GSM is dead
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Where were you when GSM was kill?
>720p 5.5" screen
>quad-core A53 @ 1.2 GHz
>13MP back camera
>5MP front camera
>3G, LTE, and Enhanced LTE
>2GB of RAM
>16 GB internal storage + microsd slot
>3,000 mAh battery
>cheap $55 unlimited high speed lte plan
>>53852020
>$55 a month
Oh vey!
the encryption used in gsm has been trivial to crack for years.
and boost mobile is somehow worse than tmobile, which is hard to do.
Holy shit, this better not be a photoshop.
>tfw was considering getting a moto g
>see this
Well fuck. How bad is boost mobile anyway? That unlimited lte plan seems like a good deal desu.
wtf is going on? It's not even black friday yet.
>>53852020
>>cheap $55 unlimited high speed lte plan
murica
>>53852048
That's pretty fucking cheap for an unlimited lte plan in burgerland.
>>53852020
>GSM killed
>by Boost
I'm dying.
Amazoncucks BTFO
holy shit that's less than a third what I paid for it half a year ago. It's a really solid phone, would definitely recommend especially at that price.
>>53852183
Boost is pretty terrible in many locations.
I got a Rogers unlimited lte plan for 56.50. Am a Canuck.
>>53852183
Check their coverage map, I'm in a major US city so coverage is solid locally.
>>53852248
So is t-mobile. Speeds always depend on network coverage and network stress. Though lately sprint and t-mobile seem to have about the same average network coverage/speed.
>>53852020
Love this device, have a few issues with it though
>ZTE branding is ugly, slapped a skin on it
>No reliable rooting method
>No removable battery
>>53852265
I'm in a major US city and the coverage map says it's great but it's incredibly unreliable.
>>53852277
I've always been disappointed with both. Third party providers that use AT&T's network are where it's at.
>>53852244
>>53852333
dubs and trips checked. How's the multi-tasking on it? I'm stuck with an iPhone 4s and switching to android only seems worth it if I can get my hands on an android phone with 2GB of RAM.
>>53852020
>GSM Killed
>LTE
LTE is a form of GSM
>even considering using a sprint MVNO.
I'm sorry, I like having a cellular signal.
>>53852454
But the phone is still considered "CDMA" because it's locked to that network specifically. Yes it uses a SIM to communicate with LTE networks but the phone itself is SIM locked.
>>53852529
>tfw used to be on verizon prepaid
>switched to boost mobile
>get better lte reception, speed, and overall better quality
>>53852218
Never knew americans had it so rough. I'm getting unlimited everything for 60 a month in australia, with the exception of international calls and texts.
>>53852563
So you're being overcharged by $5?
>>53852586
60 aud is around 45 usd.
You're an idiot.
>>53852597
oh, well fuck you and your roos
>>53852563
You guys, Europe and east Asia will always have the advantage when it comes to networks
The benefits of concentrated populations
I have the warp elite on boost's $60 plan. The phone is solid as hell if you don't mind the size. No navigation buttons cluttering the screen, better colors on screen than the Moto g I came from (very noticeable yellow tint upon comparison), plenty of storage with sd support, 2gb RAM, big battery, decent performance, all-around good phone for the original price, phenomenal value for ~$100, and Sprint's network is pretty good where I live
>>53852563
Your not getting unlimited data for $60 a month.
You can get unlimited voice and messages for as little as $17 a month in Australia. It's the data that counts.
>>53852670
Can you please answer my post, I'm >>53852435
>>53852020
Nah man, most major phone operators are still installing GSM in rural regions. Even in NA. I am certain that GSM will actually outlive WCDMA/UMTS. CDMA is almost kill though.
>>53852020
>720p 5.5"
oh god no
>>53852740
>complaining about this on an $89 phone
Were you also bummed out it didn't come with a snapdragon 820?
>>53852691
Significantly better than any phone with 1gb ram, I've never had over 1gb before this and I can actually keep multiple apps going at once without reloading and I've had games downloading extra data in the background while using other apps to pass the time without concern. It's obviously not an insane amount of memory but it is a very noticeable improvement over 1gb
>>53852740
Compared to some phones like the Moto g 2015 where you can see lines on the screen at 5" 720p, it looks significantly better and I don't notice any issues with the resolution
>>53852816
Thanks a bunch, about to order one right now. I've almost maxed out my credit card but I really don't believe this phone could get cheaper.
>>53852841
>less PPI
>see less pixels
Does not work this way.
