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Old 12-01-07, 10:00 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Best places to buy unlocked GSM phones

I only know Smartphone, Pocket PC & Ultra-Mobile PC Store - eXpansys UK / Smartphone, Pocket PC & Ultra-Mobile PC Store - MobilePlanet and it's other sites. and Amazon.com.

Where else do you go to check out prices of GSM phones, and buy with confidence? I remember a topic like this before, but I cannot find it now.

I was interested in

Sony Ericsson K800i - $315
Sony Ericsson S500i - $325
Nokia E65 - $395


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  1. Sony Ericsson W850i or W830i- $299/$279
  2. Sony Ericsson W910 - $409
  3. Nokia 5610 XpressMusic - $359.99
  4. Sony Ericsson S500i - $325 (Keypad Cracks)
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Old 12-01-07, 11:18 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Newegg.com - Computer Parts, PC Components, Laptop Computers, Digital Cameras and more! has quite a few, but they can be pricey.


Another thing you could do is get a phone through your provider and then pay to have it unlocked professional. Usually a lot cheaper if your account is up for an upgrade.
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Don't you have any local stores in NY? I recently got the Q9h from a local store here in Sweden.
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Old 12-01-07, 12:23 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Another thing you could do is get a phone through your provider and then pay to have it unlocked professional. Usually a lot cheaper if your account is up for an upgrade.
My ATT sales rep even told me where I could get my phone unlocked locally.:hide:
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My ATT sales rep even told me where I could get my phone unlocked locally.:hide:
lol, mine to. He gave me the number and a name of the manager at the place that he knows. Even called to make 100% sure they could unlock the phone (a brand new model of the Razr at the time).

Funny thing is though that most phones can be unlocked on the spot by ATT or you just have to wait a few days after emailing them. The thing is some phones have to be hardware unlocked which requires they go "in" to be unlocked.

For the most part though, you can get a locked phone and just call up ATT (or whoever), say you are going to travel internationally and need the phone unlocked, and they will walk you through the process.
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Well, I don't think any phone that I can get from my provider or from AT&T is worth buying, then getting unlocked.
I can buy any phone from T-Mobile at "new activation" price, at prices you see on their website, since the contract is already over.

I can also buy phones from AT&T at retail cost, then I have to get them unlocked to use at T-Mobile. My wife is with T-Mo, and I am with AT&T.

Only phone that is worth looking at T-Mo is Shadow, but I just didn't feel it was sturdy enough or "lady" enough for my wife. Any suggestions?
I should maybe check what AT&T now has.

I had my eye on this one:

Sony Ericsson - Mobile phones - Overview - S500i $325
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So your looking for your wife?
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Originally Posted by Grentz View Post
So your looking for your wife?
Yes. She has been using hers for a while.

I found few more places:

Buy Unlocked GSM Cell Phones, Cell Phone Accessories - PureMobile
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Unlocked Cell Phones, Cell Phones, Unlocked Phones

and turns out TigerDirect also sells unlocked GSM phones.. TigerDirect.com Best Deals - Computer Parts, PC Components, Computers & Electronics

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  1. Sony Ericsson W850i or W830i- $299/$279
  2. Sony Ericsson W910 - $409
  3. Nokia 5610 XpressMusic - $359.99
  4. Sony Ericsson S500i - $325 (Keypad Cracks)

As you can see, she prefers sliders.
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Dont buy from Tiger...they are scaming crooks. Plus every rep I have meet from there is a a$$ like no other.

They still sell a ton of crap and are a huge company, but they just have very poor business practices.


Anyhow, back on topic. I would go for the Sony Ericsson W850i or W830i. Nice phones from what I have heard.
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We went to the T-Mo store, and wife said Shadow looks good. It is $150 with 2YR, and $200 with 1YR contract. But I am not really sure about that. Phone feels like the sliding mechanism may give up after a few months and flap around.

Also, its start menu is strange (not the custom interface, that's nice), when you are scrolling down on menu icons, it sort of flashes the whole screen when you page down.
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