Using Optimus S on Virgin Mobile

**louis.freund** · 08-27-2012, 03:43 PM

Hi everyone!
The screen on my Optimus V recently stopped working and I have a friend who's letting me have his Optimus S, since he's getting a new phone. Now I have two ideas: replace the screen on my V with the one from the S, or activating the Optimus S on Virgin Mobile. From what I understand, you can activate it on VM without messing with ESNs or things like that. Has anyone had any experience with this? Would things like MMS and 3G work? Should I use a VM baseband? Any advice will be appreciated. Thanks!

**thenameisnigel** · 08-29-2012, 12:20 PM

Originally Posted by louis.freund

Hi everyone!
The screen on my Optimus V recently stopped working and I have a friend who's letting me have his Optimus S, since he's getting a new phone. Now I have two ideas: replace the screen on my V with the one from the S, or activating the Optimus S on Virgin Mobile. From what I understand, you can activate it on VM [HL][DELETED-CANT BE DISCUSSED HERE][/HL]. Has anyone had any experience with this? Would things like MMS and 3G work? Should I use a VM baseband? Any advice will be appreciated. Thanks!

You CAN'T activate a OptiS on Virgin Mobile. Not possible, and I'm not explaining any further than that.

**louis.freund** · 08-29-2012, 04:30 PM

Originally Posted by thenameisnigel

You CAN'T activate a OptiS on Virgin Mobile. Not possible, and I'm not explaining any further than that.

Not to start an argument, but on Virgin's website, one of the phones you can swap to is the Optimus S. I believe that is the only Sprint phone that can be activated there. I've included a screenshot as a reference.

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EDIT: I stand corrected. I believe VM abbreviated "Optimus Slider" to "Optimus S". Mods, please delete this thread.

**tvall** · 08-29-2012, 05:19 PM

My advice: swap the screens then donate the screenless device to a dev who wants one (pick me!).

Seriously, swapping the screens is probably the easiest solution with the least amount of headaches involved.

**louis.freund** · 08-29-2012, 06:09 PM

Originally Posted by tvall

My advice: swap the screens then donate the screenless device to a dev who wants one (pick me!).

Seriously, swapping the screens is probably the easiest solution with the least amount of headaches involved.

How much would that cost to ship? I'm on Virgin Mobile, I'm cheap haha.

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**tvall** · 08-29-2012, 06:32 PM

Originally Posted by louis.freund

How much would that cost to ship? I'm on Virgin Mobile, I'm cheap haha.

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Probably like $1-$2. Not too much. No more than $5

**louis.freund** · 08-30-2012, 07:08 AM

Originally Posted by tvall

Probably like $1-$2. Not too much. No more than $5

I will definitely consider it then! Anything to support our friendly devs

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**chrisbimmermd** · 09-06-2012, 09:00 AM

Originally Posted by louis.freund

Not to start an argument, but on Virgin's website, one of the phones you can swap to is the Optimus S. I believe that is the only Sprint phone that can be activated there. I've included a screenshot as a reference.

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EDIT: I stand corrected. I believe VM abbreviated "Optimus Slider" to "Optimus S". Mods, please delete this thread.

No. Pictured in that screenshot is an Optimus S from Sprint, NOT a slider.
Anyway I was just checking this thread to see if the Optimus S housing would work as a replacement housing for Optimus V because my screen is scratched so I want new housing but Optimus V housing is impossible to find.