>his phone has carrier branding stamped on it
Why didn't you buy it unlocked? Do you like not actually owning your phone?
Because prepaid phones cost less and give you access to cheaper plans.
For example I only paid $80 for my Warp Elite and only pay $55/month to boost mobile for unlimited lte (use ~50GB/month).
>>53888548
I could go to boost mobile and get that same plan with my unlocked phone bit the thing is I'd rather shove a hot poker in my eye then be on boost mobile
Pic is test on current carrier straight talk
>>53888548
this
>>53888599
Does straight talk have an unlimited high speed data plan? No? Then fuck off. I get 12-16mbps on boost mobile btw which is still good.
Bought a LG G3 factory unlocked for like $200
and then pay $30 a month for 5gb LTE
if I bought it on a contract I probably would have paid like $800
>>53888599
No you can't. Boost mobile will only accept boost mobile phones.
I fell for the AT&T Next meme
>>53888719
Are you telling me the crackheads won't take an unlocked phone? Are they retarded?
>>53888438
Because buying it unlocked is more expensive. You can buy a GS7 unlocked for like $700, or from Verizon for like $400.
>>53888769
And then you can only ever use it on Verizon
>tfw fell for the contract meme
I just want to buy a new phone with removable storage senpai...
>>53888744
No, they just don't like gsmcucks.
>>53888800
No, it's unlocked, you can use it with any other carrier in the U.S.
>>53888744
CDMA faggotry I guess
>>53888801
You mean expandable storage? Should've gotten a Warp Elite, it was $80 on amazon like a month ago. My brother bought one and uses a 128GB microsd card with it.
>>53888548
Unlimited data, no throttling, tethering, LTE, and far more coverage on AT&T for 60/mo
>>53888835
I am too much of a bitch to take a chance on some no-one name brand.
>>53888438
Because carrier locked models are cheaper.
>>53888854
Not everyone has a grandfathered plan from 2009.
>>53888865
Well my brother has had the phone for about a month so far. Has had 0 problems with it. I'm about to order one soon though I'll probably have to pay like $140 for it now.
>>53888744
Go ahead, try and use an unlocked GSM phone with any CDMA carrier. Let me know how it goes.
>>53888854
They don't have that plan anymore you turd.
>>53888889
who was
>>53888888
>>53888912
Why would I go withva cdma carrier knowing my phone is GSM? If I had planned a cdma carrier I wouldchave gotten a cdma phone
>>53888951
That's my point dumbass
>>53888967
But before I went with a carrier I would have checked to make sure my phone worked on it there is still no good reason to buy a carrier locked phone
>>53888909
>CDMA phones
Disgusting tßh; but you can buy it for $90 right now buttmuch
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/boost-mobile-zte-warp-elite-4g-with-16gb-memory-no-contract-cell-phone-black/4640100.p?id=1219786369823
>>53889027
>there is still no good reason to buy a carrier locked phone
See >>53888889
>>53889027
>there is still no good reason to buy a carrier locked phone
>access to 2GB RAM android phones for less than $100 is not a good reason
>access to unlimited high speed lte for $55/month is not a good reason
K
>not strictly buying the Nexus phone 2 models prior to the current one
I break about 2 phones a year. This is the only way to keep costs down while also being ahead of most Verizon stamped current phones.
>>53888936
Install Gentoo shitposter
>>53889042
holy fuck
>>53889058
Cheaper and less useful than an unlocked phone I don't even have bloatware on my phone I'd rather pay 600 once then pay 23 or more extra on my phone bill for 3 or more years
>>53889042
Is this a pricing error? If it is will they still give me my phone if I order it right now?
>>53889110
Carrier branded phones are also unlocked.
>>53889131
By law they have to
>>53889042
wtf
>>53889131
It isn't, been on sale for a while now
Got two moto e lte from there for $10 last year
>>53889042
R.I.P. Moto G, we hardly knew you.
>>53889110
>less useful than an unlocked phone
Just as useful actually.
>I don't even have bloatware on my phone
Nor do I
> I'd rather pay 600 once then pay 23 or more extra on my phone bill for 3 or more years
So would I. Hence why I bought the phone up front outside of a contract.
>b-but I can use my phone on any carrier
So can I. It was cheaper to buy a carrier locked phone and pay for the unlock code than it would be to buy the factory unlocked model. Only difference is the AT&T logo on the front which I could not give less of a shit about.
