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Thinking About Getting A New Phone
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I switched from V to Sprint several years ago to save money - sprint has done a good job of improving their network down here in the cornfields - and I get 4g up in your area when I am there.
For smart phones, I have had good luck with LG and HTC, and I currently have an HTC One. I like it because it has a milled aluminum frame and seems rugged enough - I think I have had it for a year now.
The battery lasts a good long time as long as you turn off all of the "greasy kid stuff"; the automatic feeds from instaface-grambook etc etc - and I also put widgets on the home screen (like your desktop on your computer) that allow me to turn off bluetooth, gps, wireless, etc quickly when they are not needed.
Interestingly, most of these devices don't work as well at being a phone lol - at least in my sweaty hands.
Make sure you have enough bandwidth - that is the amount of files you can download - not sure what Verizon does now, but they used to have an "unlimited" and then would throttle you (reduce the speed of your connections or something) when you got to 4 gigabytes a month. That last part is not first hand, I never did get any unlimited deal from V, it was just too much - I pay about 60% for my account with Sprint as compared to what I would if I were with Verizon.
I like a big screen - the old eyes aren't what they used to be and it is nice to be able to see the darn thing.
I like a great camera (wouldn't you have guessed that?) - The HTC is good - lots of features but it has some problems with picture quality, at least with mine....
One last thing - keep in mind that these smart phones come with a premium (8 or 10 dollars a month) over the regular phones - at least that was the way it was when I was dealing with Verizon and with sprint today. You also will be asked if you want insurance - that is a bit of a scam depending on how you look at it; these smart phones "retail" for $500-$600, but nobody actually buys one at retail (in real terms). So you pay 8 or 10 dollars a month for insurance, with a $150 deductible now (maybe more - check that out). So you are paying 120 a year to insure $450, an in reality, you would not pay the full retail price for the phone if you were to have to replace it yourself, you would look on ebay and find a used one at half that amount -
I quit paying that insurance altogether, but if you felt better about it, pay for the first year and then turn it off - after a year you would likely be better off taking your money and buying a used phone, because by that time there will be all kinds of them for sale since the newest "latest greatest" phone will be out and all the kids will be lining up to get that new phone.
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For smart phones, I have had good luck with LG and HTC, and I currently have an HTC One. I like it because it has a milled aluminum frame and seems rugged enough - I think I have had it for a year now.
The battery lasts a good long time as long as you turn off all of the "greasy kid stuff"; the automatic feeds from instaface-grambook etc etc - and I also put widgets on the home screen (like your desktop on your computer) that allow me to turn off bluetooth, gps, wireless, etc quickly when they are not needed.
Interestingly, most of these devices don't work as well at being a phone lol - at least in my sweaty hands.
Make sure you have enough bandwidth - that is the amount of files you can download - not sure what Verizon does now, but they used to have an "unlimited" and then would throttle you (reduce the speed of your connections or something) when you got to 4 gigabytes a month. That last part is not first hand, I never did get any unlimited deal from V, it was just too much - I pay about 60% for my account with Sprint as compared to what I would if I were with Verizon.
I like a big screen - the old eyes aren't what they used to be and it is nice to be able to see the darn thing.
I like a great camera (wouldn't you have guessed that?) - The HTC is good - lots of features but it has some problems with picture quality, at least with mine....
One last thing - keep in mind that these smart phones come with a premium (8 or 10 dollars a month) over the regular phones - at least that was the way it was when I was dealing with Verizon and with sprint today. You also will be asked if you want insurance - that is a bit of a scam depending on how you look at it; these smart phones "retail" for $500-$600, but nobody actually buys one at retail (in real terms). So you pay 8 or 10 dollars a month for insurance, with a $150 deductible now (maybe more - check that out). So you are paying 120 a year to insure $450, an in reality, you would not pay the full retail price for the phone if you were to have to replace it yourself, you would look on ebay and find a used one at half that amount -
I quit paying that insurance altogether, but if you felt better about it, pay for the first year and then turn it off - after a year you would likely be better off taking your money and buying a used phone, because by that time there will be all kinds of them for sale since the newest "latest greatest" phone will be out and all the kids will be lining up to get that new phone.
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mqqn
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JK Knives
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Connie has had here I Phone 4 for two years, and will not part with it, so I`m looking at that and the I Phone 5, both have the aluminum case. Becky worked for T Mobile for two years, we had them as a provider for two years, never again! We would go to Morris (30 miles away) and not have service. No matter where we go Verizon works, we have always used them (except for two years) with great luck.
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In like a month the iPhone 6 should be coming out. Maybe worth waiting. I love the iPhone. Don't know how I got by before with out it lol.
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I've been very happy with Samsung, but I think there are benefits and liabilities to any that you choose. Personally, I've got big, fat, sausage fingers and I find it very difficult to use the keyboard on an iPhone 5.
Generally, you're going to get more bang for your buck from an Android phone in terms of processing power, memory and such, but iPhones have the significant advantage that everything from the hardware to the OS has been built and optimized by the same people to work together.
Generally, you're going to get more bang for your buck from an Android phone in terms of processing power, memory and such, but iPhones have the significant advantage that everything from the hardware to the OS has been built and optimized by the same people to work together.
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I have an HTC one and it is great. Know people with Samsung galaxy phones and those are good too. I tend to stay away from Apple just because of the charger, too much proprietary bs around them. My kids have the 5s and have had 5 charge cables go bad with no help from Apple.
