How can I tell if used Cingular phone will work on my plan?
I'm in central IL, have a Cingular TDMA plan. (Phone is an Ericsson KH668 -- yeah, old.)
I dropped my phone in the water, but it all still works except the display screen.
Looking to keep my Cingular service, but don't want to change to a more expensive plan or sign a new contract or buy an expensive new phone. I only need voice mail.
Here's my question, then: I want to buy a used Cingular phone off ebay (or wherever), but am not sure if it will WORK on my current TDMA plan. I've gotten conflicting replies from Cingular customer service. One told me as long as it's Cingular and TDMA, that's enough. Another told me it has have been sold in/for my geographic area.
So what's correct?
Also, I'm seeing on here threads abo...
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I dropped my phone in the water, but it all still works except the display screen.
Looking to keep my Cingular service, but don't want to change to a more expensive plan or sign a new contract or buy an expensive new phone. I only need voice mail.
Here's my question, then: I want to buy a used Cingular phone off ebay (or wherever), but am not sure if it will WORK on my current TDMA plan. I've gotten conflicting replies from Cingular customer service. One told me as long as it's Cingular and TDMA, that's enough. Another told me it has have been sold in/for my geographic area.
So what's correct?
Also, I'm seeing on here threads abo...
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Any TDMA phone from Cingular or AT&T should work with your existing plan. Furthermore, if you do switch to a GSM phone you will be able to keep your plan, but compare what you have to the new GSM plans, because most of them are better unless your using a low end plan such as a $7.95 or $19.99 plan. If the phone comes from a different geographic region than where your located, it will just need to be reprogrammed, but that's standard anyways, when you activate it under your number.
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Cingular Jack said:
Any TDMA phone from Cingular or AT&T should work with your existing plan. Furthermore, if you do switch to a GSM phone you will be able to keep your plan, but compare what you have to the new GSM plans, because most of them are better unless your using a low end plan such as a $7.95 or $19.99 plan. If the phone comes from a different geographic region than where your located, it will just need to be reprogrammed, but that's standard anyways, when you activate it under your number.
you cant keep your old plan in all markets, in some markets, you need to change your rate plan when you upgrade to GSM. The current plans ARE better than any of the old rate plans, so i wouldnt worry about los...
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