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    • scottalanmillerS
      scottalanmiller @Obsolesce
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      @Obsolesce said in Time for a mobile phone upgrade:

      @scottalanmiller said in Time for a mobile phone upgrade:

      @Obsolesce said in Time for a mobile phone upgrade:

      I'd say while it could be the best option for you to get all of your cell phones from Mexico, it's not for most.

      You seem to be trying to argue a point that wasn't made. The discussion that prompted talk of Mexico was how to get phones not available in the US that people wanted. So by definition, if they want them and can't get them in the US, regardless of the cost of going there, it's the cheapest option. No one suggests getting phones in Mexico just to get them, but that's the point you seem to be arguing against. In the given discussion, the US isn't an option, and Canada is almost always much more expensive.

      So your statements don't relate to the conversation being had.

      Ah, my misunderstanding.

      I would agree that just trying to save a buck by buying a phone in Mexico wouldn't make sense. Even if you live an hour from the border. It's unique phones, often that are also relatively cheap, that are just about impossible to source in the US that prompts getting them while traveling.

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      • scottalanmillerS
        scottalanmiller
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        Now if you are like me and have easy access to those markets, sometimes I can casually get phones there that are hard to get here.

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        • WrCombsW
          WrCombs @Dashrender
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          @Dashrender said in Time for a mobile phone upgrade:

          @Obsolesce said in Time for a mobile phone upgrade:

          @scottalanmiller said in Time for a mobile phone upgrade:

          @Obsolesce said in Time for a mobile phone upgrade:

          How can the best option involve wasting time to potentially drive for days to buy a cell phone for less than the gas it costs to get it?

          Well a flight can be like $50. You normally combine purchases. Need some medicine, for example, it only takes a small prescription to pay for a flight down, a few nights there, time on the beach, etc.

          Unfortunately in the real world, not everyone is a quick $50 flight to Mexico or even further down. I'd say most. And most may not want to also buy their prescriptions there either.

          I'd say while it could be the best option for you to get all of your cell phones from Mexico, it's not for most.

          Exactly - a flight to anywhere in TX for me costs $350 to start.

          Hey same.. weird it's like we live within 50 miles of each other or something. .

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          • DashrenderD
            Dashrender @WrCombs
            last edited by

            @WrCombs said in Time for a mobile phone upgrade:

            @Dashrender said in Time for a mobile phone upgrade:

            @Obsolesce said in Time for a mobile phone upgrade:

            @scottalanmiller said in Time for a mobile phone upgrade:

            @Obsolesce said in Time for a mobile phone upgrade:

            How can the best option involve wasting time to potentially drive for days to buy a cell phone for less than the gas it costs to get it?

            Well a flight can be like $50. You normally combine purchases. Need some medicine, for example, it only takes a small prescription to pay for a flight down, a few nights there, time on the beach, etc.

            Unfortunately in the real world, not everyone is a quick $50 flight to Mexico or even further down. I'd say most. And most may not want to also buy their prescriptions there either.

            I'd say while it could be the best option for you to get all of your cell phones from Mexico, it's not for most.

            Exactly - a flight to anywhere in TX for me costs $350 to start.

            Hey same.. weird it's like we live within 50 miles of each other or something. .

            I'll be in Mexico this weekend - what ya need? πŸ˜›

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            • WrCombsW
              WrCombs @Dashrender
              last edited by

              @Dashrender said in Time for a mobile phone upgrade:

              @WrCombs said in Time for a mobile phone upgrade:

              @Dashrender said in Time for a mobile phone upgrade:

              @Obsolesce said in Time for a mobile phone upgrade:

              @scottalanmiller said in Time for a mobile phone upgrade:

              @Obsolesce said in Time for a mobile phone upgrade:

              How can the best option involve wasting time to potentially drive for days to buy a cell phone for less than the gas it costs to get it?

              Well a flight can be like $50. You normally combine purchases. Need some medicine, for example, it only takes a small prescription to pay for a flight down, a few nights there, time on the beach, etc.

              Unfortunately in the real world, not everyone is a quick $50 flight to Mexico or even further down. I'd say most. And most may not want to also buy their prescriptions there either.

              I'd say while it could be the best option for you to get all of your cell phones from Mexico, it's not for most.

              Exactly - a flight to anywhere in TX for me costs $350 to start.

              Hey same.. weird it's like we live within 50 miles of each other or something. .

