MetroPCS to allow other carriers' phones

MetroPCS Communications Inc. has become the largest U.S. wireless carrier to say it will let customers bring cell phones from other carriers, which it will then reprogram for use on its own network.

[Mangler]

Can't wait until Metro brings the big boys to their knees. And consumers have yet to realize how they are slaves to their contracts, mainly because they want that latest phone every year.

[Mark1967]

And how MUCH will they charge you to "reprogram" your phone to be used on their network????

[truth]

From what I have heard, they will charge somewhere under $50 to set up a off network phone. I am curious about smatphones and how the will work with Metro.

[marty]

truth wrote:

From what I have heard, they will charge somewhere under $50 to set up a off network phone. I am curious about smatphones and how the will work with Metro.

$35 for a CDMA phone only, so no sim card phones. First month is free. Only catch, you cannot use the internet feature and all other data features. But its an easy and cheap way to switch over.