tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post1105439290918284703..comments2024-03-27T08:40:31.785-06:00Comments on Clayton Cramer.: Looked at iPhone 4Clayton Cramerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03258083387204776812noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-83670804079603500102012-10-26T09:09:14.162-06:002012-10-26T09:09:14.162-06:00Check out Republic Wireless. They have an Android ...Check out <a href="http://www.republicwireless.com/" rel="nofollow">Republic Wireless</a>. They have an Android phone (Motorola XTC) that runs over Sprint's network or over WiFi.<br /><br />$20/month w/ no service contract. The phone costs ~$250 (and you must get it from them).jhchttp://jamescrain.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-61324613884447459292012-10-25T08:20:01.650-06:002012-10-25T08:20:01.650-06:00I have been carrying the same Motorola Razr phone ...I have been carrying the same Motorola Razr phone for over 5 years now. I'm on my second battery and thinking I am about due for a third. Everyone tells me that I need a smart phone. I'm not sold on the idea yet. My phone is a phone. I only send and receive about 250 text messages a year. So it works just fine for that. If I need pictures or videos - that is why I bought a decent camera and camcorder.Davidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-32026904669063804522012-10-24T07:54:12.361-06:002012-10-24T07:54:12.361-06:00In reference to Wal-Mart's offerings, the comp...In reference to Wal-Mart's offerings, <a href="http://www.straighttalk.com/" rel="nofollow">the company behind that</a> (one of Carlos Slim's ventures, which has some moral implications) has gotten a clue and you can get just a SIM card from them by ordering on the web. When my father did this with an iPhone 3GS a few months ago, the word was that if you keep below 2GB/month they won't cancel your $45/month "unlimited" plan.ThatWouldBeTellinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16910231314995266781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-77705112044058799512012-10-24T07:49:53.057-06:002012-10-24T07:49:53.057-06:00You could look into Virgin Mobiles contract free i...You could look into Virgin Mobiles contract free iPhones. You buy the unsubsidized phone, the iPhone 4 is 550, and the 4S is 650, but the monthly rates are pretty low for the plans. They start at about 30 dollars a month and go to about 50 dollars depending on how many minutes you need, but all the plans have "unlimited" text and data. I think Virgin Mobile uses the Sprint network. Cricket mobile has similar deal as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-41640146896327019212012-10-24T07:35:29.473-06:002012-10-24T07:35:29.473-06:00If your Razr is CDMA, you should check out BitPim,...If your Razr is CDMA, you should check out BitPim, a free phone data transfer tool. I've used it to get pictures and MP3s in and out of Verizon phones with similar restrictions.Richard Clarknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-60292937212344286392012-10-24T07:00:00.797-06:002012-10-24T07:00:00.797-06:00While I love the concept of a smart phone, it is n...While I love the concept of a smart phone, it is not something that we need. If you poke around at your providers web site long enough, you may find a "dumb" phone. We just exchanged our phones about 8 months ago without having to upgrade to a smart phone plan. <br /><br />A second option is that you purchase a used cell and use your SIM card to transfer your information. Gladornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13036666575371011307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-18760327647610955452012-10-24T03:32:50.980-06:002012-10-24T03:32:50.980-06:00I spend about $100 a YEAR on my TracFone. I have ...I spend about $100 a YEAR on my TracFone. I have a camera for taking pictures.Mauserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11732614352398473302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-64639256780841429942012-10-23T23:10:26.153-06:002012-10-23T23:10:26.153-06:00For the price of 4-5 months of Verizon iPhone 4 yo...For the price of 4-5 months of Verizon iPhone 4 you can get a no-contract Samsung Galaxy S2 that's roughly comparable on T-mobile from WalMart. The S2 has a better camera (8 vs. 5 MP), longer call life (18 vs 7 hours), and a bigger screen and more memory. My daughter loves her S2 much more than her friend's iPhone.<br /><br />Personally, I can't do an iPhone. I need too much internal storage because I use the phone to video stuff or take a ton of pictures when the kids and I are out doing stuff and I don't have other equipment with me. PhaseMarginhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16631941929380901353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-56392673577122231972012-10-23T21:33:29.383-06:002012-10-23T21:33:29.383-06:00You should check out the 'no-contract' pho...You should check out the 'no-contract' phones at Wal*Mart.<br /><br />Some of them are pretty nice and they have unlimited talk, data and texting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-35081479548293734022012-10-23T21:29:56.290-06:002012-10-23T21:29:56.290-06:00I must be more of a fogey than you.
I do not tex...I must be more of a fogey than you. <br /><br />I do not text (I think of it as a regression back to the days of the telegraph; talking is much quicker.)<br /><br />I do not take photos; all the pictures I like are between my ears.<br /><br />I use a phone as a phone, and the ones I like the best are rugged, flip-type with big numbers that announce themselves as you push them.BFRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09446254517738219155noreply@blogger.com