What phone now?

[heckacali]

I'm on a 4a 5g and I'm happy with it. World class camera, great battery life, and everything else is good enough.

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I've been eyeing those. Beat place to buy? Just google it and find the cheapeat place?

Paying cash, no payments, never had insurance before but also never paid $500 for a piece of glass I'm going to carry all the time.

[ötzi]

I had an iphone 7 from 2016, the battery was dying on plus I wanted wireless charging, so I got an iphone 12 mini which was like $780 but they gave me $580 for my old phone so basically $200 for a new phone, seems pretty reasonable I guess.

[heckacali]

Nice, but I personally cannot do apple products.

[ötzi]

yeah it wasn't like I wrangled a great deal, I walked in, that was what they gave me.

I fight some other battles, like no FB etc., but I surrendered to Apple a long time ago and I'm probably a lifer at this point.

[RShea]

Bumping for updated current info...

Best deal on a mid grade Android right now???

on Sprint, need decent camera, storage, good battery life, headphone jack, kinda able to take a little beating. I keep my phones 4-5 years so a replaceable battery is nice.

Don't need bleeding edge power or fancy functions, just phone, internet, pictures, music.

Currently have a Nexus 6p, but multiple physical issues are making a replacement necessary. If i didn't drop the shit out of it, technologically it would still be fine for me except for the mediocre camera

Sprint is rolling into T-Mobile as part of their merger. All the Sprint Stores (corporate or franchise) and now pretty much T-Mobile and they have 2 different systems for the orders. I'd look at a Motorola - a couple including their G series if you want something under $3-- a few others like the One series under $400 dollars and their Edge under $500. Fully unlocked series directly from Motorola and would handle Sprint or T-Mobile towers if you want to switch Sim to a full GSM. How important is 5G, you mention you want a nice camera so compare the various models from the camera and things like screen size if that is important also to you (smaller to fit in pocket, or are you wanting the biggest screen out there approaching a tablet.)

There are some refurbished/ but still used of course Google Pixel 3 series on Woot also if you want to go that route definitely priced under $200.... Most all the Pixels since released have had great cameras.

Get a protective case and helps to have a glass screen protector also for whatever you are going to carry if you are the type that drops your phone regularly.

[RShea]

I've been eyeing those. Beat place to buy? Just google it and find the cheapeat place?

Paying cash, no payments, never had insurance before but also never paid $500 for a piece of glass I'm going to carry all the time.

If you are going new Pixel, check the deals for Google Project Fi. Even if you do not stay with the service, it used to be cheaper to sign up for their service (based on Sprint and T-Mobile towers) for the 3 months-and have to transfer and port your number. They discounted the phone (like the Pixel 4a 5G is regularly $499 retail and if you purchase and activate the phone on a new Project Fi plan they offer a discount of $200 for $299.... Read the fine print, they used to allow it to be moved to any other carrier if you decide Project Fi is not working for you for any reason (after 120 days of using their service)... https://fi.google.com/about/promo-te...su-pixel-4a-5g

https://fi.google.com/about/phones/ (They also have some other brands they offer also as you can see in on the page.)

[Brownski]

I had an iphone 7 from 2016, the battery was dying on plus I wanted wireless charging, so I got an iphone 12 mini which was like $780 but they gave me $580 for my old phone so basically $200 for a new phone, seems pretty reasonable I guess.

was this at an Apple store or a Verizon store or where? I’ve been hanging onto my old 6/7 equivalent IPhone SE cause I like the small size. A 12 mini for $200 would be perfect.

[climberevan]

I'm on a 4a 5g and I'm happy with it. World class camera, great battery life, and everything else is good enough.

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If the 4a were water resistant I'd buy one tomorrow. Otherwise it's better than the current flagships, since it has a headphone jack.

Is there a current model phone that has the magic jack and is WR, or have they all given up on wired audio?

[ötzi]

was this at an Apple store or a Verizon store or where? I’ve been hanging onto my old 6/7 equivalent IPhone SE cause I like the small size. A 12 mini for $200 would be perfect.

Verizon store.

[MagnificentUnicorn]

was this at an Apple store or a Verizon store or where? I’ve been hanging onto my old 6/7 equivalent IPhone SE cause I like the small size. A 12 mini for $200 would be perfect.

The new SE isn’t too big. Just replaced my old SE.


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[riser4]

Bumping for updated current info...

Best deal on a mid grade Android right now???

on Sprint, need decent camera, storage, good battery life, headphone jack, kinda able to take a little beating. I keep my phones 4-5 years so a replaceable battery is nice.

Don't need bleeding edge power or fancy functions, just phone, internet, pictures, music.

Currently have a Nexus 6p, but multiple physical issues are making a replacement necessary. If i didn't drop the shit out of it, technologically it would still be fine for me except for the mediocre camera

How did you get a 6p to last this long??? I got a 5x when those 6p came out and I'm on my 4th phone since then. But I guess I am rough on phones. Mostly the battery life goes to shit on every phone I have ever had.

