LG Volt 4G LTE (Sprint or Virgin) for $80 [no contract]

On the prepaid smartphone front, the LG Volt 4G LTE smartphone is available for $80 at Virgin Mobile (USA) and also for the newer Sprint Prepaid Service. Since you own the phone immediately, you can also use it as a Wifi-only device without a plan.

It has a 4.7-inch quarter-HD (not quad HD) IPS display (960 x 540 resolution) with Gorilla glass, Android 4.4 out of the box, Snapdragon processor, microSD (up to 32GB) and such. It averages 4.1 at VM based on 460+ customer reviews and 4.2 out of 5 based on 1300+ customer reviews over at Amazon.

May 11, 2015 Filed Under: android Tagged With: , , ,

Refurbished Samsung Galaxy S4 (Verizon) for $170

The smartphone offers never stop on eBay and with good reason, since we now have many capable smartphone generations, especially if you don’t “must have” the latest model. Especially in the case of the Galaxy flagships since the new S6s don’t have microSD and don’t have removable battery. So, among the latest offers, the seller refurbished Samsung Galaxy S4, model i545, for the Verizon Wireless network, is offered for $170 with free shipping, in black or white, by eBay seller “BidAllies” (98.5%). Over 2600 units got sold from this listing so far.

Since this is on Verizon, you don’t have the network flexibility of a GSM phone, so the price is lower. It has 16GB on-board storage, and no contract!

May 11, 2015 Filed Under: android Tagged With: , , , , ,

Refurbished HTC One M8 (Verizon, no contract) for $220

If you are comfortable with the increased risk of seller refurbished smartphones, last year’s HTC One flagship, the M8 is currently offered seller-refurbished, unlocked for the Verizon network, with clean ESN for $220 with free shipping by eBay seller “GuaranteeCellular” (98.9%) with three color choices and a limit of five per customer. They offer a 14-day money back warranty (with approved RMA). No contract!

As it is often the case, carrier-centric phones go for less than unlocked GSM phones since you have a lot more options and flexibility with GSM. But if you want to use this as a Wifi-only device, that’s a discount!

May 11, 2015 Filed Under: android Tagged With: , , , , , ,

Refurbished HTC One Mini for $145 (GSM unlocked, no contract)

If you are comfortable buying seller-refurbished smartphones with their increased risks (versus new or manufacturer refurbished), among the latest eBay offers, you can get the seller refurbished HTC One Mini for $145 with free shipping with a limit of five per buyer. This is currently a GSM unlocked smartphone, which used to be an AT&T phone. No contract, you own the phone right away and you can use it with any GSM provider of your choice or just keep it as a Wifi-only option.

Keep in mind, Mini in this case also refers to the specs. It is not the original One flagship internals on a smaller phone. For example, this Mini is powered by the Snapdragon 400. It has a 4.3-inch screen.

May 7, 2015 Filed Under: android Tagged With: , , , , , , ,

Refurbished 32GB HTC One M8 for $270 [no contract]

Among the latest wave of eBay featured Deals, you can get the manufacturer refurbished HTC One M8 with your choice of Android or Windows, for $270 with free shipping with a limit of five per customer. No contract, you own it right away. This is a GSM factory unlocked phone.

May 4, 2015 Filed Under: android Tagged With: , , , , ,

[DEAD] Samsung Galaxy S4 (Sprint) with free S-View Flip cover for $250

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May 1, 2015 Filed Under: android Tagged With: , ,

32GB LG G2 (unlocked GSM, no contract) for $190

More new phones on the horizon means more deals on previous models. Case in point, the 32GB LG G2, factory unlocked GSM, in new condition, in either black or white, is offered for $190 with free shipping by QualityCellz (99.2%) on eBay. Limit five per customer. No contracts!

This is a 4G LTE (Band 1- 2- 4- 5 and 17) phone, with a 5.2″ display, 2.26 GHz quad-core processor, etc.

According to the “Questions and answers” section towards the bottom of the eBay listing, it says:

“This phone is new and comes in the original at&t box along with charger, usb cable and user guide. The box was only opened for unlocking. “

April 27, 2015 Filed Under: android Tagged With: , , , , ,

Used Nexus 5 (Freedom Pop) for $200 [no contract]

Wow, this came out of left field at Stacksocial. A Nexus 5 Freedom Pop bundle! The good old LG Nexus 5 is offering without contract and with one year of free service from Freedom Pop for $200. This is a certified pre-owned with 16GB of on-board storage. See the details at the Stacksocial listing.

This is the basic Freedom Pop free plan (up to 500MB of free data per month) with a trio of non-free features include for free for a year (tethering, visual voicemail, usage alerts). You own the phone right away, so you don’t even have to activate Freedompop if you don’t want to!

