Upgrading phone can I keep plan?

I have a 10 year old Nokia (not analog) phone that was purchased new from a
Cellular One Corporate store. I later changed my plan to $24.95 a month for
free nights and weekends and 300 prime time minutes. Needless to say, I like
my plan because its workable for my needs and really like the monthly fee.

QUESTION:

Any way to upgrade to a GSM phone (e.g. Motorola SLVR) and still keep my
current plan and price?

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In <YrWUf.18$Q9.0@trndny07> on Fri, 24 Mar 2006 17:59:20 GMT, "Gary"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>I have a 10 year old Nokia (not analog) phone that was purchased new from a
>Cellular One Corporate store. I later changed my plan to $24.95 a month for
>free nights and weekends and 300 prime time minutes. Needless to say, I like
>my plan because its workable for my needs and really like the monthly fee.
>
>QUESTION:
>
>Any way to upgrade to a GSM phone (e.g. Motorola SLVR) and still keep my
>current plan and price?

No.

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Best regards, SEE THE FAQ FOR CINGULAR WIRELESS AT
John Navas <http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cingular_Wireless_FAQ>

I did keep my home50 plan while upgrading to a v3 razr. I called the
disability 800# on web site and asked them, they said it was ok todo. A
store cannot do this, they can only sell current offers. I had to buy the
phone outright (from cingular) and then called then up to put in on my
existing home50 plan. Of course when I called them they said they could not
do it, and then reminded them that they said I could do it (it was in there
log). Gave them both the phone serial number and sim card number and i was
in business. Went to the medianet site and activated internet pay as you go,
if I needed that option.
Good luck
Dennis
"John Navas" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> In <YrWUf.18$Q9.0@trndny07> on Fri, 24 Mar 2006 17:59:20 GMT, "Gary"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>I have a 10 year old Nokia (not analog) phone that was purchased new from
>>a
>>Cellular One Corporate store. I later changed my plan to $24.95 a month
>>for
>>free nights and weekends and 300 prime time minutes. Needless to say, I
>>like
>>my plan because its workable for my needs and really like the monthly fee.
>>
>>QUESTION:
>>
>>Any way to upgrade to a GSM phone (e.g. Motorola SLVR) and still keep my
>>current plan and price?
>
> No.
>
> --
> Best regards, SEE THE FAQ FOR CINGULAR WIRELESS AT
> John Navas <http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cingular_Wireless_FAQ>

How about a Cingular center, run by Cingular, where they have agents and
phones.


"Dennis A. Vitali" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I did keep my home50 plan while upgrading to a v3 razr. I called the
> disability 800# on web site and asked them, they said it was ok todo. A
> store cannot do this, they can only sell current offers. I had to buy the
> phone outright (from cingular) and then called then up to put in on my
> existing home50 plan. Of course when I called them they said they could
not
> do it, and then reminded them that they said I could do it (it was in
there
> log). Gave them both the phone serial number and sim card number and i was
> in business. Went to the medianet site and activated internet pay as you
go,
> if I needed that option.
> Good luck
> Dennis
> "John Navas" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > [POSTED TO alt.cellular.cingular - REPLY ON USENET PLEASE]
> >
> > In <YrWUf.18$Q9.0@trndny07> on Fri, 24 Mar 2006 17:59:20 GMT, "Gary"
> > <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >>I have a 10 year old Nokia (not analog) phone that was purchased new
from
> >>a
> >>Cellular One Corporate store. I later changed my plan to $24.95 a month
> >>for
> >>free nights and weekends and 300 prime time minutes. Needless to say, I
> >>like
> >>my plan because its workable for my needs and really like the monthly
fee.
> >>
> >>QUESTION:
> >>
> >>Any way to upgrade to a GSM phone (e.g. Motorola SLVR) and still keep my
> >>current plan and price?
> >
> > No.
> >
> > --
> > Best regards, SEE THE FAQ FOR CINGULAR WIRELESS AT
> > John Navas <http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cingular_Wireless_FAQ>
>
>

