Plan without phone

I have an triband (900/1800/1900 MHz I think) GSM phone from Europe and
would like to get a plan for it with Cingular. I've used the phone with a
European provider (Telia) on roaming in the US before, so I know it works. I
looked at the plans on their website, and it says contract length 2 years.
Is this the case even if I don't get a phone with the plan? I tried putting
one of the plans in the "shopping cart" on the site, but it does not even
let you check out without picking a phone first.

I can see why you have to sign up for two years if they give you a free
phone (depending on which you pick), but if I provide my own phone I don't
see why I shouldn't be able to cancel anytime.

Anyway, I hope somebody knows. Thanks in advance!

Marcus

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"Marcus" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I have an triband (900/1800/1900 MHz I think) GSM phone from Europe
and
> would like to get a plan for it with Cingular. I've used the phone
with a
> European provider (Telia) on roaming in the US before, so I know it
works. I
> looked at the plans on their website, and it says contract length 2
years.
> Is this the case even if I don't get a phone with the plan? I tried
putting
> one of the plans in the "shopping cart" on the site, but it does not
even
> let you check out without picking a phone first.
>
> I can see why you have to sign up for two years if they give you a
free
> phone (depending on which you pick), but if I provide my own phone I
don't
> see why I shouldn't be able to cancel anytime.
>
> Anyway, I hope somebody knows. Thanks in advance!
>
> Marcus

I was at a Cingular dealer this past weekend and they said that I
could get a one year plan with my own phone. BUT... I'm going to check
it out again tomorrow at another outlet.

Chas.

In article <[email protected]>,
Marcus <[email protected]> wrote:
>I have an triband (900/1800/1900 MHz I think) GSM phone from Europe and
>would like to get a plan for it with Cingular. I've used the phone with a
>European provider (Telia) on roaming in the US before, so I know it works. I
>looked at the plans on their website, and it says contract length 2 years.
>Is this the case even if I don't get a phone with the plan? I tried putting
>one of the plans in the "shopping cart" on the site, but it does not even
>let you check out without picking a phone first.
>
>I can see why you have to sign up for two years if they give you a free
>phone (depending on which you pick), but if I provide my own phone I don't
>see why I shouldn't be able to cancel anytime.
>
>Anyway, I hope somebody knows. Thanks in advance!

Go to a Cingular company store and ask to sign up with customer provided
and maintained equipment.

Your phone lacks the GSM850 band which is being used increasingly in the
US. In some Cingular areas it may be the only accessible band which would
leave you without coverage on your present phone.