Why does the phone need a sim card for it to work. I never had a phone that need a sim card to switch phones before. Also is this a phone if you have a account with sprint or is it a pay as you go phone? Why does the phone need a sim card for it to work. I never had a phone that need a sim card to switch phones before. Also is this a phone if you have a account with sprint or is it a pay as you go... » Read More Why does the phone need a sim card for it to work. I never had a phone that need a sim card to switch phones before. Also is this a phone if you have a account with sprint or is it a pay as you go phone? « Show Less
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The phone can only be use under sprint . Being that its a sprint phone & im not 100% sure about the sim card part
240189
The phone just doesn't come with SIM card. I had to call around to a few sprint stores that gave SIM cards away and it was free if I activated it in the store I got the SIM card from. I haven't had any problems with mine. I love it.
240190
You can use the phone if you have a contract with sprint but you can't use for prepaid phone with sprint.
240191
Depends on the provider, ATT, verizon, and most prepaid services require a SIM Card. As far as using the phone on sprint vs att you should be fine.
240192
You need a Sim from sprint to connect to their network regardless of what phone you have. And you have to have an account with sprint
1023983
This was a Sprint exclusive phone. Assuming you already have a Sprint account, they will be happy to activate it for you. Then they will try to sell you an iPhone.
1153334
To answer your question, yes. I am with AT&T and they place a Sim card in the phone. I know sprint use a Sim card as well, but be careful if you are with sprint purchase the phone from them and the Sim card is pre-installed. If not, you may end our purchasing one on your own. I do not believe sprint will give you one if the phone is not purchased from them. Simply call and double check to be sure. Hopefully, this helps.
956965
Hi, Christy K.Is this a phone you are trying to purchase from AMAZON? I bought one that was Sprint ready last year, after my phone was stolen. I made sure it was supported by Sprint before I purchased it. I had no problems activating it. I hope this helps you.Rob H.
1604357
No, because it is a gsm device which means it uses a sim card. Sprint network doesn't use sim card. There is a sprint compatible ones though , you just have to buy the right one. I hope this helps.
2087371
At the risk of sounding dumb here, what's a sim card? I've had a very low-end motorolla phone for the last few years on my go-phone plan. Does every phone have a sim card, and are they able to work when you go from one brand of phone to another? Thanks again.
1530224
An "Unlocked" phone can use a SIM card from any provider. The phones you get for a discounted price from providers like AT&T, Sprint etc. are "Locked" so they will not accept a SIM card from any other cellular company. The reason this is done is so you do not take the free phone that the cellular company is providing you at a loss, terminate the contract and use the phone on a competing cellular company. Even after getting the early termination fees from you, the cellular company will still be out of pocket for the cost of the phone. An "Unlocked" phone has no such restrictions. You pay the full price for the phone and use it with any cellular service provider you like.
1503405
All you need is your sim card. You can use it like a gophone or a regular account phone. Works either way.
1554012
I bought a sim card and it worked as long as your phone is ATT or Sprint you have to make sure you get the right card.
765269
You need a GMS type phone that takes SIM (or micro SIM) cards. So, if you are on the Verizon or Sprint networks your phone will not work.
1435306
No, it doesn't. You'll need to contact Sprint in order to activate the phone, and they'll assign you a phone number. More than likely you'll be told to go to their website to activate the phone but just make a big stink and the rep will eventually activate the phone. Hope this helps you. Sorry for the delay in my response time. I was cleaning my Inbox of old email and I guess I missed this one the first go-around! (:-)
2137953
When I purchased the phone, it did not come with a sim card period. I used my regular sim card with ATT and I had to purchase a small SD card for it to work properly. I had to call my cell phone provider to get the information so it could work on their network.
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No, sprint and Verizon both use iPhones with no external sim card but AT&T; does. The screen should also work for verizon phones since it says sprint but not AT&T.; If you need one for an iPhone screen for one with an external simcard then you need to find a separate posting for one that lists that.
1674100
I would say no for the same reasons except Sprint does provide a SIM card for their users who want to use their phones in other countries. Probably Sprint will tell you they will not configure this phone for use on their system.
429906
We tried our existing SIM card but it didn't work. Then we took it to AT&T; and they couldn't make it work. AT&T; told us we bought a defective phone. I contacted the company I purchased it from and they processed a refund for us. So buyer beware - a used phone may or may not work for any number of reasons. Ideally, the SIM should be transferable as long as the phone and the SIM are issued by the same carrier. Hope that helps.
1167283
TechNut doesn't know what he's talking about. This is a SPRINT Phone; Sprint phones are CDMA/ESN based.Sprint phones DO NOT USE SIM.
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I have a t-mobile sim card from 2006, can i use it on this phone? If not, what sim card should i order? Does it need 2 sim cards to work? If so, do you end up with 2 different phone numbers?