[ale] OT: Cell Phone recs Was Re: Android secondary security

[DJ-Pfulio]

May want to check out which cheap phones include "something extra" from
China.
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/16/us/politics/china-phones-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_type=regular&sqxts=1&cat=&query_string=8975833+8975813&site=204premail030517
>
>  On Thu, Mar 9, 2017 at 3:51 PM, William Bagwell <rb211 at tds.net 
> <mailto:rb211 at tds.net>> 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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