lost my ancient talk-and-text phone a couple nights ago... guess it's time I upgraded to a SmartPhone
don't want anything too fancy or expensive... don't need the very latest models with too many features that I will probably never use
would like a large screen and good battery life
thanks for offering any suggestions and sources
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: jon jonnyjonjon
on Monday, March 27, 2017 – 06:40 pm
dont do it...
dont do it...
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: skyjunk fabes
on Monday, March 27, 2017 – 06:44 pm
Oh moto
Oh moto
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: An organ grinder’s tune Turtle
on Monday, March 27, 2017 – 06:47 pm
my samsung s7 active....semi
my samsung s7 active....semi water proof...large screen. great battery.
its a computer phone.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: skyjunk fabes
on Monday, March 27, 2017 – 06:54 pm
My response was not a
My response was not a suggestion, I just love hearing that commercial
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Eddie edsh
on Monday, March 27, 2017 – 06:57 pm
I suggest the next to most
I suggest the next to most recent iPhone- 6s or if u like smaller, the SE, if still available.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: intentionally blank mikeedwardsetc
on Monday, March 27, 2017 – 07:00 pm
I like Google pure Android
I like Google pure Android devices, like my Nexus 5X, but their new Pixel line is really pricey.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: _________ Plf9905
on Monday, March 27, 2017 – 07:04 pm
Gary still on a flip phone at
Gary still on a flip phone at $31 dolls a mo - when i step up smart ph it will be a 110 a Mo - holding out - good luck !
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Sigmund SeaMonster
on Monday, March 27, 2017 – 07:21 pm
iPhone wait till the 8 comes
iPhone wait till the 8 comes out
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Alias botb
on Monday, March 27, 2017 – 07:24 pm
I like my samsung s7.
I like my samsung s7.
If you get an android phone, get the app vibe vault. Access to the archive. can DL shows or stream them. Samsung s7 will read FLAC. If you are amazon prime member (free shipping!) you get a lot of free music to play on amazon app. be careful of the new iphone, It does not have a headphone jack, which means you can only use bluetooth speakers or headphones with it unless you get their special dongle adapter.
If possible, go somewhere to handle the phones since size is an issue. That can either be at your carrier's store or at Best Buy os some other big box. Typically you will find some last years model that is much cheaper than thew newest thing. I know for verizon you can see what phones they have and how much on line. Then you can do a little search for reviews. But in the end handling the thing is important to me.
The warranty (lost phone, dropped phone, phone got wet, etc) is worth it, at least at my carrier.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Oaksterdam Dan Nugstradamus
on Monday, March 27, 2017 – 07:25 pm
If you like music on your
If you like music on your iPhone6 don't get 14gb
Fuck the cloud.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Thumbkinetic (Bluestnote)
on Monday, March 27, 2017 – 07:34 pm
I hear some Samsungs come
I hear some Samsungs come with a built-in floor-show.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: jeff JR
on Monday, March 27, 2017 – 08:00 pm
jonny is too heady to own a
jonny is too heady to own a smart phone. Lol.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: catchabigone kamloops rainbow
on Monday, March 27, 2017 – 08:01 pm
Gary don't be talked int a
Gary don't be talked int a large amount of GIGS for your plan. Out here you won't use any at all, Lois and and I share 2 gigs and never go over. But we don't stream anything with our phones. I hated throwing away 8gigs a month away. We got the next to smallest plan at US Cellular.........Make sure verizon works at your house before you go with them.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: DNB - Best band & fans in the land! GaryFish
on Monday, March 27, 2017 – 08:23 pm
thanks for all the replies so
thanks for all the replies so far!
I mainly use my phone when I'm traveling, as there is no reliable cell service out where I live in the boonies of NorCal's Lost Coast
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: _ ender
on Monday, March 27, 2017 – 08:31 pm
>> there is no reliable cell
>> there is no reliable cell service out where I live in the boonies of NorCal's Lost Coast
With that sort of connectivity problems, you should get Google's project fi as a carrier. It meshes cellular and wifi networks owned by Sprint, T-Mobile, U.S. Cellular, and Three, so you'll have more reliable service. It can switch to the best network on the fly.
You can only use a Nexus 5x, Nexus 6P or Pixel phone. But at least those phones have zero bloatware.
