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2004/8/18-19 [Consumer/CellPhone] UID:32997 Activity:very high
8/18    Are there any cell phone shops in bay area that'll sell you
        unlocked cellphones with a plan?  Specifically, I'm looking to
        purchase Nokia 6820 with TMobile.
        \_ Yes. Recently there was even a store in San Mateo that was
           offering a good discount on an unlocked T630 with activation
           with TMobile. I don't remember the name unfortunately. It was
           advertised in the paper. I think jwang found it and told me. -shac
        \_ Most Chinese stores will unlock your phone for $10.
           \_ What I'm wondering is if there are any stores that'll give me
              a discount on the phone, since many Chinese stores are willing
              to give better deals on phones relying on commision from the
              service plan. -op
        \_ Nokia phones are trivial to unlock.  Search on howardforums.
           \_ This isn't about unlocking, it's about buying a phone w/o
              paying the full price. -op
              \_ Pretty much anyplace you buy it with a plan will give you a
                 subsidized price.  If you want it unlocked you'll either have
                 to do it yourself, or fins a place that will do it for some
                 small $$.
                 \_ Let me be more clear.  6820 is only offered by AT&T in US.
                    I want to use the phone with T-Mobile.  As far as I know,
                    the carriers will not subsidize phones that aren't locked
                    into their own company.  So the discount would have to be
                    from the reseller who makes commission on service
                    contracts.
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