You can purchase phone without contract at retail price or if you can obtain an unused phone from another source (intenet, friend, family). No new contract required, no cost to change phone.
My wife hates her phone; loves the service. Our plan makes us "ineligle for an upgrade" until a year from now.
Anyone know how we can get a new phone prior to that time without any "issues" with Cingular?
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