"Dylan" <noway@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> | But CPW shops usually have unlocked GSM stock phones for T Mobile.
> | Try another networks Sim in a T Mobile deal from CPW,
> | and if it works, the phone is unlocked.
> | Steve Terry
>
> I've got a CPW in my local supermarket... surely they'd have a problem with
> me sticking my sim in their phone before I've bought anything? Will they be
> able to handle my request to pay the whole contract up front?
>
My local CPWs have always let be try out a phone first,
if yours won't, go to another branch that wants it's commission

Paying upfront is something you need to take up with T Mobile,
ask T Mobile CS if there's any discount for doing so ?
(Orange used to offer a small discount once)
If not, (likely) say you want to anyway

Steve Terry