Question about used cell phones ...

[mommymath]

Hi everyone! A friend of mine is trying to find the most frugal way to replace her cell phone that isn't working (she have the sim card, etc) -- it is T-mobile. I know we have to look for a T-mobile specific cell phone, but we were overwhelmed when looking on ebay. A couple of questions:

1) What does "unlocked" mean?
2) Would it work to get a T-mobile prepaid phone and then slip the sim card into that??

Is there anything else we should watch out for when looking for a used cell?

TIA!

[ACEHearts]

Unlocked means its ready for service.

I would look for an unlocked, T-mobile specified phone.

If you need more details, send me PM. I have a friend who repairs cell phones and knows all the ins and outs and if you have a specific ? I can usually get an answer from him on what is a good recommendation.

Cindy

[mommymath]

Thank you! Good to know ... as it turns out, my friend just found someone who is willing to give her an old one, whew!