Now that ICS is available for both the Sensation and the Amaze I'm wondering if its worth it to pay the extra $200+ for an Amaze? I can buy a used Sensation for less than $100, but the Amaze is still upwards of $300.
What I'm mostly looking for is a good camera to be my day to day point and shooter. Is the Sensation's camera good enough?
The HSPA+ on the Amaze is very tempting, but is it a considerable speed boost?
Gazelle.com buys the Sensation used for $140 so if you can get one cheaper then that its a deal.
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I found a used Sensation down the street from me on craigslist for $75. I'm not sure about the condition, but it should be fine. I'd just like to have the nicer camera of the Amaze.
wtf? where the hell do you live? hope the screen/digitizer is ok and imei is not blacklisted.
in my neck of the woods, sensations go for 250 on average (~240-300), and amazes are 300 on the low end (300-400).
big selling point for the amaze is hspa+ 42 if that's of importance to you. sensation is hspa 14, which gets around 2-7mbps real world.
I've never played with an amaze in person, but I hear the physical size of the sensation is better.
I'm in Virginia. There's one used Sensation for $75 on cl and another used for $150.
Jesus buy both of them if they're legit. Tell on forums or eBay. Profit and buy the amaze
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I'm out on the east coast in Virginia. There's one used Sensation for $75 on cl and another used for $150.
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That one Is spam bro if you live in Hampton Roads area
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And I live in va on cl HTC amaze goes for 275-350 highest but beware the HTC amaze has allot of flaws from what my friend has told me one is GPS IS POOR death grip and the phone tends to over heat under heavy use.
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Have a friend with an Amaze -- he has no problems with it, but a lot of white light comes in the bottom of the screen, and the glass sticks up higher than the frame, which kinda sucks if you dont use a case
Overall, its very similar to a Sensation -- perhaps the camera is a bit better
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wtf? where the hell do you live? hope the screen/digitizer is ok and imei is not blacklisted.
in my neck of the woods, sensations go for 250 on average (~240-300), and amazes are 300 on the low end (300-400).
big selling point for the amaze is hspa+ 42 if that's of importance to you. sensation is hspa 14, which gets around 2-7mbps real world.
I've never played with an amaze in person, but I hear the physical size of the sensation is better.
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I have an SGS 2 that is hspa+ 42 and I consistently get over 20 mbps download speeds compared to the Wife's Sensation 4G which is the hspa+ 14 which sees about 10 mbps on the average. So that's a major point to make between the Sensation and the Amaze...
But we live in east Seminole county in FL so obviously speeds will vary ...
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A difference of $200 is probably not worth it unless you absolutely need the higher speed internet.
Maybe if the difference falls to $75-100.
just my opinion
You probably won't even realize the speed difference between the two. Especially if you live in a congested city or town. I'd say the Sensation looks better than the Amaze.
Not to mention, there's a mod in the dev forum that allows u to flash the amaze cam on the senny..more development on the senny, sense 4 on the senny..im already amazed with my sensation lol...just my 2 cents...
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Get the sensation. My wife has the amaze and the dev is awful. Sensation still has awesome dev going on. I haven't even rooted her phone because I can't without voiding the warranty. (She's accident prone). The amaze has a better camera and dl speed but in the real world we both use wifi so it doesn't matter. The dev on the sensation is keeping it in the top 5 phones out still.
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I believe the Amaze has wirse battery life, so I'd get the Sensation.
You can upgrade from the stock 1520MaH battery to a 1730MaH model from the Sensation XE.
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Dev is not extremely important to me. I'd rather just let the phone be and not worry about tinkering with different roms. As for the battery I was looking at a 1900 MaH on Amazon that apparently really helps the Amaze. I do like the Sensation, but I'm having a hard time finding one for a reasonable price. $300 for an Amaze is very tempting.
Thanks for all the feedback folks!
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Dev is not extremely important to me. I'd rather just let the phone be and not worry about tinkering with different roms.
Thanks for all the feedback folks!
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XDA might not be the right place for you.
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XDA might not be the right place for you.
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LOL yea
the amaze might get more dev with ICS soon but it will never be anything like the sensation. the pros dont outweigh the cons for me
pros being wide-angle camera lens, louder speaker, and of course, more ram..
i dont see any other real upgrade.. maybe the deathgrip thing we have but apparently they have it too. this generation of HTC devices had a lot of manufacturing defects i guess
amaze build quality is amazing
The Amaze is very sturdy, by far has a superior built quality than the Sensation.
The camera is great and has bands that support extremely fast download speeds.
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I have a HD2 with Dorimanx CM7 MAGLDR. I need a new toy, I was thinking of getting a used HTC Sensation off Criagslist. Instead of using my, upgrade with TMobile. So I, can wait for HTC Ruby or Samsung Hercules in October. Is a Sensation worth the troubl. Thanks!
