i just go to ifixit dot com and buy the replacement kit for the bad parts. almost new phone again. well, except now I can only talk on speaker phone.
Gota De Limon said:AliasMan02 said:
Also, get a Pixel, switch from a major carrier to Project Fi, and enjoy life a little more.
Been looking intO this for the past month and I'm about 99% sure I'm about to do this. Do you use it? How is it?
Good thing most people round these parts don't use a whole lot of data.nai06 said:
Another Project Fi user here. Because I'm typically around WiFi, it's great. I spend about $70 a month which includes 5gb of data. Its also great when I have travelled internationally. Same data rates apply and for most countries its about 20 cents a minute when you aren't WiFi calling. Only catch is that it doesn't work for heavy data users.
Bayside Tiger Ag said:
AT&T's "unlimited" plan is a throttling nightmare.
Jack Cheese said:
You can get a very good phone for cheap if you are willing to get something less than top of the line. Verizon is selling the Moto Z Play for $120 right now ($5/mo over 24 months). It is a very capable phone, large screen, fp reader, and fantastic battery life.
I like Project Fi, looked into it, but I use too much data in my office that doesn't have wifi. Plus I'd be buying a pixel for $750.
To me it is ludicrous to spend $800+ for an iPhone 7 Plus.
This.ac04 said:
$700 is not really that much money when you consider it is buying you a miniature computer that connects you to the entire world on demand 24/7.
I get what you're saying. Which is why I find this coverage map interesting...AliasMan02 said:
I question whether Verizon is a better network than the combined service of Sprint, T-Mobile, US Cellular, Three, and whatever wifi you can find.
johnrth said:
Insurance... I haven't bought a new phone in 3 or 4 yrs. Had an old LG g3 for a couple years I dropped it getting out my truck and cracked the screen, paid the $100 deductible and they sent a refurbished one, that one didn't even work when I opened it. They said they no longer have that model and said they'll send me a brand new LG v10 that phone was badass. 6months later the Verizon update screwed it up, since it was still under warranty they sent me a brand new LG v20 so far so good.
Sorry gramps, but most people will blow through 3gb of data pretty quickly. I average about 20gb/mo usage during my roughly an hour commute to and from work each day. But I guess that's a lot for your Razr.agracer said:
If you're currently on AT&T or T-Mobile why would you not switch to Cricket?
Cricket is the same network at ATT (and you're unlocked T-mobile phone will work on ATT's network) so your existing cell/data coverage would not change.
I have 6 phones on Cricket, 5 with 3gB of data and one with 1gB for $160/month. That includes the taxes.
Based on Crowman2010's chart above; 24 x 160 = 3840, or the same as he's paying for 4 phones before taxes.
Not sure how their plans work now, but I got an extra $5/mo off each line as I added lines. Also, $5/credit each month for auto-pay.
If you have kids on the plan, get them the $30/mo 1gB plan. No need for more than that for you average teen unless they are accessing pron or something.
ClickClack said:Bayside Tiger Ag said:ClickClack said:titanmaster_race said:ClickClack said:titanmaster_race said:ClickClack said:Tree Hugger said:
I did the math last time I upgraded and it was actually a little cheaper on AT&T to do the payment plan in lieu of the two-year contract and discounted phone.
Yes because they make the plan more expensive if you don't do their Next program...
Yes, but once the contract is up, the plan cost goes back down. I believe you paid less overall that way, which is why carrier companies have stopped offering the subsidised phone cost with the contract.
I think.
No, my point is they never added a cost before if you did the subsidized phone route. Now they do. If you pay the full amount over 24 months, they don't add the monthly fee. Point is, the monthly fee never existed until the Next program.
Yes it did. Maybe they called it something different. But it existed.
I got a 2 year contract on a subsidized Galaxy S6 wth Verizon in 2015. My monthly cost just went down by about $20 when the contract expired last month.
Yes, because this whole program started over 2 years ago. It was implemented when you got your S6. I'm talking about 3+ years ago before this idea was implemented by all the carriers.
"Subsidized" phones carried a monthly charge of like $20 a month until the contract termination. My current Verizon phone had this and it stopped being charged about 6 months ago. I bought the phone (iPhone 6 plus) for like $300 if I signed a two year contract. Now the monthly fee is gone and you don't get the "subsidy".
I know. The point is a few years ago before this all started, you could get a subsidized phone without an added monthly charge (you just were locked in for two years, that was how they justified the subsidy). I've said this like 5 times in this thread. I'm not talking about now. I'm talking about now compared to 3 or so years ago when they first hatched this whole idea and implemented it.
