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| message from on 24 Jun 2005 |
Be gentle with me, I'm not a fan of phones. I simply want an emergency
mobile and m,y question is: If I buy a cheap unlocked phone on eBay,
can I use it as a pay as you go?
Thanks
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| www.simcard.me.uk replied to on 24 Jun 2005 |
Amazon are doing a good deal on Motorola C115 - T Mobile - Pay As You Go
Mobile - With £5 Credit & £100 Worth of Free Texts for £19.99 and free
postage.
Also last time i got load of these phones thay came unlocked to.
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| R. Mark Clayton replied to on 24 Jun 2005 |
Yes - make sure it is dual band and use Voda or O2.
Ideally you should use a foreign SIM as this will roam, but keeping it on is
messy.
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| Ivor Jones replied to R. Mark Clayton on 24 Jun 2005 |
Why..?
Ivor
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| {{{{{Welcome}}}}} replied to Ivor Jones on 25 Jun 2005 |
Possibly so it sounds like you are using a mobile.
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| Ivor Jones replied to {{{{{Welcome}}}}} on 25 Jun 2005 |
Eh..?
Ivor
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| www.simcard.me.uk replied to on 24 Jun 2005 |
Yes you can :)
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| Wireless Reader replied to on 24 Jun 2005 |
Yes - your next problem is choosing which network - which will depend
upon things like the handset being dual-band etc.
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| DMac replied to on 24 Jun 2005 |
Pieter,
Be *really* careful about buying secondhand or new phones off the internet
unless you are buying from a
reputable dealer.
I'm sure there are plenty of good sellers BUT...
Hardly a day goes by without someone posting here that they've bought a
phone off the net and it now
doesn't work.
There are many scammers that will sell you the phone - it will work OK for
a while - then they report
it stolen, the networks block it and you are left with a phone that won't
work on any network - and they
get a new phone into the bargain.
Oh and don't expect much help from the ol' bill - or auction sites - if it
all goes pear-shaped
Your best bet is to buy a PAYG phone from a supermarket - or any of the many
high street outlets
Prices start from about 20UKP for a basic model
DM
PS don't forget to charge it up every so often otherwise it may be out of
juice when you need it.
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| Tony C replied to DMac on 24 Jun 2005 |
And if you buy from a store you get guarantee, manual, new battery and maybe
some technical assistance.
The risks in buying cheap phones from e-bay just aren't worth the minimal
savings, especially when sellers hike up the postage charges to cover e-bays
fees.
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| Taylor replied to Tony C on 25 Jun 2005 |
These comments are good, but the guy wants an emergency phone. Not emergency
GPRS handset with xHTML browser and 1.3-megaweetabix (mmmmmm weetabix)
camera with integrated shaft utility.
So i imagine even a nokia 6100/6510 would fit the bill, bet no scammers have
been selling them lately then blocking them!
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| Dexter replied to DMac on 24 Jun 2005 |
Much better to say be really CAREFUL when buying ANYTHING off ebay.
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