Verizon can update through extended network

[saturnsl01]

I was just at a Verizon authorized dealer, and they are having people do an ota update through the alltel network with a *228-- number. Of course I forgot it before writing this. Can anyone else Verify?

[Gamer03]

Really?

I thought that you have to be on Verizon's own network to do a PRL or phone programming update.

I have never tried to do one while off network.

Interesting.

Hopefully someone else can verify this saturnsl01, because that would be sweet if you could update while off network.

[agentHibby]

I would never recommend doing programing not on the providers own network.

[WirelessBeachBum]

Originally Posted by saturnsl01

I was just at a Verizon authorized dealer, and they are having people do an ota update through the alltel network with a *228-- number. Of course I forgot it before writing this. Can anyone else Verify?

There are different numbers that you can dial to get the phone to switch bands and program on the correct network...for example in my area both Alltel and Verizon are on 800 Mhz, if you dial *22800 it will switch a phone over to Verizon's network to program.

If you dial *22809 it will switch you to another local PCS carrier etc.

So probably what is happening they are switching over Alltel customers with Alltel equipment and letting Verizon do the programming via *228--