And I know how much of a rip-off it is compared to what they used to offer because 3 years ago I walked into an AT&T to buy a new phone and they had just started this whole Next thing unbeknownst to me before I walked in. I walked out after trying to show the salesperson the math and how much of a ripoff it was on a piece of paper. He couldn't seem to follow. I think they baffled the low intelligence sales people with so much bullsh*t when training them on their new programs that they actually believe it's a better deal than what they used to offer.
Really it's all moot now because it's become common practice. But I member.
AgEng06 said:
Are you streaming YouTube while driving? How do you use so much data?
My wife and I share 6 GB per month, and never go over.
I don't think his math was wrong. Maybe yours is?candyland02 said:
You must have had some super secret deal before Next or your math was actually wrong. I pay less than I did under contract now with Next. When my phone is paid off I will be much lower than the 2 year contract pricing.
aTm2004 said:Sorry gramps, but most people will blow through 3gb of data pretty quickly. I average about 20gb/mo usage during my roughly an hour commute to and from work each day. But I guess that's a lot for your Razr.agracer said:
If you're currently on AT&T or T-Mobile why would you not switch to Cricket?
Cricket is the same network at ATT (and you're unlocked T-mobile phone will work on ATT's network) so your existing cell/data coverage would not change.
I have 6 phones on Cricket, 5 with 3gB of data and one with 1gB for $160/month. That includes the taxes.
Based on Crowman2010's chart above; 24 x 160 = 3840, or the same as he's paying for 4 phones before taxes.
Not sure how their plans work now, but I got an extra $5/mo off each line as I added lines. Also, $5/credit each month for auto-pay.
If you have kids on the plan, get them the $30/mo 1gB plan. No need for more than that for you average teen unless they are accessing pron or something.
candyland02 said:ClickClack said:Bayside Tiger Ag said:ClickClack said:titanmaster_race said:ClickClack said:titanmaster_race said:ClickClack said:Tree Hugger said:
I did the math last time I upgraded and it was actually a little cheaper on AT&T to do the payment plan in lieu of the two-year contract and discounted phone.
Yes because they make the plan more expensive if you don't do their Next program...
Yes, but once the contract is up, the plan cost goes back down. I believe you paid less overall that way, which is why carrier companies have stopped offering the subsidised phone cost with the contract.
I think.
No, my point is they never added a cost before if you did the subsidized phone route. Now they do. If you pay the full amount over 24 months, they don't add the monthly fee. Point is, the monthly fee never existed until the Next program.
Yes it did. Maybe they called it something different. But it existed.
I got a 2 year contract on a subsidized Galaxy S6 wth Verizon in 2015. My monthly cost just went down by about $20 when the contract expired last month.
Yes, because this whole program started over 2 years ago. It was implemented when you got your S6. I'm talking about 3+ years ago before this idea was implemented by all the carriers.
"Subsidized" phones carried a monthly charge of like $20 a month until the contract termination. My current Verizon phone had this and it stopped being charged about 6 months ago. I bought the phone (iPhone 6 plus) for like $300 if I signed a two year contract. Now the monthly fee is gone and you don't get the "subsidy".
I know. The point is a few years ago before this all started, you could get a subsidized phone without an added monthly charge (you just were locked in for two years, that was how they justified the subsidy). I've said this like 5 times in this thread. I'm not talking about now. I'm talking about now compared to 3 or so years ago when they first hatched this whole idea and implemented it.
And I know how much of a rip-off it is compared to what they used to offer because 3 years ago I walked into an AT&T to buy a new phone and they had just started this whole Next thing unbeknownst to me before I walked in. I walked out after trying to show the salesperson the math and how much of a ripoff it was on a piece of paper. He couldn't seem to follow. I think they baffled the low intelligence sales people with so much bullsh*t when training them on their new programs that they actually believe it's a better deal than what they used to offer.
Really it's all moot now because it's become common practice. But I member.
You must have had some super secret deal before Next or your math was actually wrong. I pay less than I did under contract now with Next. When my phone is paid off I will be much lower than the 2 year contract pricing.
Cricket = ATT Networkhypeiv said:
You are better off buying an unlocked phone and going with a byod plan than buying/financing via the service provider.
If you don't want to pay for it all up front, open a zero percent credit card and pay it off monthly.
Edit: another reason this is good is because you can easily switch providers as deals come up... I.e. I started with an unlocked phone on cricket then T-Mobile had a deal for $80 a month two lines unlimited and I was able to jump on that. Now it looks like Sprint is offering a free year of you port a line in and I am thinking about jumping on that but I am not sure about the Sprint network.
Are you telling me that I'll get the exact same quality of service with Cricket, even in BFE where ATT is not great but it's still the best option?Quote:
Cricket = ATT Network