I need a cellphone.
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I can spend up to $300 including any fees. But cheaper is always better.
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A better camera would be nicer but I don't need anything fancy for the phone.
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What's the difference between locked and unlocked?
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I'm in the US now. I might move to Canada next year. I'd like my phone to keep working if I move. But it's not a deal breaker and I need a phone very soon.
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From my ~3 minutes of googling - it seems AT&T has the best coverage where I live.
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Samsung A14. I found it when I was googling. Amazon has it from $99 to $180. I don't understand the range of prices. How it is for that I need? In any case - I think it's a useful benchmark for this thread.
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What am I forgetting to ask about?
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I need to buy a cellphone and I know next to nothing about them. Long story short - I've lived without a cellphone for a very long time. I'm not a cellphone guy. For the phone I'll buy I don't think I'll use it for much except talking on it when I have to and I hardly get around much anymore.
I've never used Instacart but I plan to and I assume I need a cellphone for it. I'd prefer to use Instacart entirely on my desktop but I assume that's impossible.
I'll second buying a used flagship phone over a new budget phone, especially in the $300 range.
Those budget phones made more sense when the technology was getting so much better each generation that having a low quality version of the new phone was better than the top quality of a few generations old phone.
You can get an unlocked s21 ultra 5g for less than 300 on swappa right now.
It's the phone Ive been using since it came out. Great cameras, 10x optical zoom, wide angle, fast image capture. Solid battery life, 65 watt fast charging, wireless charging, big screen with 120hz and small bezels. Still gets major and security updates, although it will only get security updates starting next year supposedly.
Downsides are it's a little heavy and unevenly distributed, big camera bump(a good case can hide it though).