Can sprint activate any CDMA phones?
Since 7/15/03, US Cellular will NOT activate a phone unless it
is US Cellular-sourced. That merely means that it was originally
sold by US Cellular or an authorized agent. It does NOT mean you
have to buy the phone from a US Cellular store. You CAN buy a phone
from a friend, eBay, or wherever, but it MUST be US
Cellular-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 US Cellular-branded. These phones
can be activated.