# Repacing a cell phone cheaply

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/repacing-a-cell-phone-cheaply/479211>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [December 30, 2008, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/repacing-a-cell-phone-cheaply/479211 "2008-12-30T14:30:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![ginman999](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e495f1/32.png) [@ginman999](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ginman999)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2008, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/repacing-a-cell-phone-cheaply/479211/1 "2008-12-30T14:30:08Z")

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After my wife’s cell phone broke we went to the ATT cell phone store and bought the cheapest cell phone they had. With no upgrades or special deals it was $90 for a very basic phone. When my son’s phone died we went to Best Buy and bought an ATT pay as you go phone for $20, put the SIM card in it and use it like any other phone on our family plan. Phones are similar in quality and features, one just cost a lot less. Only works if you are on a provider that uses SIM cards like ATT. Thought some might find this information useful.