Communications

[#1]

Will the IMEI number of the iPhone be bell compatible if I just buy my own phone through Future Shop, I don't want a "pay out" contract.

[#2]

If your have an existing iPhone that came from Rogers or Fido, most likely the unit is SIM-locked to the provider.  In that case, you cannot simply put another provider's SIM card (Bell included) into the unit and expect it to work.  Bypassing SIM-locks are beyond the scope of this forum, so I will not further elaborate on that topic.

[#3]

I think that you are misunderstanding my question. I want to buy an iPhone for my husband for xmas. I do not what to buy the phone through Bell as you have to sign a contract to pay it out over 3 years. I spoke with an expert at Bell and she stated that it would be ok to buy a phone through Future Shop and just sign up with Bell for service. BUT she stated that I would have to make sure that the phone is compatible with Bell's network. She stated that if i could get the IMEI number from the phone that I was going to order I could go to bell.ca and see if it was compatible. I'm not trying to be "shady" here and bypass anything! I just want to make sure that the phone I buy is going to be able to be used!

[#4]

I don't think Future Shop will sell you an iPhone without a contract. However, many of the wireless providers themselves will be happy to sell you an iPhone without a contract. It will be expensive though - for example, around $700 for a 32GB iPhone 3GS.

[#5 · Accepted solution]

There is no point in avoiding Bell's "pay out price" for an iPhone as the "pay out price" is virtually the same everywhere you go. If you do get one from Futureshop, yes it will most likely be compatible with Bell's new network!