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Treo 650 - Sprint to Verizon Conversion
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Posted by: shenry

Now, I know it's cool to be able to mod a phone, especially to work on a carrier that doesn't carry or support it. But from what I understand the Treo 650 doesn't have the capability to take advatage of Verizon's EV-DO network which seems like one of the main reasons to go with Verizon.

From what I've read in the forums, it seems like there's a good chance Verizon will carry the 650 in the next few months.

My question is:
If you mod one of these phones now to work on Verizon and they start carrying/supporting the 650 in the next few months, will the current phones be able to be upgraded to work with EV-DO?

Scott

Posted by: Quake97

The CDMA Treo 650 only works on Sprint's and Verizon's 1xRTT technology, not EV-DO. It's a hardware thing in the phone, so it cannot be upgraded.

Joe

Posted by: shenry

So, if you're really concerned about data speeds it seems like Cingular is the best choice right now. Otherwise we'll have to wait and hope Verizon releases an EV-DO capable 650 sometime in the near future.

Posted by: Quake97

The data speeds are about the same. If you do some searches on this forum and on Treocentral.com you'll see that. I have a Sprint Treo 650 and it's pretty **** fast. The other thing you have to take into consideration is the cost of the data place. Sprint is $15 for unlimited and Cingular is $40.

Joe