um....... let me think.... no.
You going to sign a contract or no contract? For a contract to get your phone cheaper you will have to do a credit check.
If you are on a 30 day rolling contract, you probably have a SIM only deal. Yes you can get credit for such contract.
There are several home services that require no contract. Many phone services also do not require a background check to recieve service.
Yes indeed its bad
It is possible to buy a cellular phone if you have a bad credit rating. If you purchase a pay as you go phone, there will be no checks on you what soever.
It is usually not possible to transfer a contract phone into another person's name unless the contract time has expired. Once it has expired, the company that provides the service for the phone will perform a credit check on the person who wants to purchase your phone. If they pass the credit check, the company will write an entirely new contract for the other person.
Perhaps you should be considering PAYG phones? If not, try www.badcreditmobiles.com for a list of retailers who be able to help. good luck.
Yes you do for credit card checks
They are acutally great value for money.
Go on contract or dont text at all
Many cell phone companies will offer you very reasonable plans even if you have bad credit, they just require a security deposit and contract. If you can't pay that, try a prepaid phone. Many prepaids offer certain plans with free local calling/txt, some with conditions, but they don't check your credit. Try Virgin Mobile, T-Mobile, Tracfone. These are all available at your local department store. If you are struggling with bad credit history and you are looking for a cell phone and a monthly plan with no credit check, no contract and no deposit with the Value and Pricing of a contract plan with No Hidden Fees of anykind take a look at a privately branded cellular service provider that operates on one of the major cellular carriers networks
There is nothing to stop you from continuing to use your phone, and to simply get pre-paid credit.