anyone interested in unlocked gsm world phones

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freedesktoppc

17-07-2005 06:26:51

I have come across a supplier who can supply me with dirt cheap world GSM phones. Back in the day I remember there was a big premium on buying these in the US, however my recent checks on ebay show that they are selling under retail there. So does anyone know what kind of interest there is in buying unlocked phones?

comppimp

17-07-2005 10:08:01

How much "dirt cheap" are you talking about? Give us an example.

Blink182=Gone

17-07-2005 12:39:45

[quotea643cdda19="comppimp"]How much "dirt cheap" are you talking about? Give us an example.[/quotea643cdda19]

Stroid

17-07-2005 12:41:26

yeah give me a figure i may be interested

freedesktoppc

17-07-2005 18:47:11

[quote98148f618b="comppimp"]How much "dirt cheap" are you talking about? Give us an example.[/quote98148f618b]

razr unlocked for about 330 if I remember correctly, most phones around $100.

freedesktoppc

17-07-2005 18:48:13

[quoted43aa5b322="Stroid"]yeah give me a figure i may be interested[/quoted43aa5b322]

tell me some phones that you guys want quotes on, and I'll get them by tuesday. I don't remember too many off the top of my head.

comppimp

17-07-2005 19:22:04

Yeah, ebay nowadays has almost any phone under retail so it'd be near impossible to get a profit with those type of "dirt cheap" prices P Does the supplier have any sub $75 bluetooth enabled phones?

nobodyukno

17-07-2005 19:25:25

isnt the only car that works with bluetooth a beamer

freedesktoppc

17-07-2005 19:30:00

[quote6ccbb53d06="nobodyukno"]isnt the only car that works with bluetooth a beamer[/quote6ccbb53d06]

and acura, and I don't think I'd be able to get a bluetooth for under $75 unless I bought like 1000+, which I'm not ready to do yet.

mr_black

18-07-2005 03:48:43

shoot me the prices of anything w/ bluetooth or symbian o.s. thanx.

freedesktoppc

18-07-2005 07:08:49

[quote27d7aca58f="mr_black"]shoot me the prices of anything w/ bluetooth or symbian o.s. thanx.[/quote27d7aca58f]

can you please give me some model #s. I am not in the phone business, and I don't know all of the model #s off the top of my head. Also, he has lots of Asian and European models which have never made it to the US.

freedesktoppc

26-07-2005 18:36:37

[quotec80213f921="mr_black"]shoot me the prices of anything w/ bluetooth or symbian o.s. thanx.[/quotec80213f921]

sorry to dig up an old thread but I finally got around to talking to my guy. These are the cheapest GSM bluetooth phones
Sony- T68i- $85
Sony Ericsson T39- $80

These are euro models and are currently on their way into New York. I got prices for a few other phones, so if you are thinking of anything in particular post here.

tracemhunter

26-07-2005 18:39:16

freedesktoppc, no offense or anything, but those arent very good. my nokia 3650 has bluetooth, video, and 1.2mp camera and i got it for 75 on ebay.

freedesktoppc

26-07-2005 18:46:07

[quotedf3094452c="tracemhunter"]freedesktoppc, no offense or anything, but those arent very good. my nokia 3650 has bluetooth, video, and 1.2mp camera and i got it for 75 on ebay.[/quotedf3094452c]

sorry, if i didnt please you. I don't really know much about the cell biz. I am just buying from a wholesaler and marking up $3. This is not my main biz, and I just thought some people may be interested in it.

Also, is your phone unlocked? brand new? full warranty? If it is, IMO you got a good deal.

tracemhunter

26-07-2005 18:48:05

it was new but it was with att the warranty. but i unlocked it myself...

freedesktoppc

26-07-2005 18:52:04

[quotec197ee50dd="tracemhunter"]it was new but it was with att the warranty. but i unlocked it myself...[/quotec197ee50dd]

ok, so I don't know but $75 isn't that great of a price. There is a big premium on unlocked phones? And many phones can not be unlocked by yourself. Did you do it with a data cable, or did you have to pay one of those unlocking places for a code? Including data cable, shipping, etc, what was your final price. Sorry if I am bothering you, just wondering.

