Saturday, February 28, 2009

Unlocked Cell Phones the Best

By Barney Rupple

One of the biggest technology pieces these days seem to be the cell phone. There are so many different brands and the unlocked cell phones are not only very popular but they are popping up everywhere! Now, you may be wondering exactly what an unlocked cell phone is, well, you can basically use an unlocked phone on any network or you can use it as a prepaid or pay as you go phone, which many people love.

If you have a phone that can only be used on one network and you want to use it on another, then you might want to get your current phone unlocked. The problem is, of course, that networks lock their cell phones so they can prevent you from doing that. Fortunately, there are ways around it.

One of the main reasons that people would much rather get their phones unlocked versus having to switch their provider all together is because of the hassle and the service plans. The hassle of switching providers is the fact that we would lose all of the information that we currently have on our phones and that is just a pain in and of itself!

A lot of networks do not care about fairness. They want you to keep them as a service provider, whether you want to or not. They want you to think you will have to give up your phone if you want to get out of your contract or if you make the decision not to renew it. This does not always have to be the reality though. You do not have to use your phone on any given network, just because they say you do.

These days, however, you can fight back. There are software programs out there which can unlock your cell phone for you. There are also people who can do it. In fact, there are some stores and companies, et cetera, which specialize in unlocking cell phones so people can use them with whichever network they see fit.

Honestly, it is not fair the way that cell phone providers and cell phone companies in general make you choose which cell phone company you can use. It is your choice and just because one company has a certain cell phone that you want, that should not make you use that network if you do not like it. That is one of the main reasons why unlocking phones has become so popular!

With unlocking services, however, you do not have to give into that. You do not have to give up your phone at all. If you are sick of signing long term contracts, you could just turn your iPhone into a prepaid cell phone and buy time when you need it. You could also choose to use it on a network other than AT&T.

Many people are not aware that they can get their cell phones unlocked. As a result, they are either "bullied" into staying with a network they no longer like, or they are forced to give up their phones. It does not have to be that way. - 15790

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