Unlocked phones are hot items right now because they allow you to use your phone on any carrier network. There are different ways to unlock an existing phone but many people choose just to buy one from Ebay, including myself.

Because so many people are buying unlocked phones now the number of sellers on Ebay has increased as well as the overall quality of devices being sold. In the past I have used T-mobile unlocked phones but lately I have been considering buying a Blackberry Curve 8900 unlocked.

Some of my other choices would be the Nokia N96 16, HTC Touch Diamond, Nokia N95 8gb, Nokia N82 Titanium, and Blackberry Curve 8320. As you can see I am not that interested in the I-phone, but that does not mean they are not good phones. I just think the unlocked Apple iPhone 3G will probably be more trouble than it's worth.

I have checked out all the online shops and found that the best deals to be had are on ebay. It also seems like a good idea to buy a phone that is already unlocked so that you don't to do anything extra once you receive it. So far my experience buying unlocked phones from Ebay has been very positive.

You can check out some of the deals I have pulled up from eBay on the right.