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So, heres the story

 

Ive never had a cell phone in my whole life. No joke. I found it something not that worth it or important until now. Well, right now not only does my email need a mobile device to unlock it, but I realized its gonna be useful REAL soon.

 

So I have decided, that I will ask you all for suggestions on a phone... 

 

Some things I was looking for were:

 

- Android

- Not too expensive

- Not a piece of crap

+ Good build quality (Would be nice to have.)

- Something that can resist drops etc. (I dont want one of those really stupid looking phone cases that I always see people putting on their iphones. They look like dog chew toys.)

 

- Can play games (Like terraria) without the framerate I would get on my Compaq Deskpro DPEND (If I still had it)

- Not apple.

 

 

I hope these arent too hard to follow, and like always, Thanks :{D

 

 

 

 

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The Google Nexus 5 or the brand new OnePlus One are both great, high-end Android phones around the $300-350 mark.

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Moto G for sure, great first smartphone.

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Apparently they dont carry motorola phones at the places im able to get a phone from... :(

 

Please post more ideas... Thanks

 

So you want a contract phone? If not get it from Amazon, they don't stress out if you have a warranty issue.

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Found a contract one, for the Moto G

 

35$/mo for unlimited text canada wide, unlimited phone calls province wide, unlimited internet,  (3G i think), Caller ID's etc.

 

What do you think of that plan, and with that plan the phone only costs 79$

 

Is this a good deal?

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Found a contract one, for the Moto G

 

35$/mo for unlimited text canada wide, unlimited phone calls province wide, unlimited internet,  (3G i think), Caller ID's etc.

 

What do you think of that plan, and with that plan the phone only costs 79$

 

Is this a good deal?

Couldn't you get a M7 for around that same price per month? :P Believe me the extra power is worth it.

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What about a HTC Desire?

In that case just go Moto G.

 

Fun fact: Moto G has nanocoating which allows you to dunk it underwater and it comes out fine. It is truly water resistant. I even did this with my sister's Moto G.

 

And this girl did it too:

 

 

'Waterproof' rated phones are crushed beneath the Moto G's ability to do this.

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Well the HTC Desire has MicroSD Expansion

 

So thats something I must consider

I know, but I know you will probably not use it.

 

If you have unlimited data there is no reason to store movies or music right?... Spotify and Netflix/Youtube that shit.

 

Besides, I think the Moto G is smoother in use.

 

But whatever floats your boat man. :P

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I know, but I know you will probably not use it.

 

If you have unlimited data there is no reason to store movies or music right?... Spotify and Netflix/Youtube that shit.

 

Besides, I think the Moto G is smoother in use.

 

But whatever floats your boat man. :P

Nah Il probably buy like a 32gig sd card pop it in there and be happy that I got an extra 32 gigs of storage xD

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