advice for compatible smartphone for Speakout sim | Phone/Device Issues and Features | Consumer forum

Pretty much any unlocked cell phone will work. It would have to be unlocked, and the SIM card must be the same size. You can get a phone that accept smaller sized SIM cards, but that would require you to cut the SIM card to size, or get a smaller SIM card. Most mall cell phone repair places can cut it for $5.

The SHARKK® Android Smartphone 4G Unlocked GSM Phone should do what you need, but I do not like the phone, judging what is not mentioned in the specs. It's screen resolutions is most likely horrid, and will look much worse on a 5 inch screen. I am betting the quad core is worse than some single core chips, and I would guess the battery life is atrocious. At least it has 1 gig of memory.

Dual SIM seems to be a great idea, but in practice it can be a pain depending on implimentation. I know some phones that do 3G only on one SIM. You really need to know what you are getting yourself into, and you won't know unless you have your hands on the phone.

This is the phone I like, The Moto G http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA.....3c5577en02 It is probably the best phone you can get for $130. You need to unlock it, but that costs less than $5. I am pushing this phone because it has a good screen. One can live with a lot of compromises on a phone, but never compromise on the quality of the screen, and it's battery life. It will bite you every time you use the phone, if you do.

There is no real rush to activate data with a smart phone. If you are near wifi, you can pretty much do anything data related already, and it costs nothing. I would enjoy the smart phone on wifi first, and then if you think you need data, talk to us. You will likely have to use another carrier other than Speakout, because currently, Speakout is painfully uncompetitive when it comes to data.