Buying the cell phone at Radio Shack?

Barton Slisz: AT&T doesn't support water damage. Most cell phone companies don't. I have Verizon and got water on my phone, they wouldn't repair it or take it back.Yes, you can buy a phone from radio shack and then just pop your sim in the new phone. You should be good to go. You can get a cheap refurbished phone off of AT&T's website. Refurbished phones are just like brand new. You can also get a used phone off of ebay....Show more

Jestine Osumi: yes you can do that. But if you want a temp. phone until march...get it off ebay. It will be a lot cheaper and you be better off.

Craig Virani: Radio Shack does sell cell phones without a contract but they do not come cheap. The price you would get is the unactivated price, which will be the same as any store. You should get a refurbished phone from somewhere else because i think they only sell refurbished sprint phones. You could also get a At&T Go Phone and just put your sim card in it. Either Radio Shack or Bes! t Buy sell them. If you try to get it at an AT&T store they will not do it because you shouldn't do that but everybody does it anyways. It doesn't matter if Best Buy or Radio Shack activates it because it does not run a credit check. Just look around at which phones they have on sale at the time....Show more

Hubert Jestes: You can buy one of those Pay as you Go phones, then put the simm card in it and it'll work just fine. (i did it) Just go to best buy, they have them there.

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Jene Kostyla: Someone suggested buying a Pay as you go phone--can I just buy any pay as you go phone--I thought each cell phone company has sim cards to only go with their companies phones--can you use any phone you want?

Nia Monopoli: drop the contract!!!and you shouldent need to pay the termination fee because it is them who is not living up to there end of the deal. (they have a contract with you to provide a se! rvice) find another company (radio shack is a rip off) I like ! us cellular in this aria (down east Maine)

Anibal Katayama: If your sim card is good, it will work in ANY GSM technology phone that does not have a lock on it from another network . Also, you might want to check with friends and family - sometimes people just buy a new phone because they like it and stop using the one they had. Helpful to know- all of the cell phone companies work about the same way when it comes to phones. None of them actually make the phones, and they are actually in business to provide the network that allows you to make calls and use the internet or text. They have to buy the phones that they sell, so they sell them to you at a discount, but they are not really in business to sell phones- they sell their network - that's how they make money. For them, the phones are a business expense, not something that brings them a profit. That's why all of them can get you a phone at a really good price or free when you start a contract- you are agree! ing to use their network for a certain length of time which makes the money back that they actually lost when they sold you the phone at a really low price. Unless you have insurance, if the phone gets lost or stolen, or broken, or damaged, a replacement phone from the company will usually cost you full price, or they may offer you a small discount only unless you have completed a certain amount of time in your contract....Show more

Ulysses Failey: This Site Might Help You.RE:Buying the cell phone at Radio Shack?I got water damage on my cell phone and At&t is so crappy they said I can't buy another one until next March when I can upgrade. I know Radio Shack has cell phones. My question is can I buy one and just put my sim card in it and thats it? Or does Radio Shack only sell cell phones with......Show more