>>53889141
No they are not they come with bloatware and other ahit out cat easily remove plus have some ugly logo stamped on them
>>53888641
>boost mobile
Why are people talking about this lately? I always thought it was a general consensus that Boost Mobile sucked ass. The radio ads that they run are one long disclaimer, which say that your speeds drop to 2G after a certain cap.
>>53889216
>Why are people talking about this lately? I always thought it was a general consensus that Boost Mobile sucked ass.
Because they currently offer the cheapest high speed unlimited lte plan + cheap 2GB RAM android phones. Their networks have also improved. I don't have them but a family member of mine does and regularly uses 60gb+ of data each month, not sure about lte speeds though if they're using that much fucking data is has to be okay.
>The radio ads that they run are one long disclaimer, which say that your speeds drop to 2G after a certain cap.
Depends on the plan but their new $55/month plan will give you legit unlimited high speed data with 8GB for hotspot.
The catch is they have a soft data capt (just like t-mobile) of around 30GB. Once you use more data than this they will slow your lte to 2-4 Mbps when the network is under heavy load but this doesn't happen often (just like on t-mobile).
>>53889284
This is what a,shill looks like people this right here
>>53888438
His phone has manufacturer's name stamped with very clear letters on it
Do you like carrying an advertising device and being a walking advertisement yourself?
>>53889308
I don't even have them you retard. Currently on metropcs. I'm just telling it like it is.
>>53889371
Boost is actually okay with their shills insulting potential customers?
>>53889371
MwtroPCS is even worse than boost I was on metro before and I was lucky to ever test above 1mbps it was horrible I recommend you go to anyone other than metro
>>53889308
>This is what a,shill looks like people this right here
>stating facts makes you a shill.
It sounds like you're the shill here desu.
>>53889403
meh, speeds are good enough for me (2-4mbps), though they could be better. I have their $60 unlimited plan. I'm too comfy here to leave atm.
Because like everyone else has already said, carrier locked phones are cheaper.
>>53888438
Because I'm a cuck and enjoy paying 114$ a month for 500mb of data and unlimited international calling/texting.
So glad I signed that 2 year contract so they can continue fucking me nonstop!
>>53889042
noice
>>53888687
And how much costs the 5Gb lte without a phone?
The only way you win is buying a slightly older phone that's still really comparable to current phones (g3, moto 3rd etc.) And then getting on any prepaid plan
>>53889685
>The only way you win is buying a slightly older phone that's still really comparable to current phones (g3, moto 3rd etc.) And then getting on any prepaid plan
not really, new phones already outspec phones like the moto g while being 2-3X cheaper. For example the zte warp elite.
>>53889685
You can get a brand new Galaxy S7 for $300.
>>53889801
is it some taiwanese knockoff?
>>53889801
No, unless you mean under contract with 100 monthly plans
>>53889760
>ZTE
chinese astroturfers pls go
>>53889801
Most people don't want to be stuck in a 2 year contract you fucking jew.
>>53889760
Not really, the cell phone market plateaued in teems of swpwcs a few years ago. You really don't anything more than 3gb of ram, and a higher end quad core
>>53889821
All memes aside, this looks like a pretty decent well built phone according to the verified purchase reviews on amazon. I'm ordering one right now, prepaid at&t can go to hell.
>>53889825
>>53889818
No contract.
>>53889945
Then I don't believe you, prove it
>>53889881
I'd rather get a new g2, same specs screen just slightly smaller
>>53889969
>I'd rather get a new g2, same specs screen just slightly smaller
>no microsd slot
Good luck finding it for $90 new too.
>>53889964
https://newsroom.t-mobile.com/news-and-blogs/gs7-launch.htm
Buy 2 for full price, keep a line open for 2 months until you get the rebate, pay off the phones and cancel the service.
>>53890095
doesn't cancelling service usually mean paying an early termination fee?
>>53890095
> If you cancel wireless service remaining balance at full price becomes due.
is your mommy going to pay that for you?
>>53890095
I'd rather get a prepaid than have to jump through this many hoops. Boost mobile has the 32GB Samsung Galaxy S7 for $650 btw. You're also forgetting about the early termination fee you massive retard.
>>53889063
You're locked into a contract. You are paying the same, if not more for the phone. I can't believe there are kids on this board who still think unlocked phones aren't a better deal. I thought this meme died when the OnePlus One came out and we had a hundred threads about why a $300 phone was actually really cheap.
>>53890137
>>53890207
There is no early termination fee. There are no contracts with T-Mobile.
