Motorola RAZR V3i / V3t / V3e / V3r
Cingular or T-Mobile for unlocked phone?
I'm a Verizon V710 refugee, so I have to get a new phone by June 13th, and I want a V3i. Since the release date from Cingular is so uncertain and keeps getting pushed back, I've been thinking about getting an unlocked phone, meaning I could go with either Cingular or T-Mobile. How well do each of these companies handle unlocked phones? Anything special I should know before bringing an unlocked phone into either a Cingular or a T-Mobile store?
Thanks!
Thanks!
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I'm with Cingular, and have had a number of different unlocked non-Cingular-supported phones. I can tell you, with Cingular - you're on your own. They don't support the phones, or offer much help for setting them up. Luckily there is a huge support community for this on the internet.
T-Mobile, from what I hear, is much more willing to help. They will give WAP and SMS settings, etc, and I think will even do it for you if they can.
That being said, I'd really urge you to pick the provider based on their reception quality in the areas you frequent. Support for unlocked phones aside, if you are constantly battling signal issues you will NOT be happy!
my $0.02
T-Mobile, from what I hear, is much more willing to help. They will give WAP and SMS settings, etc, and I think will even do it for you if they can.
That being said, I'd really urge you to pick the provider based on their reception quality in the areas you frequent. Support for unlocked phones aside, if you are constantly battling signal issues you will NOT be happy!
my $0.02
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