The Wireless Weblog

One way to avoid the early termination fees charged by carriers is to purchase unlocked cell phones from an online vendor like PhoneSale.com.

The pricing won't be as cheap as you would get with a two-year contract from a carrier, but it's a good option if you want avoid being locked into a contract.

PhoneSale.com offers a wide range of unlocked cell phones, with free First Class shipping for all cell phone and cell phone accessory orders — and all items can be returned within seven days of receipt for a 20 percent restocking fee.

Phones are available for all U.S. carriers, including unlocked GSM cell phones and unlocked CDMA cell phones — and many new devices are available on the site: an iPhone unlocked, BlackBerry Storm2 or the HTC HD2 are all available for under $1,000.

This post has been sponsored by PhoneSale.com.

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