Cell phone question..

[50]

Alright, I'm thinking about buying a cell phone for my son using a prepaid service. So basically my question is can i buy the 8265, for 50 dollars then activate it with free2go wireless? Or are there hidden costs?

 

[amdskip]

Is the phone supported by free2go wireless?

 

[RichieZ]

you can't get it for $50, thats after a $100IR if you activate with a plan.

But yes that phone should work, free2go is TDMA prepay, i used to use an 8260 on it. I don't believe there is an activation free for prepay. goPhone is GSM prepay.

I would recommend you search hotdeals for prepaid deals, there is a service that uses at&t's tdma network and their rates are cheaper and exires in i think 90 days instead of 30 (? or is it 45) days

 

[bolido2000]

There is a tread on FW about getting the prepaid ATT phone for free at 7-11

 

[50]

Originally posted by: RichieZ
you can't get it for $50, thats after a $100IR if you activate with a plan.

But yes that phone should work, free2go is TDMA prepay, i used to use an 8260 on it. I don't believe there is an activation free for prepay. goPhone is GSM prepay.

I would recommend you search hotdeals for prepaid deals, there is a service that uses at&t's tdma network and their rates are cheaper and exires in i think 90 days instead of 30 (? or is it 45) days

So can i get a t68i(GSM phone, phone I originally wanted, but I thought prepaid phones are only TDMA) under the gophone GSM plan?

 

[Mr N8]

You can get the t68i under the Cingular Prepaid GSM. I like the 8265 a lot better, though. Its a much nicer phone as far as reliability and useability go. Cool looking phone covers, if your son wants that.

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: bolido2000
There is a tread on FW about getting the prepaid ATT phone for free at 7-11

Thanks, that's a SMOKING hot deal esp for us Oregonians. Just search for 3361

Final cost $1.11 😀

------- PURCHASE DETAILS ------- Check AT&T Coverage Area MAP ( marine coverage in limited areas )

When I purchased this phone I received the following:

1 NOKIA 3361 Prepaid Cellular Telephone

3 Customer Receipts -- 1 Original Receipt + 2 REPRINT Receipts ( You Should request the 2 REPRINT Receipts )


1 $50.00 AT&T/Nokia Rebate Form

1 $50.00 SpeakOut/Free2Go ( 7-Eleven ) Wireless Rebate Form

Important Note
The 2x $50 Rebate forms are not in the box
You must ask the 7-Eleven Cashier for the rebate forms if not made available after purchase.

------- NOKIA 3361 GALLERY -------
Front View
Angled View Side View
Front Faceplate Back Faceplate


------- WHAT'S IN THE BOX -------

INDIVIDUAL ITEM DETAILS

Item #1 is a NOKIA 3361 Cellular Telephone BOX with the following UPC Sticker on it; 797553007678

#1a = Nokia 3361 Digital Cell PHONE ( $136 Value )


#1b = Nokia 3361 User Guide ( Cell Phone Manual )


#1c = AT&T Free-2-Go Wireless User Guide ( English / Spanish )


#1d = $10 AT&T Wireless Refill Card PIC found within Item 1c.


#1e = 900 mAh Extended NiMH Battery: OEM* BMC-3, 3.6V Nickel Metal Hydride ( $40 Value )
++++ PIC1 ++++ PIC2


#1f = Standard AC Charger😛IC OEM* ACP-7U ( $10 Value )


#1g = Handsfree Headset😛IC OEM* 2.5mm HDE-2 This headset does not have a send/end button ( $8 Value )


%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%

------- PHONE SPECIFICATIONS -------

NOKIA 3361 TDMA Digital Multi-Network Cellular Phone

Large 5-line Display Screen ( Black & White )

Display Backlight: LED, Green

Technology: TDMA 800/1900, 800 Analog - Automatic network selection

Power Output: 800 AMPS

Internal Antenna

Weight w/included battery: 4.8 oz

Height: 4.5 Inches Tall

Thickness: 1 Inch

Width: 2 Inches

Digital Talk Time w/included battery: 1.5 - 3.5 hours

Digital Standby Time: 4.5 - 10.5 days

Language support

Warranty coverage: 1 year on the phone

------- PHONE FEATURES -------


Convertible Xpress-on Color Covers

Two Soft Keys - Access/Exit Menus Quicker

25 Built in Ring Tones ( Jingle Bells ) - room to download upto 10 more ring tones

Phone Book - up to 200 contacts with 2 numbers and 1 text field per entry

AT&T Wireless 2-Way Text Messaging with Predictive Text Input

Personal E-mail Address

E-mail over SMS

Mobile Chat

Infrared Connectivity

Games - Snake II and Space Impact (both with vibra-shock) and Pairs II

Internal Vibrating Alert for Calls and Messages

Internal Antenna

Text Message Templates to use or create your own

Electronic Reminders - set the alarm for up to 20 reminders

Text Notes - enter up to 20 different notes

Alarm Clock with Snooze

Ringer Profiles

Synchronization of Phone Book and Reminders via infrared light using Nokia PC Suite

Ring Tone Composer using Nokia PC Suite

Calculator

Currency Converter

Ability to call to nearly 220 International Countries

------- PHONE CONNECTIVITY -------

Wireless Internet
Send and Receive Data via Infrared

------- AT&T FREE2GO WIRELESS SERVICE -------


Text Messaging
Receive Unlimited Messages per Month for Free.
Just 10¢ per Message Sent. Send a SMS

VoiceMail with Message Waiting Indicator

Caller ID

Three-Way Calling

Line Blocking

Call Waiting

Call Forwarding

Per-Call Blocking

AT&T Wireless #121 VOICEINFO

 

[50]

Originally posted by: MogulMonster
You can get the t68i under the Cingular Prepaid GSM. I like the 8265 a lot better, though. Its a much nicer phone as far as reliability and useability go. Cool looking phone covers, if your son wants that.

2 questions, 1 does Cingular allow you to use your own phone? 2. Is there any place to find out if Cingular supports the t68i?

ALSO:can someone explain to me what unlocking phones means?

 

[MrBond]

Originally posted by: Cartman2003

Originally posted by: MogulMonster
You can get the t68i under the Cingular Prepaid GSM. I like the 8265 a lot better, though. Its a much nicer phone as far as reliability and useability go. Cool looking phone covers, if your son wants that.

2 questions, 1 does Cingular allow you to use your own phone? 2. Is there any place to find out if Cingular supports the t68i?

Call and ask 🙂

Remember with most prepay, you have to use X amount of minutes each month or activate a new card every X days. With Tracfone, it's activate a $10 card every 30 days I think (making the cost for a phone like $10/month with little airtime). I had alltel prepay, it was pretty much limited to NW Ohio, but I didn't stray far out of there at the time. I had to use 1 minute a month to keep the phone active, or there was a $4 service charge. One unit of airtime was $0.35, which is pretty damn cheap for a cell phone. I very rarely used it, so I went a couple years paying about $0.35/month for it 🙂

Now my cell phone is my only phone and I travel a lot, so I have a ~$30 plan.