Sunday, October 28, 2007

Sprint To Unlock Its Phones, Allow Non-Sprint Phones



As part of a proposed class-action settlement in California, Sprint has agreed to unlock departing customers' phones so they can be used with other compatible networks, including Verizon and Alltel. Sprint said it will share the necessary unlocking code with all current and former subscribers once their phones are deactivated and their bills are paid.

The company will also train employees on how to activate non-Sprint phones on its network. The settlement covers customers who bought a Sprint phone between Aug. 28, 1999, and July 16, 2007. A final approval hearing for the California suit has yet to be scheduled. A similar lawsuit in Florida is covered by the proposed settlement.

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