              I'll be in Mexico this weekend - what ya need? πŸ˜›

              haha yeah I remember-

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              • scottalanmillerS
                scottalanmiller @Dashrender
                last edited by

                @Dashrender said in Time for a mobile phone upgrade:

                @WrCombs said in Time for a mobile phone upgrade:

                @Dashrender said in Time for a mobile phone upgrade:

                @Obsolesce said in Time for a mobile phone upgrade:

                @scottalanmiller said in Time for a mobile phone upgrade:

                @Obsolesce said in Time for a mobile phone upgrade:

                How can the best option involve wasting time to potentially drive for days to buy a cell phone for less than the gas it costs to get it?

                Well a flight can be like $50. You normally combine purchases. Need some medicine, for example, it only takes a small prescription to pay for a flight down, a few nights there, time on the beach, etc.

                Unfortunately in the real world, not everyone is a quick $50 flight to Mexico or even further down. I'd say most. And most may not want to also buy their prescriptions there either.

                I'd say while it could be the best option for you to get all of your cell phones from Mexico, it's not for most.

                Exactly - a flight to anywhere in TX for me costs $350 to start.

                Hey same.. weird it's like we live within 50 miles of each other or something. .

                I'll be in Mexico this weekend - what ya need? πŸ˜›

                He needs a Huawei P30

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                • WrCombsW
                  WrCombs @scottalanmiller
                  last edited by

                  @scottalanmiller said in Time for a mobile phone upgrade:

                  @Dashrender said in Time for a mobile phone upgrade:

                  @WrCombs said in Time for a mobile phone upgrade:

                  @Dashrender said in Time for a mobile phone upgrade:

                  @Obsolesce said in Time for a mobile phone upgrade:

                  @scottalanmiller said in Time for a mobile phone upgrade:

                  @Obsolesce said in Time for a mobile phone upgrade:

                  How can the best option involve wasting time to potentially drive for days to buy a cell phone for less than the gas it costs to get it?

                  Well a flight can be like $50. You normally combine purchases. Need some medicine, for example, it only takes a small prescription to pay for a flight down, a few nights there, time on the beach, etc.

                  Unfortunately in the real world, not everyone is a quick $50 flight to Mexico or even further down. I'd say most. And most may not want to also buy their prescriptions there either.

                  I'd say while it could be the best option for you to get all of your cell phones from Mexico, it's not for most.

                  Exactly - a flight to anywhere in TX for me costs $350 to start.

                  Hey same.. weird it's like we live within 50 miles of each other or something. .

                  I'll be in Mexico this weekend - what ya need? πŸ˜›

                  He needs a Huawei P30

                  Those are actually really amazing phones ( from what i can understand)

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                  • scottalanmillerS
                    scottalanmiller @WrCombs
                    last edited by

                    @WrCombs said in Time for a mobile phone upgrade:

                    @scottalanmiller said in Time for a mobile phone upgrade:

                    @Dashrender said in Time for a mobile phone upgrade:

                    @WrCombs said in Time for a mobile phone upgrade:

                    @Dashrender said in Time for a mobile phone upgrade:

                    @Obsolesce said in Time for a mobile phone upgrade:

                    @scottalanmiller said in Time for a mobile phone upgrade:

                    @Obsolesce said in Time for a mobile phone upgrade:

                    How can the best option involve wasting time to potentially drive for days to buy a cell phone for less than the gas it costs to get it?

                    Well a flight can be like $50. You normally combine purchases. Need some medicine, for example, it only takes a small prescription to pay for a flight down, a few nights there, time on the beach, etc.

                    Unfortunately in the real world, not everyone is a quick $50 flight to Mexico or even further down. I'd say most. And most may not want to also buy their prescriptions there either.

                    I'd say while it could be the best option for you to get all of your cell phones from Mexico, it's not for most.

                    Exactly - a flight to anywhere in TX for me costs $350 to start.

                    Hey same.. weird it's like we live within 50 miles of each other or something. .

                    I'll be in Mexico this weekend - what ya need? πŸ˜›

                    He needs a Huawei P30

                    Those are actually really amazing phones ( from what i can understand)

                    Supposed to be the best on the market right now.

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                    • notverypunnyN
                      notverypunny
                      last edited by

                      Managed to kill the screen on my Galaxy S5 over the weekend. Since it's a work line and I've been using my own HW up until now they're covering a new Pixel 3a.... I've got an iPhone 7 on loan for the time being and it's just reinforcing my dislike of apple

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                      • WrCombsW
                        WrCombs @notverypunny
                        last edited by

                        @notverypunny said in Time for a mobile phone upgrade:

                        Managed to kill the screen on my Galaxy S5 over the weekend. Since it's a work line and I've been using my own HW up until now they're covering a new Pixel 3a.... I've got an iPhone 7 on loan for the time being and it's just reinforcing my dislike of apple

                        At least I'm not alone in my hatred for Apple Products.

