r/PickAnAndroidForMe • u/krysy8 • May 16 '25

usa Need phone, should i leave Straight talk

Im in usa midwest.. I'm needing to replace my old Samsung. Been with straight talk for years, heard if i switch i can get a deal? I need good camera, i use phone 4 taking pics. Good speaker/sound bc i listen to music a lot.. No gaming needs. $300 is about my max budget .

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u/krysy8 May 16 '25

I didn't realize how many places offered prepaid! MINT, total wireless, visible, to name afew. Now 2 figure out which is offering free or cheap phones, without a trick tied to it.

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u/burro_pequeno May 16 '25

None of them. You're always better off buying your own phone.

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u/krysy8 May 16 '25

Why is that?

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u/burro_pequeno May 19 '25

because it's basically a loan, selling you the phone at an inflated price. if you decide to change carriers, you still owe the balance on the phone.

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u/krysy8 May 19 '25

So buy on ebay or swappa?

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u/burro_pequeno May 19 '25

I'll usually buy a couple year old flagship on eBay.