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Argelius · 07-17-2006, 8:40 PM

I am currently a Sprint customer at the end of my contract.

I am considering buying an unlocked GSM HP hw6915.

If I visit my friendly and helpful (?!) Cingular store, will I be able to sign-up for a contract with no phone and get a SIM card to pop into my new phone?

Just curious if I will be looked down upon (or just with confusion and dismay) by Cingular?

In other words, is it any problem with sign up for a new contract without also buying a phone?

Thanks!

Jay2TheRescue · 07-18-2006, 12:06 AM

Well, if you're going to sign a contract take the free phone and sell it on Ebay or use it as a backup. If you take the moto V557 you can get over $125 selling it new on Ebay which will help pay for your HP iPAQ.
The V557 also works very well in low signal areas, I use my Moto V551 as a backup in low signal areas as my iPAQ doesn't work well w/ low signal.
-Jay

fractured · 07-18-2006, 1:05 AM

If you bring your own equipment, you can actually go no-commitment. Most reps will play dumb--for good reason--because they do not make any commission from this option, but it does exists or, rather, used to exist. You will lose so-called promotion features (whatever they are currently), but you can go no contract. Only Cingular offers/offered (?) this option.

elmo01 · 07-18-2006, 9:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Argelius

I am currently a Sprint customer at the end of my contract.

I am considering buying an unlocked GSM HP hw6915.

If I visit my friendly and helpful (?!) Cingular store, will I be able to sign-up for a contract with no phone and get a SIM card to pop into my new phone?

Just curious if I will be looked down upon (or just with confusion and dismay) by Cingular?

In other words, is it any problem with sign up for a new contract without also buying a phone?

Thanks!

you will get some token resistance,... however Cingular will not provide any technical assistance for the device as they dont sell it...

but if you go to this site...

https://onlinecare.cingular.com/supp...gular&make=All

tell it that you have a 6515... (same settings) manually apply the settings it will work

07-17-2006, 8:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
Argelius Posting up a storm! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Cingular and unlocked phones: will they play ball with me? I am currently a Sprint customer at the end of my contract. I am considering buying an unlocked GSM HP hw6915. If I visit my friendly and helpful (?!) Cingular store, will I be able to sign-up for a contract with no phone and get a SIM card to pop into my new phone? Just curious if I will be looked down upon (or just with confusion and dismay) by Cingular? In other words, is it any problem with sign up for a new contract without also buying a phone? Thanks!

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Jay2TheRescue I'm Jay the Dry Cleaner.. Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Sterling, Virginia Posts: 10,214 Phone(s): Moto V3, A845, HTC Tilt, Moto V551, iPAQ 6515, Western Electric 302, 500, Ericsson Ericaphone Provider(s): AT&Tingular 310-410 Devices: Zune 30gb & way too many BT devices to list Thanks: 27 Thanked 25 Times in 23 Posts Images: 157	Re: Cingular and unlocked phones: will they play ball with me? Well, if you're going to sign a contract take the free phone and sell it on Ebay or use it as a backup. If you take the moto V557 you can get over $125 selling it new on Ebay which will help pay for your HP iPAQ. The V557 also works very well in low signal areas, I use my Moto V551 as a backup in low signal areas as my iPAQ doesn't work well w/ low signal. -Jay __________________ GET A FREE $25 AT&T GIFTCARD WITH ACTIVATION OF NEW AT&T SERVICE FROM ANY DEALER. PM ME FOR DETAILS

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fractured Junior Member $fractured's Avatar$ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: destination: anywhere Posts: 140 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Cingular and unlocked phones: will they play ball with me? If you bring your own equipment, you can actually go no-commitment. Most reps will play dumb--for good reason--because they do not make any commission from this option, but it does exists or, rather, used to exist. You will lose so-called promotion features (whatever they are currently), but you can go no contract. Only Cingular offers/offered (?) this option.
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