Cell Phone Activation - Big Big Forums

PrincessArky · 03-06-2003, 09:48 PM

I was wondering if anyone knows how I can buy minutes for a cell phone that was previously activation with another company or plan. I saw the ones that Alltel has out now but you have to buy the phone from the store and I already have the phone. I just cant afford to get tied down to another monthly bill, therefore would just like to use a pay per minute card or something like that so if anyone can help I would be most thankful.

cpbaby · 03-06-2003, 09:58 PM

I knwo you can do this with Cingular.

You need to go to the cellular provider and pay a fee to get it activated. It will probably be about $30. Then you need to add airtime, anywhere from $10 to whatever.

PrincessArky · 03-06-2003, 10:02 PM

Thanx cpbaby but alas I can't get Cingular in my area

The closest I found was in a city about 2 and half hours away which is two states down

cpbaby · 03-07-2003, 11:58 PM

OK, but I meant with any cellular company, I just KNOW you can with Cingular.( all thats availible here)

Id call all the cellular places in the yellow pages and ask what it would cost to get a phone activated for prepaid and minutes put on. If you call, the worst they can do is hang up on you. Whoopee, better people than them have hung up on me before.