I hate my phone...

[CarolineM 0]

I have cingular..the service is fine, everything's fine...

BUt I am so bored with my Razr. I HATE it in fact...

and I am eligible for an upgrade but I HATE all the phones. Tmobile has cool phones, Verizon has cool phones...why do we suck?

[Bootylicious!! 2]

I can't wait until May when I'm eligible for a new phone. I'm going to get the LG En-v. It's awesome. I can't believe Cingular doesn't offer it.

[William33 110]

You do have options for other "unlocked" phones. You will pay a higher price, as they are not subsidized by the carrier. On the upside, you have no need to extend your contract. Something to consider.

[CarolineM 0]

Is that something I would buy from ebay?? or from where exactly?

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Is that something I would buy from ebay?? or from where exactly?

Amazon and other online retailers do them - but they are seriously expensive. I believe the Razr is still $250 if you buy it unlocked...

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

I love Nokia. I have had a Nokia for 10+ years.

[William33 110]

I would go to the maufacturers website of your choice and select a model that you like.

Then you can type the model number + buy into google.

You will get options of sites that show who has the best prices, such as CNET shopper, bizrate, nextag etc... From there you can select an online store for purchase.

We did this for a particular Nokia that my wife wanted and found a very competetive price.

Is that something I would buy from ebay?? or from where exactly?

[CarolineM 0]

oooh! And you just slipped your SIM in and it worked with no problems??

Thank you SO MUCH for all the info! I'm googling as we speak

I used to have a NOKIA and I loved it too!!

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

oooh! And you just slipped your SIM in and it worked with no problems??

Thank you SO MUCH for all the info! I'm googling as we speak

I used to have a NOKIA and I loved it too!!

Make sure you buy an 'unlocked' phone.

[William33 110]

Yes, the SIM swap will only work with "unlocked" phones. Be sure to get an "unlocked" phone, which means that it will work with any carrier that uses a SIM card. Often times, the specs will advise which carriers the instrument wll work with.

[CarolineM 0]

Thank you all SO much - I'd rather pay more for a phone then to have to add another two years on my contract!! Thanks everyone!

[Jo1973 0]

If I bought an unlocked phone like a Nokia, would I be able to use it in the UK and USA, using 2 different sim cards or would it still need tri-band etc?

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

If I bought an unlocked phone like a Nokia, would I be able to use it in the UK and USA, using 2 different sim cards or would it still need tri-band etc?

depends on the model. you can search the internet for frequencies for your phone and your carrier in the US. I use my 2 Nokias in the US and Thailand. I just swap sim cards. They are unlocked.

If you post you phone model and carrier (US) I can figure it out for you.

[William33 110]

"Tri-Band = A GSM phone that supports three of the four major GSM frequency bands, and will therefore work in most parts of the world.

There are two major types of tri-band GSM phones: European and Americas.

European tri-band phones support the 900, 1800, and 1900 frequency bands. They provide complete coverage in Europe, Africa, and Asia, and work on at least one network in most countries in the Americas.

Americas tri-band phones support the 800/850, 1800, and 1900 frequency bands. They provide complete coverage in the Americas, and will work on at least one network in most countries in Europe, Africa, and Asia."

If you don't want to pay international roaming charges, you can use a UK based SIM card in your Tri-Band phone.

If I bought an unlocked phone like a Nokia, would I be able to use it in the UK and USA, using 2 different sim cards or would it still need tri-band etc?

[Heracles 417]

If I bought an unlocked phone like a Nokia, would I be able to use it in the UK and USA, using 2 different sim cards or would it still need tri-band etc?

Yes. Just make sure it is a tri-band or quad-band phone.. The specs of the phone should indicate that the phone works on both 900mhz and 1800Mhz for Europe..