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[Q] Budget out of contract T-Mobile phone

My friend is on T-Mobile (for some reason) and just broke his rather old non-smartphone. He's looking for a new phone, and decided to take the jump to droid. He's looking to spend 50-100 dollars max and just wants a working device with a good dev community. Suggestions?

The s2 i think is around 100-150 and its a great phone.
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with33 said:
The s2 i think is around 100-150 and its a great phone.
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Out of his budget though, we're looking for 100 as an ABSOLUTE max.

It might be 100. Or free with a contract.
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Is he willing to sign a contract or is he looking for something used out of contract?
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TJBunch1228 said:
Is he willing to sign a contract or is he looking for something used out of contract?
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Please read the thread title.

nerdfacenyan said:
Please read the thread title.
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Right. Ok well he is going to have a hard time with that. He MIGHT be able to find a G2 or a MyTouch 4G for around a hundred if he can talk someone down. But in all likelihood he'll be looking at a low end or very old model like a Comet, G1 or Cliq.
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That's a very low price point, but a phone with a great deg community that is definitely selling for <$100 is the optimus t
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The LG Optimus ME
$95 UNLOCKED!
Whats a better deal than that?

Samsung--galaxy--exhibit 2 4g used on ebay or Lg optimus T
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Galaxy Note 2?

Is anyone else eyeballing the GN2?
I'm itching to go play with one.... The GN2 is the only reason I haven't bought a GS3 yet.
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You and me both ha. I cannot wait to check it out. If its what I am hoping it will be the gn2 for me!
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Soon as it comes out I will jump ship to it
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I'm sure I'll keep my GS4G as a backup, but the way it sounds I'll more than likely get one also.
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Im going at it

tvotony said:
Soon as it comes out I will jump ship to it
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International version is already out. I'm putting my i717 on swappa as soon as I get a job and getting the international gn2.
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bhundven said:
International version is already out. I'm putting my i717 on swappa as soon as I get a job and getting the international gn2.
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Then I can expect some sickness from Team Acid... that is great news.

I didn't even know about the Galaxy Note 2 until this thread was started lol. After reading everything about it it is definitely going to be my next phone. It is a BEAST!.. I'm sure I'll get used to its size. Thanks for starting this thread btw.

My wife and mother in-law just picked up a couple of Galaxy S3 16GB yesterday for free.. it was hard not to take the bait, but the Note 2 is so close now.

bhundven said:
International version is already out.
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Whooops, I meant pre-orders are available, but those who did pre-order should have received the very first units friday or monday (today)!
I can't wait to get a job!

Wind has the Note II coming soon too to Canada. I just got my SGS4G though, so it would be a while for me to get that. lol. I go with their tab plan, pay your bill and they apply 10% of your bill to pay off the phone. Maybe it will lower the price of the S3 though.

That sounds like the tmobile value pan here in the US. Pay a small fee to buy the phone then part of your new bill goes to paying the rest of the phone off. We switched to the value plan, and our bill went down even with adding a s3 with unlimited data for my mother in law. Wife is picking up the note 2 as I write this. Probably the last post from this device, it has been a rock sold device for almost two years and we'll sit in the drawer as a backup now....
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I might get it
deciding between GN2 and N4

Picked it up today. Absolutely wonderful device.
With the note 2 on the left in both pics you can see is even slimmer than the gs4g.
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Two people at my work have it. I'm in love with the s pen
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Before I decide on my next phone i'm gonna find out what Team Acid plans on supporting...
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Trying to hold out for the gn2, but they are just giving away those s3's with upgrade right now.

champ1919 said:
Trying to hold out for the gn2, but they are just giving away those s3's with upgrade right now.
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I'll say this... My wife and her mom got free GS3's and I decided to wait it out for the GN2. If you decided to go with the GN2 you will not regret it.

Bestest Place to buy Devices?

I have seen people mention a site called swappa. Is this the best one. I have been looking for a tablet and don't trust huge sites like eBay. Is swappa a good choice? Asking fellow users.
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I have used them to buy. They get my vote.
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Read into them. Honestly it'd be my first choice if I'm buying outright. Read all their tos and whatnot. As far as I know only clean esn's are on there. I have read into it and it definitely is a lot better of an option than eBay in my opinion
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Bestest?
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the correct english is " most bestest" dumbass

I bought and sold on swappa. But be cautious of sketchyness. My first one I bought turned out to be a scam and my money ended up I'm China. The whole thing was so sketchy. But PayPal is awesome and got my money back in a couple of days.
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I vote swappa. Simple as hell to use.
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Here on the US west coast, Craigslist is king for used phones.

For safe transactions and reduced prices, you can check out the "outlet" from the company. A lot of companies sell the slightly used tablets and refurbs on their outlet's website.

verizon online has always been the winner for me.
they always give a hookup.

