What HTC phones can I use on boost?

[aestivalisakito]

I have Boost's unlimited $50 plan (unlimited talk, messaging, data), I have a sim card. I consider myself a smart guy but I want to make absolutely sure the HTC phones I can use on boost before I go back on ebay and mess this up. What phones can I use? Does anyone know?
Thanks guys.

[Zoltair Wright]

Boost is one of the few iDEN (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IDEN)-based carriers still in operation, since it uses Nextel's network. That means that NO GSM PHONE WILL WORK WITH YOUR BOOST SIM, i.e., the majority of HTC phones won't work. Boost also operates on Sprint's CDMA network, so a CDMA-based HTC phone will maybe be usable, but Boost is in the process of moving all its subscribers to iDEN (http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2009/01/28/boost-mobile-pulling-the-plug-on-cdma-promotion/). This may sound like crap advice, but if you want to go with WinMo, consider switching carriers.

[aestivalisakito]

well the good news from what I read is that they will still service the CDMA phones, and allow users to switch over to CDMA upon request, from what I read from your linkage, so what CDMA HTC phones would you suggest? I know the Mogul is out of the question because it has no sim card port but...

[Zoltair Wright]

CDMA phones don't use SIM cards at all. In order to use an unlocked CDMA phone with your plan, you need to take it to your carrier and have them register it to your account. The majority CDMA carriers allow this - I know Verizon does - but it's totally up to your phone company. You should call Boost customer support first and ask them if they'll allow you to sign an unlocked CDMA phone to your plan. Once you're sure they'll allow it, there's a couple of good phones I'd recommend: the best would probably be a CDMA Touch Diamond or Touch Pro. If you're looking for something less expensive the Mogul is still a great choice.