It is definitely worth it.
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Agreed. Definitely worth it.
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Wait. Nothing special when it was released, and certainly nothing special now when SGS2/Nexus Prime/other phones are coming out soon.
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Wait. Nothing special when it was released, and certainly nothing special now when SGS2/Nexus Prime/other phones are coming out soon.
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TOTALLY agree... nothing special.
The Sensation is an okay phone.....just nothing special. I still prefer my rooted Vibrant that I handed off to my wife!
I would wait. Play with them all in the store, and choose the one you prefer or suits your needs.
I just upgraded from my HD2 to a sensation and I'm not regretting it at all. Got tired of waiting for the GS2 and Acer Iconiatab A100. By the time they come out something else awesome will be coming out. I also have faith that the full potential of this phone will be unlocked soon enough. I love the stock Rom too so I'm not hurting for that to happen right away anyways. Best phone I have owned. Awesome bettery life too!
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The S4G is great to play with for now, and all the cooked roms & mods over in Development! Or you could wait for the Nexus 3!!
As much as I love my sensation, if I were you, I'd wait for something better. Hopefully the next nexus will be out soon. Ill be preordering that first chance I get lol
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I am so tempted on getting a used sensation off craigslist just to toy witn until Hercules or prime comes out or even Samsung note
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I am so tempted on getting a used sensation off craigslist just to toy witn until Hercules or prime comes out or even Samsung note
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Sounds like a winning bet!
I say wait. Sensation is not a perfect phone, it has problematic spots such as battery overheat and then rapid drain, often reloads, weak screen performance on a bright day. But I am still happy with it.
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I say wait. Sensation is not a perfect phone, it has problematic spots such as battery overheat and then rapid drain, often reloads, weak screen performance on a bright day. But I am still happy with it.
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I thought this phone had was really good visibility on a bright day?
RonRodex said:
I say wait. Sensation is not a perfect phone, it has problematic spots such as battery overheat and then rapid drain, often reloads, weak screen performance on a bright day. But I am still happy with it.
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Actually, in general Sensation has improved all the mentioned things compared to previous HTC phones. Soooo, just bad experience really, it's not common.
Sensation over HD2? Well, i came from Desire, and expected something out of this world, so got disappointed. The only MASSIVE improvement ove hd2 is the screen, the rest of it, well, an improvement but not the one to die for.
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I thought this phone had was really good visibility on a bright day?
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Definitely not. I will never buy a LCD screen phone again, simply because LCD screens are worthless in sunlight. I certainly appreciate the qHD resolution that the Sensation has, but as soon as phones start coming out with improved SAMOLED+ (meaning fixing some issues such as odd colors) screens that also have good resolution (qHD or up), I'll be looking to switch.
Just picked up a sensation liking it so far..had trouble getting data to work had to upgrade HD2 simcard and change data plan with tmobile from smartphone unlimited to 5gb plan smartphone plan was not compatible with new network
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Just picked up a sensation liking it so far..had trouble getting data to work had to upgrade HD2 simcard and change data plan with tmobile from smartphone unlimited to 5gb plan smartphone plan was not compatible with new network
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Smartphone unlimited most definitely does have access to the new network. All T-Mobile data plans have access to all network speeds. They just don't want to give the apn to continue using it and fed you that line of bull to force you onto an "android" plan. Try calling customer loyalty and getting this plan:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192020
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Had hd2 also, upgraded and its alright. You can definitely tell the smoothness of the sensation. But the HD2s screen was spectacular, the small bezel was amazing. It made the phone look so much bigger. The colors are better on the HD2 as well, the sensation has a red Hue.
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I live in Houston Texas and I would like to make a trade if there is anyone local. If not maybe we can work something out.
LOL!!!!
Good luck with that....
The same reason you WANT someone to trade you is the reason why NOBODY is GOING TO. Your phone is INFERIOR.
You might want to try your luck in the HTC VISION forum, it would at least be a FAIR TRADE (hardware wise, but software wise, the VISION is FAR superior... at least for now).
Agreed the Doubleshot rocks.
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What? No I had the sensation and was willing to trade. But sold it on ebay for 400 dineros.
The myTouch 4G Slide does indeed rock but for some reason the Sensation fetches a higher price. That does mean that I got the MT4GS for super cheap though, and no contract.
Anyone think its worth selling the sensation and paying a little bit more of money to "upgrade" to the amaze?
Other than the HSPA+, are there any other major differences?
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Well its has more ram...the screen looks much better, better camera and no its not just the software its a better sensor and lens. The build feels nicer and it also has the dedicated camera,video buttons. And a larger battery .Is it enough for you to upgrade to...that's all up to you...if you want those extra features then yes.
