Samsung Galaxy S3 (Sprint prepaid) for $180 [no contract]

Yes, Samsung just announced the brand new Galaxy S6 with all the latest fancy technology (but no microSD and no user-replaceable battery). But if you want to save and treasure the two aforementioned features, and you are willing to go prepaid or use it as a Wifi-only device, the Sprint Prepaid version of the Samsung Galaxy S3 goes for $180 (was $150), in new condition, at Amazon by Amazon actual with a limit of three per customer. No contract!

Note this can only be used on the new Sprint prepaid network. It cannot be used on the Virgin Mobile or Boost Mobile networks. With up to 64GB via microSD (you can easily get them for under $30 these days), and 2GB RAM, and a boatload of accessories and hacks, this is not a bad deal for $150!

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

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

Certified Pre-Owned LG G3 for $320 with coupon (T-Mobile)

At T-Mobile’s website, you can purchase the certified pre-owned LG G3 smartphone, in the white color scheme, for around $320 when you enter coupon code G3CPODEAL over there. The coupon is $48 off. The phone’s price is $370 before the coupon. The coupon is a limited time offer with no expiration date mentioned in the promotion terms.

As with everything T-Mobile these days, there is no contract. You own the phone right away. But this is locked to T-Mobile.

March 3, 2015 Filed Under: android Tagged With: , , , ,

Refurbished Galaxy Note 4 (N910A) for $480 [unlocked, GSM]

Note temptations! If you must have the latest Note 4, but don’t want to get hog-tied in a contract or pay the crazy new-condition no-contract price, there is the refurbished option, and right now, the featured eBay Deal of the day is the manufacturer refurbished Note 4 (GSM N910A) offered for $480 with free shipping, in either white or black, by eBay seller “QualityCellz” (99%). This is unlocked!

Per the listing, it says: “Unlocked) Opened for Unlocking- Great Deal – Great Condition. Samsung Warranty. Works with any GSM”. Nom-nom!

March 3, 2015 Filed Under: android Tagged With: , , , , ,

Seller refurbished Samsung Note 3 (unlocked) for $294 [big drop]

If you are comfortable with purchasing seller-refurbished unlocked smartphones, among the latest eBay Deals, you can get the B+ Stock seller-refurbished Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (N900), GSM, for $294 (was $400) with free shipping. It is only available in the white color scheme. The other color schemes sold out.

UPDATE (3/3/15): the price dropped from $400 to $294 since the original post in early February 2015.

March 2, 2015 Filed Under: android Tagged With: , , , , ,

LG Tribute PrePaid (Sprint or Virgin) for $40

Prepaid smartphones are the new budget portable media players these days. Case in point, for just $40, you can get the LG Tribute in either the Sprint Prepaid or Virgin Mobile configuration, with a limit of three per customer, at amazon.com. No contract, and you can always use this as a wifi-only device without a plan. However, for cellular service, each one is locked to Sprint or Virgin respectively.

It has a 4.5-inch WVGA IPS display, 1.2 GHz quad-core budget Snapdragon 400, Android 4.4, removable battery (!), 4GB memory (about 1.5GB is user-usable) and microSD slot (up to 32GB), and more. Check the user reviews and answered questions for more details over there.

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

Refurbished Galaxy Note II (SGH-I317) for $170 [AT&T]

On the sub-$200 no-contract former-flagship front, you can get the seller refurbished Samsung Galaxy Note II SGH-I317, an AT&T phone, for $170 with free shipping, in either white or gray, with a limit of five per buyer. Per the listing, this has a clean IMEI for AT&T activation. Or you can use it as a Wifi-only device. This is two generations ago, it came out back in the Jelly Bean days.

January 29, 2015 Filed Under: android Tagged With: , , , , , ,

Refurbished HTC One M8 (unlocked, former AT&T) for $300

Like to have the latest flagship smartphone but don’t want to pay full price or sign up for a two year contract? Among the latest eBay offers you can get the manufacturer refurbished HTC One M8 (factory unlocked) for $300 (was $350) with free shipping. This is offered by eBay seller “qualitycellz” (99.1%), available in two different colors, with a limit of five per customer. This was formerly an AT&T phone, but it is now unlocked.

