Cellular Phones/re-activating

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Expert: - 9/25/2009


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i have a Motorola flip razer with t-mobile sim card. it was found 2 yrs ago can i have it re-activated to a new # in my name???

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You don't have to activate T-Mobile phones. If you want to use the phone and you do not have a current active SIM card with service with T-Mobile, then just go to to the T-Mobile store and bring your phone with you and tell them that you want to start new service. They will give you a SIM card (and likely a brand new free phone), but you can use the old phone too simply by putting the new SIM into the phone. You cannot reactivate an old SIM card once the service has been canceled, but there is no charge for a SIM card and all you need to do is to restart service and you will get the new SIM card. I hope this helps. Thanks. DebiN

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I can answer questions on cellular phones, the physical device, the network, contracts, billing, ordering, porting and what to look for when purchasing cell phones. I am located in the United States. I am an expert on BlackBerrys, Treos, HTC devices and iPhones as well as cellphones and aircards. I have over 15 years of experience in both the wireless and wireline world with the carriers. I have a lot of knowledge regarding the wireless providers - their services, prices and policies, both GSM AT&T and T-Mobile) and CDMA (Verizon, Sprint/Nextel). I am very familiar with the individual devices and their specifications. I can also answer questions regarding BlackBerrys, iPhones and other PDAs, both Palm-based and Windows-based. I can troubleshoot most any problem someone is having with their cellular device or with the provider.

Experience

Over 20 years in the Telecom industry working for the carriers with individuals, small business, medium business and large corporations(Fortune 500). Also worked as a professor in Maryland for 10 years teaching telecommunications.

Organizations
I belong to several organizations

Education/Credentials
Master's in Telecommunications

Awards and Honors
Received several awards for papers that I have published over the years

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