Help Lg G2 or Asus Zenfone 2

OhLG · Aug 1, 2015

Hello, I've been looking for a phone on Amazon and I've liked the Lg g2 priced at $215 and the Asus Zenfone 2 priced at $200, which is the better buy? I like the ir blaster and the look of g2. Do you guys know of a better deal on either one somewhere else(looking for new) or a website? Never bought a phone off Amazon but somehow i trust it more than Craigslist. Thank you.

tube517 · Aug 1, 2015

Check Swappa.

I was shopping earlier in the year and was looking at these exact phones.

Due to my personal budget/bills, I'm just keeping my current phone. Good luck in your shopping!

OhLG · Aug 1, 2015

tube517 said:
Check Swappa.

I was shopping earlier in the year and was looking at these exact phones.

Due to my personal budget/bills, I'm just keeping my current phone. Good luck in your shopping!

Hey tube517, I found a lg g2 on swappa for $170 and I like the price, but its a 16gb and in black , while I already have a prime account with Amazon(http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00LEYY3GI?qid=1438401347&sr=8-2&vs=1) I found the lg g2 but the reason I haven't bought it yet is because I've read some reviews that said the phone came with problems. Is the model shown in the link capable of being used on cricket 4g lte in US?

KOLIO · Aug 1, 2015

Here's an unlocked AT&T 32GB LG G2 (will work perfectly on Cricket):
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1071355-REG/lg_d800_32gb_black_lg_g2_d800_at_t.html
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1107027-REG/lg_d800_32gb_white_lg_g2_d800_at_t.html
A little more expensive than what you've found,but,it's 32GB vs 16GB &,it's brand new,not new/open-box/demo/etc............
Free shipping & no tax.
I bought my ASUS ZenFone2 from these guys,& a PNY 128GB SD Card later on.
A well known & respected retailer/e-tailer.
I check these guys for all my gadget purchases now,especially w/the free shipping & no tax.
Also,a cool site to check device compatibility:
http://www.willmyphonework.net/

OhLG · Aug 1, 2015

Hey guys thanks for the replys, I went and followed up on the Swappa website, made an account as well as a paypal, and I ordered this one for the price(http://swappa.com/listing/TAS553/view) is there anything I should be worried about?
What should I look for after it arrives?

KOLIO · Aug 1, 2015

OhLG said:
Hey guys thanks for the replys, I went and followed up on the Swappa website, made an account as well as a paypal, and I ordered this one for the price(http://swappa.com/listing/TAS553/view) is there anything I should be worried about?
What should I look for after it arrives?

Looks good to me,compatible w/Cricket's 4G LTE.
Ya got a good phone @ a great price.Enjoy. :thumbsupdroid:

OhLG · Aug 2, 2015

KOLIO said:
Looks good to me,compatible w/Cricket's 4G LTE.
Ya got a good phone @ a great price.Enjoy.

Hey I'll post an update once it arrives around next week!

KOLIO · Aug 2, 2015

OhLG said:
Hey I'll post an update once it arrives around next week!

Please do. :thumbsupdroid:

I'm sure you'll like pretty much everything about the phone.
If you use cases on your phones,I recommend going ahead & ordering one:
The only dislike I had w/the G2 was the slipperiness of the backside.
There's a thread somewhere in the G2 forum on this topic.Most just simply used a case,but,a few people had some other ideas that may be to your liking if you just don't care for cases at all.
Otherwise,you'll like this phone.

tube517 · Aug 2, 2015

double check the IMEI with cricket once you get it or if the seller gave it to you, check it now. Swappa is usually good about that, though but it doesn't hurt to double check.

Just make sure it works and test it.

And it is the international version so there are probably differences with the US version. (I don't know the exact differences)

EDIT: The seller reports it as new. Wow, that's a great deal.

OhLG · Aug 5, 2015

KOLIO said:
Please do.
I'm sure you'll like pretty much everything about the phone.
If you use cases on your phones,I recommend going ahead & ordering one:
The only dislike I had w/the G2 was the slipperiness of the backside.
There's a thread somewhere in the G2 forum on this topic.Most just simply used a case,but,a few people had some other ideas that may be to your liking if you just don't care for cases at all.
Otherwise,you'll like this phone.

Hey so I got it today, it's new, it's great, perfect! So after I turned on the device I plugged in my SIM. Made a call.it worked, then i made a text that worked. The data still didn't work even tho it said 3g. So I put it the apn settings from cricket and then restarted the phone. Booted up then I got signal, but instead of 3g it said "h" then h+" , why isn't it saying 4g? (My old phone always said 4g in the notification bar even when I was out of data) (Also I ran out of 4g lte data earlier this month on my old phone have to wait until the 13th for lte) Now my question is do I have to wait to get 4g THEN the 4g picture will show up in the notification bar??

KOLIO · Aug 5, 2015

OhLG said:
Hey so I got it today, it's new, it's great, perfect! So after I turned on the device I plugged in my SIM. Made a call.it worked, then i made a text that worked. The data still didn't work even tho it said 3g. So I put it the apn settings from cricket and then restarted the phone. Booted up then I got signal, but instead of 3g it said "h" then h+" , why isn't it saying 4g? (My old phone always said 4g in the notification bar even when I was out of data) (Also I ran out of 4g lte data earlier this month on my old phone have to wait until the 13th for lte) Now my question is do I have to wait to get 4g THEN the 4g picture will show up in the notification bar??

Exactly:
Since the 4g LTE signal is being blocked,until you get a new allotment of 4G LTE data,your phone is only going to indicate what is actually being used,not what is potentially available (if not throttled).
Glad to hear you're enjoying the phone! :thumbsupdroid:

OhLG · Aug 5, 2015

KOLIO said:
Exactly:
Since the 4g LTE signal is being blocked,until you get a new allotment of 4G LTE data,your phone is only going to indicate what is actually being used,not what is potentially available (if not throttled).
Glad to hear you're enjoying the phone!

Alright thanks for the quick reply! I was so worried it wouldn't get 4g lte. Now my ONLY problems with the phone is getting used to screenshoting? and texting without a physical home button, I keep hitting the home button every time I want to space but I'll get used to it

OhLG · Aug 13, 2015

KOLIO said:
Exactly:
Since the 4g LTE signal is being blocked,until you get a new allotment of 4G LTE data,your phone is only going to indicate what is actually being used,not what is potentially available (if not throttled).
Glad to hear you're enjoying the phone!

Hey Kolio, so my new plan started today but I don't see the 4g lte symbol??

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