getting new galaxy s3 without renewing contract

[Jim Robinson1]

I have a samsung galaxy s2 phone on a contract with sprint. I want to upgrade to a galaxy s3 WITHOUT renewing my contract but I don't want to pay the high retail cost at the sprint store. I hear a lot about SIM cards, etc. How can I buy a galaxy s3 without renewing my present plan and without paying through the nose. Is it possible to buy a "prepaid" phone and use my existing SIM card? Thanks

 

[meyerweb#CB]

Sprint phones don't have removable SIM cards, so No, that won't work. In general, phones with SIM cards are for GSM carriers (AT&T, T-Mobile), not CDMA carriers (Verizon, Sprint), and the two systems are incompatible.

 

[GSDer]

I'm sure there are tons of used S3s on eBay or the like.
Heck, since you're not on Verizon, just get a Nexus 5 through the Google Play Store and you'll have a much better phone than the S3.

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