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Offline Eupher

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Cell Phones
« on: October 03, 2012, 09:25:21 AM »
Okay, I'm one of those people that uses a cell phone to make phone calls, calendar entries, and very infrequently, to text my sister using a QWERTY keyboard that I can use without resorting to using a stylus -- meaning the damned keyboard has to be big enough to accommodate my meathook fingertips.

I don't do the Smart phone thing and I don't need a phone that calculates reentry trajectories for the Saturn V rocket.

My current phone is misbehaving to the point that I want to shitcan the thing. But I am absolutely not willing to sign on to AT&T for another two years just to replace my current phone.

What are my options? Can I buy a cell phone from a source other than AT&T, swap out the SIMM card and be on my way? Or do I have to do the BOHICA thing and allow AT&T to rape me once again?

If I bought a phone from say, Wally World or another source that doesn't cost me $200 and a box of used condoms, would I have to take that phone in to AT&T and have them program the phone with my current number? How does that work?

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Re: Cell Phones
« Reply #1 on: October 03, 2012, 09:39:07 AM »
Take a look at a Blackberry.

http://us.blackberry.com/smartphones/blackberry-bold.html?lid=us:bb:devices:blackberrybold&lpos=us:bb:devices#!family=Bold


Personally, I am an iphone guy. But I also do a lot with it.
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Re: Cell Phones
« Reply #2 on: October 03, 2012, 10:50:54 AM »
Quote from: Kyle Ricky on October 03, 2012, 09:39:07 AM
Take a look at a Blackberry.

http://us.blackberry.com/smartphones/blackberry-bold.html?lid=us:bb:devices:blackberrybold&lpos=us:bb:devices#!family=Bold


Personally, I am an iphone guy. But I also do a lot with it.

No.

The Crackberry requires a data plan. I'm not interested in a data plan since a) I use a cell phone for PHONE CALLS and not COMPUTER WORK and b) I'm convinced that the cell phone companies are deliberately scaling back their support of poor bastards like me and are almost FORCING you to buy their expensive-as-hell data plans.

Screw that.
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Re: Cell Phones
« Reply #3 on: October 03, 2012, 11:21:35 AM »
Quote from: Eupher on October 03, 2012, 10:50:54 AM
No.

The Crackberry requires a data plan. I'm not interested in a data plan since a) I use a cell phone for PHONE CALLS and not COMPUTER WORK and b) I'm convinced that the cell phone companies are deliberately scaling back their support of poor bastards like me and are almost FORCING you to buy their expensive-as-hell data plans.

Screw that.

That's why I'm sticking with a pre-paid phone.
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Re: Cell Phones
« Reply #4 on: October 03, 2012, 11:26:35 AM »
If you want just a phone, I would suggest that you go to your local cell dealership and see what they have. They should have something you are looking for.
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Re: Cell Phones
« Reply #5 on: October 03, 2012, 11:36:34 AM »
Quote from: Eupher on October 03, 2012, 10:50:54 AM
use a cell phone for PHONE CALLS

Im not sure cell phones do that  :)

If the phone you have has a sim card in it you can buy a wally world phone and just switch the sim cards as long as it made to go on the same network.

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Re: Cell Phones
« Reply #6 on: October 09, 2012, 10:36:50 AM »
I have straight talk.with qwerty board. I love it!!
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Re: Cell Phones
« Reply #7 on: October 09, 2012, 11:04:35 AM »
I have an LG phone for a Net10 plan I got at Walmart.  It cost me $15.00 per month. 

My wife has a Samsung CONQUER 4G.  On weekends she can drive the Mars Rover.

My phone works while driving all the way across Oklahoma.  My wife's does not.
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Re: Cell Phones
« Reply #8 on: October 09, 2012, 11:16:33 AM »
I have an 0bama phone. Oh wait I mean  I help pay for those 0bama phones.
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Re: Cell Phones
« Reply #9 on: October 18, 2012, 04:29:40 PM »
You can pick up a prepaid "Osama Phone" from just about any supermarket here. They're not fancy but they do make calls and send SMS.
 
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Re: Cell Phones
« Reply #10 on: October 21, 2012, 01:45:00 PM »
Quote from: Kyle Ricky on October 03, 2012, 09:39:07 AM
Take a look at a Blackberry.

http://us.blackberry.com/smartphones/blackberry-bold.html?lid=us:bb:devices:blackberrybold&lpos=us:bb:devices#!family=Bold


Personally, I am an iphone guy. But I also do a lot with it.

I'm seriously looking at going back to a CrackBerry...either the Bold or the Torch.  My iPhone 3Gs is struggling to run iOS 6 and to get a 4S or a 5 would require me to sell one of my children.

