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molson
09-30-2012, 06:54 PM
I smashed the screen on my DroidX2 and it's going to be repaired, but not before a Vegas trip this weekend. So I need a backup replacement. And I was thinking, having a backup cell phone is probably a good idea regardless.

I've been looking around, but I wonder if there's an obvious go-to for this scenario I'm missing. I want a phone that can call, text, light web browsing (just sports scores for Vegas), and ideally a camera of some type just in case I run into something insane that I need to document in some manner.

It looks like I can get a low-end AT&T pay-as-you go phone with these features for $45, plus $15 overnight shipping. They'll charge $2 for any day I text or call (with unlimtied talk and text on those days), and 1¢ per 5 KB of data/web. That seems fine I guess. Is there some other obvious solution?

stevew
09-30-2012, 07:00 PM
Amazon.com: Palm Pixi Plus Verizon Only Cell Phone with WebOS, Touch Screen, 2 MP Camera and Wi-Fi - Black: Cell Phones & Accessories (http://www.amazon.com/Palm-Pixi-Plus-Verizon-Screen/dp/B004IPAC10/ref=sr_1_1?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1349049594&sr=1-1&keywords=palm+pixi)

which provider do you have?