[Lurking in Kansas]

That's why my last 3 phones are 'unlocked'. I buy my own. My 'contract' expired years ago.

Buy unlocked phones people!

[onona]

Trac Fone

[ncfool]

I do the same thing with sprint phones. Plenty of new ones on CL for sale.

Paid 200. for a brand new Samsung Moment (android)
and 200. for a HTC Hero (android).

Did it outside a contract. that’s the best way to go.