eBay T-Mobile SIM cards

ggking7 · 05-02-2008, 03:28

You're right. Reading the auction more carefully:

"YOU WILL RECEIVE 2SIMCARDS"

"Sim Card expires June 10, 2008 if no refill is made only the minutes expire second week of March if no refill is made"

So the 300 minutes are only good for a little over a month from now. I suppose $16 (including shipping) for 300 minutes that will last a month is still a good deal. If you used them all in that time it would be $0.053/minute.

Another option is to refill each card in the amount of $10 which would extend them both by 90 days. That would be 360 minutes for up to 4 months for a total of $36 which comes to $0.10/minute.

On the other end would be refilling both for $100 each which would extend them both by 1 year. That would be 2600 minutes for up to 13 months for a total of $216 which comes to $0.083/minute.

This is all better than paying Sprint at least $50 month for 300 minutes that don't roll over which comes to $0.167/minute.

I can't think of any problem with this except for the possibility of a bunch of random people calling me on a previously activated number. Can I set a phone to block all calls except from my Grand Central forwarding number I wonder?

Motel75 · 05-02-2008, 10:03

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Originally Posted by ggking7

I can't think of any problem with this except for the possibility of a bunch of random people calling me on a previously activated number. Can I set a phone to block all calls except from my Grand Central forwarding number I wonder?

"Previously activated" doesn't mean it's someone's old number. It just means the dealer has activated the card, and has usually placed a call or two to test it. Anyway, if you don't like the number you get, you can always change it.

The SIMs on eBay used to be an important source back when TMO didn't offer SIMs by themselves. (My main number started off as an eBay SIM, and I've had a couple more since then for visitors, or to use with an older phone -- without any problems, I should add.) Even now that TMO sell SIMs, the eBay ones are usually more generous with the minutes and can be mailed overseas, so they're good for tourists.

ggking7 · 05-02-2008, 15:35

So I can change the number I get with any SIM card by calling customer service? They'll just issue a different number?

Bossman · 05-02-2008, 15:46

Yep! Just call them (18777782106 it's also a free call from the phone) and tell them what city/areacode you want. If a number is available they will give it to you and text it to your phone. You can change your number up to 2 times a year.

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Originally Posted by ggking7

So I can change the number I get with any SIM card by calling customer service? They'll just issue a different number?

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ggking7 (Offline) Member Advanced Member Posts: 63 Join Date: 03 Feb 2008 Country:	05-02-2008, 03:28 You're right. Reading the auction more carefully: "YOU WILL RECEIVE 2SIMCARDS" "Sim Card expires June 10, 2008 if no refill is made only the minutes expire second week of March if no refill is made" So the 300 minutes are only good for a little over a month from now. I suppose $16 (including shipping) for 300 minutes that will last a month is still a good deal. If you used them all in that time it would be $0.053/minute. Another option is to refill each card in the amount of $10 which would extend them both by 90 days. That would be 360 minutes for up to 4 months for a total of $36 which comes to $0.10/minute. On the other end would be refilling both for $100 each which would extend them both by 1 year. That would be 2600 minutes for up to 13 months for a total of $216 which comes to $0.083/minute. This is all better than paying Sprint at least $50 month for 300 minutes that don't roll over which comes to $0.167/minute. I can't think of any problem with this except for the possibility of a bunch of random people calling me on a previously activated number. Can I set a phone to block all calls except from my Grand Central forwarding number I wonder?

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ggking7 (Offline) Member Advanced Member Posts: 63 Join Date: 03 Feb 2008 Country:	05-02-2008, 15:35 So I can change the number I get with any SIM card by calling customer service? They'll just issue a different number?