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How to Flash a Phone

Flashing is also referred to as reprogramming. You can also take your phone to various authorized cell phone dealers to get it flashed for you, but you can learn how to flash your phone yourself. Working with the Right Equipment ThingsYou'll Need Flashing software (download-able) A USB cable compatible with your phone A computer with Windows 2000 or newer, a USB Port, 800Mhz+, 256MB RAM A CDMA cell phone 1 Make sure you are trying to flash a CDMA phone.  CDMA stands for Code Division Multiple Access. If you are uncertain whether your phone is CDMA or not, remove the battery and look for a removable subscriber identity module (SIM) card under the battery. If there isn't a SIM card, you indeed have a CDMA phone that can be flashed.GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) phones can't be flashed (like AT&T and T-Mobile). Metro, Sprint, Cricket, Boost, Verizon and many others are CDMA and thus can be flashed because they're not controlled by the SIM card. (Sinc...