Right now I can get a used Torch 9800 for $130.
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Re: Cell Phones
« Reply #11 on: October 21, 2012, 02:53:22 PM »
I'd stay away from Blackberry anyway.  Those things are ancient now.  If you want a good phone, I'd say go with your basic Motorola or Samsung.  I can't really recommend an exact phone because I'm a smartphone gal, but I've always found Motorola and Samsung to make great phones for just talk/text.
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Re: Cell Phones
« Reply #12 on: October 21, 2012, 02:59:13 PM »
Quote from: txradioguy on October 21, 2012, 01:45:00 PM
I'm seriously looking at going back to a CrackBerry...either the Bold or the Torch.  My iPhone 3Gs is struggling to run iOS 6 and to get a 4S or a 5 would require me to sell one of my children.

Right now I can get a used Torch 9800 for $130.

I am going with the iPhone 5. It makes me drool...


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Re: Cell Phones
« Reply #13 on: October 21, 2012, 04:45:12 PM »
txradioguy - If you want a good smartphone, get a Samsung Galaxy S3 it has 4G capability.  My 4G always works great for me.  I'm on T-Mobile's network and never have problems.  I can't speak for the other networks.
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Re: Cell Phones
« Reply #14 on: October 21, 2012, 09:54:01 PM »
I settled for a Pantech Renue.

http://reviews.cnet.com/cell-phones/pantech-renue-at-t/4505-6454_7-35404521.html

Y'all can keep your smart phones. I'll stay less smart, but retain a bit more cash.  :tongue:

I have noticed the short battery life on this thing - the Samsung Solstice that I had had a much longer battery life of 3-4 days.

Yep, that's how little I actually use this thing. Computers are just too handy to spend a lot of money putting all that in a phone.
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Re: Cell Phones
« Reply #15 on: October 21, 2012, 09:58:17 PM »
Quote from: Evil_Conservative on October 21, 2012, 04:45:12 PM
txradioguy - If you want a good smartphone, get a Samsung Galaxy S3 it has 4G capability.  My 4G always works great for me.  I'm on T-Mobile's network and never have problems.  I can't speak for the other networks.

My wife has the Samsung Conquer 4G through Sprint.  She's had a few problems.  Nothing awful.
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Re: Cell Phones
« Reply #16 on: October 22, 2012, 03:42:55 AM »
Quote from: Evil_Conservative on October 21, 2012, 02:53:22 PM
I'd stay away from Blackberry anyway.  Those things are ancient now.  If you want a good phone, I'd say go with your basic Motorola or Samsung.  I can't really recommend an exact phone because I'm a smartphone gal, but I've always found Motorola and Samsung to make great phones for just talk/text.

I've been looking at the Torch.  The BB OS 7 looks to be on par with iOS 6 and I've always liked their keyboards for texting and emailing.  And the cost is less for the phone.
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Re: Cell Phones
« Reply #17 on: October 22, 2012, 08:14:43 AM »
I am still going with an iPhone 5 :-)
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Re: Cell Phones
« Reply #18 on: October 22, 2012, 11:26:36 AM »
I love my pre-paid Net10 LG900g, it's the LG version of the Blackberry:

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Re: Cell Phones
« Reply #19 on: October 22, 2012, 11:58:09 AM »
Love my IPhone have my IPhone 5 on reserve
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Re: Cell Phones
« Reply #20 on: October 22, 2012, 12:35:21 PM »
Quote from: A7X_foREVer on October 22, 2012, 11:58:09 AM
Love my IPhone have my IPhone 5 on reserve

Hi5.... Nothing beats Apple ....  :-)
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« Reply #21 on: October 22, 2012, 12:46:59 PM »
Quote from: Kyle Ricky on October 22, 2012, 12:35:21 PM
Hi5.... Nothing beats Apple ....  :-)

And I agree. 

But however...because of the way our contract is set up here in Germany..I'm not eligible for an upgrade.

I've seen iPhone 5's on Amazon going for $1,200.

As much as I would like on and as much as I support and use Apple products...it's just not practical right now.
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Re: Cell Phones
« Reply #22 on: October 22, 2012, 01:03:49 PM »
Quote from: txradioguy on October 22, 2012, 12:46:59 PM
And I agree.  

But however...because of the way our contract is set up here in Germany..I'm not eligible for an upgrade.

I've seen iPhone 5's on Amazon going for $1,200.

As much as I would like on and as much as I support and use Apple products...it's just not practical right now.

Hi5 to you also, Bud.

$1,200? They aren't near that much here - Apple has them for $199.00 (http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_iphone/family/iphone). I can't believe people are actually paying that much for them.
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Re: Cell Phones
« Reply #23 on: October 22, 2012, 01:18:47 PM »
Quote from: Kyle Ricky on October 22, 2012, 01:03:49 PM
Hi5 to you also, Bud.

$1,200? They aren't near that much here - Apple has them for $199.00 (http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_iphone/family/iphone). I can't believe people are actually paying that much for them.

That is insane to pay that much for a phone
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Re: Cell Phones
« Reply #24 on: October 22, 2012, 01:19:42 PM »
Quote from: A7X_foREVer on October 22, 2012, 01:18:47 PM
That is insane to pay that much for a phone

Yeah, especially when the iPhone 6 is supposed to be coming out in the fall of 2014 :)
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