2006-10-07 17:52:47 · 12 answers · asked by karenzzz 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cell Phones & Plans
It is unfortunately not possible. A mobile company requires assurance that they will be paid on a monthly basis. Rigorous checks are conducted and if all is in order a direct debit is set up. The customer has little or no control over this process. If he did, what assurance does the mobile company have that the customer won't just use the minutes and texts and not pay..
2006-10-07 17:59:33 · answer #1 · answered by Twinkles 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Don't know about the United States but here in the UK the general rule is that banks DO require monthly payment for the phone and call charges to be taken from a UK registered bank. As "twinkles" correctly points out this is so the bank will receive the regular monthly payment - their guarantee if you like - when it falls due. The easiest way for this is via a direct debit.
Nowadays, in the UK the mobile companies usually do a credit check on those wanting a monthly contract.
I do know that a few years ago the banks did accept monthly payments from other sources but this usually incurred an extra monthly charge of between £2 - £3. Because of fraud the general rule of thumb now is 'no card - no monthly contract'.
2006-10-07 22:16:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Get a Tracfone. You can buy them at many stores... Walmart, 7-11, Sam's Club, etc. Best price is Walmart. You get the phone with a card for 1 yr service and 300 min. Then buy more cards with just minutes. You can add the minutes on line or by phone, using the codes on the card. There are other phone with similar plans. Tracfone is now on the Cingular (sp?) network and uses their connections all over the country
2006-10-07 18:05:26 · answer #3 · answered by old beatnik 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Next to impossible in the UK. Dunno about the US. But there are always ways and means if you really want/need something. Any chance you get someone to take out an extra phone on their contract? Make sure you intend to pay them though otherwise you lose a mate and a contract phone. Erm, can't thing of anything else of the top of my head. Good luck
2006-10-07 18:03:50 · answer #4 · answered by DeeDee 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
you need either a driving licence and a recent bank statement
or
a passport and a bill (gas, water, electricity, phone bill for landline) recent one again, within the last 3 months
obviously a bank account would help with the credit check but its not needed, you can pay the bills at the bank
2006-10-10 11:22:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes!!! Go to Virgin mobile at radioshack. They will give you monthly prepaid deals for 300min anytime 1000min nights and weekends for 35 bucks, 400min anytime unlimited nights and weekends for 45 and so on. Note nights and weekends start at 7pm
2006-10-07 18:15:57 · answer #6 · answered by freakydude 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes you can. but you have to have a social security number and you have to pay some deposit. it will be given back after one year of uninterrupted service. this is in the case of cingular.
2006-10-07 17:56:04 · answer #7 · answered by buddy2smartass 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yeah your can but the easy one to go for is 3G but if that don't work go on a top up phone, you can get some good ones now adays.
2006-10-07 19:20:59 · answer #8 · answered by aholmes12003 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Absolutely no idea, try managing without
2006-10-07 18:02:06 · answer #9 · answered by hjpollock 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes you can...I have one that I pay in cash every month.
2006-10-07 18:00:48 · answer #10 · answered by jazzyrhythms 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