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Can you buy a cellphone and use text messaging without getting service from a provider?

can you buy a cell phone and use text messaging without getting the service :?:




    "cellie said:
    no you can't as when u buy a phone it has the capability to send and recieve text you need to get a provider to hook you up with that option...maybe get a pager device that has that option, check with rogers for the blackberry's or bell pagers."
    > how do U cancal it?


    no you can't as when u buy a phone it has the capability to send and recieve text you need to get a provider to hook you up with that option...maybe get a pager device that has that option, check with rogers for the blackberry's or bell pagers.


    As far as I know all you can do with a cell phone without service is dial 911... Even with service, I don't think there's any provider that doesn't charge for it separately.



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