So with CDMA, there is no SIM card required so do you know if that means all CDMA phones are unblocked? Without a SIM, how do you register the phone in your name; do yuo go in to a store so they can do that? I looked on eBay and it seems that there are lots of camera phones well under $200 even. And yes, it's flip, pretty nice phones actually. Have you looked at your contract to see if you're eligible to upgrade? Better yet, is your contract over so you can port to Cingular?
Really though, let me know about the phone.