Palm Pre hacked and running on Verizon

It's not the fabled GSM Pre, but PreCentral forum member Cleanser has apparently managed to unlock his Pre's CDMA radio and get voice and SMS service on Verizon -- data's still a no-go, but he's working on it. Other devices have been flashed between the networks for years, so we've no doubt that this is possible, but we doubt it'll ever be super-easy -- according to Cleanser, the hardest part was getting someone to add his device's MEID to the system, and that's always gonna be tough, regardless of VZW's big talk about open network access. Still, it's heartening to see a webOS device on another carrier -- Palm, you want to maybe do this up official sometime? Video after the break.

[Via PreCentral]

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 10th 2009 11:58AM]

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[(Unverified) Posted Jul 10th 2009 12:05PM]

WOW! LOL I WNT 1 HOW U GUYS DID THIS? COOL!..........................2!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 10th 2009 12:13PM]

Leave it to those techno-Fascists at the "Centrals" to fuck the companies they claim to kneel and service every day...

[Woody Posted Jul 10th 2009 12:38PM]

I would prefer that you do not post any pictures at all for this thread. why post such a shitty picture that's all blurry, and what, am I just suppose to take your word for it? please

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 10th 2009 12:56PM]

Wait, you mean I could buy a Pre, and get it to work on Verizon?

Who cares. Absolutely no interest in the Pre whatsoever.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 10th 2009 12:58PM]

Check the youtube video, blurry pic was the only time 'verizon' showed on the screen... Youtube video shows him calling verizon programming... still no guarantee is true though

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 10th 2009 11:50PM]

Who wants the Pre on a bloated and more expensive cell phone provider? Whoever is excited about this needs to take a good look at their cell phone bill and take a .45 to the face for paying $40 a month more every month over Sprint who has the phone exclusively.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 11th 2009 6:32AM]

congratulations on the dumbest idea ever.

A useful hack would be getting the Pre on Boost Mobile.
Where I come from hacking = beneficial improvement.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 12th 2009 7:26PM]

Even as bad as it is , You can get good deals at http://shapauls.com New Prices !!!!!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 13th 2009 12:23PM]

Who would want to? Verizon is horrible. Awful coverage, poor customer service, overpriced plans, annoying commercials.