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jt   08-26-2004 at 04:29:20 AM

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Is it possilble with SprintPCS to have 2 phones activated with the same
phone number and only get charged as 1 phone?

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Anonymous   08-26-2004 at 05:00:40 AM
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"jt" <jtsoft@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:4p8Xc.60566$wM.437@twister.tampabay.rr.com...
> Is it possilble with SprintPCS to have 2 phones activated with the same
> phone number and only get charged as 1 phone?

It might be possible, but extremely doubtful they would. Your phone
constantly pages the local towers to say "I here", no matter where you are
on the SPCS system, and to pass on phone calls to you. If there were two
phones with the same number, which phone would get the call?

Then we get to the problem on if both phones are used at the same time,
twice the number of minutes are being used at the same time. So, to say it
plain and simple, SPCS won't do it.

Bob

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Anonymous   08-26-2004 at 05:00:41 AM
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Bob Smith wrote:

> "jt" <jtsoft@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:4p8Xc.60566$wM.437@twister.tampabay.rr.com...
>
>>Is it possilble with SprintPCS to have 2 phones activated with the same
>>phone number and only get charged as 1 phone?
>
>
> It might be possible, but extremely doubtful they would. Your phone
> constantly pages the local towers to say "I here", no matter where you are
> on the SPCS system, and to pass on phone calls to you. If there were two
> phones with the same number, which phone would get the call?
>
> Then we get to the problem on if both phones are used at the same time,
> twice the number of minutes are being used at the same time. So, to say it
> plain and simple, SPCS won't do it.
>
> Bob
>
>
The other suggestion would be (assuming one even subscribes to a VoIP
service and not just live off a cell) to subscribe to a VoIP service
that has a simultaneous ringing feature.

Tom

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Anonymous   08-26-2004 at 10:08:20 AM
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In article <4p8Xc.60566$wM.437@twister.tampabay.rr.com>,
jtsoft@hotmail.com says...
> Is it possilble with SprintPCS to have 2 phones activated with the same
> phone number and only get charged as 1 phone?
>

No. SPCS will assign only one ESN to a phone number.

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jt   08-27-2004 at 04:18:29 AM
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No, I would not use both phones at the same time. I would have both phones
but only use 1 at a time.

Stupid huh?

jt


"jt" <jtsoft@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Is it possilble with SprintPCS to have 2 phones activated with the same
> phone number and only get charged as 1 phone?
>
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Anonymous   08-27-2004 at 04:43:33 AM
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"jt" <jtsoft@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> No, I would not use both phones at the same time. I would have both phones
> but only use 1 at a time.
>
> Stupid huh?
>
> jt

Yes ... It is. You can do ESN changes via a call to CS anytime you want to.

Bob

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Anonymous   08-27-2004 at 05:47:32 AM
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No, if a phone is activated, it is in use. Sprint PCS will not
activate two phones on the same number, which aids in defense against
cloning and other fraud issues.


jt wrote:

> No, I would not use both phones at the same time. I would have both phones
> but only use 1 at a time.
>
> Stupid huh?
>
> jt
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> "jt" <jtsoft@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:4p8Xc.60566$wM.437@twister.tampabay.rr.com...
>
>>Is it possilble with SprintPCS to have 2 phones activated with the same
>>phone number and only get charged as 1 phone?
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