i'm in the market for a new hobby phone. which ones do you guys recommend? which ones should i avoid?
Originally Posted by donuts
I recently researched a hobby phone and decided on a Nokia Lumia 520 for AT&T. It's runs Windows Phone 8, has a 4" screen, 4G speeds, dual core processor, GPS, and 8GB of storage. It has a removable micro-SIM card and can be used on AT&T or any AT&T MVNO (H2O, NET10, Straight Talk). I bought mine on Craigslist for $50 cash. Microsoft Store has them on sale for $59 and free shipping.
Since this is a dedicated phone for a limited purpose, I wanted something that was inexpensive and had e-mail, internet, and mapping. The 520 has fit the bill perfectly and I consider it to be an exceptional value for the money.