Prepaid question
I have a question for the Cingular reps. I have an unlocked phone that will work with Cingular and I am thinking about doing Cingular prepaid. Can I go to a local store and just get a prepaid SIM card, or do I have to actually buy a go phone as well? I REALLY don't want to buy a go-phone, because I already have a good phone, I just want the Cingular prepaid SIM card so that I can do prepay. Thank you for your help!
~ilove MOTOV300
~ilove MOTOV300
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Well considering a sim card is 25 dollars and you can get a gophone online Direct from cingular for 29.99 why not just buy that as well? it be at least a backup phone to have. BTW what kind of phone did you buy?
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Good point Blue. I'd pay the extra $4.99 for the refurb phone just to have an extra.
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Yes you will be able to activate Cingular prepaid service after you purchase the new Cingular sim card. If the store won't do it for you just call 800-901-9878 and say you just want to activate new prepaid service and the CSR will just need the new sim card number and your phone's IMEI. One word of caution though -- not all Cingular features may work with your unlocked phone especially internet. If I remember correctly, for example, I don't think the WAP settings for internet service can be changed on non-Cingular Motorolas and thus would not be compatible with our GPRS. I may be wrong.
PS -- if you call the 800 number do NOT choose the option to activate a phone as you'll be put in an automated system and you won't be able to activat...
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PS -- if you call the 800 number do NOT choose the option to activate a phone as you'll be put in an automated system and you won't be able to activat...
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If you know your device and the settings you can put them in. but there is just no customer support on unlocked devices.
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hey moto what market are you in...I am in Chicago....I can hook you up at N/C for a prepaid sim....if you want to send me an email or post an address where I can get ahold of you at if you are in the Chicago market
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1. Thank you all for your replies!
2. My T-Mobile contract does not run out for 8 more months, and I am considering going back to prepaid next year, and I know that Cingular prepaid is a good deal. So I was curious.
and a special shout out to my fellow Chicagoan!
2. My T-Mobile contract does not run out for 8 more months, and I am considering going back to prepaid next year, and I know that Cingular prepaid is a good deal. So I was curious.
and a special shout out to my fellow Chicagoan!
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