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@ rdnymllnsktr: As I stated in a different topic - the best way to get your phone is from an independent retailer. Cell service providers are just that - they provide service (and phone on the side), they are not cell phone dealers.
Here in NYC, you can get excellent deals, either with service-trimmed phones (T-Mobile, Cingular) or unaltered SIM-unlocked phones to which the retailer can apply the service provider's rebate (e.g. you can get Siemens SL55 for absolutely free /after rebates/ if you sign a contract).
So, in answer to your question - look for the stores that stock the goods (not AT&T, Cingular, or T-Mobile) and enjoy the luxury of GSM. If you don't have a retailer in your area, I suggest
www.no-air-time.com (I seldom make suche recommendations, but since I bought my P900 from them, I can attest that they (1) actually have a store and (2) will not sell you faulty goods.
Cheers!
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Posted: 2004-02-24 03:52:58
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On 2004-02-23 20:20:21, snap-hiss wrote:
You'd be surprised how little profit service providers actually make on their customers. Selling phones direct to the consumer is one of the main reasons that no wireless provider has turned a profit to date in the US.
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Doesn't surprise me when the cell prices over there, far as I've seen, are so exorbitantly low. When I was in the US I saw GSM deals like "get 3000 anytime minutes/mo. to anywhere for $20 a month"
Here in Sweden, it's basically your choice what to do. But if you want to buy a phone sim-free, it's much better to go to an electro-dealer than a Service Provider store.
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Posted: 2004-02-24 11:55:33
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Absolutely. Go to a store that sells PHONES with optional plans, rather than a service provider that sells CONTRACTS with optional phones
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Posted: 2004-02-24 12:17:49
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