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i-bystander

6-21-2006, 10:29 AM

Anyone know where I can get an unlocked GSM cell for cheap? I don't mind used ones, as long as they've been taken care of. It has to have BT, and has to be under $100... preferably under $50.

You folks with HoFo connections can probably hook me up fast. :P

noehlp

6-21-2006, 11:30 AM

I would definitely check Ebay.

i-bystander

6-21-2006, 11:34 AM

I would definitely check Ebay. Thanks - get back to me when you find one! :g_laughin

Meltz

6-21-2006, 11:47 AM

I just got a SLVR L6 for $85 shipped on ebay. Try howardforums.com too.

i-bystander

6-21-2006, 12:00 PM

I just got a SLVR L6 for $85 shipped on ebay. Try howardforums.com too. Did you search for that specific model?

mrn8

6-21-2006, 12:12 PM

Tiger Direct has a handful under $100...blackberry models included, but not the most current.

i-bystander

6-21-2006, 12:17 PM

Tiger Direct ... Are you mad at me, Nate? :tongue1:

(I'll check them out anyways.)

mrn8

6-21-2006, 12:36 PM

LOL, no. I don't particularly like them either, but if there's no rebate involved they seem to be ok.

Meltz

6-21-2006, 12:50 PM

Did you search for that specific model?

Eventually I did. I first searched for "unlocked GSM phone" and a lot of L6 & L7 SLVRs came up. I found one with reasonable shipping, and I won the auction.

I bought for my upcoming trip to Spain. I figure that if I want I can always sell it when I get back for almost as much as I paid. Either that, or I'll use it with a different SIM chip for when I go to Canada.

fulfam

6-21-2006, 2:57 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/Unlocked-Ericsson-T39-triband-worldphone-GSM-Bluetooth_W0QQitemZ320000092094QQihZ011QQcategoryZ64355QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem heres one buy it now for 50 and 5 for shipping.

fulfam

6-21-2006, 3:08 PM

http://attr-search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?sofocus=so&sbrftog=1&catref=C6&from=R10&sbrbin=t&satitle=bluetooth&sacat=64355%26catref%3DC6%26curcat%3Dtrue&fsop=2%26fsoo%3D2&coaction=compare&copagenum=1&coentrypage=search&fgtp=&a25664=-24&a25662=-24&a35=25644&a10244=-24&gcs=1440&pfid=1720&reqtype=1&pfmode=1&alist=a25664%2Ca25662%2Ca35%2Ca10244%2Ca3801&pf_query=bluetooth&sargn=-1%26saslc%3D2&sadis=200&fpos=19320&sascs=2&ftrt=1&ftrv=1&price=1&saprclo=1&saprchi=100&so=Show+Items heres a list of ones I put a search in for phones ranging in price to 100 with bluetooth and unlocked most of them are gsm

Scott

6-21-2006, 4:26 PM

Just out of curriosity...

How does one justify $98 in shipping by USPS ? I see this over and over with cell phones.

How does e-bay determine if shipping is "reasonable?"

example:

http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Motorola-L7-Unlocked-Quad-Band-GSM-Bluetooth-SLVR_W0QQitemZ9744448983QQihZ008QQcategoryZ64355QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

fulfam

6-21-2006, 4:45 PM

I have no idea how they justify it, it seems they are doing it so if they dont get a high bid they still get a certain amount of money for the phone. And ones that are buy it now with high shipping its because they have the phone price marked at x dollars and the shipping at x dollars so they make the certain amount of money they want for the phone. Its pretty stupid they should just make the phone listed for x dollars and then actual shipping.

Gurnee Al

6-21-2006, 5:10 PM