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I haven't had to look for a new phone since I bought my T-mobile G2... unfortunately my G2's screen died and I find myself looking for a new phone now. I usually prefer vanilla android, but am willing to flirt with other versions if recommended. I seek help because I want to find a phone with longevity, and one with nice enough hardware to keep it speedy. I am willing to wait a little if it means getting the better phone. If you guys have any good phone recommendations (for t-mobile or unlocked) that would be fantastic. I am not sure if this is the right place to post this, but again I appreciate the help!
 
I have moved your post to the T-Mobile section as the others who post here can give you better insight on what works great with T-Mobile, good luck to you, and i hope you get the phone you really want
 
If you are willing to do a two year contract, Best Buy has the HTC One S for $149.
Awesome phone
 
I just bought a phone for T-Mobile and bought a two month old S II for $325.

For my purposes, the following were of value to me on the S II vs. the One S

1. microSDHC
2. removable battery
3. more radios for compatibility
4. NFC (even if I don't know there is a current use for it)
5. massive sales equals best hack/ROM support

The One S has a bit better CPU and screen, but the above outweigh those advantages to me, especially since they are cheaper and more plentiful than the One S (on the used market). If you already have one, get another, and then you have spare parts...no brainer in my book...
 
Testshoot said:
I just bought a phone for T-Mobile and bought a two month old S II for $325.

For my purposes, the following were of value to me on the S II vs. the One S

1. microSDHC
2. removable battery
3. more radios for compatibility
4. NFC (even if I don't know there is a current use for it)
5. massive sales equals best hack/ROM support

The One S has a bit better CPU and screen, but the above outweigh those advantages to me, especially since they are cheaper and more plentiful than the One S (on the used market). If you already have one, get another, and then you have spare parts...no brainer in my book...
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The SD and removable battery are going to hurt HTC on sales. They are a decision maker for many. Still thinking I will get it though
 
I don't know that the extra resolution is that big of a deal, or the CPU. I think the other decision is whether you want a stock vs. HTC Sense experience. I have both, but prefer a native experience I can more easily modify, which brings me back to the Samsung.
 
as439726 said:
If you are willing to do a two year contract, Best Buy has the HTC One S for $149.
Awesome phone
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We all have a different mix of needs, minutes, text, or data....by mixing and matching you can get the deal you want usually.

I was considering the traditional Classic Unlimited plus which is $70 for unlimited talk, text, and data, but you lose 4G at 2GB.

I am currently on a 300 minute plan and have only ran over once. That means I don't care about the minutes, but want more data.

The Wally World $30 plan is only 100 minutes, but is unlimited text and 4G data to 5GB. If I use 200 minutes and pay .10 a min, that is $20 which is $50, and I have a 300 min plan with 5GB of 4G data. When I don't use 300, which is typical, I pay less. Since there is no contract, I buy the phone I want and pay $30, or more if I need to, and still get unlimited text.

If you want 5GB on a Classic plan, you have to go Premium for $85/mon. If you need unlimited minutes, that might work for you...

BTW, you can get plans that start with 0GB up to 10GB. It works out that they get $5/GB, so you can buy increments of 2, 5, or 10GB for $5/GB.

Some people are OK backing down to 3G once they use up their 200MB or 2GB, depending on their plan. I am sure there are those using all their 5GB and more.
 
For the couple of places where I don't get a signal (visiting my parents, or some friends that live in BFE), the included wifi calling in the One S is awesome. I know you can do wifi calling with apps and all that, but for a lot of people it is a great option. It also has great battery life. I would keep that in your options anyway (sense 4.0 isn't so bad). If you are okay with using cloud storage (for music/media) I would recommend it.
 
You can buy unlocked Galaxy Nexus phones that will work on either AT&T or T-Mobile for $399 directly from the Google Play store. They are also including a free $10 credit for Google Wallet so if you think about it you are actually paying $389. This might be a good choice for you if you don't want to extend your contract for another 2 years.
 
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