Help how to get VM to accept device from Sprint?

[HasH_BrowN]

Im wanting to get a LG G3 from Amazon that's on Sprint and use it on Virgin. According to
https://apn.gishan.net/settings/769_26_virgin_mobile_apn_settings_for_lg_g3.php

this can be accomplished.
What else should I do? How do i get them to accept the IMEI/ESN/etc?

 

[aml1025]

Virgin Mobile USA only allows their own "whitelisted" phones on their service. The G3 isn't a Virgin Mobile phone, so they won't allow it to be activated.

 

[HasH_BrowN]

Virgin Mobile USA only allows their own "whitelisted" phones on their service. The G3 isn't a Virgin Mobile phone, so they won't allow it to be activated.

According to this it is possible
http://www.androidheadlines.com/2015/02/march-4th-virgin-mobile-will-launch-lg-g3.html

 

[aml1025]

That article refers to Virgin Mobile Canada. They're an entirely different company.

 

[HasH_BrowN]

That article refers to Virgin Mobile Canada. They're an entirely different company.

I guess I over looked that. If VM Canada is doing it, shouldn't we be able to get them to accept the IMEI/add to the whitelist here in the U.S.?

 

[aml1025]

I guess I over looked that. If VM Canada is doing it, shouldn't we be able to get them to accept the IMEI/add to the whitelist here in the U.S.?

No, because they are two completely different companies. VMUSA is owned and run by Sprint, wholly a prepaid service. What VM Canada does has no bearing on VMUSA's policies.

 

[kate]

Expanding on what aml1025 said, Virgin Mobile Canada is owned by Bell. The Virgin brand is licensed to companies around the world, all/most of those companies are not related to each other.