How to Buy a BlackBerry Without a Contract
New and used BlackBerry cell phones can be purchased from no-contract service providers, resale phone stores, or online dealers who sell unlocked phones. Make sure to double-check compatibility with the network you will be using before purchasing one.
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Prepaid Services
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Cellular service offered by a carrier that is not one of the major carriers may allow you to own a contract-free BlackBerry. For example, in the US Cricket and Boost offer prepaid, unlimited, monthly BlackBerry plans with no contract. You have to buy the phone from them or from a phone dealer, but the phone is yours to keep and use if you leave their service.
Used Blackberry Sources
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Phones are often available on Craigs List, eBay and other such sites, a good option if you do not mind used phones. There are also stores that sell used phones. You can get the codes to unlock these used phones or pay a service to do so for around 10 to 15 US dollars as of August 2010.
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New and Warrantied Unlocked BlackBerry Phones
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There are many online merchants who sell unlocked, new or refurbished and fully warrantied phones at competitive prices. Unlocked BlackBerry cell phones should work with any network carrier simply by switching the SIM card. Unlocked phones are great when traveling internationally, as temporary service is much cheaper than calls forwarded from to your home number.
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