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in regards to the iphone, I worked for apple for a year and a half as iPhone Tier 2, I know quite a bit about getting them to run on T-Mobile.

Now this is against the rules, but it is completely doable:

The best bet is to get a completely smashed iphone for $50 send it into apple, they charge $200 for all repairs. Any iPhone, anything wrong with it $200. (They give you a new one, but they will say it was "repaired")

give it to me and ill unlock it for free, I have a family plan and i have 3 iphones working flawlessly on Tmobile, I couldnt be happier.

Yes, the droid and other smart phones are pretty good, but I need a GSM phone, and my opinion is that the iPhone is far superior to any and all competition.

Good luck with your alltell phones...