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Today my girlfriend informed me that my 5+ year old feature phone bit the dust today. I had forgotten to take it out of my pocket before she started the wash. No big loss, I was thinking about getting a new phone anyway.
So since smartphones are the new rage, I'm thinking about getting one, though probably for vastly different reasons. I don't want a data plan at all as I don't want to pay for it and I rarely am away from a computer anyway. Also, I only really ever use my cell phone for texting and calling (though only away from my landline).
Oh, and since I've been on a feature phone forever, I don't care about apps. However, the web browser + Wi-Fi from a device that fits in your hand sounds really, really cool.
The phone I'm looking at getting is an unlocked Samsung Focus (a quick google search turns up Focuses in the $250 range).
To give you an idea, I currently (previously?) have a pay as you go "plan" with T-Mobile. Looking at my CC statements, I've been paying $30 / month recently though my usage varies (some months I only pay $15). For $30 I get around 150 minutes, with $0.10 for texts. It's a nice setup since the account balance lasts for a year for me (gold rewards customer) if I don't use them. I've had this setup for at least 8 years now and I'm wondering if there's anything better now.
I see on T-Mobile right now I can get a plan for $15 / month with unlimited texting + $0.10/min voice.
So, onto my questions:
By the way, I live near Philadelphia, PA.
Thank you for helping me out.
So since smartphones are the new rage, I'm thinking about getting one, though probably for vastly different reasons. I don't want a data plan at all as I don't want to pay for it and I rarely am away from a computer anyway. Also, I only really ever use my cell phone for texting and calling (though only away from my landline).
Oh, and since I've been on a feature phone forever, I don't care about apps. However, the web browser + Wi-Fi from a device that fits in your hand sounds really, really cool.
The phone I'm looking at getting is an unlocked Samsung Focus (a quick google search turns up Focuses in the $250 range).
To give you an idea, I currently (previously?) have a pay as you go "plan" with T-Mobile. Looking at my CC statements, I've been paying $30 / month recently though my usage varies (some months I only pay $15). For $30 I get around 150 minutes, with $0.10 for texts. It's a nice setup since the account balance lasts for a year for me (gold rewards customer) if I don't use them. I've had this setup for at least 8 years now and I'm wondering if there's anything better now.
I see on T-Mobile right now I can get a plan for $15 / month with unlimited texting + $0.10/min voice.
So, onto my questions:
- Will the Samsung Focus (unlocked) work with T-Mobile?
- For my usage, anything better than T-Mobile's offerings from another carrier? (Compatible with the samsung focus of course)
- Is the Samsung Focus compatible with the mango update from microsoft?
- Do unlocked phones come with a warranty? What's a good place to get unlocked phones?
- *Stupid Question* The + $0.10/min voice plan from T-Mobile means I pay I always pay $15 / month for voice plus an additional $0.10/min talk time right? You're not getting any "free" minutes with this plan?
- *Stupid Question* If I want to buy apps later down the road, can I do that without a data plan? You buy it straight from MS, right?
- Anything else a noob like myself should know but doesn't?
By the way, I live near Philadelphia, PA.
Thank you for helping me out.