I dropped my simple little Samsung 225 cell phone in water, and
since then several functions are not working well. (For instance, if I
turn the phone off, the only way I can turn it back on is to take the
battery off and then reinsert the battery.) However, the phone is
still serviceable, but T-Mobile wants to charge me and arm and a leg
(About $200) for this $25 phone. Therefore, I am wondering whether I
can buy the phone on the market, and then insert my old sim into the
new phone. In such a case will the new phone still connect with
T-Mobile's service. Or, is there possibly another work-around where I
can get a completely working new phone and avoid being overcharged by
T-Mobile.

Thanks for any help,

JD

wrote:
I dropped my simple little Samsung 225 cell phone in water, and
since then several functions are not working well. (For instance, if I
turn the phone off, the only way I can turn it back on is to take the
battery off and then reinsert the battery.) However, the phone is
still serviceable, but T-Mobile wants to charge me and arm and a leg
(About $200) for this $25 phone. Therefore, I am wondering whether I
can buy the phone on the market, and then insert my old sim into the
new phone. In such a case will the new phone still connect with
T-Mobile's service. Or, is there possibly another work-around where I
can get a completely working new phone and avoid being overcharged by
T-Mobile.

Thanks for any help,

JD


Borrow someone else's phone and try it. Make sure they are on your
network. My guess is that it will, but this will confirm....

jak

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I dropped my simple little Samsung 225 cell phone in water, and
since then several functions are not working well. (For instance, if I
turn the phone off, the only way I can turn it back on is to take the
battery off and then reinsert the battery.) However, the phone is
still serviceable, but T-Mobile wants to charge me and arm and a leg
(About $200) for this $25 phone. Therefore, I am wondering whether I
can buy the phone on the market, and then insert my old sim into the
new phone. In such a case will the new phone still connect with
T-Mobile's service. Or, is there possibly another work-around where I
can get a completely working new phone and avoid being overcharged by
T-Mobile.

Thanks for any help,

JD

Switcing the sim cards is all that is needed. That is if the phone is
compatiable with your system. Also some phones are 'locked' to a system and
can not be used on another companies service. Over the years I have gotten
3 differant kinds of 'free' phones from my cell phone comapny and all I have
to do is switch cards if I want to use any of them.

"Ralph Mowery" wrote in message
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wrote in message
ups.com...
I dropped my simple little Samsung 225 cell phone in water, and
since then several functions are not working well. (For instance, if I
turn the phone off, the only way I can turn it back on is to take the
battery off and then reinsert the battery.) However, the phone is
still serviceable, but T-Mobile wants to charge me and arm and a leg
(About $200) for this $25 phone. Therefore, I am wondering whether I
can buy the phone on the market, and then insert my old sim into the
new phone. In such a case will the new phone still connect with
T-Mobile's service. Or, is there possibly another work-around where I
can get a completely working new phone and avoid being overcharged by
T-Mobile.

Thanks for any help,

JD

Switcing the sim cards is all that is needed. That is if the phone is
compatiable with your system. Also some phones are 'locked' to a system
and can not be used on another companies service. Over the years I have
gotten 3 differant kinds of 'free' phones from my cell phone comapny and
all I have to do is switch cards if I want to use any of them.


Sim card switching is all you should need to do, but even if the replacement
phone is locked to a network, you shouldn't have trouble finding someone to
unlock it. It's a simple enough job if you have the right gear. There are
people over here that make a good living unlocking phones.

Arfa