[pavlov0032]

Hi!

I'm a tmobile user and I'd like my friend to activate and unlock a treo 650 for me, (which he can buy wit my money in store or online)

now , would he be bound to keep 2 year "data" agreement? (he does not mind 2 year vaice plan agreement)

[pabo]

your friend probably cannot get a subsidized Treo without a 2 year agreement, and it will not be unlocked. You can get an unlocked Treo, unsubsidized on ebay for about $590.

[va2004abc]

is your friend already a cingular customer?

[patwoods]

I bought a 650 from the Boston Logan Airport PalmOne store. It was Cingular branded, but no contract required at all. (I'm on T-Mo myself, and trust me getting it unlocked was a pain), but I got it for $495 I believe. They wanted to sell it to me with a BT headset for 595 but I asked how much without the headset, he said 550, and I talked him down 10% to 495. They seemed to have about 10% haggle room on most items, apparently. YMMV though.

So, if you are passing through Boston, try the airport.