SoCalSpecialist said:
verizon online has always been the winner for me.
they always give a hookup.
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Can you elaborate on this? How? Link? Thanks!
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I've done three deals on swappa. All good so far
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murphy_31047 said:
Can you elaborate on this? How? Link? Thanks!
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This might be a stretch of the imagination but maybe verizonwireless.com?
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xsteven77x said:
This might be a stretch of the imagination but maybe verizonwireless.com?
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That's what I thought except you'll never get a "hookup" there!
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xsteven77x said:
This might be a stretch of the imagination but maybe verizonwireless.com?
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way too far fetched with that one..lol
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That's what I thought except you'll never get a "hookup" there!
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actually what i always do is, shop around on the site and see whats available. then i call them prior to me checking out to confirm everything and they usually give anywhere from a 10-15% discount.
KEEP IN MIND:
i have a business account
i have 4 lines under my name. All 4 are smart phones
and i get 21% discount on all accessories because of the company i work for.

S3 still the best on verizon market?

Hey I have a chance to get a phone on contract and switch it to my unlimited plan on Verizon. I have an s3. Is this the best on verizon. My friend for some reason has really bad credit but has a chance to get new lines with new contract price. Then he is just not going to pay. Now this isn't something I would do but he did offered me a chance to get any phone I want for cheap price. Should I keep my s3 or just get a different phone and sell it.
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Do you like the Note 2? I'd get that if I had the chance. If you want to wait a few months then we may see the GS4. The best phone currently announced is Xperia Z which who knows will ever come to VZW.

I do like the note 2 but it is pretty big. Is that the best phone to get
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Its really a matter of preference in screen size. And the fact the note has a quad core. I would wait and get the galaxy 4 when it comes out. I love my 3
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Yeah so ill probably just keep my s3 so ill just sell a phone is there anywhere I can sell. I know ebay and I have close to 500 feedback but hate fees. If someone offers something I can do threw paypal.
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arglmr said:
Yeah so ill probably just keep my s3 so ill just sell a phone is there anywhere I can sell. I know ebay and I have close to 500 feedback but hate fees. If someone offers something I can do threw paypal.
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Try craigslist. You can often get better prices on ebay even after the fees, if you are lucky.

The new DNA looks pretty good. Only down side is it doesn't have a removable battery or expandable memery
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My unbiased opinion says the SIII is still King.

I agree I just happen yo be running a note 2 rom on my 3. Best if both worlds
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Galaxy SIII - powered by Hyperdrive

S3 is my baby. Love the thing. But if the Note 2 was out when I upgraded, I may have gone with that. They're so close on about everything except screen size. Like it was stated above, personal preference.
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arglmr said:
My friend for some reason has really bad credit but has a chance to get new lines with new contract price. Then he is just not going to pay.
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That's dirty, man.

yeah when you said "for some reason" your friend has bad credit.... Doing stuff like this is the reason. It's also why lots of people who are just joining verizon pay a $300 deductible for service. That being said, my gf has the SIII, and I'm still rockin' the GNEX running ParanoidAndroid. I'm upgrading my work phone and going with either the Note2 or the DNA. I think you'd get a better re-sale price for either of these 2 phones than for the SIII if that's what you're looking for.

Tell your friend I said thanks for doing his part to make my service more expensive.

Whats the name of your note 2 rom and is there a Verizon version
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Blue6IX said:
Tell your friend I said thanks for doing his part to make my service more expensive.
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Honestly you should blame the verizon reps. We went today and he was 250 past due. Usually they don't open new lines. He was going to pay it but the rep said its Ok I have a way around it so you can pay later. I was on the side like WHAT. What would you do. So not to a note 2 at 350? Instead of full retail? I ended get the note 2 for my gf which it is pretty cool.
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I got the note 2
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Pay your bill, you lazy bum.

fearlesspaula said:
Pay your bill, you lazy bum.
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Sound mad bro
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Before to long we will be using our tablets as phones
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Before to long we will be using our tablets as phones
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Ya have you heard the rumored size of the note3. It's going to be 6.5 inches. I think the 5.5 is pushing it. I held the note 2 is not to bad but anything bigger than that is pointless to me unless you are on bluetooth headset all day for calls. The battery has to be humongous to power that bad boy.
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S4

So who is getting the s4?
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Lol if i wasnt broke I would love too. The thing looks amazing though!
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Any guess as to when it would be available?
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Looks like it will be my next phone.
Time wise it's matching up with my contract.
Screwed by Google. Canceled ICS upgrade on my Moto Photon. No Wow for us.

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Any guess as to when it would be available?
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Samsung Galaxy S4 going to launched on 14th march this week.

Will cost a fortune for sure:crying:

i think its wiser to see real world performance before deciding..

I wish I could get it... If the things I've read are true, it'll be using an Exynos 8-core processor....

That phone is gonna be a beast...
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I wish I could buy it, but I still have over a year on my contract with my S3. Damn it was nice to be near the top as far as how good phones could get, looks like I won't be there for long.

I just hope they dont go over board on the price..im guessing it will be like $299 with contract
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Anyone know how much it'll cost unlocked?
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kevin95 said:
Anyone know how much it'll cost unlocked?
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A buttload
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