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So I'm going to be going off to college soon and my parents are giving me $250 for a new phone (ATT or T-Mobile, doesn't matter). What's the best used phone you can get for under $250? I'm currently looking at either getting the LG G2 or the HTC one M7, so far leaning more to the G2. Thanks for the help!

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I wouldn't. It could be a blacklisted phone... (don't know if you guys have that in america)

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I wouldn't. It could be a blacklisted phone... (don't know if you guys have that in america)

 

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I wouldn't. It could be a blacklisted phone... (don't know if you guys have that in america)

We do, but in order for a phone to sell on Amazon, it has to have a clean IMEI. That's why I'm not buying from any other site ESPECIALLY not Ebay or Craigslist. 

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I would change your power supply, like right away. Especially with a name like that rofl.

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We do, but in order for a phone to sell on Amazon, it has to have a clean IMEI. That's why I'm not buying from any other site ESPECIALLY not Ebay or Craigslist. 

 

oh okay as long as you know what you're buying.

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I wouldn't. It could be a blacklisted phone... (don't know if you guys have that in america)

ATT and Tmobile are GSM ie no IMEI to be locked.

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ATT and Tmobile are GSM ie no IMEI to be locked.

Yeah, but if it's marked bad, no 4G for me and then I cry. 

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Get the LG G2 im replacing it with OnePlus One when it comes in a few days but i absolutely love the G2 especially with CM11 so fast and the camera is great.. Unless you are a serious audiophile than get One M7

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Get the LG G2 im replacing it with OnePlus One when it comes in a few days but i absolutely love the G2 especially with CM11 so fast and the camera is great.. Unless you are a serious audiophile than get One M7

There's too many things the G2 has above the M7 to warrant getting it for it's speakers, and I'll be using the headphones the entire time as well as the camera so I think I'll go with the G2. Thanks!

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There's too many things the G2 has above the M7 to warrant getting it for it's speakers, and I'll be using the headphones the entire time as well as the camera so I think I'll go with the G2. Thanks!

I bought a G2 when 5s was the same price as G2.. its sad how android phones dont keep the same value unlike iPhones mostly because of demand it was in early october i bought G2 

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I'm thinking 2nd Gen Moto G.

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I'm thinking 2nd Gen Moto G.

I was thinking about it, but the problem is it's a budget phone and that normally means a slower CPU, as well it only has a 720p display, and that camera. Oh gosh, does the moto series have HORRIBLE cameras. I, for one, expect to use my camera extensively as I already do on my Nexus 4.

I don't think the 2nd Gen Moto G is going to beat out last year's flagship phones.

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I bought a G2 when 5s was the same price as G2.. its sad how android phones dont keep the same value unlike iPhones mostly because of demand it was in early october i bought G2 

You said you had CM11 on the G2. Do you know if you can still use the Q Slide apps or if CM has an init.d like Q Slide? 

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You said you had CM11 on the G2. Do you know if you can still use the Q Slide apps or if CM has an init.d like Q Slide? 

No you cant use QSlide on cm11 but you could find something like that in xposed probably 

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Did you even read the post? I already said I've been looking at getting that phone. I wanted to see if there were other phones for the price. Please read the post and not just the titles of topics. 

CowsGoRawr has even addressed issues in the community http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/210889-issues-with-the-ltt-community/

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Did you even read the post? I already said I've been looking at getting that phone. I wanted to see if there were other phones for the price. Please read the post and not just the titles of topics.

CowsGoRawr has even addressed issues in the community http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/210889-issues-with-the-ltt-community/

I read your OP. You asked for a phone, used, under $250, for either AT&T or T-Mobile. So I responded appropriately. I know you were looking for it, so I just linked to where you can get it for under $250.

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