[ticketchecker]

The new SE isn’t too big. Just replaced my old SE.


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I got the new SE a year ago when I retired my OG 6




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[Brownski]

Yeah, I’ve handled the new SE. My wife has one. It’s tempting just to keep the home button but I really prefer a small phone. Thanks

[Skidog]

If you are going new Pixel, check the deals for Google Project Fi. Even if you do not stay with the service, it used to be cheaper to sign up for their service (based on Sprint and T-Mobile towers) for the 3 months-and have to transfer and port your number. They discounted the phone (like the Pixel 4a 5G is regularly $499 retail and if you purchase and activate the phone on a new Project Fi plan they offer a discount of $200 for $299.... Read the fine print, they used to allow it to be moved to any other carrier if you decide Project Fi is not working for you for any reason (after 120 days of using their service)... https://fi.google.com/about/promo-te...su-pixel-4a-5g

https://fi.google.com/about/phones/ (They also have some other brands they offer also as you can see in on the page.)

Have been recently revisiting this Fi option. Currently unlimited 3 lines $17/ea. (4 is same). Nyc metro, so tmobile should be as solid as big red.

Currently with big red, highest unlimited, but barely use vz network (less than 10gb/mo or less). Pay $230+ taxes/mo. Wife and I are pixel diehards..issue is the 1 kid phone, Of course IPhone. There are some caveats to Fi and iPhones.

I have vz 4a 5g so I can dual sim. Considering trying coverage and switching. Easy $150/mo. That IPhone though. Grrr

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[ticketchecker]

Been on visible for a year now. $25/ mos unlimited data and runs on the big V network. Performance has been no different than Red V was.

https://www.visible.com


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[heckacali]

We are on my wife's company's group plan on sprint, so no changing carriers.

5g nice buy not a must have, I'm in Truckee 99% of the time, Coverage around here and the basin isn't the best even for lte.

[ötzi]

Yeah, I’ve handled the new SE. My wife has one. It’s tempting just to keep the home button but I really prefer a small phone. Thanks

You get used to the no home button pretty quick. It's kinda weird though. I had to do research to figure out how to turn it off yesterday.

[Danno]

If the 4a were water resistant I'd buy one tomorrow. Otherwise it's better than the current flagships, since it has a headphone jack.

Is there a current model phone that has the magic jack and is WR, or have they all given up on wired audio?

The Pixel 3 doesn't have a headphone jack, but they ship them with a pair of earbuds that use the USB C port. So there's still wired audio if you want it.

[galibier_numero_un]

Been on visible for a year now. $25/ mos unlimited data and runs on the big V network. Performance has been no different than Red V was.

https://www.visible.com


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So, party pay just means that for each person in your party, you save $5 off your $40 bill, for as little as $25/month?

I definitely have to research this.

... Thom

[Conundrum]

You get used to the no home button pretty quick. It's kinda weird though. I had to do research to figure out how to turn it off yesterday.

I was called out by friends because I didn’t know how to turn my phone off a couple weeks ago. Who knew I now know how to operate my lawnmower better than my phone?

[fool]

I had an iphone 7 from 2016, the battery was dying on plus I wanted wireless charging, so I got an iphone 12 mini which was like $780 but they gave me $580 for my old phone so basically $200 for a new phone, seems pretty reasonable I guess.

$580 for your old phone? That seems high, given you can get a new SE for less than that. Did the deal require a new contract?

Just treaded a 7 in to Apple for probably $100, so very curious to learn more.


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[riser4]

I want to know how you people were rocking phones from 2016??? Nobody in family has gotten that many years out of a phone. The battery always goes to shit. What are we doing wrong???

[ticketchecker]

So, party pay just means that for each person in your party, you save $5 off your $40 bill, for as little as $25/month?

I definitely have to research this.

... Thom

Yup.

Everyone has their own account and gets their own bill too, you don’t even need to know them. Mags could fill up party pay bubbles easy




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[John_B]

Verizon is offering me a free upgrade to a Samsung S20 FE in a month. I figure it'll be such a leap up from my S7 that i should jump on it. Anyone have any experience with one?

[heckacali]

I want to know how you people were rocking phones from 2016??? Nobody in family has gotten that many years out of a phone. The battery always goes to shit. What are we doing wrong???

I've replaced the battery in my nexus 6p once which caused one of the " mechanical issues" leading me to replace it now. I got too aggressive prying the glued on back cover off with a tiny scalpel and killed the side volume control buttons, like 2 years ago.

It recently took a hard drop while not in its case (duh) and has a very cracked screen and the headphone jack is broken. Pieces of the screen glass are missing and i can see the guts inside. It's only a matter of time before its a brick.