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Cheap, unlockable, global, mobile phone that does USB/WiFi/Bluetooth Tethering?

geekalotgeekalot Member
edited September 2014 in General

So, since this is LET and it appears we have a good international representation here, I wanted to know if anyone can recommend:

  • Cheap: < $100 USD on eBay
  • Truly Global: CDMA and GSM, the more bands the merrier, can work on any provider, any network
  • Unlocked OR Unlockable (custom ROMs, etc)
  • Good tethering via USB, WiFi (i.e., hotspotting w/ WPA2), and Bluetooth (not as important); would be nice if it could USB tether and WiFi hotspot simultaneously
  • Bonus: Having a keyboard/slideout, as I am not a touchscreen fan
  • EDIT: Would also like it to be not too difficult to get parts/screen/digitizer for repairs
  • Other than that:
    - nothing huge; not interested in a "tablet" as a phone - no allegiance to brand - don't care how old - decent camera is nice, but not a deal breaker - don't care about apps/apps stores (except maybe SSH, VPN)

Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance for any input.

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  • SilvengaSilvenga Member
    edited September 2014

    Nexus Galaxy.

    • Supports GSM
    • Nexus = unlockable and rootable (without "hacking")
    • Tethering with USB, WiFi, Bluetooth
    • Can get one on eBay for cheap (lots of people are upgrading)
    • Camera is fair
    • Supports SSH (built into CyanogenMod)
    • Bonus: Still a great phone!
    Thanked by 1geekalot
  • geekalotgeekalot Member

    Thanks @Silvenga, appreciate your feedback, I will look into it.

  • Lm85H4gFkh3wk3Lm85H4gFkh3wk3 Member

    I'm not aware of many phones (can't even think of one right now), that supports both GSM and CDMA.

  • geekalotgeekalot Member
    edited September 2014

    @rajprakash said:
    I'm not aware of many phones (can't even think of one right now), that supports both GSM and CDMA.

    HTC TouchPro 2 is one example

  • SilvengaSilvenga Member

    rajprakash said: both GSM and CDMA.

    Nexus 5: GSM, CDMA, WCDMA, LTE

    Nexus 4: At least GSM and CDMA. (hidden LTE that was disabled)

    Thanked by 1geekalot
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