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MEMBERS DISCUSSION AREA => General Discussion => Topic started by: Krawler00 on October 07, 2013, 11:59:19 AM

Title: Phone upgrade...
Post by: Krawler00 on October 07, 2013, 11:59:19 AM
Upgraded to a new phone this weekend and found out how to save a crap load of cash. Use wlamart. I paid .97 cents for my samsung and got a $40 walmart gift card to boot!!! ATT wanted to bend me over for $100 upgrade fee for the same dang phone... be smart, shop around. //OLDSKOOL//
Title: Re: Phone upgrade...
Post by: Danny Kinder on October 07, 2013, 12:27:07 PM
I really wish I could upgrade my phone whenever I want! It really pisses me off that I can't just buy a new phone when it comes out. I'm not trying to cancel my service or change anything on my account!!!! //WTF1//
Title: Re: Phone upgrade...
Post by: Krawler00 on October 07, 2013, 12:32:53 PM
You can buy a new one... but it will cost ya! Amazing how much they cost //::)//
Title: Re: Phone upgrade...
Post by: cru9 on October 07, 2013, 04:21:50 PM
What did you get ?
Title: Re: Phone upgrade...
Post by: Krawler00 on October 07, 2013, 04:48:39 PM
Galaxy SIII. S4 is basically the same phone and they wanted $150 for that. Read reviews and did some homework. Happy as can be.
Title: Re: Phone upgrade...
Post by: cru9 on October 07, 2013, 04:57:44 PM
Galaxy SIII. S4 is basically the same phone and they wanted $150 for that. Read reviews and did some homework. Happy as can be.
Battery life pretty good?
Title: Re: Re: Phone upgrade...
Post by: DOUG on October 07, 2013, 05:04:11 PM
Same as note 2

Awesome

Do it! Lol

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Title: Re:
Post by: clark123456 on October 07, 2013, 05:27:18 PM
I'm getting about a day out of my s3 battery.  I charge it every night, sometimes it is at less than 5% when put on the charger.
Title: Re:
Post by: Krawler00 on October 07, 2013, 08:33:11 PM
Battery life compare to my iphone is not good. If I stsy off the net and just use it regulary it is sbout a day. Unplugged this morning at 7:30 and it's at 46%. Apps can be turned off and have an app to help battery life. So it will take some getting used to. It's more computer than phone.

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Title: Re: Re: Phone upgrade...
Post by: BigJerm on October 07, 2013, 08:52:39 PM
Pretty much sums it up. I can kill the phone by 3pm or as of right now at 8:50 pm its at 40%. I barely run it without power save mode on

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Title: Re: Re: Phone upgrade...
Post by: DOUG on October 07, 2013, 08:55:32 PM
My IT guy set mine up so not sure what it sites to scar power but I don't notice it.   Dimming the screen makes a HUGE difference.

I go 2 full days.

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Title: Re: Phone upgrade...
Post by: 94xjsport94 on October 07, 2013, 09:13:19 PM
Lol I can drain my battery in a matter of hours.

Dimming the screen does help, taking it off the auto mode especially. I try to stay on wifi if I can, sometimes people use a dollar general internet provider and I have to go to 3G though.

If I'm at work from 8-5 and stay busy all day I can leave work with 90%. Every time I think about my phone it drops 5%.
Title: Re: Re: Re: Re: Phone upgrade...
Post by: Danny Kinder on October 08, 2013, 05:49:29 PM
My IT guy set mine up so not sure what it sites to scar power but I don't notice it.   Dimming the screen makes a HUGE difference.

I go 2 full days.

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I have the same phone as doug, mine last 2 days too & I'm constantly on it.

TAPATALK
Title: Re:
Post by: Krawler00 on October 08, 2013, 10:51:22 PM
Changed some settings and still have 63% at 10:51. Better!

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Title: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Phone upgrade...
Post by: Raisinhead on October 08, 2013, 11:08:44 PM
My IT guy set mine up so not sure what it sites to scar power but I don't notice it.   Dimming the screen makes a HUGE difference.

I go 2 full days.

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I have the same phone as doug, mine last 2 days too & I'm constantly on it.

TAPATALK

Shoulda taken that charger today. Haha

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Title: Re: Phone upgrade...
Post by: Krawler00 on October 09, 2013, 09:47:15 AM
Still going strong this morning at 43%. Might get 1 1/2 days out of this phone yet.