(cache) Palm Pre hacked and running on Verizon

Palm Pre hacked and running on Verizon

by Nilay Patel, posted Jul 10th 2009 at 11:55AM

It's not the fabled GSM Pre, but PreCentral forum member Cleanser has apparently managed to unlock his Pre's CDMA radio and get voice and SMS service on Verizon -- data's still a no-go, but he's working on it. Other devices have been flashed between the networks for years, so we've no doubt that this is possible, but we doubt it'll ever be super-easy -- according to Cleanser, the hardest part was getting someone to add his device's MEID to the system, and that's always gonna be tough, regardless of VZW's big talk about open network access. Still, it's heartening to see a webOS device on another carrier -- Palm, you want to maybe do this up official sometime? Video after the break.

[Via PreCentral]

Filed under: Handsets, Palm

Tags: cdma, hack, hacks, palm, pre, sprint, unlock, unlocking, verizon, webos

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1ST @ Jul 10th 2009 11:58AM

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James villan @ Jul 10th 2009 12:05PM

WOW! LOL I WNT 1 HOW U GUYS DID THIS? COOL!..........................2!

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andonemorething @ Jul 10th 2009 12:13PM

Leave it to those techno-Fascists at the "Centrals" to fuck the companies they claim to kneel and service every day...

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Bill @ Jul 10th 2009 12:38PM

I would prefer that you do not post any pictures at all for this thread. why post such a shitty picture that's all blurry, and what, am I just suppose to take your word for it? please

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ckeegan @ Jul 10th 2009 12:56PM

Wait, you mean I could buy a Pre, and get it to work on Verizon?

Who cares. Absolutely no interest in the Pre whatsoever.

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mitsoid @ Jul 10th 2009 12:58PM

Check the youtube video, blurry pic was the only time 'verizon' showed on the screen... Youtube video shows him calling verizon programming... still no guarantee is true though

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Xanthonus @ Jul 10th 2009 11:50PM

Who wants the Pre on a bloated and more expensive cell phone provider? Whoever is excited about this needs to take a good look at their cell phone bill and take a .45 to the face for paying $40 a month more every month over Sprint who has the phone exclusively.

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plh2034 @ Jul 11th 2009 6:32AM

congratulations on the dumbest idea ever.

A useful hack would be getting the Pre on Boost Mobile.
Where I come from hacking = beneficial improvement.

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shapauls @ Jul 12th 2009 7:26PM

Even as bad as it is , You can get good deals at http://shapauls.com New Prices !!!!!

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