Certified Preowned Samsung Galaxy S4 (Freedom Pop) for $180 {no contract!}

If you need a Wifi-only smartphone or one to use with a free or low-cost plan, Tanga.com is offering the certified preowned (with 90 day warranty) Samsung Galaxy S4 for $180 with free shipping. You have a choice of black or white. No contract! You can use this as a Wifi-only device or use the free monthly Freedompop plan or one of their low-cost plans.

This is indeed a 4G LTE phone, which is important because the Sprint WiMax (sometimes called just 4G) is going away. More so if you plan to use the cellular portion 🙂

NOTE #1: Upon activation, Freedompop typically gives customer free trials of their for-pay plans and premium services, so if you are not interested in them, make sure you cancel them during the trial period. IF you are not familiar with their approach to freemium, pay attention to the details in your plan page or contact their customer service and instruct them to turn off the premium services.

NOTE #2: this can only be used with FreedomPop cellular-wise. You can still use the Wifi of course regardless.

July 31, 2015 Filed Under: android Tagged With: , , , , ,

LG G Flex 2 (H950) Unlocked GSM for $300 [no contract]

The flex is not just an offense basketball coaches at under-talented colleges employ. It is also a smartphone. Which brings us to eBay, where the new condition LG G Flex 2 (model H950), unlocked, in the silver color scheme, is offered for $300 with free shipping, with a limit of five per buyer. The seller is “QualityCellz” (99.2%).

This was a former AT&T phone, but it has been unlocked to work with other compatible GSM providers as well. It comes with Android 5.0 out of the box and it is upgradeable to a newer version. It gets its name from the curved OLED HD display which is the main attraction of this phone. Plus it has a microSD slot that can take up 128GB, something the all new Galaxy S6 cannot do (assuming you want/need a microSD slot).

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

Refurbished LG G2 (Verizon) for $140 [no contract]

Back to the smartphone deals on eBay, this one is described as a seller-refurbished B+ stock, it is the LG G2 for Verizon, model VS980 with 32GB on-board storage, offered for $140 with free shipping, with a limit of five per customer, in your choice of white or black color scheme. No contract, you own the phone right away. This is locked to Verizon with a clean ESN. That’s partly why the price is lower because you don’t have carrier choices as you would with GSM phones. But if you are planning to use it as a Wifi device, paying less is good 🙂

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

Sony Xperia Z3 Compact for $390

If you are fond of Sony smartphones, they are not as ready available in the US market as some of their other consumer electronics, but eBay has almost everything, such as the new condition Sony Xperia Z3 Compact, model D5803, factory unlocked, without contract, for $390 with free shipping, in your choice of black or white. The seller is “Techno Trading House” (98.9%). This is an unlocked GSM phone, so you can use it with the usual suspects (Uncarrier, AT&T, Net10, etc). Check the bands to make sure first.

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

Refurbished Droid Ultra Maxx XT1080M for $115 (Verizon, unlocked GSM)

The Lenovo-Motorola generated some buzz today with a new trio of Moto X and G smartphones, but if you don’t want to wait and pay full price, the good old non-Lenovo Motorola Droid Ultra Maxx XT1080M (Verizon version with unlocked GSM) is offered as Seller Refurbished for $115 with free shipping, with a limit of five per buyer. The seller is GuaranteeCellular (98.7%), and says it comes with a clean ESN and charger. SIM not included for the GSM part. Over 2300 units sold so far from this listing. No contract!

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

Refurbished HTC One M7 (former Verizon, GSM unlocked) for $100

How low can you go? How about $100? That’s what it takes to get you the seller-refurbished 32GB HTC One M7. This was a Verizon phone that its GSM component has been unlocked for any GSM carrier. The listing says clean ESN and already over 300 units got sold from this particular offer. Limit five per buyer with the silver color being the only one offered. The seller is GuaranteeCellular (98.7%). As usual with seller-refurbished items, the risk is higher, so keep that in mind if you don’t like taking risks or having to return items. No contract!

July 24, 2015 Filed Under: android Tagged With: , , , , , ,

Big Game Sale at Google Play (ends 7/27/15)

If you want to score some popular Android games for less, there is a big sale good until 7/27/15 at Google Play. The amounts are fairly small, so you may want to buy a gift card or prefill your account with store credit if you don’t want your credit card blasted with multiple $0.60 transactions (if you go on an app shopping spree).

The list includes Monument Valley (99c), Game Of Thrones (Telltale, 60c), Room Two (69c), NBA Jam, Need for Speed, Grand Theft Auto, the all important Goat Simulator, and more. A total of 23 games are part of the sale. You can buy as many as you like.

