I need a new cell phone- need an idea what to buy.

Mexico
October 6, 2012 1:11pm CST
Need a new cell phone. Dont need anything real fancy. Just use it for emergencies. But I have no idea what to buy. Help me here.
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@inertia4 (27961)
• United States
17 Oct 12
Well don't go spending lots of money from a phone company. You could get free phones from StraightTalk from Walmart. They have a plan that costs only 45 a month with unlimited access for everything. Look into something like that.
@inertia4 (27961)
• United States
18 Oct 12
They do have a big selection with the Straight Talk service. I am sure you will find something.
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• Mexico
17 Oct 12
Ill see if walmart has that here in Mexico. They do sell alot of phones here.
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• Mexico
18 Oct 12
Great dear, thanks for the help. ( your the best)
@mrsuniega (786)
• Philippines
7 Oct 12
if you are really a techie girl you might try to buy an android phones which is very good in social media. It's a good choice to have android phones since there are a lot of apps in the market. so since you are looking for phones that is for emergencies, try a nokia mid-range phones. nokia has these type of phones and they are cheap. it has simple apps like camera, fm, micro sd, some has dual sim card support, colored but no gprs. i think these might fit you.
@adhyz82 (36249)
• Indonesia
7 Oct 12
what is the advantages of android than another cell-phone??
• Philippines
8 Oct 12
well android is a software or firmware for cellphones. nowadays most touch screen phones are powered by android like samsung, htc, sony, motorola, LG and other phone brands out there except for Nokia and apple. You know android is basically much cheaper than iOs which I think is just the same as the later, it's powerful, user friendly, fast and there are a lot of android apps available in the internet.
• Mexico
9 Oct 12
thanks for the great information re: cell phones.
@lkbooi (16070)
• Malaysia
8 Oct 12
Don't worry msriaperalta, I believe the salesman in the authorized phone shop is very helpful and enthusiastic. He would recommend the type of phone with the features you want. And within your budget. Wish you all the best, good luck Happy posting
• Mexico
9 Oct 12
youd think they would want to help, but not here in Mexico. They just want as much money as they can get from you.
@adhyz82 (36249)
• Indonesia
7 Oct 12
nokia is good for your situation just for emergency, nokia have many type from the simple until the luxury type
@adhyz82 (36249)
• Indonesia
14 Oct 12
nokia offer the cheap price too but of course you should understand the feature isn`t complete
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• Mexico
9 Oct 12
Thanks, they seem to be not very expensive as well.
• Mexico
14 Oct 12
Yes I bought a nokia, because is was about 20.00 here and came with 100 units to call on. Thanks for the help.
• Slovenia
8 Oct 12
I have buy 6 months ago Huawei and its a good phone for not so much money. I think its chinese brand. But it is quality phone. Before I have always Ericson and than Sony Ericson, but now its only Sony and its quite expensive. You should take a look if you have Huawei phones in your country.
• Mexico
9 Oct 12
thank yoiu- I will add those names to my list when I go to see later today.
• United States
9 Oct 12
By the way you can purchase simple cell phone for emergency purpose and several out there. But for example if you pay money for such simple cell phone, why not buy one that is available at the same price with more features. And by the way if you buy any SIM card then it already comes with important emergency numbers (except your personal emergency). The benefit of buying such feature-rich cell phone is that there are situations in which you will be required such features in future. At that time, you will not require to pay money separately. My opinion is buy that one which serves both of your purposes present and futures. There is no more difference you just need to pay little extra money.
• Mexico
9 Oct 12
great- a nice piece of info there. I didnt realize that you could call say 911 on a cell for free.
@choybel (5042)
• Philippines
6 Oct 12
In our country, prepaid SIM cards are very popular and most subscribers are using this option over postpaid, and it is common for an individual to have more than one number/network, so Dual-SIM phones are very in demand here. Mostly, models from Samsung and Nokia are the ones available with this feature so it is the most common option, given that they are also not very expensive. I don't know about your place though, but if it's the same there, then maybe you should find and buy one of those Samsung or Nokia dual-Sim phones.
• Mexico
7 Oct 12
Might be a good idea for me, as I only need for emergencies. Thanks for the info.
@milkliu (85)
• China
7 Oct 12
If you just use it for emergencies,Samsung and Nokia will be a good choice!
• Mexico
9 Oct 12
thanks for the help.