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I just jumped ship from android to an iphone 5s and I couldn't be happier. I like how simple the iphone is and that it doesn't have a bunch of preloaded apps that I don't use can't remove, and constantly want to update themselves. I also like the size of the 5s, the 6 is rumored to be bigger, so I was happy to snag one for $99 now that prices are dropping in anticipation of the 6 coming out in September.
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wife loves her samsung galaxy phones.
currently she's using a Blu Products phone -- says it's pretty decent, full retail was around $200 and it's supposedly compatible with all carriers, so if you want a low cost way to delve into smart phones that doesn't require any extra commitment, it might be worth looking into. (she killed her Galaxy S3 again and was too far out to get a reduced cost upgrade from ATT, so she got this one as a "placeholder" - says it's comparable to an HTC phone)
also, she got the square trade insurance with her last phone for a $99 flat rate with a $49 deductible and they replaced her phone when she dropped it 10 days after buying it.
come November when she's eligible for her free/low cost upgrade, I expect her to get a Galaxy S5.
currently she's using a Blu Products phone -- says it's pretty decent, full retail was around $200 and it's supposedly compatible with all carriers, so if you want a low cost way to delve into smart phones that doesn't require any extra commitment, it might be worth looking into. (she killed her Galaxy S3 again and was too far out to get a reduced cost upgrade from ATT, so she got this one as a "placeholder" - says it's comparable to an HTC phone)
also, she got the square trade insurance with her last phone for a $99 flat rate with a $49 deductible and they replaced her phone when she dropped it 10 days after buying it.
come November when she's eligible for her free/low cost upgrade, I expect her to get a Galaxy S5.
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Don't listen to these guys, John.
I have had great luck with my fancy LG Wine II for the last few years.
This is high technology, my friend.
I can read text messages and see who is calling without opening the phone. It even has a fancy camera. One month I splurged and downloaded Tetris.
The rest of my family has iPhones and they seem to like them.
I have had great luck with my fancy LG Wine II for the last few years.
This is high technology, my friend.
I can read text messages and see who is calling without opening the phone. It even has a fancy camera. One month I splurged and downloaded Tetris.
The rest of my family has iPhones and they seem to like them.
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I don't have one, my wife has one of those wal-mart month ones...not sure I'll be great help here. I did used to have a smart phone, loved it because it was a gps as well, and reading emails everywhere I went was cool to, but it's also great not being (having) to do that all the time. I do miss the gps sometimes though.
I'd probably pick one up again if I got suddenly more wealthy though, have to say, hope you find the one for you
I'd probably pick one up again if I got suddenly more wealthy though, have to say, hope you find the one for you
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In that case I would look into getting some sort of Tracphone from Wal-Mart. They have differing levels of difficulty but the only drawback I've heard of is not letting the minutes you have expire before putting more on it. If you keep up with adding minutes to it you can keep your unused minutes. There are almost always coupons available to "double" your minutes when purchased also. Don't know all the details but the father-in-law has one and manages to keep in touch with everyone. If you are not going to use it for a handheld computer I'd suggest getting something very simple that just does what you need it to. In this case it sounds like making and receiving calls. Look for something like the dragonfly (big buttons).
I have an i-Phone 5 after having an i-Phone 3GS and enjoy it. Deleted a lot of the apps that were novelties when I first got it and now have mainly music and helpful stuff. I type with my finger (never did figure out how to thumb). To a degree the i-Phones are adaptive. They learn were you mean to put your fingers but the corrections you make as you go along. Pretty soon it learns that you hit the "r" key slightly to the left and starts typing an "r" instead of an "e" if you are a little off.
I have an i-Phone 5 after having an i-Phone 3GS and enjoy it. Deleted a lot of the apps that were novelties when I first got it and now have mainly music and helpful stuff. I type with my finger (never did figure out how to thumb). To a degree the i-Phones are adaptive. They learn were you mean to put your fingers but the corrections you make as you go along. Pretty soon it learns that you hit the "r" key slightly to the left and starts typing an "r" instead of an "e" if you are a little off.
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actually, I've been a tracfone customer for about 10 years and have never had a problem running out of time before my minutes were gone.
there are several phones on the market now that get "triple minutes", so a 200 minute phone card actually gives me 600 minutes of talk or text time -- this lasts me 4-5 months. you can also get a "year card" with 400 minutes and they often have a 250 minute bonus attached to that, so with a triple minute phone, you get 1450 minutes.
there are several phones on the market now that get "triple minutes", so a 200 minute phone card actually gives me 600 minutes of talk or text time -- this lasts me 4-5 months. you can also get a "year card" with 400 minutes and they often have a 250 minute bonus attached to that, so with a triple minute phone, you get 1450 minutes.
Incorrect. Most phones have 1080x1920 displays these days, if not 4K. IPhone 5 has 1136x640. The camera is decent but doesn't match the Galaxy's or G3's, or even the One M8's I daresay. Apps most definitely do not work better, Android 4.4.2 KitKat is 3speedy5u. This is coming from someone with an iPhone and a One M8, so don't go screaming fanboy, I'm giving an honest comparison. Don't get me wrong, iPhones are fine, but generally Android phones are more universally compatible and have more capabilities and features as well as customization.