Crynos

26-07-2005 19:05:03

Im a phone noob, what does unlocked mean?

mr_black

26-07-2005 19:09:23

[quote143d8018bc="Crynos"]Im a phone noob, what does unlocked mean?[/quote143d8018bc]
they will work w/ any available gsm network

[quote143d8018bc="tracemhunter"]freedesktoppc, no offense or anything, but those arent very good. my nokia 3650 has bluetooth, video, and 1.2mp camera and i got it for 75 on ebay.[/quote143d8018bc]
sorry to bust ur bubble bro but there is no such thing an anything mp cam on a 3650 im a cellphone crack head the 3650 has a decent cam but its just a vga cam i think max res is like 680x480 or something like that like .7mp would be more acurate adn max record time w/ stock cam app is only 1min, if they told you any different when you bought it you got pimped. but dont get me wrong n3650 was a sweet phone in its time still is. I have had the following phones ove the past 3years(in chronological order)
nokia 3390(classic)
motorola t720i(1st cam phone, it kinda blew tho)
samsung s105(really nice ringtones on this one like stereo sound)
nokia 3650(loved it but it got old my 1st symbian o.s. phone)
nokia 6600(one of my favorites by far costed me 425.00 cuz i had to have it befor it got to the u.s.)
nokia n-gage qd(fun but online gaming wasnt what I hoped)
danger hiptop II aka t-mobile sidekickII(sweet but getting free content on it is a bitch)
motorla v551(in between phone only had it for a month pretty cool tho for a moto)
nokia 6260(current phone I like it cuz its flip and has symbian o.s. couldnt ask for more)

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hehehhehe

26-07-2005 19:20:59

[quote219e6cd999="freedesktoppc"][quote219e6cd999="mr_black"]shoot me the prices of anything w/ bluetooth or symbian o.s. thanx.[/quote219e6cd999]

sorry to dig up an old thread but I finally got around to talking to my guy. These are the cheapest GSM bluetooth phones
Sony- T68i- $85
Sony Ericsson T39- $80

These are euro models and are currently on their way into New York. I got prices for a few other phones, so if you are thinking of anything in particular post here.[/quote219e6cd999]
I have both those phones, and last year they use to sell for that price on ebay (I sold several). The T39m is one of the best cell phones ever made IMO, that's why I still have one. Right now I'd say it's worth at least $60. They're rarer and rarer, and some people just love them. Maybe $40-$50 for the T68. They're worth less because there are more and more bluetooth phones in the market. I also have the Nokia 3650 but it's too damn big. I got me and my gf some free Nokia 3120s for the summer...

J4320

26-07-2005 19:22:49

[quotefca373c3d9="mr_black"][quotefca373c3d9="Crynos"]Im a phone noob, what does unlocked mean?[/quotefca373c3d9]
they will work w/ any available gsm network

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Congrats to you buddy. twisted

tracemhunter

26-07-2005 19:56:29

i was just pulling a number off the top of my head. the guy who sold it to me didnt mention anything about it. but it takes damn good pictures. i unlocked it myself with a code to put in on the phone. all nokias that i know of do that. (i have unlocked 3)

freedesktoppc

26-07-2005 20:13:16

[quote2eed202f16="tracemhunter"]i was just pulling a number off the top of my head. the guy who sold it to me didnt mention anything about it. but it takes damn good pictures. i unlocked it myself with a code to put in on the phone. all nokias that i know of do that. (i have unlocked 3)[/quote2eed202f16]

o yeah, i forgot that nokia had the unlock calculator thingy.

hehehhehe

26-07-2005 20:24:27

If you use a program called photo acute for the 3650, it's sort of an equivalent of a 1.2mp photo, but the quality still isn't that great imo. The T68 can take photos too, with an attachment.

The 6260 looks fucking awesome.

hehehhehe

26-07-2005 20:27:59

Oh, BTW overstock.com sells
T68i for $75
T39m for $70

mr_black

26-07-2005 21:10:53

[quote4c68aba574="hehehhehe"]If you use a program called photo acute for the 3650, it's sort of an equivalent of a 1.2mp photo, but the quality still isn't that great imo. The T68 can take photos too, with an attachment.[/quote4c68aba574]
sweet i wonder if they have it for 6260
[quote4c68aba574="hehehhehe"]The 6260 looks fucking awesome.[/quote4c68aba574]
i know 8)

tonydanza92

26-07-2005 21:35:32

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Crynos

26-07-2005 21:36:17

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freedesktoppc

27-07-2005 04:33:01

[quote5128367008="hehehhehe"]Oh, BTW overstock.com sells
T68i for $75
T39m for $70[/quote5128367008]

They have a little better price than me, maybe diff. supplier or more quantity. link?

hehehhehe

27-07-2005 08:01:10

[quoteea9de56124="freedesktoppc"][quoteea9de56124="hehehhehe"]Oh, BTW overstock.com sells
T68i for $75
T39m for $70[/quoteea9de56124]

They have a little better price than me, maybe diff. supplier or more quantity. link?[/quoteea9de56124]
Well, I did say Overstock.com. You can do a search in their phone section.

Yes, obviously (to all those other things you said).