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Best prepaid Android phone?

Any recommendations for the best prepaid Android phone currently on the market and the best prepaid plans?

First phone I can think of is the Wildfire

http://www.mycricket.com/cell-phones/details/samsung-indulge-r915

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My experience with virgin mobile has been fairly solid, im on their 25$ a month plan and I will be transfering to TMobile soon because they have a similar plan and better phones. Idk if it is possible, but could I give my 25$ account away?

gerbetta33 said:
My experience with virgin mobile has been fairly solid, im on their 25$ a month plan and I will be transfering to TMobile soon because they have a similar plan and better phones. Idk if it is possible, but could I give my 25$ account away?
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Was your $25 plan a limited time offer? I only see $35 plan.

[Q] Porting number to Google Voice, but also changing service to Verizon...thoughts?

OK so here's the story:
I've been an AT&T customer for over 10 years now. My dad has worked for AT&T for 42 years (through the company's various iterations) so I get a nice discount (just because I'm an adult doesn't mean I can't share a family plan). I should mention I also pay for the entirety of the account, since I forced my parents to get cell phones about 10 years ago.
Anyway, I'm moving to Verizon when the Galaxy Nexus is released (still hoping for the 8th, but who the heck knows). I was planning on just porting my number to Verizon, but now I'm kind of wondering if I should port my number to Google Voice, then just use it with my Verizon phone. Is this feasible? Will I have a seamless system, or will there be a number of steps I have to go through every time I want to make a phone call, send a text, etc...
The biggest questions I have are these:
I've heard GV can't send/receive MMS. The information I've found has been somewhat spotty. Is it possible to send and receive MMS using Google Voice as my primary system?
Are there are any big drawbacks to using GV for my main number?
If I port my number to GV, what will I have to do with my AT&T line until I move to Verizon?
Thanks in advance, all. Just trying to sort this stuff out before jumping ship to the Big Red. If I come up with any other questions I'll be sure to come back here =P

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[Q] T-Mobile eliminates Post-Pay Non-Contract Plans?

Anyone experienced this?
I was looking to upgrade my "Even More Minutes" Plan (that was started late 2010) to a higher tier version of the plan (needed extra minutes since I went dangerously close last time), but I learned that they actually completely discontinued non-contract Post-Pay plans. I got grandfathered in, but once I leave this plan, I can't go back. I CAN convert to a *contracted* Post-Pay plan, but nothing along the lines of what I have now.
I verified with a guy I've made good relations with at the local T-Mobile store and a customer representative on the phone that this was the case.
Has anyone recently had luck going to a post-pay plan or did T-Mobile eliminate them all? Granted, the contracted post-pay plan that they're offering offers unlimited minutes (though the data is tiered and is actually less than what I have now), I still find it kinda crappy that they're no longer offering flexible options for different types of customers.

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[Q] Benefits of buying unlocked

So, I'm new to the world of android phones. I and others like me would like to know: what are the pros and cons of buying a phone unlocked at full price versus buying a phone subsidized? Feel free to use all the technical jargon at your disposal, oh wise people of xda. Thanks in advance.

Buying unlocked will save you a heap of trouble when it comes to flashing a phone to another carrier. It saves the risk of getting odd service. (This occurs when using a donor meid for another phone)
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Oh and I forgot to mention. Paying some Guy to flash to another carrier can cost in the $70 range.
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To be honest, I don't know anyone that would buy a phone full price from a carrier just to get it sim unlocked. Most people get a subsidized phone since its cheaper up front but then you're stuck on a contract, as opposed to buying a phone retail or craigslist where you can just use prepaid service and you're not tied down to a lengthy contract. Keep in mind, you can always pay a couple bucks to get your phone sim unlocked if you choose not to get a phone directly from your carrier. Yes it would be free from your carrier but its not worth it in the long run when you can just check ebay, some third party websites or maybe even unlock it yourself.

I wonder, given the OP's self-confessed newness to phones, he/she is mixing up 'unlocked to any network' with the constant talk of 'unlocking bootloaders' and the like?

I figured sim unlocking since bootloader unlocking wouldnt matter if it was bought at full price or subsidized...I dont think anyways.

The obvious benefits are flashing rims and not being locked to a specific carrier.

[Q] Sick of data plans/fees

Wi-fi everywhere. Do NOT want data plans. Questions:
1. Does just having a "smart phone" allow US carriers to make you pay for data?
2. What is the BEST (read cheapest) plans for 4 phones, no data, but unlimited texting?
I am sick sick sick of paying a min imum of $20 for each phone to have data when 2 of the phones are not even smart phones! the are for my 2 kids and T-Mobile is charging me $20 each for those dumb phones!!!
Please help!

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You can easily have a smartphone and use it on any plan that will allow you to install a SIM card. Of course the phone will have to be either unlocked or used with the same company that it is locked with, just like any other phone. If you have no dataplan with your account you will no use any but can still connect with WIFI.

ya I know a few people who have smart phones with no internet plan, I think that they only really require it if you sign up for a new contract to get one.
Just make sure that you disable all internet abilities for your apps otherwise you will be getting a huge bill in the mail by going over lol

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