January 29, 2015 Filed Under: android Tagged With: , , , , , ,

Samsung Galaxy S5 (Sprint Prepaid) for $400

2015 is here and no doubt a new Samsung Galaxy S flagship smartphone will be announced, but in the meantime, the S5 is the current Galaxy S flagship and it is on sale! The white 16GB version goes for $400 with no contract in the Sprint Prepaid version at Amazon.com. You can buy as many as you like. This is not part of the lightning deals, it is a sale price. Only the Sprint Prepaid version is on sale, the Virgin and Boost Mobile versions remain at $550+ prices.

If you want to use it with a cellular service, this is Sprint Prepaid. But you can use it as a Wifi-only device as you please. No contracts!

January 28, 2015 Filed Under: android Tagged With: , ,

LG G2 (unlocked GSM) for $210

The prices of the 2013 flagships continue to drop. Right now, $210 is enough to get you a new condition LG G2, GSM unlocked, in either black or white, with a limit of five per customer, from QualityCellz on eBay (99.1%). No contract – you own it when the purchase clears. It has 32GB on-board storage and a 5.2-inch display. Over 1350 units got sold so far from this particular listing.

January 26, 2015 Filed Under: android Tagged With: , , ,

Refurbished HTC One M7 (Unlocked, formerly AT&T) for $200

Flagship smartphones get updated every year, but if you are cool with the 2013 flagship, among the latest eBay deals, you can get the manufacturer refurbished HTC One M7, unlocked (former AT&T) with no contract for $200 with free shipping, in your choice of color (silver, black, blue) with a limit of five per customer, sold by eBay seller “qualitycellz” (99.1%). Keep in mind, the 2013 HTC One does not have a microSD, while the 2014 HTC One M8 does.

Keep in mind, there will be a new HTC One flagship at some point in the next few weeks, so the M7 will go from being the “previous flagship” to being the “second cousin flagship” 🙂

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

[DEAD] LG G Flex (Japanese version; Unlocked) for $250 [updated]

This limited time offer expired…
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January 21, 2015 Filed Under: android Tagged With: , , ,

Seller-refurbished Samsung Galaxy S4 (i545) for $198

If you are more of a high-risk shopper, you can get the Samsung Galaxy S4, model i545, factory unlocked, as a seller-refurbished B+ stock item, for $198 with free shipping, in black, with a limit of five per customer. These are offered as part of the eBay spotlight deals by BiDallies on eBay (98.5%). This is unlocked, with no contract. It has 16GB on-board plus the all-important microSD slot.

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

[DEAD] 32GB Motorola Moto X Developer Edition (XT1060) for $200 (no contract)

As of a 3/3/15 re-check, this offer expired and the eBay listing is closed…

This is the first generation model, released in 2013, not the second generation model released in 2014. The new condition 32GB Motorola Moto X Developer Edition, model XT1060, with USA warranty, unlocked and contract-free, is available for $200 with free shipping, with a limit of five per buyer, by Yapper Wireless on eBay (98.3%). This is Verizon branded.

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

[DEAD] Refurbished Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (Verizon) for $290

This eBay offer expired…

If you are looking to get your hands on a Samsung Galaxy Note, without a contract, and preferably as a Wifi-only device, among the latest spotlight deals, you can get the manufacturer refurbished Galaxy Note 3 SM-N900V (Verizon) for $290 with free shipping and a 60 day warranty. No contract! The phone is yours the moment you pay for it. The seller is “yapper_wireless” (98.4%). It is available in gray only, with a limit of five per buyer. This has 32GB on-board storage plus microSD.

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

[DEAD] Unlocked new-other Samsung Galaxy S4 SGH-I337 for $230

As of 1/20/15, this is dead, the price jump up by $60…
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January 15, 2015 Filed Under: android Tagged With: , , ,