Buy a prepay mobile phone

Questions and Answers

if you buy a prepay mobile phone,does this mean you will have a contract with this network?

Q) does this mean a monthly charge or pay as you go? what does prepay mean?

A) prepay is pay as you go just said different as you are paying for it all up front rather than a monthly charge no contract with the network and u can leave whenever!

Do you need to unlock your mobile phone before you can buy a prepaid card in Thailand?

Q) I'm a T-Mobile phone user and will be going to Thailand for a few months. When I'm in Bangkok, I want to buy a prepaid phone card. Does anyone know if you you need to unlock your mobile phone before you can buy a prepaid card in Thailand? If your phone is unlocked, then, when you are back in the UK, is there any problem with your current network?

A) Yes you need to unlock it with triple zero of ask the T Mobile company in Thailand, they would help you. There should not be a problem using in UK after using it in Thailand.

When i buy a prepaid mobile phone can i put a different sim card in?

Q) If i want to buy a telstra phone and i have an old optus sim card can i put the two togeher?.I know that if i register with telstra i will have to pay to get converted over. But if i simply just put in my optus sim card without registering with telstra will it work?

A) Exactly, you want to buy a sim-unlocked GSM phone, right? if that is true, any prepaid sim can be used for your phone. Please get a clear idea on GSM phone and prepaid sim card at http://www.pandasim.com

Can I buy a prepaid mobile phone in Madrid?

A) Yes you can, I still have one I bought 3 years ago, Movistar, and every time I go back to Spain I use it. I have to buy a new SIM card each time, though, because if you don't use the number for 6 months, it's automatically cancelled. As far as calling cards, mentioned by another answerer, they're fine as long as you're going to have access to a private landline phone. I tried using them with payphones, and it was impossible, because they seem to put payphones in the noisiest possible places (i.e. in the middle of busy intersections) or else they just don't work. There are also locoturios all over the place -- small stores where you can go in and use a phone in a small booth and then pay for it. Just ask before using it what the charges are -- they can be quite illogical -- for example, when I was in Alicante, it cost more per minute to make a phone call to a spanish mobile phone number than it did to call the US or UK.

If I were to buy a T-Mobile Prepaid Phone Kit from Target...then?

Q) If I were to buy a T-Mobile Prepaid Phone Kit from Target in my area... 1) Will I have to activate it myself @ home? 2) Will I get a phone number that has my area code? (Do I have a choice?) Thanks in advance.

A) Yes Target is hands off when selling prepaid phones. Its very easy to do. When you open the package there will a folded sheet that will walk you through it completely. About a local number depends on where you live. You will get probably get the area code of your choice, but the prefix is chosen by a computer system. It will ask you to select the city closest to you, if your city is listed great, if not then you will get the area code but not the prefix. Side note if you buy your prepaid cell phone from a super walmart, go to the connection center and they will activate it for you. Or else go up to the counter, have them call Tina at store 1654 and I can do it remotely. Good luck.

where to buy virgin mobile prepaid cell phone?

Q) specific store names such as Best Buy would be helpful. Dont bother telling me that i can get them at "electronics stores" because i already know that. I am looking for specific store names. I am looking mainly for places to buy the kyocera switch back phone for virgin mobile but i don't know how many places would sell them because i heard that the switch back is being discontinued because they just came out with the wild card which is replacing the switch back.

A) Best Buy has a pretty good selection of Virgin mobile. http://www.bestbuy.com to look online or got to there store locater to find the one closest to you. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=cat12090&type=page&isCarFi=null The specific phone you are looking for is available on Amazon also here. http://www.amazon.com/Kyocera-switch_back-Prepaid-Virgin-Mobile/dp/B000F1LMZG You can also check out the Virgin Mobile store online. http://www.virginmobileusa.com/phones/phoneDetail.do?skuId=VMK612

What should i do buy a virgin mobile prepaid phone or get highlights?

Q) Its a Audiovox Vox 8610 flipphone or some nice highlights on my hair.

A) HIGHLIGHTS NOT NO CELLS THEY ARE A PAIN IN THE BUTT I HAVE 1 TRUST ME I HAVE AUDIOVOX VOX 8610 FLIP PHONE

Buying T-Mobile Phone & Using Prepaid instead?

Q) I was wondering if it were possible to buy a non-Prepaid T-Mobile phone without a contract since I want to put my Prepaid SIM card in it (I was told you were able to do that). Thanks for your time.

A) Of course you can. I actually did the opposite once. I bought a pre-paid T-mobile phone and put my contract sim card in there as a temporary replacement. It will work just fine.

Buying T-Mobile Phone & Using Prepaid instead?

Q) I was wondering if it were possible to buy a non-Prepaid T-Mobile phone without a contract since I want to put my Prepaid SIM card in it (I was told you were able to do that).

A) Yes...I have prepaid T-Mobile. You can put your prepaid sim into any phone and that phone will become prepaid...it all depends on your SIM card. If you need to ask anything else then feel free to IM me.

buying a t-mobile phone???

Q) is there anyway that if you buy a prepaid t-mobile phone can you get it on a contract. Cause there is a phone i like but it is prepaid so please let me know!!!

A) Yes you can purchase the phone and place it under a contract, as long as it is a tmobile phone. Normally you'd only run into problems if the situation was vice versa. Not all tmobile phones are available for their prepaid services. To the nother that asked if you can put a sim card into any tmobile phone and it still remain under your account/contract. Yes you can ... I have two tmobile phones that I switch back and forth from. You simply put the sim card into whichever phone you want to use.

DO YOU NEED a T-MOBILE PREPAID PHONE FOR PREPAID SERVICE?

Q) I want a new T-MOBILE PHONE and have a pre-paid service and prepaid phone. I want to buy a regular t-mobile phone that is not spectific to prepaid service (monthly service). Sence I have the SIM card from my current t-mobile prepaid phone can I put the SIM card in a normal t-mobile phone and use it for prepaid. Is this possible? I am wondering if you actually need a t-mobile pre-paid phone to get the t-mobile prepaid service? Or can you use a normal t-mobile phone from a non prepaid service ( monthly service) If you do need a pre-paid phone why they are the same phone models

A) No you don't need a pre-paid phone to use the pre-paid service. My brother gets a new phone all the time and a t-mobile merchant will activate it for him.

T-Mobile To Go (Prepaid Phone)?

Q) When you buy a T-Mobile prepaid phone, are you able to get a number that is local for your area? (So it is not long distance for your co-workers to call you). Also does anyone know about quality of service in southern Minnesota? Any other advice on T-Mobile prepaid phones?

A) The one I used to have came with a long distance number and my friends and family had to dial 1 first. i don't reccomend t mobile and since then I switched