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All our products are Brand New in their original packaging unless otherwise stated. We inspect all our items prior to shipping and test them for functionality and quality assurance.  

What is GSM and non-GSM?

GSM is a mobile phone technology that uses TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access). GSM stands for Global System for Mobile communications. The competing system is CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access). GSM and CDMA are not compatible systems. If a phone is designed for GSM, it will not be compatible with CDMA and vice-versa.  

What is Unlocked GSM Cell Phone?

An unlocked GSM Cell phone is a mobile phone that can work with any sim card and/or GSM service provider. Please note that at least one of the GSM Bands in the phone should match the GSM service prodiver's bands.  

What is Sim Free Cell Phone?

A sim free Cell Phone is a phone that is not locked to the sim card of a specific carrier.  

What is a Sim Card?

A Sim card is a small plastic chip (looks like a memory card to some) that contains a microchip. This microchips is the heart of your phone, it contains your phone number, your address book, and the necessary information for your phone to work. All sim cards look the same, but the microchip inside is different for every GSM service provider.  

What is a GSM service provider?

A GSM service provider (carrier) is a company providing you with a working line and phone number. To do this, they will provide you with a sim card.  

My GSM service provider does not have sim cards, why?

If your service provider does not have sim cards, then it does not use GSM technology. Our phones will not work with non-GSM service providers.  

What are GSM Bands 900/1800/1900 Mhz?

GSM technology can work on up to 4 frequencies: 850 Mhz, 900 Mhz, 1800 Mhz, and 1900 Mhz.

Some GSM phones support all the bands or frequencies, or just a couple. A dual band phone supports only two, usually 900/1900 or 850/1900. A tri-band phone supports three bands, either 850/1800/1900 or 900/1800/1900. A quad-band phone supports all GSM bands. Quad-band phones are able to work with any and all GSM service providers.
On the other hand, GSM service providers support just a subset of all the GSM bands available. Before buying a GSM phone, make sure the phone supports at least one of the bands that your GSM service provider supports.

Do I need a contract to buy an Unlocked Phone?

No. A contract is required between you and the GSM service provider for you to get a working phone line.    

No service plan included?

GSM service providers offer phones at discounted prices attached to their service plans. The catch is these phones are locked to their sim cards. You cannot use them with other GSM service providers. Our mobile phones are unlocked, they reflect the real market price of a mobile phone and they are not locked to a specific GSM service provider. That's why we do not attach any service plan to them.