what websites are there where you can buy a cell phone without a plan or contract?

because i am looking all over to buy the motorola v3 razr but without a plan, and i’m having a very hard time with it.
help me?

Answer by
ebay.

Answer by Steven H
Try eBay. Just search “unlocked V3 razr.” In the listing, most sellers will tell you which carriers the phone is compatible with.

Answer by Mandy
http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/phones/Detail.aspx?class=prepaid&device=723b0fa3-9110-4a13-844a-d78bcb152597

http://www.ryda.com.au/Motorola-V3-Mobile-Phone-Optus-PrePaid-p/v3%20piprep.htm

http://www.nextag.com/596634052p/zz2zB4z23/prices-html?nxtg=e9fb0a24051c-6FC292828CD20501

http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-phone-service/cell-phones/prepaid-phones.jsp?source=IC9301j131Wn3600?partner=LinkShare&siteId=.7WaaTN6umc-CCQqSl.zbX2Nzk6o9ycY.g

http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-phone-service/cell-phones/prepaid-phones.jsp?source=IC9301j131Wn3600?partner=LinkShare&siteId=.7WaaTN6umc-CCQqSl.zbX2Nzk6o9ycY.g

Answer by dff_4_life
ebay.com
amazon.com
u can also use google and yahoo
or u can search for sites on google or yahoo just make sure theyr legit

Answer by Richard C
You can get a razr v3 from ATT.com as a prepaid GoPhone.

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All I want is a cell phone, then go and shop plans without locking into a 1-2 year program. It seems every retailer who sells phones locks you into a program. Any Ideas?

Answer by Anthony G
get a go phone and buy phone cards or go to Metro PCS

Answer by martinfreeman15
by a phone off of ebay or when u shop phones tell them u dont want a plan ull come back when ur ready

Answer by Ryan Marcel
WirelessImports.com

They sell unlocked cell phones of all kinds suitable for all carriers. Most carriers won’t lock you into a contract if you bring your own equipment to the table.

Craigslist.org
Ebay.com
Wirelessimports.com

Those are just a few places you can get them.

With AT&T you can purchase the phone at the full retail price and get their service with no contract

Answer by ladyrosznthorns
You can buy a cell phone from most places without a contract if you ask, but when you do so, you pay a much higher price for the phone bc the only way you get the phone with no contract is to pay retail cost. Other options are E-Bay type sites, or the manufacturer of the phone (companies that make the phones-like Motorola, Nokia, Sony-Ericsson, Samsung, etc.

Keep in mind, the carriers are in business to sell their network- they don’t make phones- they have to buy them from the companies who make them. So, for the carriers, phones are actually a business expense. No business sense for them to sell you a discounted phone unless you are going to use it on their network.

You can get some good deals on Ebay and other sites, but definitely “buyer beware” if you go that route – keep in mind that most phones today are basically tiny computers with lots of programming and software.

Think, for example, how often Microsoft alone updates versions of its various software. The same thing can happen with software in a phone. If the manufacturer has contracts in place with a specific carrier, then when they update the software, they have to let the carrier know, and the carrier, in turn, can either notify you of updates needed, or may update your phone over the air.

If you purchase a phone not branded by the company, most of the time you will be able to use the phone to talk, but problems with data capabilities are not uncommon. Some work great with never an issue, but some simply will not have certain compatibilities required to use all functions on a specific network. Or, if manufactured in another country, they may not match frequencies (quad-band should not have this problem) and if the manufacturer changes or improves, or corrects something in your phone,’s software, your carrier has no way to know that, so although they will assist you as much as they can, they cannot fully support the device the way they can one branded by the carrier.

Also, the buy out of the contract, though expensive if you did end up having to cancel, is still often less than the retail price of the phone.

If you really hate the idea of a contract, you might want to go prepaid (AT&T GoPhone, for example, has pick your plan options or pay as you go – cost is higher than postpaid, but no contract, so might be of interest to you.)

Hope that helps you make the choice that’s best for you!
Add’l note- if you do decide to just buy a phone at retail cost, make sure you keep your receipt as proof of price paid. The retailers usually get some sort of commission for setting up contracts, so if they “automatically” stick one on your account “by mistake,” you’ll need this to get it corrected with the carrier.

Answer by theangrywookie
There are lots of them here http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-1751-2978-71/1?AID=5463217&PID=2334020+&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fcell-phones.search.ebay.com%2Fcell-phone_Phones-w-o-Service-Contracts_W0QQfromZR34QQsacatZ64355

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