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Prepaid in this context i think is one of the cheap phones with no contract that you can grab in some places like walmart or gas stations. So you've got to hav
by simcop2387 13y ago
Prepaid in this context i think is one of the cheap phones with no contract that you can grab in some places like walmart or gas stations. So you've got to have been using it for a year before you can unlock.
- greenyoda 13y agoYou can also buy prepaid, no-contract phones from major carriers like T-Mobile. They're not all cheap; you can get a pre-paid smart phone.
- toomuchtodo 13y agoI just bought an iPhone 5s from T-Mobile yesterday. I paid $650 for it upfront. On a no contract plan. They won't unlock the phone for 45 days.
- brazzy 13y agoWhat is a "no contract plan"?
- toomuchtodo 13y agoA post-paid plan with no long-term commitment.
- mikestew 13y agoThat's disappointing. Is there a reason you didn't just buy an unlocked iPhone directly from Apple? Or did you assume (just as I would have) that because you paid full price it would be unlocked?
- toomuchtodo 13y agoIt was easier to walk into the T-Mobile store 5 minutes from my house than to order from Apple or Amazon and wait. And I can live with 45 days.
- brazzy 13y agoSuch phones typically do have a contract that requires you to pre-pay a balance from which all fees are collected (and typically has no monthly fee). The point is that the carrier also subsidizes the cost of the phone and hopes to recoup it through the fees. But since there are no guaranteed payments, the subsidy amount is usually low and the phones accordingly cheap.