It's $20/month and a flat $10/GB for data. The data charges are prorated to the dollar too.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Fi
https://fi.google.com/about/
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on Monday, March 27, 2017 – 09:19 pm
I've been using Project Fi
I've been using Project Fi for about a year and a half and I'm sold on their fusion of wifi and cellular and my monthly bill for service is usually about $25 a month.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: DNB - Best band & fans in the land! GaryFish
on Monday, March 27, 2017 – 09:47 pm
hmmmm... the Project Fi
hmmmm... the Project Fi sounds promising
only thing about that is, they don't incorporate Verizon and the only other network that works (intermittently) in our rural area is US Cellular
I'm a bit conflicted here
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Alias botb
on Monday, March 27, 2017 – 09:54 pm
I don't stream a lot of stuff
I don't stream a lot of stuff but I do enjoy convenience of music when I travel plus just portability and headphones. Walking to the store and tunes. For this reason, I download a fair amount or just load shit via computer. Vibe vault is great because you can dl flac and phone reads it no prob. I know at this point you have no plans to listen to phone music but if you think you might consider whether the phone allows for you to also buy a microsd card to expand memory. Music and photos should go on sdcard. Some phones have very limited memory and no sd slot. Oddly enough, these may be newer phones. In any case, ask about battery life, headphone jack, microsd card slot. Accept that you're gonna have to google up a few "how do I" things.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: _ ender
on Monday, March 27, 2017 – 09:56 pm
You can return your phone for
>> I'm a bit conflicted here
You can return your phone for a full refund and get a prorated bill within 15 days, if it doesn't work.
https://support.google.com/fi/answer/6183893?hl=en
(No, I don't work for them. Just considering it for my next phone.)
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: O'Toole Foghorn
on Monday, March 27, 2017 – 10:24 pm
If you choose iphone get an S
If you choose iphone get an S, they put out the 5 then fix the bugs and upgrade it and call it 5s, my 6 flaked out and i wanted the 6s with better coverage, denied. Personally i think the 7 is too big and more like a tablet imo. I have heard good things about Samsung. I'd find out which carrier gets the best reception in your area and see what they offer then check the reviews. I'd get an iphone 6S if they offer it.
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on Monday, March 27, 2017 – 11:14 pm
https://fi.google.com/about/
https://fi.google.com/about/
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: jazfish Jazfish
on Monday, March 27, 2017 – 11:30 pm
So what's the skinny on those
So what's the skinny on those exploding batterys? That story just kind o' went away.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Thumbkinetic (Bluestnote)
on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 – 01:08 am
I believe "skinny" is the
I believe "skinny" is the operative word. The thinner they slice those batteries, the more likely they are to 'splode.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: dimethyllovebeam joe
on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 – 01:10 am
>>That story just kind o'
I was in a checkout line today and saw a 4 - 5 yr old girl working a smartphone ...I need to upgrade, too.
>>That story just kind o' went away.
that's because the reporter who broke that story just kind o' went away
Capiche?
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: DNB - Best band & fans in the land! GaryFish
on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 – 01:39 am
Mark D just emailed me and
Mark D just emailed me and recommended the smartphone he's had for a few years, a Samsung Galaxy Note 4
anybody else have any experience with a Note 4? Amazon.com has refurbished units for considerably less $$ than other phones that have been recommended here
is there really any serious drawback to purchasing refurbished vs. new, as long as you have an extended warranty?
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Sycamore Slough Disco Stu
on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 – 08:19 am
I bought an LG android device
I bought an LG android device a few months ago, # LGL52VL or "Treasure". It was 35-40 bucks on sale at Dollar General or Family Dollar, one of those low-budget stores.
Think the normal price is more like 70 dollars. It's a prepaid with unlimited talk, text & data for either 35 or 40 per month. Difference is how much 4G data you get. One Gigabyte for 35, 3 Gig for 40. That might not be the least costly plan out there, but I'm not tied to any long term contract. This one is Net10 wireless. It's one of the many subsidiaries of a Mexican company that also owns TracFone and others. I am using a (weak) Verizon wireless signal when on the farm, but I think the Net10 has deals with other providers also. I get one or two bars out here tops. Tower's 5 miles away.
Even if I switch to something else in the future, I like the digital audio capabilities. It plays FLAC without having to uncompress the files, and many other formats, but the FLACS are all I need. I'm not sure if it does SHN without uncompressing. Because my truck just has an AM/FM radio, it's very handy combined with an FM microtransmitter plugged into the headphone jack. So if I never buy another prepaid card, I'll still use it for audio.
It also functions as a hands-free fone; if a call comes in while I'm driving, the audio pauses and the phone takes over the truck speakers.
With the free app called PdaNet the thing also functions as my modem/router. So I can plug a Mac or PC into it for internet purposes. It is faster than dial-up, but still slow.
