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Endless Mike
Aug 13, 2003



Chalets the Baka posted:

Are these phones still untraceable? E.g. can they be tracked via GPS? If I were to toss the phone into a creek or something, would it still be able to be tracked or is there a chip on it of some kind I should be gouging out if I don't want anyone to find it?

No phones are untraceable. If you chuck it into a creek, it will be hosed no matter what, though.

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Endless Mike
Aug 13, 2003



Cicero posted:

So apparently unlocking phones is legal now. Does that mean the distinction between, say, AT&T/T-Mobile/Unlocked iPhones that you'll see on swappa or cl is now meaningless?
It just means it's already done and AT&T can't stop you from doing it.

Endless Mike
Aug 13, 2003



The difference is that Motorola seems to actually be making an effort to support their budget phones while with Samsung, I wouldn't really bet on it.

Endless Mike
Aug 13, 2003



Don't use hangouts for group messages

Endless Mike
Aug 13, 2003



The 2013 CDMA Moto G doesn't have LTE, so it's effectively useless as a smartphone on Sprint.

Endless Mike
Aug 13, 2003



hitachi posted:

I currently have 2 lines with Verizon and am looking to cut down on my bill. Top choice at the moment is the Cricket 5GB plan. I kind of want the ability to hotspot, not sure if that makes Cricket worse than one of the alternatives. My wife has an iPhone 5S which I think I can just make sure gets unlocked and then switch no problem, but I have a Droid Maxx so I would need to get a new phone. I am probably going to get a Moto X Pure or Nexus 6P eventually but in the meantime I was looking at the low end phones Cricket is offering for free after rebate.

Are there other carriers I should be considering? Is something like the Moto E worth getting for a month or two while I figure out what other phone I want?
Both of your phones should be GSM and LTE unlocked already. The iPhone shouldn't take more than a SIM swap since to work. It looks like the Droid is lacking one of the AT&T LTE frequencies, though. It'll still get 3G and some LTE, which might be good enough, depending on area.

Cricket only allows using hotspots on certain phones, I believe.

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Endless Mike
Aug 13, 2003



Yeah, it's possible. AT&T (and any provider with prepaid plans) gives preference to post-paid customers.

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