Contracts & Service Providers

April 27, 2010

April 7, 2010

  • Upgrading Your Cell Phone without a New Contract

    Cell phones seem to be the fastest-developing technological gadgets on the market, and being stuck with older used or refurbished cell phones can be frustrating, especially when service providers and their small print are so restrictive and confusing.  Television ads encourage us daily to get the latest and greatest cellular devices, but everyone knows it is not as simple as walking into a retailer's store and exchanging a heavily used phone for one that is brand new.  You are not alone in being confused about what the first step to take is. (…)

March 16, 2010

February 9, 2010

  • Get a Contract or Go Prepaid?

    Many of us have or want a new cell phone but the question is should we go with prepaid coverage or sign up with a contracted provider? (…)

January 26, 2010

  • Choosing a Phone with Good Reception

    When you sign up for cell phone service, you expect excellent customer service and superior coverage. Unfortunately, what you pay for is not always what you get. And you may not even see it coming. (…)

December 18, 2009

November 3, 2009

August 24, 2009

  • Popular Carriers Now Offering Used Cell Phones

    Until very recently, the only way to purchase a decent refurbished used cell phone was to purchase it directly from a reseller; mobile phone carriers had not yet identified the gap in the market.  After realizing that existing customers were upgrading and switching to newer handsets, the carriers saw the potential that offering refurbished cell phones had for their businesses.  Most of the mobile carriers now offer to their customers a good variety of used cell phones that have come from several sources. (…)

August 12, 2009

  • Refurbished Cell Phones and Mobile Networks

    If you're the kind of person that is scared of commitment and is looking for a way to avoid having to sign a one or two year contract with a mobile carrier, let me introduce you to the the refurbished cell phones market.  Purchasing a refurbished or used cell phone allows you to come to the provider's store with your own phone which gives you the "power" to bypass any contract signing and get straight to activating your phone on their network. (…)

May 21, 2009

  • Connecting Refurbished Cell Phones to Your Network

    If you need a way to get the phone you've always wanted and save some money while you're at it, purchasing used or refurbished cell phones is definitely the way to go.  As an added bonus, a good percentage of these phones are unlocked, meaning they can be activated on one of many networks.  However, you'll likely run in to or will be concerned about some issues, regardless of whether you get an unlocked cell phone or not. (…)

April 14, 2009

March 4, 2009

  • Choosing the Right Unlocked Phone for Your Network

    There is not denying the benefits of purchasing an unlocked cell phone with your next cellular purchase.  However, it is important to make sure that the unlocked phone you buy will work on your network.  There are two types of technology used in the US on cellular networks - CDMA and GSM. (…)

January 2, 2009

  • Used Cell Phone Activation

    The "Average Joe" gets a new cell phone once every one and a half years.  Everything from lost phones to broken keypads to simply wanting to have the latest and greatest contributes to the high turnover.  Fortunately, this means that people that are looking for great deals on used cell phones can usually get phones that are relatively new to the market.  In fact, in some cases you can find phones that were just released but were returned shortly after being purchased.  Since cell phone technology rarely changes, most people can find a used cell phone with all the features they want at a great price. (…)