All Topics > Telecommunications > How To Get A New And Different Cell Phone >

How To Get A New And Different Cell Phone Minnesota

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

Verizon Wireless - Bloomington
(952) 886-8981
7815 Southtown Center
Bloomington, MN

Verizon Wireless - Plymouth
(763) 595-2650
505 Highway 169 N., Ste. 600
Plymouth, MN

Wireless Toyz - Bloomington
(952) 746-4100
10625 France Ave. S.
Bloomington, MN

Sprint by Choice
(651) 765-0491
3773 Lexington Ave. N., Ste. 100
Arden Hills, MN

Sprint Nextel
(612) 869-1847
7630 Lyndale Ave. S., Ste. 300
Richfield, MN

Best Buy Co., Inc.
(612) 291-6120
7601 Penn Avenue South
Richfield, MN

Sprint Nextel
(952) 703-7600
7700 France Ave., Ste. S400
Edina, MN

Wireless Advisers
(651) 501-7788
Lake Elmo, MN

K L Communications
(507) 263-8300
31846 65th Ave
Cannon Falls, MN

PC
(763) 503-7368
501 Highway 13 E
Burnsville, MN

Provided By:

Steps

Decide if you really need a new one or not? Is yours broken, or not work, or do you just want the newer version?
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.
You can use the following method if your parents aren't too tech savvy
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
Re-install the battery and it wont turn on!
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

Article provided by wikiHow, a wiki how-to manual. Please edit this article and find author credits at the original wikiHow article on How to Get a New/Different Cell Phone. All content on wikiHow can be shared under a Creative Commons license.

Featured Local Company

Verizon Wireless - Bloomington

9528868981
7815 Southtown Center
Bloomington, MN

Read more about How To Get A New And Different Cell Phone

- Reverse Cell Phone Lookup Minnesota

Do not stay up hours on end trying to search that unknown cell phone number from free online phone directory. It will not work. Read on to know why.

- How To Download Cell Phone Ringtones Minnesota
- How to Fix Cell Phones Minnesota
- Disposing of Old Cell Phones Minnesota
- Block Your Cell Phone Number Minnesota
- Buying a Used Cell Phone Minnesota
- Tracing a Cell Phone Call Minnesota
- Breaking Cell Phone Contracts Minnesota
- How to Add ICE to Your Cell Phone Minnesota
- Reverse Cell Phone Lookup Minnesota

Regional Articles

- Reverse Cell Phone Lookup Minnesota

Do not stay up hours on end trying to search that unknown cell phone number from free online phone directory. It will not work. Read on to know why.

Related Local Events

American Contract Manufacturers Show (AmCon-Minneapolis)
Dates: 6/17/2009 - 6/18/2009
Location: Minneapolis Convention Center
Minneapolis, MN
View Details

Minneapolis Apparel Market - Jun
Dates: 6/14/2009 - 6/16/2009
Location: Hyatt Merchandise Mart
Minneapolis, MN
View Details

Advertising	Food & Beverage	Nightlife
Business Services	Franchise	Online Database
Career	Health	Pets
Cars	Holidays	Real Estate Resources
Computer Hardware	Home Appliances	Retail & Consumer Services
Construction	Home Electronics	Software
Education	Home Services	Technology
Entertainment	Industrial Goods & Services	Telecommunications
Environmental	Insurance	Trade Shows
Family	Internet	Travel
Fashion	Legal	Weddings
Financial Services	Miscellaneous	World History

Advertising	Family	Home Services	Real Estate Resources
Business Services	Fashion	Industrial Goods & Services	Retail & Consumer Services
Career	Financial Services	Insurance	Software
Cars	Food & Beverage	Internet	Technology
Computer Hardware	Franchise	Legal	Telecommunications
Construction	Health	Miscellaneous	Trade Shows
Education	Holidays	Nightlife	Travel
Entertainment	Home Appliances	Online Database	Weddings
Environmental	Home Electronics	Pets	World History