Vendors who offer cellular phones generally offer them unlocked so that you can use the service of your choice. If you buy a cell phone from an individual, you can find instructions online to unlock it.
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.
1800Mobiles.com is one place to buy unlocked Verizon cellular phones. They have models from Motorola and Blackberry for sale.
Overstock.com offers a wide selection of unlocked GSM cell phones. You can also find some on Amazon.com and Buy.com.
You have two options when it comes to buying an unlocked cell phone. First option is to find one on Craigslist.com, just choose your city and type in the desired phone plus the word unlocked. The other option is Ebay.com, search for desired phone pluse type jailbroken or unlocked.
No reason why not - so long as the handset comes 'unlocked' from any network.
Yes, it is 100% legal since it offers consumers the right they legally have to free trade and choices.
You can check with AT&T, T-mobile, or even Boost mobile for a data package for an unlocked Samsung Galaxy 3 phone from US Cellular.
Try SurprisingGift.com in Lake Murray of Richland in South Carolina for unlocked cell phones. If you can get to North Carolina, try Vulcan Materials in Gold Hill - 704-279-5566.
it depends on the phone you want to buy. your phone must be capatible with US Cellulars technology. This information can generally be found on the carriers website. US Cellular uses CDMA, so your phone needs to support CDMA. A GSM phone will not work on US Cellulars network.
A cellular phone, no matter what the provider, requires a SIM cart to be operational. Your provider may be able to give you a new SIM Card for the phone, if it is unlocked to work with that network.
Since 7/15/03, US Cellular will NOT activate a phone unless it is US Cellular-sourced. That merely means that it was originally sold by US Cellular or an authorized agent. It does NOT mean you have to buy the phone from a US Cellular store. You CAN buy a phone from a friend, eBay, or wherever, but it MUST be US Cellular-branded. Also, phones can be direct-purchased from some manufacturer's, most notably Motorola. They will ask you who you're carrier is, and ship the phone US Cellular-branded. These phones can be activated.
If you buy a smartphone from a provider, the chances that it's not unlocked are high. This means that you cannot use a simcard from a different provider in your phone. It can be handy to have a unlocked phone when you change providers or when you want to sell your phone.