[Bourn Identity]

I have purchased many phones off of Ebay and through my expirence you should never take the risk of purchasing a sprint phone. If there is a balance on the esn then you can't activate it, if it has been reported lost or stolen then you won't be able to activate it either. Also if it is a debranded phone you might not be able to activate that either. The easiest phones to purchase online I think are unlocked phones because you have the least amount of risks to take.

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[upjeeper]

Chris, are T-Mobile, Sprint and Cingular all one company now?

[Bourn Identity]

No, of coarse not. I just work for a muti sub-dealer company which is allowed to sell more than one cellular service.

[upjeeper]

what can you recommend for a provider (from an unbiased perspective)? I've got it narrowed down to Alltel and Cingular for when we move to Little Rock, AR next month

[Bourn Identity]

I'm not really sure what Alltel's rates and coverage is like, but I know that Cingular is a bigger company with a large coverage area and their rates start at $39.99/mo. with Unl. Mobile to Mobile and 5000 Nights & Weekends, with No Roaming or Long Distance charges. You may also start your Nights at 7pm instead of 9pm for $7 more.

[Robb4248]

The majority of my phones were purchased from ebay, some had problems, some didnt... watch out for the TMDA/CMDA phones, that's a risky area to wander into