This is last year’s Nexus device, with the Snapdragon 800, 2GB RAM (remember, this is pure Android, no skins to eat up memory), 1920 x 1080, Android 5.1, but sadly no microSD.

April 27, 2015 Filed Under: android Tagged With: , , , ,

Refurbished Motorola Moto X (2nd gen, AT&T Unlocked) for $250

With so many flagship and flagship-level smartphones getting refreshed annually, more and more good deals are surfacing. Case in point, among the latest eBay Deals, you can get the manufacturer refurbished Motorola Moto X (second generation, AT&T Unlocked) for $250 with free shipping, with a limit of five per customer. The seller of record is “qualitycellz” (99.1%).

This was an AT&T phone, but now it is an unlocked, GSM obviously phone. With “clean IMEI” per the eBay listing. Model XT1097.

April 22, 2015 Filed Under: android Tagged With: , , , , ,

OnePlus One phone available for “normal” purchase

If you want to get the OnePlus One “budget-flagship” smartphone, but don’t want to play waiting list and invites games, your wish has now come true! OnePlus announced on its blog that you can now purchase the device from anywhere in the world straight up, no waiting lists and such. Just like you would buy a DVD on Amazon. Prices start at $300 (16GB) with the 64GB going for $350. There is no 32GB model, a move that Apple copied later on with its latest iPads/iPhones. Details at their blog.

April 21, 2015 Filed Under: android Tagged With:

Refurbished Motorola XT926 (Droid Razr; Verizon) for $85

Since new smartphones are continuing to arrive at a fast pace, there are more and more previous models as bang for the buck deals. How far back you want to go and how much you want to pay is up to you to decide, but among the latest eBay Deals, you can get the seller-refurbished Motorola XT926, a Droid Razr for Verizon Wireless, offered for $85 with free shipping.

You get the phone and the charger and the eBay listing says this is “100% functional” but a B+ stock item in terms of cosmetic condition. No contract, so you own it right away, you don’t even have to sign up for a contract. Per the listing, it has a clear ESN for Verizon activation. This is seller refurbished, so there’s no manufacturer warranty, but you get a 30-day satisfaction guarantee by the seller “BiDallies” (98.4%).

As a refresher, this has 1GB RAM, 16GB on-board, 1280 x 720 SuperAMOLED, 1.5 GHz dual-core Snapdragon, 4.7-inch screen, upgradable to Android 4.1.

April 20, 2015 Filed Under: android Tagged With: , , , , ,

Galaxy S6: Free Charging Pad (also: up to $200 Gift Card with Trade-In)

The Best Buy website has a special promotion on the new Samsung Galaxy S6 smartphones. You will automatically receive a Samsung wireless charging pad. This will be added automatically to your order while this promotion is running, there’s no coupon needed.

Optionally, they have a trade-in promotion that can get you up to a $200 Best Buy Gift Card if you trade-in a working smartphone. Note this is up to $200, depending on various factors. However, if you trade-in a working Galaxy S4, you are guaranteed a minimum of a $100 trade-in gift card.

Both offers end 5/9/15, while supplies last.

April 18, 2015 Filed Under: android Tagged With: , ,

[DEAD] Refurbished Galaxy Note II (Freedompop 4G LTE) for $170

As of 5/18/15, this offer is no longer available…

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April 15, 2015 Filed Under: android Tagged With: , , ,

Buy Nexus 6, get 6 months of Google Play Music

The Google Store has a new limited time offer. If you purchase the Nexus 6 smartphone, you can receive a free six month subscription to the Google Play Music All Access subscription service. After the six months, the service is $10 per month. You must buy the Nexus 6 by 4/30/15 and redeem the offer by 5/31/15. The offer is not good if during the last 12 months you had a paid or free trial subscription. These are the Terms and Conditions per Google.

April 1, 2015 Filed Under: android, music Tagged With: ,

LG Flex (32GB, Unlocked GSM) for $250 [3G AT&T only!]

If you are flex-screen curious but don’t want to get hog-tied with a 2yr contract, among the latest eBay Deals, you can find the new condition LG Flex (32GB, Unlocked GSM) for $250 (was $200) with free shipping, no contract, by eBay seller “mobilepros1” (97.4%), with a limit of five per buyer. This is a great deal if you are planning to use it as a Wifi-only device.

PLEASE NOTE this does not work with T-Mobile! With AT&T, it only works on 3G. The 4G LTE bands are not compatible with US carriers. Check the listing details over there for more information.

This could make a fun Wifi-only device for the price, with a Snapdragon 800, 2GB RAM, 32GB on-board, and such.

PRICE UPDATED in blog-post on 3/11/15.

March 5, 2015 Filed Under: android Tagged With: , ,