NO NO NO
"Gary" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:3r1Vf.282$st.246@trndny05...
> How about a Cingular center, run by Cingular, where they have agents and
> phones.
>
>
> "Dennis A. Vitali" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> I did keep my home50 plan while upgrading to a v3 razr. I called the
>> disability 800# on web site and asked them, they said it was ok todo. A
>> store cannot do this, they can only sell current offers. I had to buy the
>> phone outright (from cingular) and then called then up to put in on my
>> existing home50 plan. Of course when I called them they said they could
> not
>> do it, and then reminded them that they said I could do it (it was in
> there
>> log). Gave them both the phone serial number and sim card number and i
>> was
>> in business. Went to the medianet site and activated internet pay as you
> go,
>> if I needed that option.
>> Good luck
>> Dennis
>> "John Navas" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>> > [POSTED TO alt.cellular.cingular - REPLY ON USENET PLEASE]
>> >
>> > In <YrWUf.18$Q9.0@trndny07> on Fri, 24 Mar 2006 17:59:20 GMT, "Gary"
>> > <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >
>> >>I have a 10 year old Nokia (not analog) phone that was purchased new
> from
>> >>a
>> >>Cellular One Corporate store. I later changed my plan to $24.95 a month
>> >>for
>> >>free nights and weekends and 300 prime time minutes. Needless to say, I
>> >>like
>> >>my plan because its workable for my needs and really like the monthly
> fee.
>> >>
>> >>QUESTION:
>> >>
>> >>Any way to upgrade to a GSM phone (e.g. Motorola SLVR) and still keep
>> >>my
>> >>current plan and price?
>> >
>> > No.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Best regards, SEE THE FAQ FOR CINGULAR WIRELESS AT
>> > John Navas
>> > <http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cingular_Wireless_FAQ>
>>
>>
>
>

Thanks for the info!!!

"Dennis A. Vitali" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:u7gVf.7711$%[email protected]...
> NO NO NO
> "Gary" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:3r1Vf.282$st.246@trndny05...
> > How about a Cingular center, run by Cingular, where they have agents and
> > phones.
> >
> >
> > "Dennis A. Vitali" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> >> I did keep my home50 plan while upgrading to a v3 razr. I called the
> >> disability 800# on web site and asked them, they said it was ok todo.
A
> >> store cannot do this, they can only sell current offers. I had to buy
the
> >> phone outright (from cingular) and then called then up to put in on my
> >> existing home50 plan. Of course when I called them they said they could
> > not
> >> do it, and then reminded them that they said I could do it (it was in
> > there
> >> log). Gave them both the phone serial number and sim card number and i
> >> was
> >> in business. Went to the medianet site and activated internet pay as
you
> > go,
> >> if I needed that option.
> >> Good luck
> >> Dennis
> >> "John Navas" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> >> news:[email protected]...
> >> > [POSTED TO alt.cellular.cingular - REPLY ON USENET PLEASE]
> >> >
> >> > In <YrWUf.18$Q9.0@trndny07> on Fri, 24 Mar 2006 17:59:20 GMT, "Gary"
> >> > <[email protected]> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >>I have a 10 year old Nokia (not analog) phone that was purchased new
> > from
> >> >>a
> >> >>Cellular One Corporate store. I later changed my plan to $24.95 a
month
> >> >>for
> >> >>free nights and weekends and 300 prime time minutes. Needless to say,
I
> >> >>like
> >> >>my plan because its workable for my needs and really like the monthly
> > fee.
> >> >>
> >> >>QUESTION:
> >> >>
> >> >>Any way to upgrade to a GSM phone (e.g. Motorola SLVR) and still keep
> >> >>my
> >> >>current plan and price?
> >> >
> >> > No.
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Best regards, SEE THE FAQ FOR CINGULAR WIRELESS AT
> >> > John Navas
> >> > <http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cingular_Wireless_FAQ>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

Gary wrote:
> Thanks for the info!!!

Good luck. There are plans and phones that you cannot get from a store,
the web, or the normal tele-sales agents.

As the other person stated, you probably won't get a subsidized phone if
you do manage to stay on one of the older plans, but it may be well
worth it to buy a GSM phone somewhere else if you can find a way to keep
your old plan as the OP did.