Hey INGO! Help me find a Phone!

[Raoc]

I have one of my business cell phones that has died. AT&T won't cover it, and I won't buy one from them at full price. Are there any reliable online stores (or local brick & mortar stores) that have reasonably priced cell phones that will work with an AT&T SIM card?

...And, yes, I know how to use Google. I'm looking for first hand experience - a place you have bought from and would do so again.

Thanks.

 

[indykid]

If you have one of AT&T's 2 year plans like most are, and your phone is out of warrantee but you can't get a new program discount, call AT&T. They have what they call an out of warrantee exchange where you can get a new phone for slightly more than the discounted price they charge when you sign a new contract.

My daughter's phone died about 14 months into the 24 month contract, and was 2 months out of warrantee. The AT&T store she went into wanted to sell her a replacement at full price. A call to AT&T confirmed that the stores are independantly owned and operated, and have no access to warrantee issues. The rep from AT&T sent my daughter a replacement phone, and a box to return the broken one. The replacement cost was only about $20 more than the same phone would have been if we took out a new contract and got the phone at the contract price.

Still makes you sick that they try to charge hundreds for a throw away phone that only costs a few dollars to build.

Good luck.

 

[Integraholic]

You could try Craigslist.

 

[smiley69_300]

If you have one of AT&T's 2 year plans like most are, and your phone is out of warrantee but you can't get a new program discount, call AT&T. They have what they call an out of warrantee exchange where you can get a new phone for slightly more than the discounted price they charge when you sign a new contract.

My daughter's phone died about 14 months into the 24 month contract, and was 2 months out of warrantee. The AT&T store she went into wanted to sell her a replacement at full price. A call to AT&T confirmed that the stores are independantly owned and operated, and have no access to warrantee issues. The rep from AT&T sent my daughter a replacement phone, and a box to return the broken one. The replacement cost was only about $20 more than the same phone would have been if we took out a new contract and got the phone at the contract price.

Still makes you sick that they try to charge hundreds for a throw away phone that only costs a few dollars to build.

Good luck.

I know for a fact this is true. Cause it happened to me a few years ago with my razor. I will def try this first.

 

[Farmritch]

I have bought many phones on Ebay for my nextel service (simm card)

 

[mettle]

A RADIOSHACK store sells %90 of what the retail phones stores sell and fractions of the costs...

 

[tyler34]

my wife manages for AT&T I'll ask her if she can do anything for you. if not the absolute cheapest option is to buy a go phone at wal-mart for $20 and pop your sim card in it. plus if you throw enough of a fit they will give you anything you want.(I know this to be true I hear 2-3 stories a day about it)