Suggestions for a phone that will work under my father's family plan...

Hey guys,

I've been researching phones for a while to replace my Samsung Stratosphere SCH-i405. I need a phone that will work with my father's family plan which I am under. I am willing to buy used, but is it safe to buy a used smartphone?

I don't want to spend more than $150.

Thanks, and sorry if I sound stupid and/or if this has been posted before,

Sam

 

I'm sure you can find a decent used smartphone that'll work. Here's an article that might help you: http://lifehacker.com/how-to-buy-a-used-smartphone-without-getting-screwed-1560779463

 

Might help to know who your father's carrier is. Also, what do you need out of your phone? If you want to consider new, look at the Moto E (2015, second gen) which is well below your ceiling and the Moto G (2015, third gen) which is slightly above your ceiling. Both are excellent low to mid-range phones. I just bought a Moto E for my wife and it really is a nice phone. You can probably get a more powerful phone used, but if you are mostly looking for basics, these two phones are a great value.

 

I believe the phone he was using was exclusive to Verizon.

 

In that case, the Galaxy Core Prime retails for $144 on Verizon postpaid, and the Moto E is only $69.99 prepaid. It also looks like Verizon has deals on pre-owned Galaxy S4 Minis on prepaid. You can pop in an existing Verizon SIM and use prepaid phones on a postpaid account.

 

I would go with the Moto X personally.. New, In your price range, and it sports amoled and I believe it has an upgrade to the latest android (or slated to get one).

Here is one new:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Motorol...443889?hash=item3d1496fa71:g:WpQAAOSw14xWK3xN

Or this one:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Motorol...365730?hash=item2eed197b22:g:4EUAAOSwRLZUBzWS

Or this Auction:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-MOTOROL...275381?hash=item1ead5878f5:g:dm8AAOSwHgVW7eQo

I believe those are all the same generation models for verizon but double check since I just did a fast search.