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Which carriers offer discounts for Phone Only upgrades and when are they available?

If you are looking to just upgrade your phone with your current carrier, you may qualify for a discount when purchasing a new phone.  You will need to re-new your contract for an additional one or...

Why are the phones in this section more expensive?

If you?re not switching carriers and don't qualify for a Carrier Upgrade, you can expect to pay near retail price to switch phones.  Carriers offer the best deals to new customers, or handset...

How do I choose a seller?

A reputable seller should meet the following criteria:• A feedback score, typically 98.8% or higher.• Total sales of at least 500• A good return policy• A dedicated phone number for customer service...

Why are tri-band phones so much less than quad-band?

Quad-band phones will work anywhere in the US and most European countries. Tri-band phones do not include the 850mh frequency, which is used by Cingular.  read more.. link to http://www.phonedog.com/...

Can I purchase a CDMA phone for use with Verizon or Sprint?

Yes, but just make sure the phone is compatible with your carrier.  Both companies use CDMA technology, but each phone is specifically configure via serial number to only work with Sprint or Verizon...

How do I know the phone will work with my current carrier?

For most people, the easiest way to determine which phone will work with their carrier is by using our Phone Finder tool and selecting your carrier from the filter list and choosing the ?unlocked...

How do I save my contacts when switching phones?

It depends on whether you have a GSM or CDMA phone.  With a GSM phone, just make sure you save all your contact to your SIM CARD, not your phones internal memory.  Then just place...

Once I purchase a new phone only, how do I activate it with my carrier?

It depends on which carrier you have service with.  With GSM carriers, such as AT&T, T-Mobile, SunCom, and Cellular One, you only need to remove your SIM card out of the back of the phone and put...

How do I know which phones will work with my service provider (carrier)?

For most people, the easiest way to determine which phone will work with their carrier is by using our Phone Finder tool and selecting your carrier from the filter list and choosing the ?unlocked...

What does ?unlocked? GSM phone mean?

?Unlocked? simply means that the phone is not locked with any particular service provider.  This means that the phone will work with any carrier that supports the band/frequencies specified for the...

How do I find out if I qualify for an upgrade?

Choose a phone to upgrade and begin the checkout process to see if you can qualify for the upgrade discount, or you can call your carriers customers service department to inquire.

LG VX-8550Chocolate

With almost all of the complaints we had with the original VX-8500 addressed the VX-8550 easily earns a spot on our list of top music phones. By adding vibrate touch music controls and stepping up to...

Sony Ericsson Z300

Where do I start with the Sony Ericsson Z300? Unfortunately, like the T290 the Z300 suffers from a painfully slow operating system exacerbated only by its limited memory.A phone that combines a poor...

Motorola C139

The Motorola C139 is one of those phones you would give as a gift to someone you really don't like and wish to torture for the life of the contract. The menus structure is very confusing which is...

Samsung SCH-A570

There are several reasons why a phone can make our ?Items to avoid? list. One of the main reasons is the inability for a phone to make and receive calls and/or poor reception during a call. A phone...

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