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not that big of a difference..both phones do the same thing..
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Anyone think its worth selling the sensation and paying a little bit more of money to "upgrade" to the amaze?
Other than the HSPA+, are there any other major differences?
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Depends where you are - what network are you on etc..
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not that big of a difference..both phones do the same thing..
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was thinking the same only thing i see handy is the camera button and the increased ram
If I get a good price for the Sensation I'm going to go for it, can't hurt
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Yup me too, if your city is lit up for 42mbps. That alone makes it worthwhile, too bad Philly is only 14mbps sux balls
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Today I went to three tmobile store and two of them didn't had it yet but one on them did, the rep was playing with it, I asked him about it and he let me play with it and I honestly didn't any speed or anything. To me felt like a Sensation plus the camera buttons/lens. Speed wise felt just the same.
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Checked it out at the Tmobile store today. I was thinking of giving my wife my Sensation and upgrading to it. While it is a nice looking phone, I was somewhat underwhelmed. Firstly, it could not get a data connection, despite showing 3 bars. My Sensation got a better connection. One of the mains reasons I wanted to upgrade was due to the faster network speeds and here I couldn't even test it out. The camera is nice and took fast pictures in the continuous mode. Still on the fence about it and I am not sure what kind of development it will get and how long it will take to get root.
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Checked it out at the Tmobile store today. I was thinking of giving my wife my Sensation and upgrading to it. While it is a nice looking phone, I was somewhat underwhelmed. Firstly, it could not get a data connection, despite showing 3 bars. My Sensation got a better connection. One of the mains reasons I wanted to upgrade was due to the faster network speeds and here I couldn't even test it out. The camera is nice and took fast pictures in the continuous mode. Still on the fence about it and I am not sure what kind of development it will get and how long it will take to get root.
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I'd say that you might want to wait at least 1 month before buying it.
Prime will most likely be out by then and Galaxy S2 as well, So you will have 3 phones to compare and decide.
Well I can keep my sensation or spend 529$ and get a GS2 Tuesday from tmobile I had to return the test units I used 2 weeks ago but now im asking myself do I keep my sensation or sale it for 300$ and add 250$ on top and get the Gs2 is it worth it im on Cm7 and yes im a power user.
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Do u mean a g2x?
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No he means galaxy s 2
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I would just sell the Sensation.
I would just wait for Prime
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Well I can keep my sensation or spend 529$ and get a GS2 Tuesday from tmobile I had to return the test units I used 2 weeks ago but now im asking myself do I keep my sensation or sale it for 300$ and add 250$ on top and get the Gs2 is it worth it im on Cm7 and yes im a power user.
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480x800 is so 2009
Although the SGS2 is a fantastic device, it's not all that much better than the Sensation. The only real selling points it has over the Sensation is the SAMOLED+ display tech, the onboard storage, and the Exynos CPU. It's also thinner and lighter. The Sensation though, has a higher density screen so even though it's LCD, it's nicer to look at (IMO). The size/weight issue is a personal thing - I had the original SGS and thought it felt too cheap and light to be such expensive device. To me, the extra heft of the Sensation makes it feel a nicer device, but whatever.
If you were upgrading from an older device, it'd be a tough choice as it is. If I were you though, I'd stay with the Sensation because you just won't notice $530 (or even $250) worth of difference
EDIT: as a side note, I did upgrade to the Sensation from a similar device - the LG Optimus 2X. I had multiple issues with that device though, and the Sensation feels like a dream in comparison.
I've just had the SGS2 and got rid of it for the Sensation. I don't regret it. What I will say is this : whichever one you have you will want the other!! But I can tell you that the Sensation is worth keeping. Find a rom that you like and personalise & tweak it. Personally, I'm using xl DI GIT AL lx "digitalized" ics themed rom. Very quick.
The phone is more of a premium handset in other's eyes as well.
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I would just wait for Prime
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This person is right.
Why anyone would get a device that's about to get outdated really, really soon makes no sense to me.
Id stick with the Sensation as well. Once it has ICS, it will be on the same level as the Prime anyways. Not as good, but on the same level.
Matt
I was waiting for the SGS2 to come out as well but now that it is out I actually don't think it is any better than the Sensation. I went to tmobile store to try it out and found that my Sensation feels better because of Sense. The SGS2 was not thinner than the Sensation imo. it feels bulkier in my pocket. I'm glad i went with the sensation instead of waiting forever for the SGS2
I'd stick with the Sensation and just load ICS when it get's released.
why bother with the SGSII at this point? especially considering Tmous version uses the same Snapdragon processor?
if you really feel the need to upgrade just wait out a few more months for the newer phones in the pipeline... at the very least until Nov. for the Nexus.
i just came from gs2 to sensation xe this week
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slee88 said:
i just came from gs2 to sensation xe this week
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same here just ordered, sold my SGS2 for a good price and i think the bit i have to pay for the Sensation XE is more than appropriate
Isn't Tmo GS2 really behind in terms if development?
