small cheap phone for a kid

[IHateMyJob2004]

Ya, this is a new thread. This one is for my sons phone. He's at that age.

We want to get him a cheap smartphone. Cheap being like $200 or so. Maybe more, maybe less. I'm going to keep an eye on Black Friday deals and cyber Monday deals also.

For his smaller hands, I want to keep this at a 4.5" screen at most. And the only other real requirement is that it work on the Cricket wireless network and that it have a micro SD slot.

 

[mnewsham]

The Xperia Z3c hits all your requirements, it's even being updated to android 6.0.

But it will likely be too far over your budget.

Can't honestly think of anything in that price range.

 

[isekii]

The Xperia Z3c hits all your requirements, it's even being updated to android 6.0.

But it will likely be too far over your budget.

Can't honestly think of anything in that price range.

Z3C is fragile though. Isn't it a glass back?

 

[Artdeco]

http://deals.ebay.com/5002353487_Ap...rms=algo=DailyDeals&clkid=1401132842412074618

No mSD though

 

[Oyeve]

S4.

 

[RossMAN]

Do you have a Fry's Electronics near you?

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

Nope, no Frys

 

[RossMAN]

Moto E for free AR and $100 Cricket GC assuming you can port-in a number.

But it sounds like this will be his first phone?

 

[s44]

Moto G

 

[sbpromania]

Why not get a Windows Phone device? They are cheap and easy to use, and I don't think that your son is going to have problems with the "app gap".

 

[aaksheytalwar]

Galaxy S4.

 

[RossMAN]

Moto G 2nd gen is $99.99 after code MOTOGDEAL expires today at 11:59 PM Central or while supplies list.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/motorol...lack/9055007.p?id=1219387046337&skuId=9055007

Crap it's a 5.0" screen and no LTE, but great price and it accepts microSD.

 

[MDE]

Why not get a Windows Phone device? They are cheap and easy to use, and I don't think that your son is going to have problems with the "app gap".

Lumia 635 was going to be my suggestion. Looks like a lot of their phones are free with a number port.

 

[luv2liv]

this is only $10 on BF!
im getting 5 for all the kids i know.
https://www.irulu.com/activity/black-friday-2015-special-deals.html
reviews are favorable for the 5inch model on amazon, which is selling for about $90

 

[Artdeco]

http://www.expansys-usa.com/google-...-32gb-black-plain-box-generic-adaptor-285130/

 

[midwestfisherman]

I had a Lumia 635 for a year and it worked very well for me as an everyday phone. Hard to beat the price!

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

Well, my kid got lucky.

I tried to sell him on the Moto G gen 2 which goes on sale for cyber Monday ($100!!!!). He wants the gen 3 for no other reason than it is newer. Lucky for him:
1) It is still under $200
2) The gen 3 apparently is "water resistant".

There is no way that the gen 3 is going on sale so I might order it for him tonight.

 

[melvinudal]

this is only $10 on BF!
im getting 5 for all the kids i know.
https://www.irulu.com/activity/black-friday-2015-special-deals.html
reviews are favorable for the 5inch model on amazon, which is selling for about $90

Did you get 5? I managed to get on the site and saw they only had 5 for sale, but the site froze up before I could order any.

 

[glenn1]

Lumia 640 is $39 shipped free at Microsoft store right now.

http://www.microsoftstore.com/store...2459594)(lw9MynSeamY-hLsJaPHoQq.1g8N7LiJNog)()