[renotime]

I am in the market for a new phone and I am wondering what I should get.

I am looking to get a pay as you go phone.

Any suggestions?

[Duke Castile]

Net10 has an unlimited package for iPhones that is 50 bucks. It's on the AT&T network so it's great coverage.

[renotime]

So I can just buy an iphone off of craigslist and switch over?

How is their customer service?

[Duke Castile]

It may need to be unlocked and if it's a verizon phone it can't be but yes.

I haven't needed their customer service so couldn't say.

[R Smoov]

I have a Sidekick LX 2009.

And service wise, I have red pocket.
Unlimited talk and text with 100 mb of data for $30.

Customer service is shit. But if your pockets are low and don't mind being on hold to the point that you start rapping to the music, RedPocket is for you!

[The Beast1]

Works pays for my phone. I have a Droid 4 with Verizon. I still have a grandfathered unlimited data plan!

[Cattle Rustler]

At the moment:
HTC G2 ($100) with Tmobile $30 plan that gives me 100 minutes and 5GB data. I run through the minutes and then switch to "internet calling" since I only consume 2GB of data per month.

Plan:
Upgrade to a Nexus 5, $400 for the 32GB model without contract. The phone has been out for less than a month.

[Katatonic]

I have the Nexus 4 16GB without contract. I'm using Straight Talk $45 a month unlimited call, text, and data. So much better than the iPhone on Verizon costing me $130 a month with data.

I'll probably switch over late next year to the newest Galaxy S? model.

[Pyre]

(12-01-2013 01:46 PM)Fisto Wrote:  

Net10 has an unlimited package for iPhones that is 50 bucks. It's on the AT&T network so it's great coverage.

where do you see this? i cant find it on the website

[Screwston]

HTC One with Net 10. Get Net 10 if At&t is good in your area or Simple Mobile if T Mobile is. I need to switch over to Simple Mobile because its cheaper and I'm using a T Mobile phone. I would go to a ghetto cell phone store and just get a nice smart phone for a couple hundred. You're gonna have to get on a contract if you want something nice and for cheap.

[Cattle Rustler]

(12-01-2013 07:47 PM)houston Wrote:  

You're gonna have to get on a contract if you want something nice and for cheap.

In the long run contract phones are much more expensive. It's easier to buy a phone and then purchase service.

[Screwston]

You're right. I just paid $240 for a new HTC one 16 gb. Hope I didnt get ripped off to much.

[Laner]

(12-01-2013 04:16 PM)Cattle Rustler Wrote:  

At the moment:
HTC G2 ($100) with Tmobile $30 plan that gives me 100 minutes and 5GB data. I run through the minutes and then switch to "internet calling" since I only consume 2GB of data per month.

Plan:
Upgrade to a Nexus 5, $400 for the 32GB model without contract. The phone has been out for less than a month.

I just picked up the Nexus 5.

I have not been this confident on a phone since I left my awesome Blackberry Bold 5 years ago.

I use mine as:

1- A phone
2- Email
3- Text
4- Light reading and some apps.

So I have unlimited minutes, 1 GB data, CDN$72 a month plus tax.

[Cincinnatus]

Got this phone, the Samsung Comment II, through Cricket. $59.99 phone, $15.00 activation fee, $45.00 monthly service for unlimited talk, text, and long distance. Works for me.



It's got a slot for a mini SD card and a headphone jack so it doubles as my MP3 player. My only complaint is that if I receive a text message, my music cuts off. Not sure if I can change that or not. It's a minor annoyance.

[Pyre]

(12-01-2013 08:56 PM)houston Wrote:  

You're right. I just paid $240 for a new HTC one 16 gb. Hope I didnt get ripped off to much.

where? how? that's contractless?

[Cattle Rustler]

(12-01-2013 09:44 PM)Laner Wrote:  

(12-01-2013 04:16 PM)Cattle Rustler Wrote:  

At the moment:
HTC G2 ($100) with Tmobile $30 plan that gives me 100 minutes and 5GB data. I run through the minutes and then switch to "internet calling" since I only consume 2GB of data per month.

Plan:
Upgrade to a Nexus 5, $400 for the 32GB model without contract. The phone has been out for less than a month.

I just picked up the Nexus 5.

I have not been this confident on a phone since I left my awesome Blackberry Bold 5 years ago.

I use mine as:

1- A phone
2- Email
3- Text
4- Light reading and some apps.

So I have unlimited minutes, 1 GB data, CDN$72 a month plus tax.

You got a N5? I'm jealous......they won't ship in the states until december 11.

[MrXY]

Look into Boostmobile and Virgin if the Sprint network is good in your area

[Screwston]

@pyre - there's stores here that sell no contract phones for every company. He clipped my sim card so it would fit in the new phone too. Its a HTC One S.

[Tenerife]

(12-01-2013 03:02 PM)Fisto Wrote:  

It may need to be unlocked and if it's a verizon phone it can't be but yes.

I haven't needed their customer service so couldn't say.

All Verizon Iphone 5 and 5s are factory unlocked, right? I know mine is.

[txbeachbum]

Galaxy s4 mini Duos (Dual Sim holds 2 sim cards 2 different numbers 2 different services)

usa - i have tmobile & att sim cards in phone
abroad - i always use the 2 largest companies sims so i always have coverage

[UnW]

Nexus 4. bought it for $200 since I smashed the screen of my old phone last month.

[travolta]

iPhone 5s prepaid AT&T

[Nascimento]

A 3 year old Blackberry curve.

I pay $35 a month, unlimited texting and local calls. No caller ID.

Considering that plans in Canada are extremely high (its not uncommon for people to spend +$80 a month), I'm satisfied.

[Wayout]

In the US market - look at Lycamobile. It's a pay as you go service provider that's piggy backing on T-mobile network. You will need an unlocked GSM pphone of course. I spent less than 10 dollars a month and I use internet and talk minutes.

[JohnQPublic]

I have HTC One after getting two IPhones stolen. But for my next phone I'm moving to a cheap samsung I think. I don't like the idea of losing a few hundred if I leave my phone on the table and am not looking for a minute and somebody snatches it.