Anonymous A started this discussion 13 years ago#32,409
I have AT&T. Before you give me hate, I have a plan which I've had with them since forever ago, and it allows me to dodge some bullets and cheat the system.
Anyways, I want a good smartphone and would like to get some firsthand opinions/experiences.
I'm not too interested in the iPhone 5c/s but I'm not 100% against it either.
HaikerensGuide !dBGi/iH4eY joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 12 minutes later[^][v]#452,853
Do you really need a smartphone?
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 13 years ago, 12 minutes later, 25 minutes after the original post[^][v]#452,854
@previous (HaikerensGuide !dBGi/iH4eY)
Irrelevant; I have the money and I'm American.
Meta !PARAdoxiHw joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 3 hours later, 3 hours after the original post[^][v]#452,864
@OP
Unless your old AT&T plan is REALLY cheap, you should look at T-Mobile's prepaid offering: 100 minutes and unlimited text and data for $40 a month on 4G.
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 13 years ago, 2 hours later, 6 hours after the original post[^][v]#452,891
@previous (Meta !PARAdoxiHw)
I actually am looking around at other provider plans as well. Thanks for the recommendation.
Meta !PARAdoxiHw replied with this 13 years ago, 27 minutes later, 7 hours after the original post[^][v]#452,897
@previous (A)
As for phones, Nexus 4 is what I would recommend.
dreamworks joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 10 hours later, 17 hours after the original post[^][v]#452,972
decibelmilliwatts !!8lSAEPzaj joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 1 day later, 2 days after the original post[^][v]#453,147
LG G2 or Nexus 5.
Anonymous F joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 20 hours later, 3 days after the original post[^][v]#453,278
@previous (decibelmilliwatts !!8lSAEPzaj)
Bleh. Nexus 5 has a cartoinish back panel.
Catherine !TGirlYJKXM joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 1 week later, 1 week after the original post[^][v]#454,314
I might as well ask this here. I've been considering on purchasing my first smartphone (and cellphone period), but have no idea what some of the good models are or some of the good service plans are. Can I have some advice for a first time buyer?
From what little I've researched it seems like the basic packages are the way to go as they allow for unlimited talk, text, and web, but I also found out that pay-as-you-go may also be better than an actual plan.
What do you all suggest?
I have a Google Nexus 7 (first generation) tablet so I do know I want to stick with Android and Google. Is their Nexus 5 smartphone a decent phone?
TheOwl !xi8/JKFwzo joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 2 hours later, 1 week after the original post[^][v]#454,326
Catherine !TGirlYJKXM replied with this 13 years ago, 17 minutes later, 2 weeks after the original post[^][v]#454,594
@454,537 (TheOwl !xi8/JKFwzo)
How much do phone companies alter the OS? I think I might have found a phone to get since I kind of like pure Android on my Nexus 7. What services cover the phone?
Anonymous L joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 21 minutes later, 2 weeks after the original post[^][v]#454,597
@previous (Catherine !TGirlYJKXM)
It doesnt matter because you can root the phone and run whatever ROM you want.
Anonymous K replied with this 13 years ago, 5 minutes later, 2 weeks after the original post[^][v]#454,598
@previous (L)
You can't actually run whatever ROM you want. I can't run some random ROM on any random device I happen to buy.
Cathy, if you you want to run "some random ROM" then please take a look at which devices "some random ROM" supports first.
Anonymous J replied with this 13 years ago, 15 hours later, 2 weeks after the original post[^][v]#454,650
@454,589 (Fox !FXYGNx1XR.)
Taste and sophistication are useless attributes? Thanks for the opinion, virgin.
Anonymous G replied with this 13 years ago, 17 minutes later, 2 weeks after the original post[^][v]#454,651
@previous (J)
Are you calling him a virgin or referring to the service by Virgin?
Anonymous J replied with this 13 years ago, 57 minutes later, 2 weeks after the original post[^][v]#454,658
@previous (G)
He's a vigin for failing to realize taste and sophistication is often a means to getting laid.
dreamworks replied with this 13 years ago, 6 hours later, 2 weeks after the original post[^][v]#454,687
And N5 is a bad purchase, because there are still many people sore at the Google play store after the shitty Nexus 4 launch. When they see what phone you have, they'll think you are a fanboy or a fool for putting up with a what they'd imagine was a shitty online purchasing experience.