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Old 04-22-2008, 11:38 AM
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Scott in SoCal wrote:
> I currently have a regular (post-paid) cell phone with AT&T. AT&T is
> currently selling a RAZR "Go Phone" for $129.99. Is it "locked" into
> being a prepaid phone in any way?


Yes.

> In other words, is there anything to
> stop me from buying this phone, taking out the prepaid SIM, popping in
> my regular AT&T SIM from my old phone, and using the RAZR as a regular
> cell phone?


Yes.

> Any reason why I can't then pop the prepaid SIM into my
> old phone and use that one as the "Go Phone?"


That part may work.

If you're looking for a low-cost GSM phone you may be better off buying
a prepaid T-Mobile phone and having it unlocked. That's what I did. But
it was a lot more than $12.95.

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