>>53890201
No. You pay for service and the device payment plan for the phone. They will send you a $650 Visa prepaid card after 2 months. You then pay off the rest of the balance left on the phone, which would be around $1200 for both. You then cancel the service. You now have 2 unlocked Galaxy S7s for $800, if you include the cost of service for the two months.
>>53890250
The OnePlus One is cheap chink shit that doesn't even have an SD card slot, NFC, or a fingerprint reader.
>>53890271
>cheap chink shit
Most phones are made in asia, this literally means nothing.
>no SD card slot or fingerprint reader
most phones did not when it came out
>NFC
it does have NFC...
>>53890260
They're not actually giving you a phone for free, you end up paying for it one way or another.
>Free device offer requires 24-mo finance agreements;
you're going to be paying either the full cost of both phones and/or service for two years. you aren't going to be able to game the system, they've probably already thought of people like you trying to abuse this offer. You'll probably end up with messed up credit and blacklisted phones.
>>53890323
You are paying the full cost of both phones, but you are also getting a $650 prepaid gift card back. How is this hard for you to understand?
>>53890336
I guarantee you'll be paying for that $650 gift card if you cancel service within two years.
But go ahead, I'm sure their lawyers are smarter than you.
>implying touchjizz infested phones are even worth it at half price
>>53890355
People do this all the time. You can look at threads on Slickdeals.
>>53888438
In Japan, phones are exclusively sell with carriers logo on it. Except some cheap phone or iPhone
>>53890336
>You are paying the full cost of both phones, but you are also getting a $650 prepaid gift card back. How is this hard for you to understand?
But you just signed up for a contract you dense motherfucker. You can't just say fuck you to a company and leave a contract any time you want to. Are you even 18? You know you have to be 18 to post here right?
>>53890355
the s7 is the best android phone you can get atm, touchwiz is not what it was
seriously stop spouting memes when you clearly dont use these phones
inb4 nexus meme
>>53890386
THERE IS NO CONTRACT. You can leave any time you want after you pay off the full cost of the phone.
>>53890371
well enjoy your locked down touchjizz phones, if T-Mobile will even carrier unlock them for you after you betray them. I bet they'll just blacklist them as stolen if you don't pay for the gift card and the full contract price, and if you don't pay they will damage your credit.
>>53890406
What part of "Free device offer requires 24-mo finance agreements;" do you not understand? Or is "If you cancel wireless service remaining balance at full price becomes due" ambiguous to you?
>>53890387
S7 is hugely overrated, touchwiz is still disgusting. Would not use even if it was given to me, I'd sell it to some sucker like you who believes in the meme that touchwiz is "much improved". They said that last time around and the S6/Edge/+ all have shitty multitasking because of all the bloat and background apps. Even a Nexus 4 can multitask better than an S6, not to mention the disgusting aesthetics you'll be dealing with every single day you use the phone.
>>53890484
>If you cancel wireless service remaining balance at full price becomes due
YES. Holy shit, how dumb are you? You pay full price for two phones, and you get a $650 gift card back.
>>53890489
>You will immediately cease and not continue to access the site if you are under the age of 18.
Wait until you become an adult and enter the real world where companies don't just give you $650 for free with no strings attached.
>>53890569
Whatever faggot. It's your loss.
>>53890585
>losing out on not one, but two phones that are carrier locked, bootloader locked, unrootable, and infested with touchwiz
I'm so sad!
>>53890484
t. person who hasn't used the S7
speacial snowflakes on /g/
My note 5 from Sprint has no branding on it
>>53888438
>It's still legal for carriers to lock phones at all in his country
Is this an american thing? never seen this before
>>53890932
>>53890952
It's done to subsidize the cost of phones and plans which is legal. If you don't like it fine, go fuck off and pay $200 for a 2GB RAM android phone and more than $55/month for unlimited high speed lte.
>>53890952
>>53890932
It's been illegal to lock phones in America since like 2013.
>>53888438
Some phones aren't even sold unlocked in the US. And importing a phone from Europe is not a good idea - the radio won't have the right bands to work with US carriers.
>>53888719
Not true. If your phone is unlocked and supports CDMA, you can totally use it with Boost. I've registered an unlocked iPhone 6s with them with no issues.
>>53891145
The problem is your phone must support at least LTE band 25 which not all unlocked phones do. In addition your phone must have support for LTE bands 25, 26, and 41 to give you access to sprint's Enhanced LTE network which very few unlocked phones have support for.
Overall it's just better to get a boost mobile android/iPhone and not have to worry about lte band incompatibilities.