Would not buy a ZTE phone. Especially a phablet with shit resolution, no matter how cheap.
>>53852866
I was shocked myself honestly, it's such an incredible deal and it's got tons of great reviews to top it off
>>53852908
I shit you not, the Moto g had very noticeable lines on the display and the zte does not, I guess the Moto just had a shitty screen
>>53852908
>Would not buy a ZTE phone. Especially a phablet with shit resolution, no matter how cheap.
>"I'm a manlet that only settles for small phones with a 4K res screen because I'm also a special snowflake with super human vision"
k
>>53852218
>tfw I'm from poolad and pay 40$ for unlimited phone/LTE for 4 sim cards
>>53852261
Spelt cuck wrong.
Seriously, how much dick did you have to suck to get that? Rogers is know for anal rapage.
>>53852020
Test
or just get an s7 edge like a normal person
why you guys so poor? i only make 11/hr plus tips and even i'm not this destitute
>>53852552
I'm on T-Mobile. I didn't say anything, because I didn't want to be pegged as one of John Legere's little twitter-minions.
>better lte speed
T-Mobile has the best data speeds of any carrier. It's been proven through 3rd party testing.
>>53853555
Nice trips. Now, do they offer unlimited lte speeds at $55 a month and $89 android phones with a 720p screen and 2GB of RAM?
>>53852020
Sprint has unlimited data for only 35.
>>53853680
Their unl plans for a single customer are more in the neighborhood if $90, but they have a pretty good deal (150/month) right now on unl for a group of 4.
>$89 android phones
Why would any sane person buy a budget smartphone from a carrier?
>>53853768
Unlimited data, not unlimited 4g
>>53853768
Yeah but unlimited data at 2G speeds after using ~1GB of high speed data fucking blows. Unlimited data at high speeds or go bust.
>>53852183
Horrible if u dont live in a major city, and still pretty sketchy inside a city
>>53852020
Enjoy your CDMAIDS.
What's a good cheap Android phone with AC wifi?
>>53852563
>60 AUD
>Unlimited everything
Wot
>>53853214
I have long term savings, buying a new phone isn't exactly my top priority.
CDMA is a fucking scam
I pay T-mo $30 month for 5 GB LTE data and unlimited SMS
>>53852563
>Australia
The old $2 optus SIM I'm guessing? I forgot to recharge mine one time and it got turned into the shitty 4g version.
And to be fair, burgerland had some grandfathered ridiculously cheap unlimited plan as well.
>sprint
>>53855332
>forgot to recharge and lost your deal
I had a pretty good deal with telstra.
I paid 30$ for a recharge, and they gave me 200 SMS, like 30m talk, 500MB data *and* the whole 30$ I could spend on Google Play.
They didn't kick me off because I forgot to recharge or anything, I just realised that I'd bought half of the Google Play store, and really ran out of things to buy on it.
Boost is garbage in terms of customer service, coverage consistency, and payment convenience, but they're always having promotions, I was planning on switching my carrier last month and I didn't pay my bill and they gave me a month of service for free, and offered an additional two months of free service if I paid my bill next month. (I'm paying $45 for originally 5GB and I think it's grown to 8? I'm not all too sure since I'm typically connected to a WiFi network)
>>53852218
It's ``unlimited", but you can't use more than 5 GB in a month even if you're seeding 24/7 because Sprint's network is so unbearably slow.
>ZTE
Yea, no. You couldn't pay me to buy one of their crapshoot phones. They're notorious for failing pieces of junk.
>he doesn't use T-Mobile for its Music Freedom and Binge On programs
>he doesn't live in a city where T-mobile has LTE everywhere
>>53855305
>CDMA is a fucking scam
>$55 for unlimited high speed lte is a scam
k
>I pay T-mo $30 month for 5 GB LTE data and unlimited SMS
Fuck off, nobody wants to pay $200 for a 2GB RAM android phone.
>>53855676
lol
>>53855798
It's actually $220 for a 2GB RAM moto g (3rd gen)
>>53853555
>T-Mobile has the best data speeds of any carrier. It's been proven through 3rd party testing.
And verizon has the best network
>>53855816
Sweet holy jesus even when i was OTR i never hit that much data...
>ringplus
>5000MB/5000 minutes/5000 text
>$0/month
jelly?
>>53855937
That's fucking nothing. I regularly hit around 200GB of data each month due to torrenting on my phone. metropcs btw
>>53856089
