Boost Mobile on Sony

[WaWiiii]

Hey all,

I have an unlocked Wi810 and how do I setup my Boost Mobile sim in it?

I put the sim card in
press on start phone
says searching
says emerg calls only

then I try to call a number and it recognizes my contacts however does not allow me to call...

I just hear two beeps...

how do I setup the boost mobile sim to work?

please help

thanks.

[Milkbone98]

You don't. Boost uses iden, SE W810 is a GSM phone.

[WaWiiii]

AAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!

Do you guys know of any pay as you go service that will work on SE w810i??

I rather change services than phones...

Will like tracophone work?

thanks.

[chimphappyhour]

Tmo and AT&T are the two biggies. Other than that, look for GSM carriers.

[Heavy Fluid]

Tracfone, Net10, Boost, those will not work.

You need to look into T-Mobile or AT&T prepaid. Those are the bigger ones. There may be others depending on your location.

Sprint, Verizon, Alltel, MetroPCS, Cricket, none of those will work either.

[WaWiiii]

shoot...
I have a useless phone on my hand now...

I need a phone with a good quality camera that will work with Boost Mobile...

What is w810i worth these days... is it exchangeable for something with a good camera?

[Heavy Fluid]

Why is it useless? You said you would rather change services than phones. AT&T and T-Mobile will work, as long as that phone is unlocked.

You could sell it, and possibly make money off of it if you didn't pay much for it.

[Lorien]

(To the OP), I have some clarifying questions/suggestions. Do you just want a phone with a good camera irregardless of carrier or brand or must it be for Boost Mobile? Is your desire to use a prepaid service due to the fact that you do not wish to sign a contract or for other reason? I ask because you can actually use the SE phone you have on AT&T and not sign a contract. AT&T has SIM-only plans which do not require a contract; you just need to provide your own phone or buy one at full retail price. Also, if you just want a phone with a good camera there are far better ones out there. As to Boost Mobile, you've pretty much lucked out, because Sprint (they own Boost Mobile) simple isn't releasing many, if any, cutting edge iDen phone, assuming that there are any out there being developed.

[WaWiiii]

I basically want a good camera phone with the cheapest plan possible. Because I use less than 50 minutes a month.
Am not advertising but boost has the cheapest rate 10cent/min for 90days on one time charge of only $20 and credit carries over to next 90 days if there is something remaining.
No other pay as you go compares to this if someone is using very few minutes/month.

[WaWiiii]

Update on this....

I bought a T-mobile service for $100 --> 1000min credits last for 1 year and I get 10% extra minutes when I add more credits in the future.

[tszefr]

I think you made the right choice. W810i is a fantastic phone. I would never trade mine for any iDEN pile of junk even though I own a boost berry that isn't bad. You should be able to setup MMS if you wish. Come visit prepaid forum for details on goodies like limited web offerings.

One thing you will not be doing on TMO2go unless things change is to take advantage of connected apps like Gmail applet, Opera Mini, and S/E mail tool. Thus far T-mobile refuses to sell that service though they have been known to give it away. Doing those things on AT&T prepaid can get to be rather expensive.

[athenalucifer]

I've been with ATT for too long and for the sole reason of SE. I was wondering if anyone has heard of using the Verizon Play on Boost's network?