[ale] OT: Cell Phone recs Was Re: Android secondary security
Chuck Payne
terrorpup at gmail.com
Fri Apr 14 11:52:47 EDT 2017
I don't think T-Mobile will work because the watch is G2, you can try. If
my son doens't break after a couple more months, I will give him my Samsung
Gear S, I just upgrade to the S3.
On Fri, Apr 14, 2017 at 11:44 AM, Neal Rhodes <neal at mnopltd.com> wrote:
> Yeah, they don't admit it's data-only until after you buy. I have a
> useless freedom pop SIM on my desk.
>
> What I THINK will work in your son's watch is the $3/mo Tmobile 30 minute
> SIM. That has been flawless in my cheap watchphone.
>
> You can cruise by a Tmobile store to see if it works, and then buy the SIM
> from Amazon.
>
> On Fri, 2017-04-14 at 05:33 -0700, Chuck Payne wrote:
>
> So a warning about Freedom Pop. RUN away now. So I order one sim at .99
> cent and they asked if I like another, I said ok, not thinking. I was out
> of town. I came home to three sims. I place one in my son smart watch only
> to find out its 2G, Nothing works it, I told my son who is 12 if he can
> manage now to break would replace with a better watch. So I didn't do
> anything with them.
>
>
>
> Well, today I open my bank account to find, not one, not two, but three
> charges for $33/for each sim. WOW, I only activated one. I am working on
> cancelling, I can't afford $100 buck a month.
>
>
>
> Anyway, just wanted to share this.
>
>
> On Mon, Mar 13, 2017 at 6:26 PM, Boris Borisov <bugyatl at gmail.com
> <https://www.advmailservice.com/l/ca9c22b9210611e7ad91005056a3018b>>
> wrote:
>
> My kid's BLU phone is Android non LTE. But I think is still 4G but EV-DO
> standard which development apparently is abandoned in favor of LTE.
>
>
> On Fri, Mar 10, 2017 at 10:20 AM, Derek Atkins <derek at ihtfp.com
> <https://www.advmailservice.com/l/caa463d3210611e7ad91005056a3018b>>
> wrote:
>
> I think a bunch of the BLU devices are 3G-only (no LTE). I know mine
> is, but it's also a few years old now.
>
> d-erek
>
>
> Greg Clifton <gccfof5 at gmail.com
> <https://www.advmailservice.com/l/caaa0d37210611e7ad91005056a3018b>>
> writes:
>
> > And speaking of the Devil, I just received an email from Microcenter
> with an
> > Unlocked GSM BLU for $109. By the specs in the link below, no mention of
> LTE
> > support and a little light on RAM, but pretty cheap.
> >
> > http://email.microcentermedia.
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> >
> > On Thu, Mar 9, 2017 at 8:35 PM, Derek Atkins <derek at ihtfp.com
> <https://www.advmailservice.com/l/cab42eac210611e7ad91005056a3018b>>
> wrote:
> >
> > I've got a BLU phone running Android.
> > I use it as a hot-spot when I travel internationally.. get a
> foreign sim
> > and away I go.
> >
> > -derek
> >
> > Sent from my mobile. Please excuse any typos.
> >
> > ----- Reply message -----
> > From: "Greg Clifton" <gccfof5 at gmail.com
> <https://www.advmailservice.com/l/cab9a53c210611e7ad91005056a3018b>>
> > To: "Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts" <ale at ale.org
> <https://www.advmailservice.com/l/cabe22ee210611e7ad91005056a3018b>>
> > Subject: [ale] OT: Cell Phone recs Was Re: Android secondary security
> > Date: Thu, Mar 9, 2017 8:28 PM
> >
> > I was under the impression that all BLU phones run Windows. I know I
> have
> > seen some that do, but haven't examined the brand thoroughly to
> verify my
> > assumption based on thus far limited observations.
> >
> > On Thu, Mar 9, 2017 at 4:38 PM, DJ-Pfulio <DJPfulio at jdpfu.com
> <https://www.advmailservice.com/l/cac2bfea210611e7ad91005056a3018b>>
> wrote:
> >
> > May want to check out which cheap phones include "something
> extra"
> > from
> > China.
> > https://www.nytimes.com/2016/
> <https://www.advmailservice.com/l/cac7057a210611e7ad91005056a3018b>
> 11/16/us/politics/china-phones
> <https://www.advmailservice.com/l/cac7057a210611e7ad91005056a3018b>-
> <https://www.advmailservice.com/l/cac7057a210611e7ad91005056a3018b>
> > software-security.html
> >
> > Blu was on the list, BTW.
> >
> > On 03/09/2017 04:11 PM, Chuck Payne wrote:
> > > Check out Fry's, they have called BLU that is unlock.
> > >
> > > Here one that hey have on sell if you have promo code
> > >
> > > http://frys.com/search?search_
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> > >
> > > On Thu, Mar 9, 2017 at 3:51 PM, William Bagwell <
> rb211 at tds.net
> <https://www.advmailservice.com/l/cad0dbdd210611e7ad91005056a3018b>
> > > <mailto:rb211 at tds.net
> <https://www.advmailservice.com/l/cad92ae4210611e7ad91005056a3018b>>>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > Nice, but ouch! Almost $200 higher than the g4. Might be a bit
> much
> > > for a first smartphone. Technically my second, but being
> > > grandfathered in an old Cingular plan with no data I never
> used it
> > as
> > > one. Going to get a new number and pass my old phone to my
> wife's
> > > parents. Only a hundred bucks a year if not used much and they
> need
> > > an emergency phone.
> > >
> > > Found the LG g4 at Newegg for $234 which is only slightly
> higher
> > > than fleabay. It works with AT&T so unlocked should work with
> > > Cricket. Has an Otterbox available which will be a necessity
> for me.
> > > On my fifth phone in 12 years... Fortunately only one was more
> than
> > > $20. Wife got 10 years on her first cell and only upgraded
> because
> > > they turned off 2G service last year.
> > >
> > > Have not ordered it yet, may pull the trigger tonight unless
> someone
> > > has a better suggestion.
> > >
> > > William
> > >
> > > On Thursday 09 March 2017, James Taylor wrote:
> > >> I would highly recommend the oneplus3t. It's an affordable
> high
> > >> spec phone with vendor and enthusiastic rom developer
> support. I'm
> > >> a big fan of the slimroms distro. It allows you to start with
> as
> > >> close to vanilla android as you want, and provides optional
> access
> > >> to any feature you might want or need. -jt
> > >
>
>
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