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                        • DashrenderD
                          Dashrender @WrCombs
                          last edited by

                          @WrCombs said in Time for a mobile phone upgrade:

                          @notverypunny said in Time for a mobile phone upgrade:

                          Managed to kill the screen on my Galaxy S5 over the weekend. Since it's a work line and I've been using my own HW up until now they're covering a new Pixel 3a.... I've got an iPhone 7 on loan for the time being and it's just reinforcing my dislike of apple

                          At least I'm not alone in my hatred for Apple Products.

                          Frankly I’ve been using an iPhone for 2 years now... all vendors have their suck... all vendors have their pluses...

                          At least these iPhones haven’t been locking up on me every day like my old galaxy S5 and earlier phones..older android phones just sucked!!!

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                          • JaredBuschJ
                            JaredBusch @Dashrender
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                            @Dashrender said in Time for a mobile phone upgrade:

                            older android phones just sucked!!!

                            Android is really solid now, true.

                            But now they are getting manufacturer adware shit.

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                            • WrCombsW
                              WrCombs
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                              I use Verizon...

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                              • WrCombsW
                                WrCombs @WrCombs
                                last edited by

                                @WrCombs said in Time for a mobile phone upgrade:

                                lLaXigZ.png

                                I use Verizon...

                                this is on all of the Huawei Phones I have came across - Guess that means those are out huh ?

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                                • WrCombsW
                                  WrCombs
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                                  https://www.amazon.com/BLU-VIVO-XI-Smartphone-Compatible/dp/B07LGDF34X/ref=pd_cp_107_2?pd_rd_w=ciqqE&pf_rd_p=ef4dc990-a9ca-4945-ae0b-f8d549198ed6&pf_rd_r=EEE1995W4Q0N4A3E18R6&pd_rd_r=3377a3c2-6c18-4f0d-84a5-ef3fd3339bf4&pd_rd_wg=HgpGG&pd_rd_i=B07LGDF34X&psc=1&refRID=EEE1995W4Q0N4A3E18R6

                                  It's Pay day so I'm revisiting this idea again/more.

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                                  • DustinB3403D
                                    DustinB3403 @WrCombs
                                    last edited by

                                    @WrCombs for $200 that's pretty cheap, I've never heard of the brand before, but brand recognition isn't all that important

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                                    • WrCombsW
                                      WrCombs @DustinB3403
                                      last edited by

                                      @DustinB3403 said in Time for a mobile phone upgrade:

                                      @WrCombs for $200 that's pretty cheap, I've never heard of the brand before, but brand recognition isn't all that important

                                      $200 is cheap ???"???

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                                      • WrCombsW
                                        WrCombs @DustinB3403
                                        last edited by

                                        @DustinB3403 said in Time for a mobile phone upgrade:

                                        @WrCombs for $200 that's pretty cheap, I've never heard of the brand before, but brand recognition isn't all that important

                                        But it does seem like it's gotten great reviews. .

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                                        • notverypunnyN
                                          notverypunny @WrCombs
                                          last edited by

                                          @WrCombs said in Time for a mobile phone upgrade:

                                          @DustinB3403 said in Time for a mobile phone upgrade:

                                          @WrCombs for $200 that's pretty cheap, I've never heard of the brand before, but brand recognition isn't all that important

                                          $200 is cheap ???"???

                                          $200 for an unlocked phone? Hell yes that's cheap. I've seen BLU available at staples here, don't know of anyone who's tried one.

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                                          • WrCombsW
                                            WrCombs @notverypunny
                                            last edited by

                                            @notverypunny said in Time for a mobile phone upgrade:

                                            @WrCombs said in Time for a mobile phone upgrade:

                                            @DustinB3403 said in Time for a mobile phone upgrade:

                                            @WrCombs for $200 that's pretty cheap, I've never heard of the brand before, but brand recognition isn't all that important

                                            $200 is cheap ???"???

                                            $200 for an unlocked phone? Hell yes that's cheap. I've seen BLU available at staples here, don't know of anyone who's tried one.

                                            Now that I think about it, I've only ever seen what it would cost me a month and not what the total cost of the phone is.

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