Boost Mobile and Galaxy Prevail

[CraigPaleo]

I'm curious to know your experiences with Boost Mobile. I had an iPhone since they first came out but lost it when I got laid off last year. Now that I have a job again, it's time for a new phone. I want something close enough to an iPhone but not an iPhone.

I have a friend who uses and recommends Boost Mobile and I couldn't believe the prices when I heard them! $50/ month with unlimited everything, eventually dropping to $35 if paid on time and no contract. My iPhone service cost $220/month. Crazy difference!

I know my friend gets good service on her phone because I talk to her. I suppose it uses the same network as Sprint so that's not surprising.

I was just looking at the site. The Samsung Galaxy Prevail is only $179. Does anyone have that phone? So, tell me something about your Prevail or Boost Mobile. I want you to talk me into this phone and service. :)

[HermanAB]

Sounds like your GF already talked you into it and since you want to talk to her, it seems like it is cut and dried already.

[CraigPaleo]

LOL! She's not my GF. I talk to her a lot but she doesn't have a smart phone. I know the voice and texting is good but I don't know about the internet or that Samsung I'm interested in. It' all unlimited but so cheep. I guess I'm just weary because of the old saying, "If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is."

One thing though is that it can't be used as a hotspot but I don't need that. I have cable Internet.

[thedarryl]

I'm loving the Galaxy Prevail, especially considering they're about 150 bucks on amazon (my excellent seller was "shopcelldeals"). My experience has always been that Boost reception sucks where I live (Charlotte), but hey, as we know it's not very expensive. I had hoped that a new CDMA phone would improve reception vs. the iDEN type, but not so (I never know when the reception will be choppy--even if both parties are Boost customers, local, and stationary).

When I first connected the droid to my notebook, there was no interaction. The phone was an unrecognized device that could not be browsed. I had to go to the wireless & network settings, then to the 'USB Connection' settings. There is a Mass Storage mode there, but to enable it I had to first select 'Ask on connection.' The next time I connected the device, I was prompted to turn on the mass storage mode.

Also, Firefox is not yet compatible with the Galaxy Prevail.

[CraigPaleo]

Thanks for the input. I went ahead and got it. I've had mine for about a month now. You can't beat it for the price.

So far I've gotten good service wherever I go. It's very flat here so cell towers reach further I think. :) It seems like they've slowed down the 3G. It's still usable though. I'm pretty happy so far.

As far as syncing, I have no problems with it as you can see. I don't know what could be wrong. You might want to ask in Hardware & Laptops (http://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=332).

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Actually, one of the first things I did was look for Firefox. It may be in an unofficial repo somewhere but whatever is on it (Chrome?) works well enough. Good luck with your syncing!

[CharlesA]

Nice. I picked one up last week and I'm loving it so far. It might not be the best phone, but it is decent.

Signal strength is pretty good anywhere but where I live, but that's mostly due to the building, I think, since I've had signal problems with all the major carriers.