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Can I re-activate an old Nokia phone that still works, that used to be on AT&T?
Hi!
I would like my teenage son to have my old Nokia 2610 phone (which still works and has the 3G Sim Card) for emergencies. Can I re-activate it and put it on a pay-by-the-minute plan?
Thank you!
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formerlyknownas
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5 years ago
On pay per use, yes, you still can add 3g phones. Understand it won’t work in about 2 years.
HOWEVER, the Nokia 2610 is a 2g phone . ATT doesn’t have a 2g network anymore.
https://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_2610-1525.php
you can pick up a 3g flip phone at a company store or Best Buy.
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pgrey
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5 years ago
I don't think AT&T allows activations on older, 3G-only phones, at this point.
You're better off getting him a Nokia One, for $50-60 (unlocked price), or something similar, with 4G/LTE and a decent display/touch-screen, IMHO.
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braintalk42
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5 years ago
Thanks for your advice! Do you happen to have a link indicating that? I'll give up if I can't get it to work, but I'm willing to work on it if there's a way..
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pgrey
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5 years ago
@lizdance40Good catch on the old(er) phone, I didn't even consider the 2G thing...
@braintalk42Here's a good article about the 2G change: https://www.engadget.com/2017/01/17/att-shuts-down-2g-network/
3G isn't far behind, in theory, I'd sure be looking at the cheap 4G/LTE phone, if it were me...
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