- 02-04-2007, 03:34 PM #1Newbie
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Hey their, Im trying to get my son a phone, but i really dont want to have a plan for him. I want to get a prepaid phone But not sure how this would work.
Can i buy a phone off ebay and use that as a pre paided phone? Or dose the phone have to be made for a pre paid?
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- 02-04-2007, 06:49 PM #2
Re: Need Help With Pre paid Phones.
Phones don't have to be made for prepaid service, but they do have to work with the provider in question.
Most providers sell new phones pretty cheaply, but it's definitely possible to get a used phone.
You need first to decide what provider you want to use - then it will be a lot easier to decide what phone to get. Phone carriers have different technologies that are not inter-compatible. Also, many phones are locked to only work with the provider for which they were sold, so even if the technology is the same as the provider you want to use, you may not be permitted to use the device because of the lock.
- 02-08-2007, 09:18 PM #3Phone Maniac
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Re: Need Help With Pre paid Phones.
Originally Posted by Cablekid
I'd go with TMo.
- 08-23-2007, 08:38 PM #4
Re: Need Help With Pre paid Phones.
i wouldnt suggest the prepaid thing because you end up spending more on a prepaid plan due to text and multimedia than you would a monthly.. but if you insist you should know what prepaid plan is offered in your area. i say the one you could never mistake would be the boost phone from nextel if you purchase a boost phone from ebay there is no question that you would be able to use it for prepaid another popular prepaid phone is the sidekick2 i hope this helped
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