Phones

[hustlebunny]

Hi all,

 

When choosing a network provider, do you have to buy one of their phones to be able to get a sim card? Or can you just purchase  a sim card only? Thanks. 

 

 

[TakeruK]

No, you don't have to buy their phones to get a sim card. When I moved to the US from Canada, my brother gave me his old Samsung Galaxy S2 from a Canadian provider. It had been unlocked so I took it to the T-Mobile and showed it to them. They put in one of their SIM cards to make sure my phone was compatible with their network and it was! So, I signed up for a monthly plan through T-Mobile and they gave me a T-Mobile SIM card to use. They also offered (and I accepted) their insurance program (usually only available to new phones) to protect against loss or damages.

 

As far as I can tell, as long as your phone will work on their network (i.e. unlocked), then they will be happy to sell you SIM cards for their service! Basically, bringing in an unlocked phone is equivalent to buying a phone from them -- you'll get all the same benefits.

Edited August 8, 2013 by TakeruK

[hustlebunny]

Thank you