What is an OTA capable phone?

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If a phone is "OTA capable" what does that mean exactly?
What does that translate into for the end user of the phone?
Thanks in advance.

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Includes every phone that VZW currently (and for the last several years)
sells...

"_KC_" <kc@kc.com> wrote in message
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> "foobar" <foobar2004@excite.com> wrote in message
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> > If a phone is "OTA capable" what does that mean exactly?
> > What does that translate into for the end user of the phone?
> > Thanks in advance.
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> OTA is "Over The Air". Means the phone can be programmed by calling into
a
> over the air programming system (*228 for Verizon). Used by people at
> stores at time of activation to program the number, network ID and PRL
into
> the phone for customer. Used by customer to keep PRL up to date.
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> KC
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