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Backup phone? BYO equipment, no contract?
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Posted by: sharksfan

I am not currently a customer. Will Cingular let me signup for service with my own equipment and not enter into a contract? Will a corp store do it?

If not, I obviously need to purchase a cheap phone upon contract signing. I get a 30% equipment discount. Any suggestions on a cheap GOOD backup?

I would prefer to go through a corp store, or B2B sales. I want my plan discount added at time of signup.

I just aquired a NEW nokia 6230b from ebay. The phone is on it's way

The seller has excellent feedback so I'm not too worried about any problems. The phone isn't unlocked, but that can be changed (it's cingular branded).

Thanks for your help!

Posted by: i_mobile

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Originally Posted by sharksfan

I am not currently a customer. Will Cingular let me signup for service with my own equipment and not enter into a contract? Will a corp store do it?

Yes, but be advised that contract-free plans do not include M2M.

Posted by: sharksfan

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Originally Posted by i_mobile

Yes, but be advised that contract-free plans do not include M2M.

Thats cool, no one I know has Cingular so that doesn't matter. Are the rest of the plan details the same?

What about feature addons (like media net)?

Posted by: Marcster

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Originally Posted by sharksfan

The phone isn't unlocked, but that can be changed (it's cingular branded).

If you're going to have Cingular service, then you're good to go. No unlocking needed.

Unlocking would only be needed if you wanted to, say, use a Cingular-branded phone with a T-Mo sim and T-Mo service.

Posted by: i_mobile

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Originally Posted by sharksfan

Thats cool, no one I know has Cingular so that doesn't matter. Are the rest of the plan details the same?

What about feature addons (like media net)?

All other plan details should be the same. Add-ons are apart from the plan, so they can be added/removed at will.

I have a 6230 and it's a great phone, you won't be disappointed.

Posted by: Cuba

awww man..i wish i knew this last year before i signed away on a 2year contract..oh well least my contract ends this year..no more contracts for me YaY!!