wanting to buy a smart phone

[AWILLIAMS64]

Just found this forum and it looks to be the best that i have been lurking at! I am currently on verizon family plan, have been for years an all 3 of my lines are ready for upgrade. I want to get a smart phone for myself and 2 regular non data phones for my wife and daughter. I am looking at the samsung fascinate and really seem to like it and i also looked at the droid x. I liked the feel of the fascinate better but both were nice. ok on to my questions, i see walmart has the fascinate for $48 and verizon has it for $199. Can i upgrade my phone at walmart and use my same plan? i dont want to pay an extra $150 just to get it from verizon. I have a $50 off for my upgrade from verizon but its still more.

1 more question, i see the droid x can be used as a hotspot, can the fascinate do it also?

thanks in advance for any input.

 

[Frisco]

Welcome to Android Forums. Nice of you to mention how good the place is.

Your two favorite choices are the same as mine were last year going from an Eris to the Fascinate; the X was the one I went to the store intending to purchase.

Perhaps you'll do what I did, which was to spend a lot of time in the store playing with both. I found myself looking forward to getting back to the Fascinate, as it turns out, mainly because the screen is just better for my ancient eyes. No matter how bright I set the X screen, it was not as clear and nice as the Fascinate.

But many choose the X for various other reasons.

About Walmart's policies, I do not know and am hoping somebody who does know will chime in.

Good luck, have fun.

 

[jowilker]

We were Nextel customers, and wanted to upgrade to a data plan so we had to move to Sprint, nothing changed as Sprint owns Nextel.

I would suggest finding what fits. I wanted a QWERTY keyboard, liked the slideout of the Intercept, wanted Android because I am a gmail user, that setup was as easy as loading my user and password. The phone is capable of turn by turn GPS.

Sprint was offering it for $50.00 after rebate upgrade, and $10.00 more a month. Momma sez I want one too. So far I am very happy. I bought mine for specific use and it is doing the job.

Take your time, test drive them, read reviews, you will make a good choice.



John

 

[AWILLIAMS64]

ended up with a fascinate today from best buy. They pricematched walmart for $48.88 and i got my wife and daughter a new phone each for $1. cant really complain too much about that. Now to learn how to use this dang thing.