A:AnswerNo, you can add it to your existing plan, replace a phone already on your plan, start a new plan, or use it without a plan using it with WiFi but you won't have a phone number in the traditional sense. Think of it as a mini wifi tablet.
A:AnswerIt comes with a 1 year warranty from a third party company that Best Buy contracts with. The information about the warranty is in the box. The warranty starts the day you purchase the phone.