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Thread: What phone now?
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08-20-2019, 09:27 AM #1551"fuck off you asshat gaper shit for brains fucktard wanker." - Jesus Christ
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08-20-2019, 10:42 AM #1552
Yes. Wifi calling is the only way I can make calls on Fi from inside my house -- otherwise, no coverage.
Also, FWIW, wifi calling on Fi yields very low cost-per-minute international calls. When we were in Italy a couple years ago and had luggage issues with the airline, I spent a lot of time on wifi calling back to the US customer service line for the airline. Cost was $0.01 per minute over wifi.
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08-20-2019, 10:54 AM #1553
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08-31-2019, 06:40 PM #1554
Just got told xfinity can’t bring over my brand new att i7, but they can bring the old i6. WTF?
So my i6 is still working fine. So for the second line I guess I might do the budget android which is the Moto 7.
Seems to have good reviews anyone have one?
Anyone wanna buy a few months old 32 gif i7 from Att but unlocked?Last edited by Rideski; 08-31-2019 at 07:38 PM.
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09-01-2019, 09:09 PM #1555
Well fuck it. Worth a couple hundred to not fight with ATT anymore about the lack of service in my hood where it used to be four bars. Everyone within a mile of me is on WiFi or a booster according to ATT themselves, yet there’s no problem. Right.
So didn’t want to dump a ton on my first android forray, should be interesting.
I thought it was apple that was leading the charge on um charging.
15 minutes and charged to 80% what?
Supposed to last three days, we’ll see.
I was kind of enjoying the smaller size on the i7 (non plus) for pocket stashing when skiing vs my i6 plus, this is the larger size but sure makes screen easier to see. Supposed to have a decent camera,
Water resistant.
Got good reviews on CNET and a few other places for a budget Android.
Wish me luck. And oh yeah, FUCK YOU att.
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09-02-2019, 06:07 AM #1556
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09-03-2019, 12:00 AM #1557
My Samsung was tragically mauled so I got a Pixel 3XL on the recs here and I really like it. Fast as shit, feels more customizable without all the bloat and bullshit and just plain clean. Battery, however, seems behind Samsung in duration.
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09-15-2019, 05:59 PM #1558
I'm travelling to Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. I have an unlocked GSM phone. Should I get a google fi SIM or wait until I get there and buy a local prepaid SIM?
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09-15-2019, 06:35 PM #1559
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09-15-2019, 07:00 PM #1560
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09-16-2019, 08:03 AM #1561
Update. I sent back the Moto G7 which had a lovely screen but felt like it would break the first time I dropped it (even in a case). Maybe it was just an individually bad phone because nothing worked well but luckily I was able to return it.
Got the Pixel 3a and I love it! Great size, clear screen, awesome camera and runs super smoothly.
3+ years on Google Fi and still loving the excellent service and $30/month bill.
Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk
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09-16-2019, 08:31 AM #1562
My thoughts on the 3a: I migrated from a Moto X⁴ so the 3a didn't have a wow factor for me. As in "Wow! This phone is so amazing compared to my last one!" The differences are subjectively subtle, both good and bad. Battery life seems a smidge better. The screen is a touch better. The major difference is the really good speakers on the 3a. I like that they put the headphone jack on the top of the phone now if only the would move the USB port to the top as well. The fingerprint reader is a mixed bag. It has taken some getting used to it being on the back. At least I don't keep mistaking it for a home button. The Fi (Android One) version of the X⁴ did not let one make the fingerprint reader into a home button (!!!!!). I prefer a front print reader (thumb). The rear reader (index finger) is ok-ish. Except that I can't figure out how to make it into a lock button. Which is annoying because unlock/lock is a fidget toy for me. I need my fidget toys. The X⁴ reader was perfect for that. Not having an SD slot is a miss, however,no beginning to think collecting stuff on the phone is a bad habit. Other than that, it just works.
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09-16-2019, 09:29 AM #1563
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09-16-2019, 03:38 PM #1564
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09-16-2019, 04:47 PM #1565
Can't pretty much ANY Android phone do wifi calls at this point?
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09-16-2019, 06:28 PM #1566
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09-17-2019, 06:06 AM #1567
Most new models do- if the carrier supports it also. Some also need an app if the carrier does not have it as part of their standard offering (Project Fi was one of the first that prioritized using wifi calling over hitting the closest tower from a carrier.) Verizon and Sprint have their older CDMA calling that is not wifi calling. There also is in addition to Wifi calling the Voice over LTE- some call it HD Voice using the 4G data to do the voice calling. So in some areas that they do not have 4G signal (so cellular data not wifi) they fall back to the older CDMA voice calling in rural areas without the 4G data coverage.
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09-17-2019, 07:51 AM #1568Banned
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Verizon removed the ability to prefer wifi over cellular for anything BUT while roaming. In the USA on Verizon you NEVER ROAM. If it picks up even the weakest cell signal it will force the call over cellular and it typically sucks. choppy call, dropped, etc. You used to be able to do this, but verizon changed it in some update. I've found that putting the phone in airplane mode and turning wifi back on will force the phone to do ONLY wifi calling/texting. I work and live in areas with crap cell service. This option changed it for me. Now texts are fast and calls are clear at home/work.
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09-17-2019, 07:58 AM #1569
Nothing wrong with that. However, it does blur the line between phone and tablet. I think a lot of us, especially me, are really using our phones as tablets. Which keeps me wishing that instead of smartphones, they just put better radios in flip phones so they could be hotspots. I miss my old Moto Razr.
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09-17-2019, 08:24 AM #1570
Yeah - I guess I just assumed that everyone used an app to make phone calls any more.
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09-17-2019, 09:55 AM #1571
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09-17-2019, 09:57 AM #1572
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09-17-2019, 07:36 PM #1573
Who talks? Some people use Hangouts, some people use WhatsApp, some people use ol fashioned sms. I don't do Facebook, there's that whole messenger crowd. And there's a ton of other apps, above list barely scratches the surface. Since I am on Fi I use Hangouts for calls and sms.
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09-17-2019, 09:28 PM #1574
Key-rist! Are you guys talking about your Verizon-mangled phones with all of this horseshit? With a Pixel the default is wifi calling if you're connected locally and then cell if needed (no difference really whether you're a Fi customer or Verizon). If you're in Yurp with a Pixel and worried about the cost of calling back to the states or locally in Yurp either pay $10/day or just shut cell service off, find a nice wifi signal and have at it. Verizon won't/can't block it. Installed dialer works great or use Duo for crystal clear voice.
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09-17-2019, 09:29 PM #1575
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