Of course it has camera built in, although I prefer an actual camera.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Lasher Von Zekenstein zeke17
on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 – 08:46 am
I've been very happy with my
I've been very happy with my 3 y/o Samsung Galaxy S5. I did expand the memory with 128gb microSD when I started commuting on public transportation a year ago. BT sport headphones from JLab.
Sitting on the bus headed for the Lincoln Tunnel listening to Codetalkers and zoning right now.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: jonaspond Jonas
on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 – 09:10 am
>I did expand the memory with
>I did expand the memory with 128gb microSD
Apple missing the boat again. I don't think that they'll be getting into the SD card biz anytime soon though.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: weironourown2 lm
on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 – 08:53 am
I just made the switch and
I just made the switch and had to go with verrizun due to it's superior signal strength compared to anyone else where i live. Two weeks ago i bought a cheap (relatively) samsung - Galaxy J3V. They give you two weeks to check out the phone and I am glad they did because at the end of the two weeks - they came out with the Galaxy J7v. same price. much better battery and nougat OS. i am looking forward to samsung's note 8 which comes out at the end of the year. The Galaxy J7v so far appears to be a good piece of plastic to learn this smart phone stuff before i buy something more expensive. If you are looking for an economically sound decision for buying a smart phone - stay away from verrizun. But if you need the signal strength - one ringey dingy, two ringy dingy. now to learn about VPNs.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Alias botb
on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 – 06:01 pm
The 'sploding one is the
The 'sploding one is the Samsung Galaxy Note 7. No probs with the other ones. Samsung is one of the most popular phone brands out there.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: |-|/-\|_|_ Googlymoogly
on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 – 06:08 pm
>>> been very happy with my 3
>>> been very happy with my 3 y/o Samsung Galaxy S5
same here... I recently looked and you can get them for under $200, which is what I plan to do if/when this one croaks.
also, if you're into that sort of thing, Samsung and iPhone's have 2 of the best cameras (which is why I went for the S5).
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: The estimated one Bobweird
on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 – 07:36 pm
iPhone
iPhone
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: intentionally blank mikeedwardsetc
on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 – 09:19 pm
Phone Comparisons: Samsung
Phone Comparisons: Samsung Galaxy S8 vs Google Pixel XL vs LG G6 vs Apple iPhone 7
https://www.androidheadlines.com/2017/03/phone-comparisons-samsung-galax...
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Bluelight Odysseus
on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 – 09:29 pm
iPhone 6s free with my Sprint
iPhone 6s free with my Sprint business plan. Cool telephone with a nice camera in it. :sleek:
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Alias botb
on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 – 11:01 pm
Only issue I would see with a
Only issue I would see with a refurbished is that like with computers, phones are subject to planned obsolescence. I really liked my last motorola, but over time, as updates came out, I began to lose functionality. Lots of updates to phone/app software, and they stop caring if your old ass phone is taken care of. Web pages showing in a super retro almost safe mode, inability to get texts that were sent to more then one person or which contained an image. Some common websites were borderline unreadable. Sounds worse than it was, but was kinda, "eh this sucks now". Kinda creeps up on you, especially if you are not maxing out utilizing all the bells and whistles, but it stands to reason it may come upon you sooner if you start with an older phone.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Alias botb
on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 – 11:07 pm
Verizon sells a couple of
Verizon sells a couple of refurb Samsungs as well, S5 and S4.
I should note that if you get a new phone due to misadventure covered by warranty, it is usually refurb. They work fine. Also, get a case. You will drop that thing.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: DNB - Best band & fans in the land! GaryFish
on Thursday, March 30, 2017 – 10:40 am
really appreciate all the
really appreciate all the info & advice!
leaning toward getting a Samsung s5 or s7
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Rob Matanaska
on Thursday, March 30, 2017 – 02:21 pm
I just ordered the Samsung 8
I just ordered the Samsung 8 plus from Best Buy. $100 off and free VR headset.
Samsung S5 is real old.
If you can't wait til April 21st for the S8 or S8 plus then get the Samsung 7 edge or S7
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: fishcane fishcane
on Thursday, March 30, 2017 – 04:19 pm
its funny how everyone
its funny how everyone forgets that other phones exist once they get a smart phone.
Its pretty annoying to hear everyone comment that I need a new phone every time they see mine. I tell them that they are the ones that need a new phone... one they dont have to be attached to all day long. but they cant even put the phone down long enough to drive so why would i expect any real comprehension of that concept.