Urgently needed advice on getting cellphone please?

[sarren]

T-Mobile has a deal where you buy a Motorola V188 for $154.25 (incl tax)

- includes phone, sim card, and 1181 minutes, and after that you can just top up with prepaid.
- quad band (so available most countries incl Aust and where Jody is travelling on to).
- texting 15c
- international calls $1.50 per minute
- calls within the US 10c per minute - NO roaming charges, I asked.
- The salesperson said she would put in an unlock request for which approval might come through before we leave (but probably not enough time, otherwise she gave us a card for another store that unlocks phones for $20)

This sounds pretty damn good to me. Am I missing something blindingly obvious?

Comments

[vegetariansushi.livejournal.com]

Ask when the minutes expire -- they almost always do, here, and some of them only last 30 days or so. How much do you have to top up with in order to keep the account active? Do you have to top up every x days in order to keep the account active?

Other than that, nothing sounds too off about that, though you should be aware that the going price online for that particular phone is about $100. I'd ask if they have a cheaper model or anything, becuase seriously, I got my razr for about that much, and the Motorola V188 is a pretty entry-level phone.

Also, hi! Glad you got here okay.

[vegetariansushi.livejournal.com]

ps, did I email you my phone number?

[sarren.livejournal.com]

Yep. Hopefully will have phone soon.

[vegetariansushi.livejournal.com]

wasn't pushing, just couldn't remember if i'd done it.

[vegetariansushi.livejournal.com]

Oh, hell. Just realised that the price includes the minutes. I am delayed. Is very fair price, then. Srry.

[sarren.livejournal.com]

Also, you have a year to use the minutes, and you don't have to top up.

(not that I care, but good for Jody)

Good then?

[vegetariansushi.livejournal.com]

Sounds good to me, yes. *gives blessing*