Four Reasons to Purchase an Unlocked Blackberry Pearl
If you are in the market for a cell phone, you should consider purchasing an unlocked phone from a vendor other than your mobile provider. There are several ways you can benefit from purchasing and owning an refurbished Blackberry, for example.
Wider Variety – Mobile service providers generally have a pretty large selection of phones, however I’m sure that you’ve noticed that some phones are only available on certain networks. However, when you purchase an refurbished cellular phone, you are no longer limited to “which phone works on which network” since unlocked phones can work on a number of networks.
Freedom from Contracts – Cellular service providers are able to run specials on phones and offer them at discount prices by having you sign a contract, usually for two years. While the initial savings are sometimes significant, they are usually not much more than $50. Cellular companies recoup this money through service charges and through early contract cancellation fees, which are usually around $250 or more. You never know if you’ll have to move to a new city where your current provider has poor service and will want to cancel your contract. If you purchase a phone that is unlocked up front, you won’t have to sign a contract with a provider and thus won’t have to pay early termination fees if/when unexpected changes arise.
Freedom to Move – Something like a unlocked blackberry pearl gives you the freedom to pick the mobile service provider that you want to work with. If you find the service on your current provider to be lacking, or if you find incredible coverage gaps, you will not be locked into a contract with your current provider; this gives you the freedom to switch to another provider and see how their service stacks up in comparison.
International Travel – When you travel out of the country and use your cell phone, you are charged steep international roaming fees by your provider. However, you can use an unlocked Blackberry’s ability to switch from one network to another to your advantage during international travel and avoid the roaming fees. Prepaid SIM cards can be bought that are made for a number of international networks. Thus, during travel, simple insert the prepaid SIM card in to your unlocked Blackberry that is made for the network you are currently in and you will not be charged any roaming fees by your provider since you will be operating on a different network.