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Aug 07, 2010
Iphone lite
5 of 6 found this helpful The Sciphone and other Asian "Clones" of the popular iphone do a good job at capturing the cachet for a relatively small investment. For under $80 (or cheaper used) you can have a phone that, on the surface, looks and acts like an iphone costing several hundred dollars (plus monthly data plan charges.)
Going by several names, such as i68, i68+, i9, i9+, i9+++, these clones share the same dimensions, buttons, and display size as the iphone. They actually have two major advantages over the iphone;
1. they are unlocked and will work with any sim card, worldwide
and 2. They have two sim card slots so you can receive on one, and call on another, or slide in a foreign country sim while keeping your domestic one safely intact.
The major disadvantages are;
1. it is a totally different operating system, so you cannot use iphone apps.
2. It does not have wifi, unless you get the newer G2+ model.
3. the virtual keyboard is smaller and not as conducive to quick texting.
I bought several for my family, which just needed ATT compatible phones and did not want the $30/mo data charge, did not need wifi, and did not need useless apps. They worked right out of the box and everyone is happy. They will even work if/when we move over to TMobile!
For the wise and frugal family, the Sciphones and other clones are a great and affordable replacement or upgrade phone.
Aug 07, 2010
iclone
41 of 43 found this helpful The Sciphone and other Asian "Clones" of the popular iphone do a good job at capturing the cachet for a relatively small investment. For under $80 (or cheaper used) you can have a phone that, on the surface, looks and acts like an iphone costing several hundred dollars (plus monthly data plan charges.)
Going by several names, such as i68, i68+, i9, i9+, i9+++, these clones share the same dimensions, buttons, and display size as the iphone. They actually have two major advantages over the iphone;
1. they are unlocked and will work with any sim card, worldwide
and 2. They have two sim card slots so you can receive on one, and call on another, or slide in a foreign country sim while keeping your domestic one safely intact.
The major disadvantages are;
1. it is a totally different operating system, so you cannot use iphone apps.
2. It does not have wifi, unless you get the newer G2+ model.
3. the virtual keyboard is smaller and not as conducive to quick texting.
I bought several for my family, which just needed ATT compatible phones and did not want the $30/mo data charge, did not need wifi, and did not need useless apps. They worked right out of the box and everyone is happy. They will even work if/when we move over to TMobile!
For the wise and frugal family, the Sciphones and other clones are a great and affordable replacement or upgrade phone.
Mar 03, 2015
Best GSM Smartphone for the money = Value!
1 of 2 found this helpful The LG F6 is the perfect phone if you:
1. Want to easily move between (GSM) providers, pre-paid or post-paid.
2. Want to use your phone overseas and take advantage of the cheap prepaid service.
3. Want a decent 5 MP camera for the opportunistic shot and a front facing camera for the inevitable selfie.
4. Put a high value on battery life
5. Do not want to spend a house payment for a phone.
6. Are not a heavy user that needs huge storage and the latest "A-" or "S-" flagship.
7. Is the perfect 4.5" screen
- The LG F6 is GSM (uses the ubiquitous Sim card) and unlocks for less than $5! Change domestic and international providers at will!
- It costs a little over $100 new, and around $75 refurbished!
- Storage is limited, but look at the 2 day battery life you get! No more lugging around another brick for emergency charging!
My family and I have used these phones across the world and the money and time it has saves us enhances our lives!