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Keep the sensation, I have a feeling our qHD resolution will make full use of itself when ICS comes out
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Keep the sensation, I have a feeling our qHD resolution will make full use of itself when ICS comes out
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Hope the waiting would be worthed!!
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I would definitely go with the SGSII... Well I did, it's the better phone hands down. Longer battery life, not laggy like sensation as far as stock goes, it's been out two weeks and it's already rooted ( like a week ago) it already has a couple of ROMs and the super AMOLED plus display is stunning. Personally I like having a light device, it may be plastic but I'm sure it has better chances of surviving a drop than the sensation. Now on the other hand the sensation has a great resolution, very sharp and lots of ROMs and devs behind it so if you're into ROMs and customizing and all that than it should be good too. But comparing both phone stock, no contest, the SGSII is the better phone.
people should stop comparing SGS2 stock with Sensation stock!
Sense ROMs will always be slower then stock Android.
Main point of HTC phones are Sense. If you dislike Sense then SGS2 is the way to go.
I would also stich with sensation
Go to a shop and take a SGS2 and turn it on. Take your sensation and turn it on. Place the two displays in front of you.
At this point you will just have noticed the low res of the sgs2 and the blueish display of the samsung, and you will turn it off and return to the shelf.
Problem solved.
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Slight upgrade from sensation, the camera looks sick!! But that's about it for me.
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Spec wise camera is nice, in real world it doesn't live up to it's name. Just what I've read through several reviews, I don't have one personally.
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Amaze:
*14GB Internal memory(Actually accessible)
*Same SLCD as Sensation
*New F2 Camera(MT4GS) most Adv Phone Cam?
*1GB RAM V. Sensation's 78MB
*Same CPU, but has 42Mbps(yea right) Tmobile, and is 1.GHz
*New silver design & is heavier
*bad battery, must be that "42Mbps" data chip how ironic
not to sound vain but I do not like the speaker grill.
never been a big fan of the MT4G's grill.
come to think of it, don't like the look of the phone at all. the phone as a whole looks like it got hit with the ugly stick...
specs wise not enough leap for me to trade up.
seems like a good phone though... heard the Sense on it runs smoother then our version.
I heard its only available in US?
How about asian? Will we receive it?
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design is crap..
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design is crap..
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Yeah, looks like ****.
The aesthetic may be bad, but the specs are nice. Wish sensation has this spec.
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I think it's pretty cool. Would cop if I didn't have a Sensation already. But if you're lookin to upgrade I would still wait for the Nexus to come out. Thing looks amazing.
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I have a thing against plastic phones and not really a fan of Samsung
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I went to the store yesterday and I think its a really awesome phone, I lpve the design(better than the sensation IMO) and the specs are really powerful.. I could upgrade right now fire it though I've made up my mind to wait for newer devices..
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Only problem I see is the raised glass...and ive heard the back-light leaks out bad
My buddy has 1 coming in the mail today, so I'll hear more about it soon. He loved my Sensation.
I told him all the secrets and he's getting $10 off each month for 24 mos. And is getting the Amaze for $9.99 with a new 2 year. Not bad, and they let him keep his old SunCom $35 1000 minutes plan with unlimited nights and weekends and 400 texts. Now he just needs the 5gig Pref Android data plan for $20 instead of the regular 2gig plan
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not to sound vain but I do not like the speaker grill.
never been a big fan of the MT4G's grill.
come to think of it, don't like the look of the phone at all. the phone as a whole looks like it got hit with the ugly stick...
specs wise not enough leap for me to trade up.
seems like a good phone though... heard the Sense on it runs smoother then our version.
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I agree with the speaker grill being ugly. The whole design is not appealing to me just like htc raider is not beautiful in my eyes. The sensation is just gorgeous compared to the amaze.
I think it looks nice and the spec sounds good. This'll be called the 'Ruby' in the UK right?
I'd love to find out what the UK sim free price will be.
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Only problem I see is the raised glass...and ive heard the back-light leaks out bad
My buddy has 1 coming in the mail today, so I'll hear more about it soon. He loved my Sensation.
I told him all the secrets and he's getting $10 off each month for 24 mos. And is getting the Amaze for $9.99 with a new 2 year. Not bad, and they let him keep his old SunCom $35 1000 minutes plan with unlimited nights and weekends and 400 texts. Now he just needs the 5gig Pref Android data plan for $20 instead of the regular 2gig plan
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I keep seeing these hook up posts ...
Teach me lol
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