A lot of cell phones are working just fine, but the Carriers typically do not want you to bring your previous carrier's phone with you. Otherwise they could not reprogram it to their tastes. Hopefully the Google Android phone and platforms like OpenMoko will allow your phone to be much more portable between cell phone providers, make it less likely you will have to toss your old phone.
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