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Aug 20, 2007 | 9:43 am

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Originally Posted by nickvora

You'll want to investigate this fairly carefully - the "cost" of sticking with your phone might be pretty high...

For example, T-Mobile to go if you only get a SIM charges something like $50 for the SIM with $10 "value" on it. however, they often offer you a special "package" with a phone + sim for $30 w/ $10 value. In my opinion, you'd be better off buying the package with the phone/sim for $30 - and then switch the SIM from your "new" phone to your "old" phone.

This simply is NOT true. You can pick up a TMo prepaid SIM on eBay for slightly less than the cost of the minutes on the card or for face value at any TMo stire.

Ebay for example has a $60 (300min) prepaid sim for approximately $20.

I have done this with no problem. You don't get to pick you phone number on the eBay sale, but I have had no problem changing the number by calling TMo .

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