Affordable smart phone??

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Posted: 1/30/2015 12:02:08 AM EDT

So my 18 year old daughter broke her Iphone tonight. She has had it two years and has not kept it in a case. I told her previously I am not going to buy her a phone when she drops it and breaks it. Well tonight, she dropped it and broke it. She has a job and has money to buy a new phone, but she is saving for college and doesn't want to pay for another iphone. Do you guys know of an inexpensive smartphone that is available to use with ATT?? Thanks in advance.

Posted: 1/30/2015 12:03:25 AM EDT

[#1]

Nokia Lumia 520.....Amazon Prime.....$30.....not a droid.....not an iwhatever....it's a Windows phone.

great for a backup

Posted: 1/30/2015 12:06:24 AM EDT

[#2]

call att and talk to someone in india.. if it's past two years you may be able to get an iPhone c for one dollar... i had called about my verse and they tried to sell me on that.. also, if she's had it two years she's gotta be due for an upgrade, i.e. cheap phone

Posted: 1/30/2015 12:07:01 AM EDT

[#3]

Moto G on Amazon. $179

Posted: 1/30/2015 12:07:20 AM EDT

[#4]

Moto G

Posted: 1/30/2015 12:10:36 AM EDT

[#5]

Moto G

Posted: 1/30/2015 12:14:00 AM EDT

[#6]

Look at the Lumia Windows Phones

Posted: 1/30/2015 12:17:08 AM EDT

[#7]

Another vote for the Lumia line. Windows is a great OS and has a lot of neat features and it runs super smooth, even on lower end hardware.

Posted: 1/30/2015 12:45:11 AM EDT

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This.

I got two of them through Boost Mobile for $60 and activated them on Ting. We're light users, so our bill is usually around $35 a month. Those are on the Sprint network, but I'm sure you could find one for a reasonable price that will work on ATT.

Best part is, the screen is a slab of Gorilla Glass that runs the entire length of the phone. Tough as nails. I don't even have mine in a case and it still looks brand new, even carrying it in the same pocket as my keys.

The only complaint I have with it is that the camera could be better. Everything else works great.

Posted: 1/30/2015 12:51:35 AM EDT

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If you go through Best Buy, they have the LG G3 and Galaxy S4 for $1 and Galaxy S5 for $99 (sales should be good through Saturday). It kinda sucks because my upgrade is available in a few weeks and I was thinking I might get the LG G3 the $1 sale will be over then.

http://deals.bestbuy.com/?category=featured+deals&filter=&sub_cat=All%20Cell%20Phones%20with%20Plans&cat=Cell%20Phones

Posted: 1/30/2015 12:56:09 AM EDT

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Can you buy used? A few years' old phone will cost under $50.

I used Glyde to buy my current phone for $45.

http://glyde.com/buy

You can sort by carrier. Here's a Lumia for $30:

https://glyde.com/buy/used-Nokia-Lumia-520-8GB-Black-ATT/12077518

The only issue is that it takes like 1-2 weeks to get the phone.

ETA: +1 for using Ting. I don't use mine much, so <$20/mo and no contract.

Posted: 1/30/2015 1:05:05 AM EDT

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Have you looked at repair services? Probably about $100-$150 to have a complete new screen installed.

Posted: 1/30/2015 1:13:52 AM EDT

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I didn't think about repair services. I just had my wife's ipad screen replaced for $99 today. I would imagine an iphone would have to be less.

Posted: 1/30/2015 1:19:59 AM EDT

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Another vote for the Moto G 4g. I have an att branded one that I use for straight talk. I bought mine brand new on eBay for $110 and am very happy with it.

Posted: 1/30/2015 1:22:52 AM EDT

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I'm still using a Iphone 4, see no reason to upgrade

Posted: 1/30/2015 10:10:20 AM EDT

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go to walmart and get whichever ATT go phone she likes the best and drop her sim in there. we got my daughter a windows phone and she loves it. she liked it better than her iphone

Posted: 1/30/2015 10:17:09 AM EDT

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So my 18 year old daughter broke her Iphone tonight. She has had it two years and has not kept it in a case. I told her previously I am not going to buy her a phone when she drops it and breaks it. Well tonight, she dropped it and broke it. She has a job and has money to buy a new phone, but she is saving for college and doesn't want to pay for another iphone. Do you guys know of an inexpensive smartphone that is available to use with ATT?? Thanks in advance.

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http://www.att.com/cellphones/att/z-998-refurb.html#sku=sku7250428

$44.99 but you get what you pay for. My biggest complaint about it is the ass backwards engineer who designed the thing put the "back" button on the left side instead of the right which is the industry standard.

I only use it as a secondary phone. My Note II is my primary.

Posted: 1/30/2015 10:19:41 AM EDT

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Get a GoPhone. $15 bucks at Walmart

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Posted: 1/30/2015 10:26:43 AM EDT

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Another vote for the moto g.

If you're OK re-upping her contract, there are a number of phones available for 0-49 bucks from ATT.

If your buying it outright, the moto g LTE is hard to beat for the price.

moto g LTE

Posted: 1/30/2015 10:38:17 AM EDT

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bought 1 of these in oct. works great for the cash

BLU Studio 5.0 C HD Quad Core - Unlocked Cell Phone

5.0inch HD Display (720x1280): 8MP Autofocus Camera with LED Flash, and 2MP front camera, HD Video HD recording (1080p)
1.3GHz Quad-core, Android 4.4 Kit Kat
8GB Internal memory with 1GB RAM with Micro SD Slot up to 32GB
4G HSPA + 42Mbps 850/1700/1900: Nationwide AT&T: Cricket Wireless, Tracfone, Straight Talk, Net10, H20 Wireless, 420 Wireless, Black Wireless, Consumer Cellular, Pure , Red Pocket, Telcel America.
T-Mobile: , Lyca, Speed talk, Go Smart, Simple Mobile, Net10, Straight Talk, Solavei, Ultra Mobile, Telcel America, Walmart Family Mobile.
7 new from $113.00

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00M78E6RQ/ref=sr_ph?ie=UTF8&qid=1422628552&sr=1&keywords=blu+studio+5.0+c+hd

Posted: 1/30/2015 10:47:35 AM EDT

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this is a good deal..

https://glyde.com/buy/used-Amazon-Fire-Phone-32GB-Black-ATT/12077546

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