Sim Cards...

[asmull]

Is there ANY problems with buying a phone with no sim card (from Ebay for instance) and then buying a new sim card that is NOT from an AT&T store?

Thank you!

[ZaphodB]

Well, you'll want to make sure that the phone on eBay is unlocked (i.e., not locked to accept only SIMs from one provider), and you'll want to make sure AT&T is willing to put activate your SIM. I'd buy the SIM from AT&T, honestly.

[TehJoE234797]

Who else would you buy the SIM card from? T-mobile...?!

[dmapr]

Originally Posted by TehJoE234797

Who else would you buy the SIM card from? T-mobile...?!

eBay as well But one would have to make sure it's not activated.

[TehJoE234797]

Originally Posted by dmapr

eBay as well But one would have to make sure it's not activated.

Hhaha, funniest burn ever... buy a SIM card off of e-bay, pay shipping handling, call C-service to have it activated and too late, it's already been activated. BURN.

[Fire14]

Originally Posted by TehJoE234797

Hhaha, funniest burn ever... buy a SIM card off of e-bay, pay shipping handling, call C-service to have it activated and too late, it's already been activated. BURN.

There are a lot of SIM's for sale on Ebay, even the old AWE are still around & mostly you buy them in a lot of 5 or 10.
The majority are new un-used SIM's so most people don't get burned, I'd worry about the sale of 1 SIM from someone with a so-so rating.

In the long run for the OP it would be around the same to go to a Corp. Store or call CS and buy the SIM for the $36.00. Then you know it's good to go.

[nKrypteD1]

Originally Posted by Fire14

There are a lot of SIM's for sale on Ebay, even the old AWE are still around & mostly you buy them in a lot of 5 or 10.
The majority are new un-used SIM's so most people don't get burned, I'd worry about the sale of 1 SIM from someone with a so-so rating.

In the long run for the OP it would be around the same to go to a Corp. Store or call CS and buy the SIM for the $36.00. Then you know it's good to go.

Just out of curiosity, isn't the sim included in the activation price :-p considering they are the same price.

[Fire14]

Originally Posted by nKrypteD1

Just out of curiosity, isn't the sim included in the activation price :-p considering they are the same price.

Yes as far as I am aware of it is. It makes sense to buy the SIM from AT&T vs buying one on Ebay just because of the activation worries.

Normally if your an AT&T Customer & you buy one on Ebay for 5-10 dollars & have a problem with your SIM, you can get it activated to replace yours vs paying the $25.00 for a replacement SIM.

Also for older Blue customers, if you have an old un-activated Blue sim (I have several) and your current SIM goes bad, you can call to get one of the spares activated with no additional fee.

[nKrypteD1]

Originally Posted by Fire14

Yes as far as I am aware of it is. It makes sense to buy the SIM from AT&T vs buying one on Ebay just because of the activation worries.

Normally if your an AT&T Customer & you buy one on Ebay for 5-10 dollars & have a problem with your SIM, you can get it activated to replace yours vs paying the $25.00 for a replacement SIM.

Also for older Blue customers, if you have an old un-activated Blue sim (I have several) and your current SIM goes bad, you can call to get one of the spares activated with no additional fee.

Actually, I've had 3 Sim cards on the same contract with AT&T, one when I changed phones, and the other came when I changed markets, none of the Corp stores I was in charged me for any of them. Odd though, guess it's at the disgression of the rep you're dealing with.

[elmo01]

Originally Posted by nKrypteD1

Actually, I've had 3 Sim cards on the same contract with AT&T, one when I changed phones, and the other came when I changed markets, none of the Corp stores I was in charged me for any of them. Odd though, guess it's at the disgression of the rep you're dealing with.

pretty much... but in some instances like a cross market move you have to get a new sim... in that instance you are given one FOC