will this phone work WITHOUT a prepaid account? I have a regular acct with T-Mobile. thx!
1129413
i was told no, by the local t mobile store, but I'm actually using T mobile as my carrier, so the answer is yes.
1129414
yes. that is exactly the reason we bought this one. my friend is using it on his reg. t-mobile account.
2262140
No not prepaid I go thru at&t; might I add this phone only last 5 months it wasn't new.
1874350
I do not know if it can be used as a pre-paid phone, but I have the $45 a month unlimited plan, and I did use the SIM card from an older phone, and it works. It can NOT be used with T-Mobile, or Consumer Cellular SIM cards due to the number that they use to activate the phone has a different type of activation set up number.
259793
Yes. I used my T-Mobile SIM card without any issues. In the future, I will buy my handset from an independent seller instead of T-Mobile. An easy ROI.
657893
I have T-Mobile account but not pre pay and I can do all of the above.Hope it help.
2277121
Not really. You can use it with T-Mobile's pre-paid service or on one of their contract plans. Beware, the phone's software requires access to a service that T-Mobile no longer provides.
997420
I placed my own SIM Card (which I had in another phone from the prepaid T-Mobile plan I have). As long as your provider uses the GSM technologies .. see the technical information on this product.
1583669
You have to unlock this phone to use the SIM card other than T-mobile. I go oversea often and always use T-mobile prepaid phone, so I know that every T-mobile prepaid phone has to be unlocked in order to use other SIM cards. You can make a request to get a FREE unlock code for your phone as long as you meet the following requirement. I made an unlock request to T-mobile for my previous phone and got the unlock code after one week. You will need to provide T-mobile the IMEI code of your phone which can be found on the box or just dial " *#06# " then it will show up on your screen. **For customers with a Prepaid Plan, T-Mobile will provide the SIM Unlock Code upon request to eligible customers, provided the requesting customer has a minimum of 60 days of active service with T-Mobile and either a Prepaid Plan account balance of at least $10.00 or a prior refill within the last 30 days.** from the T-mobile website--- http://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-1588
2032311
I just receive this phone, after I put the T-Mobile SIM card in, and I turn on the phone , it show I need to active the phone and press the call key. it connect to Verizon. and Verizon told me since I am not Verizon account, so cannot active the phone for me. so I cannot use this phone for T-Mobile SIM card. anybody know how to active this phone with T-Mobile SIM card?
19065
im using mine on t mobile prepaid. 30 bucks a month. some features only work when on a wifi network. i don't miss them.
1741024
I have the same question. Or more specifically if I put my T-Mobile pre-paid sim card in the phone, will it work and will I be able to use the WiFi function with my home wireless and other hotspots such as Starbucks, etc?
474852
NO,I made the mistake of purchasing this same phone to replace an old phone I have with Verizon. When I kept having trouble trying to activate it, I called a Verizon Rep. & he said unless the phone has been used on a "Prepaid" plan for 6 months, they can't connect it to your Verizon acct. I had to return it and get one that wasn't "prepaid". Make sure you read all the fine print in the item description. If you find one that's not "prepaid" as I eventually did, it will work just fine.
1193135
T-mobile, USA only. If you buy separate SIM card set from T-mobile, it also works as a T-mobile prepaid. It has SIM card, but not a activation code with it. Some said that it works with SIMPLE MOBILE, but not sure.
881420
It's NOT unlocked, you have to use it with T-Mobile. It's not a contract phone, though, so you're not signing up for a T-Mobile account when you buy it, you can buy it to use with a current account or just have it without phone service.
300732
I use mine currently on a prepaid plan and it doesn't require data. I'm not too sure about postpaid monthly accounts. I've heard of people putting their sim cards into prepaid phones and they've worked exactly the same. Worst case scenario you switch to a prepaid plan instead. I believe you can transfer your # it'll changed to a prepaid account is all. They have a $25 and $50 plan or pay by the minute depending on your needs . It all depends on if you have to switch to prepaid.
2119874
Hello Ms.Rachael. No!! This is not a prepaid phone. And yes i used this for my t-moble contract. Hope that answer your question. Have a nice day.
1069225
Any sim card you put in will work...I used a sim card with my t-mobile plan but this phone was intended for a prepaid card.Incidentally, it's a great phone.