[OT] android phone, possible to get a good deal?

[Brian Cluff]

It's nice to not be stuck to a particular provider, but you might also 
want to consider that you are going to pay a premium to buy an unlicked 
phone and then pay  the same price for service that still includes the 
phone subsidy.

In other words, you probably aren't going to change carriers, but if you 
do, the $150 for the price of a droid with a contract + $250 to buy out 
the contract will be about the same or less than if you just bought the 
phone and went month to month.

I would just look for a phone that can be easily unlocked so that you 
can take it to your next service without much problem.

Brian Cluff

On 09/18/2010 09:05 AM, M Hoy wrote:
> Sorry for the off topic post but you guys/gals have opinions that
> actually matter to me as opposed to any other source I know of.
>
> I have decided I want to get a android phone and I've noticed that no
> matter how hard I try I can't get straight answers from phone reps/store
> reps for carriers.
>
> What I want:
> A smart phone running droid2.2 and a hardware keyboard on a month to
> month service plan.
>
> I'm more than happy to pay full price for a phone but it is
> inconceivable to me that I should obligate myself to a provider. Seems
> like the contract only serves them. So I will pay the money for the
> right phone but I'm having trouble finding a good carrier.
>
> I talked with a store rep at verizon (spectrum mall) and he says he can
> activate it and it will cost me around 108 a month for a month to month
> plan 900 minutes 10c per text.
>
> Is that the best deal I can hope to find?
>
> I cannot handle talking with these salesman anymore. They are worse than
> car salesman. Any help appreciated. If I can't find a good deal I'm
> going prepaid or something.
>
>
>
>
>
> --
> Mike Hoy
>
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