This is only somewhat true. Yes if you buy full price or on a payment plan from a carrier you are getting screwed. But I am moving a line to Sprint to get it and I am only paying $49 for the phone and I got the $70 Everything Plus plan. Now I am aware of Sprint's issues but from talking to others around here their network is ok and actually starting to get better and I am mostly on wi-fi anyway. But if after a few months I want to do something else I can take my phone to another carrier and even when paying the ETF I am not going to be paying more then what I would have paid from the play store buying it outright. And if I do stick with Sprint, I saved some money so in this situation it was really no lose for me. Thats the beauty of a cheap unlocked phone.
I'm having a little trouble deciding what to do...
- Thread starter sprocket2107
- Start date
This is only somewhat true. Yes if you buy full price or on a payment plan from a carrier you are getting screwed. But I am moving a line to Sprint to get it and I am only paying $49 for the phone and I got the $70 Everything Plus plan. Now I am aware of Sprint's issues but from talking to others around here their network is ok and actually starting to get better and I am mostly on wi-fi anyway. But if after a few months I want to do something else I can take my phone to another carrier and even when paying the ETF I am not going to be paying more then what I would have paid from the play store buying it outright. And if I do stick with Sprint, I saved some money so in this situation it was really no lose for me. Thats the beauty of a cheap unlocked phone.
grooks
Well-known member
- Jun 2, 2010
- 515
- 0
- 0
If you are moving a new line to Sprint you should be able to get it for $49. At least around here they are running a promo for $100 off phones for new lines. I have already placed my order at that price.
It's good your down to Nexus or Moto X. I find they are the best 2 out of your choices. I have an S4 and can't wait to get my Nexus, I am extremely disappointed with the S4.
If the latest and greatest software, screen and camera is the most important for you then go with the Nexus. If one handed use battery, reception and call quality is the most important for you then go with the Moto X.
hope it helps
If the latest and greatest software, screen and camera is the most important for you then go with the Nexus. If one handed use battery, reception and call quality is the most important for you then go with the Moto X.
hope it helps
I had signal issues out of the box with my first S4. First let me say I LOVE the phone. The menu structure and camera are the best.
90% of my use of my phone use is in a rural area, so good signal strength is the most import thing.
Verizon has replaced my Galaxy S4 three times in the last 4 months in an attempt to get a phone with good reception. I have sat side by side with other Verizon customers who were using their phones(motorolas) for calls and for data, yet I had NO signal. I could not make a phone call, send a text or use any data. This has become a constant problem with the S4. It has been the exact same on all three S4 phones. Can anything be done to increase reception?
I am trying very hard not to knock the phone. I absolutely love the menu structure. The menu structure and the camera is why I chose the S4. They are the best out there! Unfortunately, I will not be able to use them and I will have to settle for less.
The last straw. I also have a Verizon MiFi hotspot. I was sitting with Verizon friends who were making calls, texting and surfing the internet (they each had 2 bars of signal strength showing). I had ZERO bars of anything. I turned on the MiFi and it had 4 bars of signal. I connected my S4 to the MiFi via wireless and made my calls using Skype & Magic Jack!! Since then I have noticed that my MiFi will have 4-5 bars when the S4 has 1 or none??
I tried real hard to stay with the S4, but its lack of reception forced me to a different manufacturer's device. I am now on my 4th phone in 5 months. I regretfully traded in my S4 for the Motorola Maxx. Now, I have signal in areas that I had none on the S4. I am able to use my phone now, but I do miss the S4 for its features. The menu, camera and just plain basic functionality on the Maxx is no where as nice as on the S4, but I can make calls where I could not with the S4. Besides being able to use the phone, the battery is the only thing the Maxx has the S4 beat at.
If there is nothing that can be done for an S4, it there a different model Samsung with great rural reception that has a similar menu structure and camera?
90% of my use of my phone use is in a rural area, so good signal strength is the most import thing.
Verizon has replaced my Galaxy S4 three times in the last 4 months in an attempt to get a phone with good reception. I have sat side by side with other Verizon customers who were using their phones(motorolas) for calls and for data, yet I had NO signal. I could not make a phone call, send a text or use any data. This has become a constant problem with the S4. It has been the exact same on all three S4 phones. Can anything be done to increase reception?
I am trying very hard not to knock the phone. I absolutely love the menu structure. The menu structure and the camera is why I chose the S4. They are the best out there! Unfortunately, I will not be able to use them and I will have to settle for less.
The last straw. I also have a Verizon MiFi hotspot. I was sitting with Verizon friends who were making calls, texting and surfing the internet (they each had 2 bars of signal strength showing). I had ZERO bars of anything. I turned on the MiFi and it had 4 bars of signal. I connected my S4 to the MiFi via wireless and made my calls using Skype & Magic Jack!! Since then I have noticed that my MiFi will have 4-5 bars when the S4 has 1 or none??
I tried real hard to stay with the S4, but its lack of reception forced me to a different manufacturer's device. I am now on my 4th phone in 5 months. I regretfully traded in my S4 for the Motorola Maxx. Now, I have signal in areas that I had none on the S4. I am able to use my phone now, but I do miss the S4 for its features. The menu, camera and just plain basic functionality on the Maxx is no where as nice as on the S4, but I can make calls where I could not with the S4. Besides being able to use the phone, the battery is the only thing the Maxx has the S4 beat at.
If there is nothing that can be done for an S4, it there a different model Samsung with great rural reception that has a similar menu structure and camera?
If you are anything close to a typical user, your Nexus 5 will last well over 12 hours - that is, unless you plan to have all your Social notifications on all the time and you get them all the time. But the Nexus 5 battery life has been great for me.
Go with the Nexus 5. You can't really go wrong with it. Given the longevity is particularly your concern, there are a few advantages of the Nexus 5 over the Moto X (although both will likely last your contract period):
- The Nexus 5 is simply more future proof - it simply has higher spec'd hardware.
- If at the end of your contract, you decide to switch carriers and take your device elsewhere, you can do so, since all N5's are unlocked. The Moto X, though, will be a Sprint-specific version for you and you can't take it to another network.
- Because of the above reason, 2 years from now, the Nexus 5 is more likely to retain value than the Moto X.
My apologies everyone, I've been very busy over the past few weeks and totally forgot to respond to my own thread. I chose the Moto X. Every thing about it just won me over, especially the awesome battery life. Although I am now considering picking up an N5 as a backup or possibly switching between the two every couple of weeks or so. Thank you all for your input. It really was very helpful.
Similar threads
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram