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OT - Cell Phone Recomendations

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WeberWho
WeberWho Posts: 11,029
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I'm in need of a new cell phone.  I'm currently with T-Mobile and have had my Galaxy S4 the past couple years.  Back in October of last year I sat on my phone and broke it. (Probably too much egg food). Stupid habit of putting my phone in my back pocket. Probably done it a thousand times and never been an issue.  Must have sat on it just right to mess up the digitizer and make the lcd go black.  So I bought a replacement screen and put it in a few months ago.  Worked perfect......up until a week ago.  Pulled it out of my front jeans pocket and the screen was spider webbed.  Ugh!!! not again. I don't believe Samsung sells any OEM parts so the screen I bought was probably not gorilla glass.  I'm also having a sim card issue where my phone doesn't recognize it.  My phone forces me restart it once or twice a day with the sim issue. I think it's time to move on. Which sucks because new phone prices are insane!  I'd  be interested in the new S6 coming out but I was told that the new S6 doesn't have a removable battery. I like the option of a removable battery. I'm looking at the Note 4 and it seems like a great overall phone.  The LG3 looked nice and was a few hundred dollars cheaper than the Note 4.  Just wondering what other people here on the forum would recommend?  I use my phone for almost all Web surfing.  I maybe pull open my laptop once a month.  I also use it for pictures.  So I'm looking for a phone that will see heavy use and can keep up with multiple tasks.  I'm pretty much open for any smart phone other than Apple IPhone. Thanks for the recommendations!!!
"The pig is an amazing animal. You feed a pig an apple and it makes bacon. Let's see Michael Phelps do that" - Jim Gaffigan

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  • SoCalTim
    SoCalTim Posts: 2,158
    edited March 2015
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    Amazon has their 32G Unlocked Fire phone on sale today for $199.00  .. great phone, great price, if your interested in a no contract phone.
    I've slow smoked and eaten so much pork, I'm legally recognized as being part swine - Chatsworth Ca.
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  • Mattman3969
    Mattman3969 Posts: 10,457
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    I had a good suggestion for you till the no "Apple iPhone" comment.  I have really liked all my iPhones and the camera on the 6 is great. 

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  • Zmokin
    Zmokin Posts: 1,938
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    I've been really pleased with my Motorola Droid X.  I know by now it is considered an antique, but I still like the way it works.
    Large BGE in a Sole' Gourmet Table
    Using the Black Cast Iron grill, Plate Setter,
     and a BBQ Guru temp controller.

    Medium BGE in custom modified off-road nest.
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  • TheShaytoon
    TheShaytoon Posts: 420
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    I can tell you this, you will not be putting the Note in your back pocket.  That thing is huge. HUGE!

    I have a very hard time engaging in passive relaxation. Twitter.Instagram.
    Dallas, TX

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  • SGH
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    WeberWho? said:
      I'm pretty much open for any smart phone other than Apple IPhone. 
    That ^^^^^ rules out my suggestion. I love my 5s. It's took a lot of abuse and held up real well so far. 

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  • RickyBobby
    RickyBobby Posts: 744
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    IPhone 6
    My PitMaster IQ120 FREAKIN ROCKS!!!!!!! Current BGE arsenal: XL & MiniMax
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  • henapple
    henapple Posts: 16,025
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    I love my Samsung Galaxy S3. ..best ever and I break 1 a year. 
    Green egg, dead animal and alcohol. The "Boro".. TN 
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  • SGH
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    RickyBobby said:
    IPhone 6
    Im waiting on the 6s. As soon as it comes out I'm getting it.

    Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.

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  • NPHuskerFL
    NPHuskerFL Posts: 17,629
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    HTC One M8 (I'm on T-Mobile network also). The camera is great.  Excellent synergy and it's very simple to navigate. Or wait for the release of the M9. I'll be upgrading via T-Mobile jump start program. Either way you go M8 or M9 they are a great phone. 

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  • Zmokin
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    henapple said:
    I love my Samsung Galaxy S3. ..best ever and I break 1 a year. 
    wow.

    I've had only 3 cell phones over the last 15+ years
    Large BGE in a Sole' Gourmet Table
    Using the Black Cast Iron grill, Plate Setter,
     and a BBQ Guru temp controller.

    Medium BGE in custom modified off-road nest.
    Black Cast Iron grill, Plate Setter, and a Party-Q temp controller.

