+ PagePlus @ $10/4 months (rides the network of the thieving bastards @ Verizon)
I have ATT prepaid, it’s better than the Walmart service we used to have. I’ll never buy a plan again.
I have an HTC android. It’s a good mini computer that makes phone calls. My Dad’s LG was cheaper and very easy to use for those not used to smart phones.
The rest of my family has iPhones. They love them.
Don't know what the Straight Talk system will use but I would not hesitate to continue with Samsung. Just replaced the batteries on our Galaxy S5 and Note 4. They have everything we need so no reason to spend big bucks to upgrade to anything else unless or until they start to spit-up or croak.
iPhone 7 on Sprint. My iPhone 6 was getting wiggy from an old battery, so I upgraded. I usually stay one model behind for lower cost.
The straight talk phones are Tracfones, and you pay more per month and about the same for the phone than buying the same phone from Tracfone.
We have been Tracfone users for about 2 decades. Our current phones use Verizon and work as well and as fast as our Apple Cult family members at a lower price for the Verizon service than they pay.
No one beats the Tracfone yearly service package deals and cheap prices for texting. My wife uses our wifi and texts a few hours a day to relatives, friends and places where she has appts or need them. There is no Verizon charge for texting, because she uses our WIFI.
I have used the Samsung Galaxy Sky for about a year now. It is realiable, the phone is easy to use for texting or phoning. You can use it all day and still have battery time left. I only charge it at night. More on this later. This phone can be bought from Tracfone for $90 and free shipping.
My wife has a 2 month old Galaxy J7/Sky Pro. It has a bigger screen, is faster, and it has better wifi reception than mine, all over the house and our large yard. It takes excellent pictures and the phone is loud and clear with WIFI or Verizon. The op system seems to be better and faster than mine. You can get it from Tracfone now for $150.
Both of these phone come with the Tracfone sims chip installed.
I would advise setting up an acct with Tracfone on your laptop, Chromebook or office computer. Then, you can order your phones from the bigger screens. After you get your new TracFone, it is very easy to set them up from your computer.
You can transfer your current cell phone # to your new Tracfone. That might take a little more time.
You can then order your time/use plan and pay for it online.
When you need more texts or more time/use just go back to their online site and order what you need.
Or you can pay more with another phone and service provider.
Nokia 3585 that I have had since 1999.
It always works and cannot be used as a tracking or listening device.
Motorola has been in the personal comms business a looooong time and knows what they are about.
I have owned nothing but Motorola cell phones since I bit the bullet and got my first one, and while my wife has gone through iPhones, Samsung and one other brand I don't recall - and has broken them all (yeah - she's hard on stuff) - meanwhile I have dropped, kicked, submerged in one case, my phones without problems.
The only time I have replaced a phone is when they stopped supporting it (CDMA for instance).
Comparing Android to Apple is almost like comparing apples to bananas <grin>. Apple products are popular because they "just work"; Android gives you much more flexibility in terms of available apps, and what those apps can do.
I personally have used both, but choose Android. The technology is better overall, and it is usually ahead of Apple in terms of how modern the hardware is in the phone.
My work phone is a Droid. NOT a good phone at all - bad battery life, can't even scroll without stuttering (and that's after a wipe and clean reinstall).
I have a Nexus 6 that was my son’s cast off so I got it for free. I have Sprint solely because I get an employee discount from my previous employer. I retired in 2001 and am still getting the discount. The Nexus 6 is OK but a little too big. But hey it was free.
Mine is a Sony, No Baloney
Takes great pictures!!
We had the Samsung S-7 Edge for two years and really liked them, along came the S-8 plus and we upgraded to it. So far we are very pleased with the new phones and have no problems with Verizon.
Check out Best Buy as their prices are quite a bit lower than Verizon or the others. Also, T-Mobile has an ad for BOGO.
T-Mobile prepaid with an LG G4.
Fantastic solution!
I use my phone heavily for calls and texts. I also run my work software partially off my phone. I love my iPhone and wouldn’t use anything else. It is easy to use and works well. In addition most apps including my work software was designed for and just works better on IOS. Now that I can put Firefox on it I’m even happier. Battery life is solved by a 99$ accessory case with an additional battery. It probably boils down to how much you use your phone, which operating system you are comfortable with and what apps you need to run.
I stand corrected. I am on to an LG Stylo 3 plus, I think it is.
All the better—in practicality as good as a G4, but cheaper, still has the removable batteries, and of course the stylus.
I have an iPhone through work and an Android personally. I’m almost always just carrying the Android.
I own a ZTE Axon 7 which I picked up new for about $ 370 on Amazon Prime back in July after my Moto X bit the dust after 2 years or service.
Excellent phone. I use it with Cricket, which uses AT&T towers for it’s calls and data. It’s very reliable. For $ 35 a month (complete, no additional fees or taxes), I get 5GB LTE data (throttled to about 128k after 5GB, fairly unusable) and unlimited calls and texts.
I never go above 3GB of data a month as I am usually on wifi at home and at the office.
I used to have Straight Talk and I liked it very much, but was paying about $ 47 for unlimited talk, text, and 5GB LTE data on the AT&T network. Cricket uses the same AT&T network for $ 12 less a month.
If you’re not a high user of data, they’re very good deals. I can recommend both Straight Talk and Cricket highly.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Activ....Great phone , few bugs but I think they are related to all my work apps (full office suite, other crm apps, authentication, etc) which really is a huge load for a phone-—a few years ago my laptop couldn’t handle the amount of stuff I have on my phone now.
+ PagePlus @ $10/4 months (rides the network of the thieving bastards @ Verizon)
I’ve had straighttalk for years. It’s been great - unlimited everything for $45/mo no contract, great coverage (same as AT&T)
I use a Motorola Pure X. Very happy with it and much cheaper than iPhone.
I have a $26 flip fone I got at Best Buy.