How To Get A New And Different Cell Phone Hawaii

Want a new cell phone, but your parents think yours is fine? Here are the tips for you to get a new one. Gradually complain that yours has a really short battery, takes a long time to load pictures, drops calls all the time. Be prepared to back up these statements.

Local Companies

RadioShack
(808) 326-1858
74-5586 Palani Rd Ste 21
Kailua Kona, HI
AT&T Wireless
(808) 329-0992
75-1027 Henry St
Kailua Kona, HI
Cellular Enhancements
(808) 331-2559
75-5660 Kopiko St
Kailua Kona, HI
Nextel Retail Stores Inc
(808) 329-4071
75-1022 Henry St
Kailua Kona, HI
Sprint Hawaii-Nextel
(808) 329-4071
75-1022 Henry St
Kailua Kona, HI
T-Mobile USA Inc
(808) 331-8208
75-5629 Kuakini Hwy # 1535
Kailua Kona, HI
Verizon Wireless
(808) 326-9540
75-5595 Palani Rd Ste B8
Kailua Kona, HI
Microcom
(808) 329-3635
74-5583 Luhia St
Kailua Kona, HI
RadioShack
(808) 875-4524
1280 S Kihei Rd
Kihei, HI
Aloha Cellular Corp
(808) 891-2202
225 Piikea Ave Ste 94
Kihei, HI

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Steps
  1. Decide if you really need a new one or not? Is yours broken, or not work, or do you just want the newer version?
  2. Gradually complain that yours has a really short battery, takes a long time to load pictures, drops calls all the time. Be prepared to back up these statements.
  3. You can use the following method if your parents aren't too tech savvy
  4. take a clear piece of tape, and cut it down to the size of ONE terminal of your battery, and put it over the terminal
  5. Re-install the battery and it wont turn on!
  6. You can also just install the battery backwards.
Tips
  • If using the tape method, make sure you cant see the tape
Warnings
  • Make sure you really need a new phone
  • your parents may be strapped for cash, wait for your contract to expire, you can get a new phone when you renew it
  • dont actually hurt the phone, you may not get a new one and have to use it for a while!
  • If you put a new battery in, the tape method wont work, you can see the tape on the terminals on the phone, but not on the battery
Things You'll Need
  • old phone

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Featured Local Company

RadioShack

(808) 326-1858
74-5586 Palani Rd Ste 21
Kailua Kona, HI
http://www.radioshack.com

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