::: VA ::: 531 Report post Posted September 4, 2013 (edited) My mausi has an old htc droid eris. Due to some apps issue my cousin (her daughter) thought its like any other android and she did a factory reset. After that the phone was on Verizon again and reliance programming lost. She panicked and told me. Now normally its a 5 minute job to put back nam, prl and min to get these phones alive again. But she didnt have the MIN cos she didnt know or realize the significance. Without the MIN even I was at a fix how to revive it again. Tried CC & WW but what could they do. I started pestering two of my/our favorite rim gurus. Which I wouldnt name here as I have high respect for their time & knowledge (of course their numerous self less help) but they were at a loss too. As in they wouldnt reply after hearing my plight with anything concrete. They asked me "kya hua" and then said "Min cant be retrieved" This was the scariest point. As I knew i could first apply for a sim for this number. Then get the handset unblocked. Later get the sim transfered to handset again. now getting one job @ WW is killing enough. Going through 3 jobs which would take endless visits and loads of frustration. Then came the savior Malik ji, he is rimweb member(id: adventuressmalik) but doesnt frequent here. I often chat with him and told him my plight. He said its not a big deal at all. A simple Re-OTAP request is required. It might be a common knowledge but I had never heard this before. He said he will place it for me in a jiffy and by evening or next morning to do *228. At first few times it was same old "your phone could not be activated......." but by next day evening which is like now when I am writing this. It went through and " your phone is successfully activated...." Wow, I am so relieved as my poor old aunt was stuck. She was so happy to get her number working. I told her the whole credit is of Mr. Malik. Edited September 4, 2013 by ::: VA ::: 13 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harshal 11 Report post Posted September 4, 2013 Very interesting. Kudos to you and Mr. Malik. Definitely good to know. Please do share how to put Re-OTAP request. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hiteshkkk1 327 Report post Posted September 4, 2013 Vandanji, pl store your min safely for next time... Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
::Hitesh:: 1,763 Report post Posted September 4, 2013 Very interesting. Kudos to you and Mr. Malik. Definitely good to know. Please do share how to put Re-OTAP request. contact your seller, he will help in doing it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
::: VA ::: 531 Report post Posted September 4, 2013 Very interesting. Â Kudos to you and Mr. Malik. Definitely good to know. Please do share how to put Re-OTAP request. Malik ji put the request so no idea. Vandanji, pl store your min safely for next time... Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 4 mine has been kept safe since long, my aunt's wasn't Sent from my MB855 using Tapatalk 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
::: VA ::: 531 Report post Posted September 4, 2013 how would a seller ever know your min. it's not specific to handset Sent from my MB855 using Tapatalk 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
::Hitesh:: 1,763 Report post Posted September 4, 2013 how would a seller ever know your min. it's not specific to handset Sent from my MB855 using Tapatalk 2 Seller wont keep your min, he can help you putting re-otaf request Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dr.faramroze 703 Report post Posted September 4, 2013 In rare cases RE-OTAP does not work the hundredth time. Securing MIN is very important, not for being into Reliance network but for all CDMA networks worldwide. Subscribers should be able to change handsets by logging into their network account just like Sprint. Reliance MIN is accessible to a few people who fetch it by entering MDN in few minutes. MIN remains hardcoded on the discarded old RUIM and can be read by CDMA freeware tools so preserve the old RUIM and never surrender it. Sent from my P5100 Samsung Galaxy Note8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aalok 442 Report post Posted September 4, 2013 also, RE-OTAF request cannot be completed, if the handset is like Moto Razr XT912 and there is no other option to RE-OTAF. One can visit RW or RMS & ask the executive to place a RE-OTAF request on his MDN. Visiting is required, as the CCEs sitting in Callcentre's are not enough knowledgeable or they do not want to explore or they do not have access to such options.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
::Hitesh:: 1,763 Report post Posted September 4, 2013 ^^^ CCEs wont even know what is OTAF, best way it to SAVE you MIN , RE-OTAF is just an option which might save you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matriX1218 44 Report post Posted September 5, 2013 Good to know that problem solved... MIN never changes... it's the same as on ruim... if you have old ruim, simply put it to any handset, you'll see your MIN... I did it hundreds of time... you can use handset simply after retain mdn process but *228 is needed to update the same in Carrier database that handset is activated... Sent from Motorola DROID BIONIC HD on Reliance Wireless Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
::Hitesh:: 1,763 Report post Posted September 5, 2013 ^^^ Just for your info... MIN can change (very rare case) it was alredy mention in one of old topic of kalpak ji Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silent_god 121 Report post Posted September 5, 2013 I had faced a similar problem in past, where MIN was not NOTED DOWN, earlier. Had found by some other method mentioned here..http://www.rimweb.in/forums/topic/35791-how-to-get-min-number-from-reliance/?p=289926 Maybe this can help for other cases..I must admit it was try & error attempt, which luckily succeeded. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
@ksh@T 20 Report post Posted September 5, 2013 lets see whether my problem could be solved, i was on GS3, but due to some reason it got damaged, now i transferred my num to Google Nexus S 4G, but there is some issue, could not understand... after reading this i think my problem cd be solved! Whenever i check my balance "It says I am not a authorised user" and when i e-recharge message comes: "Your request for UNOTAF has been accepted, Post Activation you will be receiving a confirmatory sms shortly" But i never received sms, can any one help! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amtrag 20 Report post Posted September 5, 2013 I am technically challenged with regard to handset programming. Just thinking out aloud: If I lose my MIN, I can just walk in to a webworld and report my handset as damaged. And get a new SIM by retain MDN process. OTAF the new sim in another handset and then read the MIN. Is it this simple? Or am I missing something? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
::Hitesh:: 1,763 Report post Posted September 5, 2013 I am technically challenged with regard to handset programming. Just thinking out aloud: If I lose my MIN, I can just walk in to a webworld and report my handset as damaged. And get a new SIM by retain MDN process. OTAF the new sim in another handset and then read the MIN. Is it this simple? Or am I missing something? Reporting your handset as damaged will be a an issue for you, you can ask them to do re-otaf on same rsn other work around is to put a handset exchange request and take the number on another handset or sim. then again do same handset exchange and revert back to original handset, in this process you dont need to read MIN or you can read min from your old sim card and put the sim in current phone, so no re-otaf or handset exchange request required 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
::: VA ::: 531 Report post Posted September 9, 2013 (edited) today i transfered my reliance cdma no. to photon after nam prl akey. *228 was not happening. finally just pushed my min manually through ##000000 and sms calls started. no activation required. EVDO ACTIVE NOW.................. Edited September 13, 2013 by ::: VA ::: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
