Can you transfer your cell phone service onto a phone you buy from a different store or business?
Sunday, April 4th, 2010 at
6:01 am
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I know you can do it on prepaid phones as long as you put your sim card into it. My friend had to do that .
You didn’t put who your wireless porvider is, but I would highly recommend that you do not run out and buy a phone that is marketed with service for a different provider. There are a few different types of technology (GSM, CDMA, etc) being used in the U.S. right now and they are not all compatible – therefore the insides of the phone itself may be incompatible. Also – some phones will be sold with a subsidy lock code to prevent it from being used with another wireless carrier.
All in all – I recommend you go directly to your wireless carrier and ask them if what they offer in the store is all they carry right now. Sometimes, they may have additional phones which are not in your market… or you may have been dealing with an authorized retailer who only sells certain phones for your carrier.
Best wishes!