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I would like to unlock my old Verizon LG VX8550 aka Chocolate Ver 2 (cdma) for use with my existing UNLTD service on Boost Mobile (also cdma).

Is it possible to flash or unlock my old verizon phone - LG vx8550 for use with boost mobile? they are both cdma, i do know that.. im just new at this kind of thing

  • strawberry09 Apr 23, 2009

    i would like to unlock my old Verizon LG VX8550 aka Chocolate Ver 2 (cdma) for use with my existing UNLTD service on Alltel Account.

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Nope, wont work, boost mobile is iden, but they do have a CDMA service you might be able to use them on, contact them and ask for the cdma phone number, they no longer advertise this service but still accept subscribers

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    yay im a guru now

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