July 24, 2015 Filed Under: shopping Tagged With: , ,

Refurbished Samsung Galaxy S5 (unlocked, former AT&T) for $250 [no contract]

This has not turned into a Galaxy blog, it’s just that there are many specials today. The latest one is the manufacturer refurbished Samsung Galaxy S5, model SM-G900A, a former AT&T model, but sold unlocked, for $250 with free shipping, in either black or white (the gold and blue sold out) by eBay seller “QualityCellz” (99.2%). This works with any compatible GSM carrier, not just AT&T. The seller offers 14-day returns plus the Samsung warranty on the refurb. This is NO CONTRACT! You own it. Tempting indeed…

… especially when you consider that the Galaxy S6 took away the microSD slot and the removable battery, assuming of course you value those features a lot. As of the time of writing, over 600 units were sold from this particular eBay offering. If I had a $250 eBay Gift Card, I would be next 🙂

July 23, 2015 Filed Under: android Tagged With: , , , , , ,

Refurbished 16GB Sony Xperia Z C6606 (T-Mobile) for $105

If you are Sony-curious and are looking for a phone to use on the T-Mobile network or as a Wifi-only device, the 16GB Sony Xperia Z C6606 is available in seller refurbished condition, locked to T-Mobile cell-wise, for $105 with free shipping, with a limit of five per customer, by eBay seller “Chubbiestech” (98.8%). Nearly 1000 of them sold so far from this listing. No contract!

It comes with a charger but no other accessories. For cell use, you have to provide your own SIM card.

July 23, 2015 Filed Under: android Tagged With: , , , , ,

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge (SM-G925A) Unlocked (ex-AT&T) for $600

This is a limited time offer, it is currently the front page deal you see at the eBay website, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is offered for $600 with free shipping by eBay seller “QualityCellz” (99.2%). Per the listing, this is a new condition product but was opened in order to unlock it (formerly an AT&T device). It is available in black, with a limit of five per customer. The white option sold out already. This is model SM-G925A. No contract, and you can use it with any compatible GSM provider.

PS: if only I had a $600 eBay Gift Card ready to go 🙂

July 23, 2015 Filed Under: android Tagged With: , , , , , ,

Refurbished Samsung Galaxy S4 with 1yr warranty (AT&T or Verizon) for $250

If you like the protection of a 12-month warranty, and like to purchase from Amazon actual (not random sellers on eBay), and you don’t like contracts, and you don’t want to have the latest model immediately, then you can get the certified pre-owned Samsung Galaxy S4, with a 12-month warranty and all accessories, in your choice of AT&T or Verizon (but NO CONTRACT) for $250 at Amazon.com by Amazon actual. This is not unlocked, it’s either AT&T or Verizon depending on your choice.

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July 23, 2015 Filed Under: android Tagged With: , , , , , ,

Motorola Moto G (prepaid) for $40 with promo code

IF you are part of the Fry’s Electronics emailing list, your Sunday promo code can get you the prepaid Motorola Moto G smartphone (no contract) for $40 instead of $50. The website appears to be out of stock, so this is good only if are near a Fry’s brick and mortar stores. This offer is mentioned on the upper half of their weekly ad. The promo codes are personalized in that they can’t be reused, so your best bet is to sign up because the ones posted online have probably been used up already.

PS: the ad does not say which carrier, but judging by other recent offers, this may be Verizon (purely guessing).

July 23, 2015 Filed Under: android Tagged With: , , , ,

Refurbished HTC One M7 for $118 [no contract]

If you don’t care for microSD cards, and prefer to get previous generation flagships instead of middle of the road more recent smartphones, among the latest eBay offers you can get the seller refurbished HTC One M7 for $118 with free shipping. This is a former Verizon Wireless phone, unlocked, with 4G LTE and 32GB on-board which is important since it doesn’t have microSD (it was added with the M8).

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

Motorola Moto E (2nd generation, Unlocked 4G LTE) for $100 [limit 3]

If you like unlocked 4G LTE smartphones, the second generation Motorola Moto G is currently on sale for $100 with free shipping, no contract, and a limit of three per customer at Amazon.com by Amazon proper. The white is in-stock while the black ships in 1-3 months but you can still order it if you like the price. The non-LTE version goes for $90. No contract regardless, you own the phone! The 4G LTE is powered by the Snapdragon 410, while the non-LTE by the Snapdragon 200. All together, they average 4.2 out of 5 based on 260+ customer reviews. Even if you don’t plan on using the 4G LTE part, for an extra $10, it may be a good idea to get the better specs.

July 20, 2015 Filed Under: android, smartphones Tagged With: , , ,

[DEAD] Refurbished Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (CDMA) for $190

This offer sold out…
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July 11, 2015 Filed Under: android Tagged With: , , , , ,