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Changing ESN to another handset
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Posted by: willzok

For any techs that may be around...is there a way to move a good ESN from a defective handset to another handset? Thanks in advance.

Posted by: braindead5400

no, the esn is phone specific and stays with the phone it was given to.

Posted by: hatoncat

Only the manufacturer's PST can change the ESN in a phone, and they do not give out this tool.

Posted by: C-money

ive seen it for sale on various web sites

Posted by: braindead5400

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Originally posted by C-money
ive seen it for sale on various web sites

post a link then

Posted by: inothome

it is expensive, very.
http://www.unlocker.ru/cdma_soft_mo...p?Model=kyocera

Posted by: clear617

It might not help willzok anyway. I'm not sure that he has a Kyocera phone.

Posted by: DragonXBS

i think he meant, is it possible to change the firmware. the esn is just a means of identifying revised sliders.

Posted by: hatoncat

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Originally posted by C-money
ive seen it for sale on various web sites

Yes, those are illegal pirated copies of the phone maker's software, or hacks that will void your warranty.

Posted by: hatoncat

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Originally posted by DragonXBS
i think he meant, is it possible to change the firmware. the esn is just a means of identifying revised sliders.

Not necessarily, Sprint for example, will only allow handsets that match ESNs they sell, similar to several other carriers. So, it is necessary to clone the phone to match another's ESN if you want to activate it on many carriers.

Posted by: C-money

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Originally posted by inothome
it is expensive, very.
http://www.unlocker.ru/cdma_soft_mo...p?Model=kyocera

he beat me to it