Our most popular deal ever, is back. The Sony Ericsson Z750a, a phone typically valued at $270, is available for only $69.99 from the AT&T GoPhone prepaid store, including free overnight shipping. This 3G HSDPA (and quad-band GSM) phone can be used on any AT&T account (prepaid or not).
Despite the $20 increase in price from last time, it is still the cheapest 3G phone, sans contract, in the world.
The phone also has the added benefit of easily enabling unsigned features, like using the built-in GPS with Google Maps. As a refurbished phone, it carries a 90 day warranty… easily extendable via SquareTrade. Also, this is one of only a handful of phones to support Bluetooth PAN, and have 3G service in the United States. Bluetooth PAN allows for one-click phone-as-modem internet sharing, even on GoPhone’s flat-rate $20/month data package.
In addition, for $79.99, AT&T will throw in a $25 Pay As You Go card. To get the deal, follow the steps below:
For the Z750a at $79.99, with no prepaid service credit included:
1) Click this link to be taken to the AT&T GoPhone home page.
2) Click the link for Pay As You Go Phones (near the middle of the page).
3) Chose your prepaid plan (either the $.25 flat rate, or $1 per day plan will work).
4) Click Add a Phone in the dialogue box that appears, the Z750a will then appear as a phone from the list.
For the Z750a at $89.99, including a $25 GoPhone prepaid card:
1) Click this link to be taken to the AT&T GoPhone home page.
2) Click the link to Packages & Deals, near the top of the page
3) On the Packages & Deals page, click the link to go to GoPhone Packages (near the middle of that page).
Note that if you are asked to add a contract plan… you went to the wrong page (AT&T makes this easy to do, since they would prefer you to sign up for a contract with the phone). If that happens, just go back to this page and start again.
I wish that they had the 750a in a different color besides purple!
They do, it’s also offered in pink.
No, the gray version has not surfaced in refurb form.
Looks like purple has sold out, currently it’s only available in Pink.
The good news is, there are custom Z750a cases for as low as $10… that should hide most of the pink-ness.
I cannot find where to enable Bluetooth PAN on this phone.
Got a link?
There is no setting, you just pair the phone. If your laptop or PDA supports Bluetooth PAN, it will become available.
I spoke with someone at ATT support who told me that the GoPhone z750a will only work on pre-paid plans. Is this accurate? I have read some other posts that indicate that it can absolutely be used on ATT’s regular GSM service. Thanks for offering this information.
No, AT&T staff is trained to lie to you about this. After being activated on a prepaid account (even a $0 account), it will work fine on any AT&T plan.
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“Christopher Price on October 3rd, 2008, 7:42 pm
No, AT&T staff is trained to lie to you about this. After being activated on a prepaid account (even a $0 account), it will work fine on any AT&T plan.”
Chris, are you sure about this? I’ve been told it only work with prepaid card because the phone they ship out has been set to use only with prepaid card. Don’t know if this true or not, hope someone has more info about this.
Thanks.
Again, not true. Once a phone has been used (powered on and registered) on a prepaid account… it is cleared for use on any AT&T account.
AT&T allows you to migrate between prepaid and postpay account classes. The phones are not tied to those account classes.
What AT&T does not want, is people buying GoPhones and using them on postpay accounts. They want you to sign a new 2-year agreement.
Verizon Wireless is the only carrier that enforces blocking prepaid phones on postpay. For a prepay phone on Verizon to be used on postpay, you must have the phone active for six months on a prepay account. Again, Verizon is the only carrier doing that at this time.
Thanks Chris, it does work. I just got it this week and work fine with my sim card. Again, thanks for the info.
I’ve used a post-paid AT&T SIM on my z750A, just fine. I’m trying to get the unlock code for it, but the GoPhone toll-free staff say to go to an AT&T store to get it unlocked. Is there any toll-free number that can get me the unlock codes?
Thank you!
Chris – I, too have an ATT post paid acct along with a SIM card that is still functional after my z750a dropped into water. I am going through your tutorial to order the z750a refurbished through ATT.
Here’s my question: When I come to the part about transferring my number or getting a new number, do I just let them give me a new number? Also, I assume that a new SIM card comes with this phone (assigned to that number) and in order to not incur charges, you would want to tuck that card away?
Any other info would be helpful… what do I do when I get the phone? At what point do I switch my SIM card?
Thanks for your help.
fyi:It looks like the gray version is now available, too.
Linda,
You can immediately use your formerly wet SIM card in your z750a. Let AT&T assign you a new number.
You can use the new SIM card for outgoing calls to use the $25 of air time, if it’s important to you to take advantage of that pre-paid air time.
Can any tell me where 1 can buy one of these phones . My local ATT stores don’t have any . I am an exsisting Att costumer adn need a new phone My Seimens phone I have had since 2003 has just crapped out
Paul,
I am trying to find the Sony Ericsson z750a on the AT&T page but it seems that it’s no longer there. Any ideas about where else I can find this phone?
Thanks so much for this information – it’s a great help!!
The Z750a has been discontinued by AT&T. The next-best-thing is the CU405 deal going on right now:
https://phone.news/lg-cu405-refurb-returns-still-best-prepaid-deal-ever-7604/
I want a pink z750a. Can anyone help me find one to purchase?