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02-01-2002, 5:35 PM

Does anyone know if you can change services on a previously owned phone that was serviced by a particular cellular provider. I am thinking about bidding on a used phone and wondered if it would be a problem to change services. I live in Northern Mississippi and there are a few choices in companies. Any advise will be appreciated.

KevinJames · 02-01-2002, 6:16 PM

http://whitehare.topcities.com/Buy3rdParty.htm

Tommyboy · 02-01-2002, 6:40 PM

Kevin,

Nice piece on the used cell phone market.

Anonymous,
I agree that there are a lot of risks involved buying used but some people have had success dong it. Compatibility is the key, as Kevin pointed out in his link. If you are going to buy a used phone, make sure it is clearly communicated what carrier you will be using the phone on and that the phone is unlocked (a whole other thread could be dedicated to this topic). With cell phones highly subsidize by carriers I don't see the need to take the risks on used products but buyer beware!

Tom

Jack · 02-02-2002, 12:41 AM

Nice article kevin

he pretty much says it all in that article

Jack

02-10-2002, 11:56 AM

I always get the ESN of the phone as well and contact the company that it was activated with. I do this to make sure that the phone wasn't lost/stolen or to see if the person who is selling it doesn't owe money to the cell provider.

If the phone was reported lost/stolen or if it's in collections the ESN is not released and it cannot be activated.

S. Cole

02-01-2002, 5:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	Used cell phones Does anyone know if you can change services on a previously owned phone that was serviced by a particular cellular provider. I am thinking about bidding on a used phone and wondered if it would be a problem to change services. I live in Northern Mississippi and there are a few choices in companies. Any advise will be appreciated.

02-02-2002, 12:41 AM	#4 (permalink)
Jack Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,475 Phone(s): Motorola T720 Provider(s): Alltel Devices: Sirius Satellite radio, ipod, laptop, pda Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Nice article kevin he pretty much says it all in that article Jack __________________ Current Plan with alltel 3000 anytime minutes w/nationwide LD $74.95 a month---Waiting not so patiently for the Alltel version of the V710

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02-01-2002, 6:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
Tommyboy Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 200 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Kevin, Nice piece on the used cell phone market. Anonymous, I agree that there are a lot of risks involved buying used but some people have had success dong it. Compatibility is the key, as Kevin pointed out in his link. If you are going to buy a used phone, make sure it is clearly communicated what carrier you will be using the phone on and that the phone is unlocked (a whole other thread could be dedicated to this topic). With cell phones highly subsidize by carriers I don't see the need to take the risks on used products but buyer beware! Tom

02-10-2002, 11:56 AM	#5 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	I always get the ESN of the phone as well and contact the company that it was activated with. I do this to make sure that the phone wasn't lost/stolen or to see if the person who is selling it doesn't owe money to the cell provider. If the phone was reported lost/stolen or if it's in collections the ESN is not released and it cannot be activated. S. Cole

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