What phones can be activated on uscc?
Non-uscc-branded phones Since 7/15/03, uscc will NOT activate a phone unless it is uscc-sourced. That merely means that it was originally sold by uscc or an authorized agent. It does NOT mean you have to buy the phone from a uscc store. You CAN buy a phone from a friend, eBay, or whereever, but it MUST be uscc-branded. Also, phones can be direct-purchased from some manufacturer’s, most notably Motorola. They will ask you who you’re carrier is, and ship the phone uscc-branded. These phones can be activated. New policy on TDMA, Analog, and non-1x CDMA equipment Effective 8/22/05, uscc will no longer activate ANY of the following, even on an existing line: 1) TDMA equipment 2) Analog-only equipment (i.e. Bag phones, Car phones, etc.) 3) NON-1x CDMA equipment (older CDMA phones such as V120, V60, 5185, etc.) 4) NON-e911 equipment: Kyocera 2235, LG VX10, Nokia 6385, Audiovox CDM-9150x (These are the only phones in this category that were carried by uscc.) The following is a list of phones w