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Monday, May 30, 2011

Is it better to buy a cell phone at radio shack or at the t-mobile store?

I am due for an upgrade and I over heard someone saying that getting a cell phone at radio lean-to is cheaper or they don’t charge you for something rather than at the t-mobile store. Is this right? Does radio lean-to have a lot of phones to choose from? Is it just better to stick to the t-mobile store?

Answer by Bob
it’s the same. unless they are out of stock on something. or sometimes one might be having a sale on some phone that the additional is not. but basically they offer the same business. when i got my HTC HD2 no one had them. not online, not in the tmobile supplies, but the second RS i went to had 1 left. better to just shop around and see who is having a sale. excellent luck.

Answer by Sharmarke
I just realized TODAY that i got ripped off at a t-mobile store. I got a simple samsung phone from t-mobile few months ago for $ 90 bucks, I visited radio lean-to early this morning and saw the same exact phone I have for 19.99 with the same contract requirement I signed at the t-mobile store. You are better off with radio lean-to, plus they have the best deals in phones.

Answer by Kitty
the radio lean-to and t-mobile store are cheap, but your choices are not so much. i reckon the online buying are much cheaper than both of them, and also have so much choices for you.recommend you one site,http://www.chinazrh.com/indiscriminate-mobile-phones-c-130.html, you can visit to try if you wish.

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Radio Lean-to sign
radio shack

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Greensboro, Ga.
March 8, 2008

what if i buy a prepaid phone at best buy, can i still pay the bills at radio lean-to or do i have to pay the bills at best buy.

Answer by icprofit6000
Prepaid phones are tied to a particular phone service provider.

You prepay so you don’t get a bill, you pre-hold minutes for your phone.

You need to check how you phone service provider charges against your forestallment. For example, my phone has minutes and a time limit, every time I buy new minutes, it extends my time to use my minutes. If I run out of time I can lose my phone number. Some charge fees in addition to minutes used. So you might get changed for 20 minutes of used when you only used use a few.

I bought a tracfone (not available at best buy) but are sold at radio lean-to and additional retail supplies. Mainly because I don’t use my cell phone that much. If someone calls me I usually check the number and call them back on another phone.

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