Best way to sign up for prepaid?

Short answer. No

As long as the SIM card is activatible on T-Mobile, i.e. not a dead or
expired SIM card, all you need to do is call T-mobile and go through the
activation process that comes with the card.

Robert

> I'm thinking of buying a Motorola V195 t-mobile phone on ebay. Consumer
> reports says that is the best phone for t-mobile. The phone doesn't have
> a SIM card. T-moblie says I will need a $50 prepaid activation kit that
> will include a SIM card. New SIM cards can be bought cheaply on ebay.
> Will I still need to get the $50 activation kit if I buy a SIM card on
> ebay?

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Curtis - 13 Jan 2007 21:26 GMT

> > I'm thinking of buying a Motorola V195 t-mobile phone on ebay. Consumer
> > reports says that is the best phone for t-mobile. The phone doesn't have
> > a SIM card. T-moblie says I will need a $50 prepaid activation kit that
> > will include a SIM card. New SIM cards can be bought cheaply on ebay.
> > Will I still need to get the $50 activation kit if I buy a SIM card on
> > ebay?

> Short answer. No
>
> As long as the SIM card is activatible on T-Mobile, i.e. not a dead or
> expired SIM card, all you need to do is call T-mobile and go through the
> activation process that comes with the card.

If a SIM card has never been activated, does it have an expiration date?

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> I'm thinking of buying a Motorola V195 t-mobile phone on ebay. Consumer
> reports says that is the best phone for t-mobile. The phone doesn't have
> a SIM card. T-moblie says I will need a $50 prepaid activation kit that
> will include a SIM card. New SIM cards can be bought cheaply on ebay.
> Will I still need to get the $50 activation kit if I buy a SIM card on
> ebay?

T-mobile had this phone on closeout in Virginia, December '06 for $69.95
with 30 mins. of airtime; I bought one. This is a quad band phone GSM
phone.. T-mobile will give you the unlock code after your account has been
open for 90 days.

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Cutis,
Be careful. You can buy a SIM on eBay, but if it is not "activated"
already, T-mobile will want $50 for an activation kit which you can do over
the phone. Better are the "pre-activated" SIM's which should have some
value left, $10, $30, etc., and at least 30 days left on it, and then change
it to a local phone number.

If you insist on new, you can go to Wal-Mart and buy a new prepaid phone
(like the 6030) for about $28, activate the SIM, put it in your v195, and
then either keep the 6030 as a spare (it's a good performing phone), or sell
it on eBay.

-Bill Radio
-U.S. Cellular Reviews and News at:
http://www.mountainwireless.com

> I'm thinking of buying a Motorola V195 t-mobile phone on ebay. Consumer
> reports says that is the best phone for t-mobile. The phone doesn't have
> a SIM card. T-moblie says I will need a $50 prepaid activation kit that
> will include a SIM card. New SIM cards can be bought cheaply on ebay.
> Will I still need to get the $50 activation kit if I buy a SIM card on
> ebay?

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> I'm thinking of buying a Motorola V195 t-mobile phone on ebay. Consumer
> reports says that is the best phone for t-mobile. The phone doesn't have
> a SIM card. T-moblie says I will need a $50 prepaid activation kit that
> will include a SIM card. New SIM cards can be bought cheaply on ebay.
> Will I still need to get the $50 activation kit if I buy a SIM card on
> ebay?

Nope, just buy it on eBay and call in to have the areacode changed.
Check ahead of time to see what areacodea re local to you; it's not
unusual for their pool to be empty in one or more codes.

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