To check if the ESN is zeroed out click on the Read button next to the ESN box). Enter the ESN you wrote down in the DEC box. Click "Write" wait 10 seconds and press it again. after that click on "read" and see if the ESN is stuck on the phone. After that hit the RESET button on the top right and wait for the phone to reboot.
Step 4: After the phone reboots go back to DFS and enter your SPC code. Go to the NAM tab and go to the PRL box. Click on LOAD and find the PRL and then click WRITE. Then go ahead and PRESS the RESET button again on the top right.
Step 5: after the phone reboots you are all set. You just need to activate the Safelink/ Tracfone/ Net10/Straight Talk phone you want to use and the on the ANDROID phone dial *22890 or *22891 or *22800 or *228.
AFTER THAT YOU SHOULD HAVE TALK AND TEXT WORKING! SINCE THE ANDROID PHONE DOESNT HAVE TRACFONES AIRTANK SYSTEM YOU NOW HAVE UNLIMITED TALK AND TEXT.
OPTIONAL STEP: IF YOU ALREADY HAVE AN ACTIVE Safelink/ Tracfone/ Net10/Straight Talk phone ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS CALL THEM AND ASK THEM TO CHANGE YOUR PHONE NUMBER. AFTER THE PROCESS IS COMPLETE TURN OFF THE Safelink/ Tracfone/ Net10/Straight Talk phone AND REMOVE THE BATTERY AND NEVER TURN IT BACK AGAIN!!! THEN JUST DIAL *228 ON THE ANDROID PHONE AND YOU ARE ALL SET!
I WILL POST ANOTHER GUIDE SHORTLY ON HOW TO GET 1X WEB AND MMS WORKING ON THE PHONES
THANKS FOR READING!!
I forgot to mention that my service with safelink will stay active for a whole year and that I have unlimited talk and text FREE for a whole YEAR or until I renew again!
Sprint LG Optimus S to Safelink, a MetroPCS LG Marquee to Net10, and a Verizon Galaxy S3 to Tracfone! This will not work on other phones like HTC because it is really hard to reset the ESN on the phones.(But be my guest and give it a shot). I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE IF YOU BRICK OR DAMAGE YOUR PHONE!!!! ESN is NOT illegal IF you have the donor phone with you!
P.S Sorry for my bad English
Here are the things that you will need:
1) DFS 3.0 (or higher)
2) CDMA Tool (2.7 or Higher)
3) A Safelink/ Tracfone/ Net10/Straight Talk donor phone (It needs to be a new phone or it will not work unless you change your phone number)
4) The phone's usb cable
5) The phone's USB/Modem drivers (Google is your friend)
6) The phone you want to flash to Safelink/ Tracfone/ Net10/Straight Talk
7) Safelink/ Tracfone/ Net10/Straight Talk PRL file : http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1024621&d=1335380760
Step 1: Connect the phone via USB and wait for the drivers to install (if not done already). If you have the correct USB/Modem drives you can go to Device Manager and check if you see a COM* port connected (Mine was COM8)
Step 2:Open CDMA Tool and find your COM port. Connect to it and press "Read". Go to the security tab and enter your SPC code. After that you will need to reset your ESN to "00000000". The box to do that is located next to the SPC code box. After that, close it , click yes and the phone will reboot (IF YOU HAVE A LG DEVICE DO NOT CHOOSE DEFAULT METHOD, SCROLL DOWN TO LG METHOD AND CONTINUE)
Step 3: Locate the 18 digit serial/ESN number of your Safelink/ Tracfone/ Net10/Straight Talk phone and write it down. Open DFS and connect to your port. Enter your SPC code. Go to the Programming tab. Go to the MEID box and press read. Nothing should appear. (To check if the ESN is zeroed out click on the Read button next to the ESN box). Enter the ESN you wrote down in the DEC box. Click "Write" wait 10 seconds and press it again. after that click on "read" and see if the ESN is stuck on the phone. After that hit the RESET button on the top right and wait for the phone to reboot.
Step 4: After the phone reboots go back to DFS and enter your SPC code. Go to the NAM tab and go to the PRL box. Click on LOAD and find the PRL and then click WRITE. Then go ahead and PRESS the RESET button again on the top right.
Step 5: after the phone reboots you are all set. You just need to activate the Safelink/ Tracfone/ Net10/Straight Talk phone you want to use and the on the ANDROID phone dial *22890 or *22891 or *22800 or *228.
AFTER THAT YOU SHOULD HAVE TALK AND TEXT WORKING! SINCE THE ANDROID PHONE DOESNT HAVE TRACFONES AIRTANK SYSTEM YOU NOW HAVE UNLIMITED TALK AND TEXT.
OPTIONAL STEP: IF YOU ALREADY HAVE AN ACTIVE Safelink/ Tracfone/ Net10/Straight Talk phone ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS CALL THEM AND ASK THEM TO CHANGE YOUR PHONE NUMBER. AFTER THE PROCESS IS COMPLETE TURN OFF THE Safelink/ Tracfone/ Net10/Straight Talk phone AND REMOVE THE BATTERY AND NEVER TURN IT BACK AGAIN!!! THEN JUST DIAL *228 ON THE ANDROID PHONE AND YOU ARE ALL SET!
I WILL POST ANOTHER GUIDE SHORTLY ON HOW TO GET 1X WEB AND MMS WORKING ON THE PHONES
THANKS FOR READING!!
I forgot to mention that my service with safelink will stay active for a whole year and that I have unlimited talk and text FREE for a whole YEAR or until I renew again!
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