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Broken Cellphone

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by MoBalls, Sep 3, 2008.

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  1. MoBalls

    MoBalls Contributing Member

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    Guys and gals,
    I need Clutchfans help! Is there a place that I can buy a new or used cellphone that I can transfer my (ATT)sims card to? I broke my cellphones display and need another ASAP. I went to the ATT site and they have some that cost way too much. I dont use this phone much so I dont want to spend a lot. Where is the best place to buy one? Thanks.
     
  2. Jeremiah

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    A friend of mine is using an AT&T Prepay phone- he just popped his sim in and it worked. Crummy reception but it's a quick fix.
     
  3. meggoleggo

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    seconded. or try a pawn shop or a goodwill electronics store.
     
  4. MoBalls

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    I may do this until I find a better one. Thanks to you both.
     
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    ebay - but make sure its comes from a reputable ebayer. If you buy a hot phone, they won't activate it.
     
  7. Mr. Brightside

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    I'm doing this with my T-Mobile phone. My other phone suddenly died, like the screen went black. I ordered a pre-paid phone from T-Mobile for 29 bucks, and they shipped it to me within 2 days. I just swapped the sim card out into the pre paid phone.
     
  8. Mack

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    You should be able to go to Walmart or Target and buy an ATT GoPhone, then just install your SIM. You can buy a TMobile phone there, but if you want to use it with ATT you have to unlock it.
     
  9. JD2010

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    Btw if you have T-Mobile you can easy unlock your phone by lying to Tmobile lol.
    Tell them you will be going on vacation to Mexico and would like to use a prepaid sim card from Telcel.
    They will send you an e-mail containing instructions on how to unlock your phone and the code within 24 hours.
    I did this to my old Blackberry.
     
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    Pawn shop
     
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    craigslist.org
     
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    nothin better than craigslist.

    you could get a new cellphone, an used extension ladder, a handjob, and tickets to the Rockets game, all from the same person.
     
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    AT&T Old Wireless company? Look no further than HillCroft at Westheimer (next to the CVS)... there's a store there that sells EVERY EFFIN' company's phone. You can just switch the SIM card. I think it's called PageCenter...

    Mira, pinche... mira:

    http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=...bp=1,186.59960839717837,,0,12.731395666571224

    :eek: When my old AT&T Wireless (notice, not lower case) phone broke, that's where I went. They had the ones to change the old SIM CARD.
     

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