Often times, I get emails asking about the "CECT AT&T phone." I usually have to explain that no such phone exists, but that any of CECT phones will work with a network that uses a GSM sim card. I'll explain this below in the following article.
GSM Sim Cards Vs CDMA Technology: What Is The Difference?: In the world of cell phones, there are two competing technologies - Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) and Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA). Different carriers use different technologies. For example, verizon, sprint, and metro PCS use CDMA. AT&T and T Mobile use GSM. Some people believe that CDMA's technology makes for faster Internet connections, but now that GSM carriers have "3G" versions, I believe that this is no longer the case. Some rural areas will not have coverage with both technologies, but most people can chose between the two.
As I said earlier, all of the CECT phones use GSM sim cards. Most have two slots which allows you to use two sims from one carrier or a different card with two different carriers. Both of these will work just fine.
AT&T Options With CECT Phones: Often, people will ask me "do I need a contract with AT&T to use the SciPhone, i9, or other clone?" The answer to this question is no. But, if you do have a plan and you are happy with it, all you need to do is take your sim out of your old phone and place it in the new one. All of your contacts, info, calendars, etc. should be saved.
If you don't currently have a contract, that's quite OK too. AT&T has a GSM pre paid option called GoPhone and it includes both talk, text, MMS, and data. There are a few options with this. Typically, you pay per minute and by KB of data, but their are bundles or monthly specials that will save you a lot of money.
If you don't want to go prepaid but don't want a contract either, a hybrid between the two is the "pick your plan" option which is more of a pay as you go plan. There is no contract or credit check here, but you will pay the same amount each month, unless you chose another option. For example, you can get 300 minutes for $39.99, but mobile to mobile minutes don't count for the 300 minutes, so you're actually getting more talk time than that. And, you can still get the bundles that are available for GoPhone if you're a heavy texter or Internet user.
You really need to take a look at how much you will use each of the features (talk, text, Internet) to determine what will work out and be the cheapest for you. But, whether you go with a contract, prepaid, or pay as you go, AT&T most definitely works with this phone. You can either use your old sim, buy one directly from the retailer, get one on line, or, if you can't wait, buy a cheap GoPhone and use that sim. But, this will be more expensive than just getting the card itself. And remember to activate the card first before you try to use it. Many people write me and say the phone doesn't work, but that's because they're trying to use an unactivated card.
GSM Sim Cards Vs CDMA Technology: What Is The Difference?: In the world of cell phones, there are two competing technologies - Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) and Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA). Different carriers use different technologies. For example, verizon, sprint, and metro PCS use CDMA. AT&T and T Mobile use GSM. Some people believe that CDMA's technology makes for faster Internet connections, but now that GSM carriers have "3G" versions, I believe that this is no longer the case. Some rural areas will not have coverage with both technologies, but most people can chose between the two.
As I said earlier, all of the CECT phones use GSM sim cards. Most have two slots which allows you to use two sims from one carrier or a different card with two different carriers. Both of these will work just fine.
AT&T Options With CECT Phones: Often, people will ask me "do I need a contract with AT&T to use the SciPhone, i9, or other clone?" The answer to this question is no. But, if you do have a plan and you are happy with it, all you need to do is take your sim out of your old phone and place it in the new one. All of your contacts, info, calendars, etc. should be saved.
If you don't currently have a contract, that's quite OK too. AT&T has a GSM pre paid option called GoPhone and it includes both talk, text, MMS, and data. There are a few options with this. Typically, you pay per minute and by KB of data, but their are bundles or monthly specials that will save you a lot of money.
If you don't want to go prepaid but don't want a contract either, a hybrid between the two is the "pick your plan" option which is more of a pay as you go plan. There is no contract or credit check here, but you will pay the same amount each month, unless you chose another option. For example, you can get 300 minutes for $39.99, but mobile to mobile minutes don't count for the 300 minutes, so you're actually getting more talk time than that. And, you can still get the bundles that are available for GoPhone if you're a heavy texter or Internet user.
You really need to take a look at how much you will use each of the features (talk, text, Internet) to determine what will work out and be the cheapest for you. But, whether you go with a contract, prepaid, or pay as you go, AT&T most definitely works with this phone. You can either use your old sim, buy one directly from the retailer, get one on line, or, if you can't wait, buy a cheap GoPhone and use that sim. But, this will be more expensive than just getting the card itself. And remember to activate the card first before you try to use it. Many people write me and say the phone doesn't work, but that's because they're trying to use an unactivated card.
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