Cell phone question

[919191]

I renewed at Cingular last November with a 2 year contract. I didn't get the phones insured, and I dropped mine the other day. Real hard. The phone works but the display looks like purple mountains now. They won't replace since I didn't insure them. :thumbdown I have been looking on eBay. I have a Motorola V220 phone. If I bought a new one still in the box, would it work if I just inserted my SIM card? Or would I have to take additional steps to activate it? Anyone knowledgeable in this area?

[Unassisted]

This would be a good question to post over at http://cingular.howardforums.com.

That place is chock full of people who know the ins and outs of the wireless industry.

[919191]

Thanks!