Almost three years ago, Caid got on a Sprint plan with the (then new) Iphone 4S. When I started dating him, I thought he was spending too much money ($90 a month)--since I had a flip phone and a pay-as-you-go plan of $30 a month. But I did enjoy it when his GPS found us home, and listening to Spotify and Pandora on trips, and great pictures taken and then posted in two seconds...I sighed and enjoyed the "necessary evil" of this added monthly cost when we got married.
After two years, Caid's plan went down to $60 a month, and the Iphone 6 came out. We were told that Sprint Iphones could not be unlocked or used Internationally, and if we wanted to sell it back, it was worth $20. I figured I could use it as an ipod rather than get $20! Then a friend told us that a law had recently passed that after two years, phone companies were obligated to unlock your phone (if you ask) since you had essentially (over) paid for the phone. We called up Sprint once more and were transferred to their international department, since we let them know we were moving to Brazil. In 20 minutes the phone was unlocked and has been an amazing asset to our ministry here in Brazil (and my first smartphone).
That said, if you have a nice smartphone (Iphone, Samsung, or LG work in Brazil), but are thinking of upgrading--here is a great idea: unlock your old phone and give it to Steve Turner to bring to Brazil for one of the pastors/ministry workers. Getting a decent phone with a camera and who knows what else (apps) into the hands of these dedicated workers can enable them to send updates and document their work much easier. Thank you technology!
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