I need a phone!

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I need a phone!

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I broke my cellphone, and the folks at Bell want to sell me another fone for like a hundred bucks, change my plan around and try to rope my into another few years contracts. Rubbish. I hate dealing with these folks. All I need is another Bell phone that I can put my sim card into and start using. It doesn't have to be nice, I don't need to get on the internet with my phone. I just want to make calls and text. Does anyone have an old phone laying around that they would like to get rid of for cheap?
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I'll see if I have anything at work. It will likely be a blackberry though. That ok?
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Yeah, that's ok. As long as it works! I'll probably end up breaking it in 9 months anyway. (I work in construction, so I tend to break things easily).
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Post by Morganizer »

Do you know about Sonim?

http://www.sonimtech.com/index.php/en/products/device

When you own your own hardware, the cel service providers lose their grip on you...

"What plan are you on?"
"Oh, I don't have a contract."
"Did you know you're eligible for a free flip phone?"
"No thanks, I own my hardware."
"I'll transfer you to Customer Retention..."

Once you're not in the grip of a contract to provide you with a phone, you can get any reasonable demand you ask for. About twice a year I call up Bell Mobility and say, "I've noticed Rogers is offering a feature I don't have. Could you please add that to my plan?"
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