Cricket ZTE Source (N9511) on StraightTalk?

[m2pmd70]

I have a brand new Cricket branded ZTE Source, but Cricket service isn't available where I live. My StraightTalk ZTE Avail, which had become much more useful thanks to info on these forums, took a bath. Now I'm back to a stupid old iphone.

Anyway, to get to the point... is it possible for me to use the Source on StraightTalk, preferably their AT&T network, as it seems to work better around here?

I was under the impression Cricket phones were CDMA, and therefore had no SIM card. This one has a microsim. The ST website says it will work with their SIM, but the lady I spoke with on the phone said it wasn't compatible.

On a slightly-related note, the phone currently reboots endlessly with the original SIM installed, but works fine with no SIM. I don't have any other microsims to try. Do you suppose I got a bad SIM or a bad phone?

 

[Rukbat]

It's a CDMA phone, so it won't work on AT&T, TMobile or any of their MVNOs. The SIM card is for data.

 

[m2pmd70]

Ah i see. Thanks for the info.

How about on Verizon's network then, by way of StraighTalk? Any opinions on the rebooting behavior?

 

[m2pmd70]

I'm gonna have Cricket send a replacement SIM card. Hopefully that'll fix the rebooting. No point putting any effort into making it useful if the phone is defective...

 

[m2pmd70]

Grr. Cricket won't send me a replacement SIM since they don't have coverage here.

Any opinions on the potential to use this phone on StraightTalk's CDMA?

 

[mrnyjet]

Sell the phone. You can get the zte 998 on sale at radio shack for $119 this week. It is 4g/lte phone and you can run it on at&t network via go phone or net 10 or aio.
Much better phone and much more service options. Besides , once at&t purchase of cricket closes, the CDMA network is doomed anyways.