creekland Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Shopping for cell phones is overwhelming to those of us who don't use them much. Here's a thread for those who are "in the know" or who have something they like or who just like surfing and shopping and have more time than I do. Middle son needs a new cell phone for college. He needs unlimited texting and some talking minutes. Web access would be nice, but can be limited as he'll have a computer. We have a limited budget, so a phone costing $100 or less would be ideal, but it has to have bells and whistles (smartphone of some sort). Oldest has a month to month thing with T-Mobile that costs us $45/month after he has the phone. It has unlimited text and data + some minutes (700 I think) and that works out pretty well. The cost is what I have in mind, so I'm looking for something similar, but it didn't jump out at me when I did a brief search. Right now I need to go start outside chores before it gets too hot. So, if you want to shop or recommend... ;) Middle son is not limited by provider (all work in his area) or any name brand. We have Verizon, but I'm thinking he'll go with something separate as I don't want to switch to a limited data plan when/if he needs upgrades. We may even switch our own phones to keep unlimited data for our computer (cell phone connection where we live). Smartphone with low cost to buy and $45 (or less) monthly. What's out there that seems good? Anything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
besroma Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 I usually look at the reviews on cnet and the carrier's site. We like Droids, Samsung, and HTC, and have been happy with the Droid Incredible and Droid X. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 I have an LG Optimus and love it. I could have upgraded this spring but decided I'd rather just keep my phone. So I gave my upgrade to dd and now she has an Optimus also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 You can now use an iPhone with strait talk. You can find used iPhones online. http://wiki.howardforums.com/index.php/Straight_Talk_iPhone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted June 21, 2012 Author Share Posted June 21, 2012 Thanks! Tomorrow I'll have time to start looking again and it'll be nice to have names to start with instead of a big page with hundreds of options. I prefer word of mouth (err, word of forum?) reviews over those written on a site anyway. I guess I just trust the Hive more. I haven't been steered wrong yet when I've gleaned info off other threads for "life" things from movies to recipes and plenty in between. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 We have Droid Razr Maxx phones and really like them. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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