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So I found a phone / pda thing I think will be perfect for me (thanks gerbs). But apparently I am not "eligable" for a new phone for my Cingular account until April 2007, unless I want to buy it for $450, which I don't.
So I notice they have this particular phone on eBay. I notice some of the descriptions say "unlocked". So is there anything I need to be aware of when purchasing or bidding on a phone on eBay and what does "unlocked" mean?
naw... just check to make sure it's a phone that covers your GSM spectrum - most really do, I've only seen a few Euro only Nokia's that have me double-checking to make sure that they support the Cingular GSM range.
unlocked phones are pretty simple. I purchased a Nokia 8890 via eBay, it arrived "unlocked", I inserted my SIM, it joined the network - I had called them beforehand to make sure I needed anything, they just said "Insert the SIM yet?" - without a hitch.
Unlocked just means it's not tied to the Cingular, Suncom, or any other GSM network. It's nothing major, really... it's a plus if anything.
Cool... I will keep watching these auctions then and try and snatch one up.
if it's quad band and unlocked it will work anywhere. "unlocked" means it will work on any network that operates on the band[s] the phone can access, some service providers lock their phones so that they only work on their networks