[ale] OT: Cell Phone recs Was Re: Android secondary security
Mark Ulmer
mark at markulmer.com
Fri Apr 14 13:14:09 EDT 2017
I also encountered the first automatic renewal (my mistake). I easily
opened customer support case and was fully refunded with in a day. So
far customer service is good for a not so good mobile service. I moved
to free plan as I intended and have kept account open.
I've had 33% success so far FreedomPop. Spent $2 and got 2 SIM cards,
yet spent many hours on various setups. "Free is never free".
A: Old Samsung Galaxy S3 phone and text worked and essentially brought
life back into an otherwise unused device. So much so that I ordered up
a replacement battery as needed for older phones.
B: Alan and I still struggling with old LG Mobile PCS. Not yet working.
Maybe device issue.
C: X009 GSM Spy Cam / GPS Tracker. Indicator lights indicate connected
yet SMS send codes not responding. Support says they support this use,
but I need to get back with them.
Mark
On 4/14/2017 11:44 AM, Neal Rhodes 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.
>> <https://www.advmailservice.com/l/caaebf72210611e7ad91005056a3018b>com/1e4af319elayfousiawfkk6qaa
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>> <https://www.advmailservice.com/l/caaebf72210611e7ad91005056a3018b>
>> >
>> > 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_
>> <https://www.advmailservice.com/l/cacc0009210611e7ad91005056a3018b>type=regular&sqxts=1&cat=&quer
>> <https://www.advmailservice.com/l/cacc0009210611e7ad91005056a3018b>y_string
>> <https://www.advmailservice.com/l/cacc0009210611e7ad91005056a3018b>
>> > =8975833+8975813&site=204premail030517
>> > >
>> > > 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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