Well, basicall my phone got washed in the washing machine and doesnt work. I would get a new phone but you have to pay like $118 to get it.Some1 suggested we could buy an unlocked phone from somewhere like ebay and just get another SIM card from Cingular. My dream phone is the Sidekick 3 and I was wondering if I would be able to use it with Cingular while its unlocked. I would love it if I could use the internet but probably not. I just want to know if the phone itself and the basic stuff like calls and text messaging would work.
2006-12-10 10:04:18 · 4 answers · asked by ..... 2 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cell Phones & Plans
If it's unlocked, it will work for voice and texts, but the internet will not work.
Going from T-Mo to Cingular is certainly not a downgrade unless you consider better coverage a downgrade. I'll give T-Mo some credit where it is due; their customer service is better. However, what I consider most important in a cell service is coverage and T-Mo reminds me of what Sprint PCS was like for coverage ... in 1999!
2006-12-11 10:24:29 · answer #1 · answered by Geoff S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No you would not be able to use a side kick 3 on a cingular SIM because of the differance in the technology in the phones each wireless company has differant technology and the side kick 3 is not compatiable with the cingular SIM. Just go to cingular.com and look for refurbished phones.
2006-12-10 10:43:45 · answer #2 · answered by William T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Technically you could because they are both GSM/EDGE/GPRS. However, in my opinion going from T-Mobile to Cingular is a downgrade.
2006-12-10 16:33:31 · answer #3 · answered by alandicho 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can buy an unlocking chip off the internet or ebay or buy an unlocked one ebay
2016-05-23 03:02:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