Can I sell my old Sprint phone for someone else to use?

[AMY010605244]

Hi, I recently left Sprint for T-Mobile.  After the phones and ETFs are all paid off, am I able to sell my LG G2 for somebody who wants to use it on Sprint? It's in perfect condition and I want to make a little money off of it.  Theoretically, could somebody else use that phone on Sprint after the ETFs and phones are paid off? Thanks

[fireguy_6364]

ok cool. so this device would only need to be factory reset before it goes to someone else..as well as not having any fees still on it (still on a contract etc).

thanks Matt.

[wbknudsen]

No need to worry that it still has my now ported number listed under the "My phone number" in settings?

[fireguy_6364]

once you factory reset it did you end up logging back in with your google info?

[wbknudsen]

No, I did not, that's why I'm a little confused.  Maybe I'll try a PRL and Profile update.

[fireguy_6364]

a prl and profile update only attempts to relock the phone onto the towers and kind of refresh them. hrm..

hey PAOG333 does that make any sense to you? the FR should wipe all info including previous phone number correct?

PAOG333

sorry to bug..does what the customer is seeing make any sense to you?

[wbknudsen]

Would a carrier reset do the trick? ##72786#

[fireguy_6364]

that only resets your network settings. so it wipes whatever info your phone has network wise and forces it to search out a fresh connection.

[fireguy_6364]

how are you doing the factory reset on the phone? through settings? through the bootloader?

[wbknudsen]

Through settings.

[fireguy_6364]

ok when you do this it usually asks if you want to back up the phone before doing the FR..are you having it back anything up or no?

[wbknudsen]

No option to backup prior to reset.  Since I'm doing it without the phone being setup with an account.

[fireguy_6364]

it should still be linked to google i believe but the FR should dump all that info..well normally it should.