    Location: somewhere West of the Mason-Dixon Line
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  • skellis614
    skellis614 Posts: 75
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    Yep. iPhone. 
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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,102
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    This thread will get a lot of posts....

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  • Chubbs
    Chubbs Posts: 6,929
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    What is the reason for not wanting an iPhone? Just curious. 
    Columbia, SC --- LBGE 2011 -- MINI BGE 2013
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  • DMW
    DMW Posts: 13,832
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    I have the LG G3. I was going to get the Note 4, but my company started offering the LG G3 and I figured I would take that rather than buy the Note 4 and if I didn't like it I would buy the Note. I still have the LG G3. I really like it. The knock to wake is really cool.

    I upgraded from an S3.
    They/Them
    Morgantown, PA

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  • WeberWho
    WeberWho Posts: 11,029
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    Chubbs said:
    What is the reason for not wanting an iPhone? Just curious. 
    Maybe different with the IPhone 6 but the lack of customization with the phone.  Not a fan of Itunes/iPhone apps.  A little too simple for me.  It's probably an excellent phone and all but just not for me
    "The pig is an amazing animal. You feed a pig an apple and it makes bacon. Let's see Michael Phelps do that" - Jim Gaffigan

    Minnesota
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  • texaswig
    texaswig Posts: 2,682
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    I have a note 3. was gonna get the note 4 but gonna wait to see what's up with Google's new phone service they're coming out with. 

    2-XLs ,MM,blackstone,Ooni koda 16,R&V works 8.5 gallon fryer,express smoker and 40" smoking cajun 

    scott 
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  • tarheelmatt
    tarheelmatt Posts: 9,867
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    I have a Note 4 and love it. I use an Otter Box with a belt clip, however I caught my clip and bike it and had to place in my pocket until my new clip came in. No problems at all. Plus it has one of the best cameras of any current smart phone. 
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  • WeberWho
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    @tarheelmatt Can you use the Note with one hand or does it take two hands majority of the time?
    "The pig is an amazing animal. You feed a pig an apple and it makes bacon. Let's see Michael Phelps do that" - Jim Gaffigan

    Minnesota
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  • tarheelmatt
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    WeberWho? said:
    @tarheelmatt Can you use the Note with one hand or does it take two hands majority of the time?
    I do use it with one hand most times. It has features that you can set that enables you to use one hand. I came from a galaxy device, and will never go back. Love the S Pen and the room you have. 
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  • eggo
    eggo Posts: 492
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    The iPhone 6 is fairly simple, but then so am I. We get along great.
    Eggo in N. MS
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  • travisstrick
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    nolaegghead said:
    This thread will get a lot of posts....

    Not if I have anything to do with it. 
    Be careful, man! I've got a beverage here.
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  • mtbguy
    mtbguy Posts: 299
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    The note 4 is a great phone. It's not crazy big. Galaxy S5 is also a great phone. I have an iPhone 6+.  S6 looks almost like the iPhone 6 amazing how that worked out.  And the SIM card reading problem is happening a lot on the S4. I should know hear about once a day. But with the screen cracked it's not under warranty.  G3 is probably the best deal. 5.5 in screen on a normal sized phone.  
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  • Bustersdad
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    I am looking at Note4, think I will love the S Pen
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  • GATABITES
    GATABITES Posts: 1,260
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    TheShaytoon said:
    I can tell you this, you will not be putting the Note in your back pocket.  That thing is huge. HUGE!
    my note 3 lives in my back pocket. Ive gotten use to the size. When i pick up my gf's galaxy it feels tiny. 
    XL BGE 
    Joe JR 
    Baltimore, MD
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  • tarheelmatt
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    You'll love the S Pen... My little girl is turning one on the 18th and I drew how we wanted the cake to our decorator and sent to her.  She said that really helped her out a lot.  

    Don't laugh... 









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  • DMW
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    TheShaytoon said:
    I can tell you this, you will not be putting the Note in your back pocket.  That thing is huge. HUGE!
    TWSS
    They/Them
    Morgantown, PA

    XL BGE - S BGE - KJ Jr - HB Legacy - BS Pizza Oven - 30" Firepit - King Kooker Fryer -  PR72T - WSJ - BS 17" Griddle - XXL BGE  - BS SS36" Griddle - 2 Burner Gasser - Pellet Smoker
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  • tarheelmatt
    tarheelmatt Posts: 9,867
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    I was really holding out on a Nexus 6, but I couldn't resist the Note 4.  


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