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5:06 pm
May 9, 2010
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Normally I have minimal needs.
* Would be nice to have some type of kybd, as I hate using a numerical kybd to type text.
* Ideally quad band (is that the term?) so I can use it when I go to Asia this fall.
* Unlocked or unlockable (I understand this goes from expensive to impossible on many units) so I can just buy/rent a sim wherever I go.
* Would it be cheaper to buy in Asia? Where?
* AAAAND... a good price, good value... iPhone5, Samsung5, HTC1 etc are totally out of my range.
Thanks.
G
6:17 am
March 12, 2009
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You might check out Factory Direct. They have a large selection of unlocked phones.
12:28 am
May 9, 2010
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Thanks.
Is this better than craigslist or kijiji pricewise?
4:36 am
April 22, 2009
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I think I would prefer Kijiji because it is buyers market. The current stock of phones at factory direct are old and expensive. If you do have an eye on a phone let us know, we are pretty good at telling how suitable a phone is by it's model number.
7:32 am
March 12, 2009
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The main risk in buying off Kijiji or Craig's List is that the phone may be stolen and rendered inoperable if it's blacklisted.
8:22 am
October 7, 2011
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I bought my unlocked iPhone 4G 64GB on Kijiji last summer. Brand new never used at an excellent price,
hardly more than a refurbished 8GB from Factory Direct.
Checking it out insert your SIM card to see if it works!
6:23 am
April 22, 2009
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46jimbo said:
The main risk in buying off Kijiji or Craig's List is that the phone may be stolen and rendered inoperable if it's blacklisted.
feature phones tend not to be stolen, so I doubt carriers would waste their time setting up a black list. On the flip side, if you see someone selling a iphone 5s for $100, you should be concerned of how hot it is.
I am a frequent buyer and seller of phones on kijiji, and the results tend to be positive for me. I make sure I have a SIM card handy to test the phone of course.
10:45 am
April 22, 2009
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I found a cheap phone. $9, and about $12 shipping. You might be able to price match at Futureshop for a better price! It costs about a dollar to unlock, and once unlocked, should work on the big 3 in Canada and their flanker brands, and rest of the world. Might be Saturday only though.
