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Contract phones on eBay

Discussion in 'Computers & Technology' started by mKay98, Oct 23, 2014.

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    Guys what's different about verizon or AT&T phones on ebay and amazon except the weirdly low prices? if i buy one would i buy be able to use it normally? like a normal phone?
     
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    Yea they are branded phones, they may come with a printed AT&T logo on the phone which totally sucks and they also might have their own custom AT&T branded rom which looks shit. Apart from these things, its just a normal phone. I dont know if they simlock the phone. That you wanna able to check... and also if the band frequency is compatible.

    Its like when you buy a Dell PC and it comes with loads of dell crap on the windows.
     
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    but i can install stock firmware to clear the crap then its good, ye?
     
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    If its available then yea... im not sure if they simlock, you might wanna check that before buying. Some mobile network providers in UK like Orange like to lock the phone so it wont accept any other sim card. Not sure if this is true for Verizon or AT&T branded phones.
     
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    Don't get Verizon. I heard they have locked bootloaders so you can't install custom ROM's.
     
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    Well can you guys gimme a link to a Nexus 4 or a Moto G on eBay or Amazon for 100-150 $ ? I've been looking and it's the first time i'm dealing with these websites so i don't know much
     
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    28 days left, can't get it by that time :x Will just get the Moto G
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    well can I unlock a phone if it's locked?
     
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    yes, most of them you can unlock yourself
     
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    But is it legal to do that?
     
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    Its about $237 why not go for 8GB for $195
     
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    + atleast 8-21 delivery days
     
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    Lol to unlock the new iphone it costs like £150 on EE... You can buy a little thing on ebay that unlocks your phone and doesn't cost too much
     
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    Forget iphone..
     
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    if i order from amazon, gonna use a service to order so it will take same time to arrive, same shit except that yashry wont make me pay any customs or crap..
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    http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-list...tab_refurbished?ie=UTF8&condition=refurbished get this instead? total to be paid if order it would be 1600 which is cheaper than the moto g , but the nexus 4 is better than the moto g ofc
     
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    It has been refurbished. You have told me before that you didn't like those products?
     
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    I told you i don't like used, not refurbished...

    Refurbished is basically a new device except that it was opened, ye? should be fine
     
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    No, its a device that has been broken, scratched etc. then repaired
     
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