Want to use a camera phone...

My daughter has a T-Mobile pay as you go, but now wants the camera. The sales rep really confused me, and for 200 bucks I can get another phone. (Commission?) Can I use the SIMM card from the phone she now uses in another phone? Has to be the same type (Samsung) wouldn't it? I just can't see paying for another activation, do I have to? Just changing the card is monkey proof, what else has to happen? What is unlocking the phone? The sales rep mumbled something about fraud...what gives? I just need to understand a few things.....help me please!!

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You can use the sim you already have into another T-Mobile branded phone...

if it's not a T-Mobile branded phones, it needs to be unlocked and also be sure that it's GSM and works on the 1900 Mhz band.

It seem as though with prepaid you don't sign a contract anyways ??? but for that price it may be that thats what it's gonna cost you without rebates. (T-mobile reps don't work off commision) Although I'm not sure about in-store reps.

Still uncertain what unlocking requires, but I'm closer. The store rep acted like I couldn't use the same SIMM. I just think she really doesn't know, a high school gal with the easy job.

as long as it's a T-Mobile phone you'll have no need to unlock it..

Thanks.

Originally Posted by Griffzan

(T-mobile reps don't work off commision) Although I'm not sure about in-store reps.

yes we do and a rather good commission at that. competition to get someone to buy anything, no matter what, is quite ferice.

Wound up getting one prepaid camera phone, $239 with tax, $50 of that a mailin rebate. When I asked, the rep told me that the phone would need unlocked to use the other SIMM card (it too was a T-Mobile). So I guess I caved, quit askin and just paid. So---

Since it's so easy to pull out the SIMM, what does happen when someone tries the card in another phone? Does the phone lock you out? Just won't work? I want to be able to tell my 14yo why not to mess with it.

Sorry bout the ??? but I'm 47 and behind the curve on this one.

Originally Posted by IcedC

yes we do and a rather good commission at that. competition to get someone to buy anything, no matter what, is quite ferice.

Incentives are a little bit diff than commision, when you sell a bluetooth or the insurance and make a bonus, it's not the same as selling the plan phone and contract and making a COMMISION.

it still = money in the pocket once you exceed your quota

Might I clarify the reason for the word commission in MY original post? It seemed I was not given much explanation by the sales rep for the various phones/plans, given the amount of questions I had. I really had no desire to discuss employee incentives or other bonus awards for an employee. Having said this, surely you more educated folks understand the term "hijack". Blow your own thread please!

Originally Posted by daengmei

Wound up getting one prepaid camera phone, $239 with tax, $50 of that a mailin rebate. When I asked, the rep told me that the phone would need unlocked to use the other SIMM card (it too was a T-Mobile). So I guess I caved, quit askin and just paid. So---

Since it's so easy to pull out the SIMM, what does happen when someone tries the card in another phone? Does the phone lock you out? Just won't work? I want to be able to tell my 14yo why not to mess with it.

Sorry bout the ??? but I'm 47 and behind the curve on this one.

If the phone is another t-mobile phone-nothing, you will have no problems changing out phones with t-mobile although if it's cingular the sim will not work at all. By the way, if 2 users are having a disagreement it's best not to butt in, it gives them someone else to attack. Not in this case but for future refrence.

Thanks for the sim info Griffzan. Point taken.