If the only thing keeping you from getting a smartphone is the necessity of the data plan, you might consider Republic Wireless ( http://republicwireless.com ). I've been a customer for a couple of years through the beta period and the features of the service have been steadily improving. They have a $10/mo plan that includes unlimited voice and messaging and no cell data. The phone selection is somewhat limited, only including the recent Moto offerings but they are quite good phones IMO. The Moto G specifically is a lot of bang for the buck. It's also on the Sprint network which isn't the greatest, but voice roaming is included.
Didn't mean to turn this into a commercial, but your statement, "I want a smartphone but don't want to pay for data" is exactly what sent me to their service. Mike On Sun, Mar 22, 2015 at 8:09 PM, James E. LaBarre <[email protected]> wrote: > Looking for suggestions on a cheap, pocket-sized (4" screen?) Android > "tablet". Not ready to go to a "smartphone" yet, as I don't feel like > getting reamed on a data plan I'd never use anyway. > > I currently have a Galaxy Tab4, but it's the 10.1" model. While that's > nice for most of the reading, research, etc I use a tablet for, it would > also be handy to have something closer in form-factor to the old and > greatly-missed PalmOS handhelds. Want to be able to use Skype (audio) > around the house (working from home), keep quick notes for when I'm out > running errands, etc. Essentially something similar to an iPod touch, just > without the Apple ecosystem and the Apple pricetag. (besides, an iOS > device wouldn't mesh well with the rest of my Android and Linux systems). > > I had considered something like one of those TracFone pre-paid phones, but > I don't know if any of the pre-paid options (tracfone or otherwise) could > be used in a WiFi-only mode. > _______________________________________________ > Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org > https://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug > > Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) Vassar College * > Apr 1 - Breaking Down The Barrier: Demystifying Contributing To Rails >
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