A Those of you who switched to android, how did you mentally, and practically prepare for the switch? What apps do you use for the journal the notes apps? Can you seta sleep alarm on android? How can I get a prepaid Pixel ?
What do you mean by "prepaid"? Do you mean prepaid service, or do you mean to say a used/refurbished model smart phone? If you mean the latter, here are a few links for you below.
Note, the first two links are for a black Pixel 8 Pro and the last link is for a pink Pixel 8.
This has never happened here, with a contract, where you pay monthly for the phone, you pay off the phone in bits, like £40 or whatever. some carriers do pay seperetly, for example, your phones minutes text and data might be £20 and the phone might be £20 a month where as others just put it in all together. They don't charge you over the top prices, if your phone is £400 then that's what you'll pay over the months.
The major carriers in the U.S., as far as I know, don't really do the contract model anymore, at least Verizon, AT&T, Spectrum XFinity ETC. They do have payment plans where you pay for the device monthly if you don't want to drop $1000 or whatever all at once, but you can generally pay it off whenever, or sometimes upgrade devices by trading back in one device and moving your payment plan to a new one.
You can also buy a Pixel directly from Google or Amazon or whatever, unlocked and activate it with a mobile provider. This may not apply to some of the budget providers that are reselling Verizon or T-Mobile service like Cricket or Boost but generally it sounds like you need to research phone service providers more than the actual device.
So how did you prepare? What apps do you use in place of the journal and notes app? From what I can tell, by playing with an old LG, there is no built in wake up alarm or wined down routine. what app do you use for this? . How would I transfer my contacts, messages, and iClound notes?
In that case, the three links I posted above, are for 3 refurbished Pixel 8 model smart phones. They arranged from $284.95 to $439.99. 2 of them are Pro models, and one is a Standard model. All our factory unlocked, meaning you could use it with any carrier you wish. These are refurbished, and very good quality condition, and come with a one year warranty.
Just food for thought for ya ...
Also, as mentioned above, most carriers don't really do the typical "contract" anymore. What they do is offer prepaid service, and let you contract the phone, meaning you pay so much a month for so many months until the phone is paid for. Or you could just buy the phone, and just get the prepaid service.
Hi Renita
Answers to all your questions.
A Those of you who switched to android, how did you mentally, and practically prepare for the switch?
It's not really hard, any screen reading has a learning curve that require time to learn.
Well TalkBack has similar voiceOver gestures and braille keyboard.
What apps do you use for the journal the notes apps? Can you seta sleep alarm on android? How can I get a prepaid Pixel ?
Notes apps
Timer and clock
You can do everything
timers, sleep alarms, focus mode, do not disturb. etc.
prepaid Pixel
As most mention above most carriers providers do not offer contracts any more.
But my self I do not like to purchase smart phone devices through the carrier
I get unlocked devices from Google store or from BestBuy electronics.
BestBuy offer match price, trade in and also you could buy the item using PayPal payments.
Google store also offer similar offer as BestBuy
The device is yours, fully paid for, at a very reduced price. You can play with it, get familiar with the interface, and the screen reader, including gestures, voices, etc., as well as familiarizing yourself with Google applications.
After you've had time to familiarize yourself with everything, then you can decide if it's something you really want to switch. If you decide to stick with Apple, you're not out a whole lot of money.
On the flipside, if you do decide to switch, you're doing so at a very affordable price.
Think it would be best to listen to podcast on using android with talkback. I did so with iPhone with it came out. Gave me an idea of how to use it and also I just play with it. Same with the iPad I got. Just play with it and find someone wwho does a nice job on them.
A contract must mean something different in the UK compared to the US or at least I think this because of what's been written above.
IN the UK, you can go on a 12 month, or 24 month contract, if you want to, this means you might pay £20, usually a bit more but this is just an example, foryour phone each month, so you're paying it off, and let's say £30 for your minutes and texts.
To put it bluntly, the way contracts used to be here in the United States, is like this:
You'd go to a carrier, and you'd look over their plants. Back in the day, it used to be a certain amount of minutes/texting per month. Or a certain amount of data. Now everything is pretty much "unlimited", with certain exceptions.
Anyways, your contract would basically consist of something like 24 months, as mentioned above, but you would be paying on your phone, unless you bought the phone out right of course, as well as the service. The problem with that is they were taxing The absolute life out of you, and what you thought you'd be paying a month for Services, would be only a fraction of what you would actually have paid.
If you try to cancel your service, before the contract ended, you'd be hit with a fine for early contract cancellation, plus whatever you had left on your phone, plus perhaps whatever you had left to pay for that month of service, plus taxes, plus if the weather was sunny or rainy that day, if the planets were aligned, if it was a Thursday, whatever.
The point is, it was highly overpriced, for mediocre service.
Then the US got smart, and took a note from your neck of the woods, and invested heavily into the prepaid service option. Nowadays, that's what most carriers do. Your service is a prepaid, set amount each month for Services, and the only thing you really "contract", is the device itself. Again, you could also pay for the device upfront, or bring your own device, as MarkSarch suggested above.
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Clarification?
Hi,
What do you mean by "prepaid"? Do you mean prepaid service, or do you mean to say a used/refurbished model smart phone? If you mean the latter, here are a few links for you below.
Note, the first two links are for a black Pixel 8 Pro and the last link is for a pink Pixel 8.
https://ebay.us/m/6zsQz6
https://ebay.us/m/j8UxtX
https://ebay.us/m/LEdefv
Prepaid, as in, I pay for…
Prepaid, as in, I pay for the phone. I'm not on a contract.
contract
Unless contracts have gotten less expensive, I. Will. never buy a contract. Plus, the last time I heard, they charge you for switching carriers.
I'm in the UK so this might not apply but...
This has never happened here, with a contract, where you pay monthly for the phone, you pay off the phone in bits, like £40 or whatever. some carriers do pay seperetly, for example, your phones minutes text and data might be £20 and the phone might be £20 a month where as others just put it in all together. They don't charge you over the top prices, if your phone is £400 then that's what you'll pay over the months.
These aren't a thing anymore to my knowledge
The major carriers in the U.S., as far as I know, don't really do the contract model anymore, at least Verizon, AT&T, Spectrum XFinity ETC. They do have payment plans where you pay for the device monthly if you don't want to drop $1000 or whatever all at once, but you can generally pay it off whenever, or sometimes upgrade devices by trading back in one device and moving your payment plan to a new one.
You can also buy a Pixel directly from Google or Amazon or whatever, unlocked and activate it with a mobile provider. This may not apply to some of the budget providers that are reselling Verizon or T-Mobile service like Cricket or Boost but generally it sounds like you need to research phone service providers more than the actual device.
preparation
So how did you prepare? What apps do you use in place of the journal and notes app? From what I can tell, by playing with an old LG, there is no built in wake up alarm or wined down routine. what app do you use for this? . How would I transfer my contacts, messages, and iClound notes?
The Move To Android App
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/android-switch/id6449987166
, is what ya need.
Also see the following Switch To Android page:
https://support.google.com/android/answer/6193424?hl=en
Reminder that in Canada…
Reminder that in Canada locked phone are not allowed since 2017, and I love saying that each time. Locking phone shouldn't be legal anywhere.
Re: Prepaid, as in, I pay for…
In that case, the three links I posted above, are for 3 refurbished Pixel 8 model smart phones. They arranged from $284.95 to $439.99. 2 of them are Pro models, and one is a Standard model. All our factory unlocked, meaning you could use it with any carrier you wish. These are refurbished, and very good quality condition, and come with a one year warranty.
Just food for thought for ya ...
Also, as mentioned above, most carriers don't really do the typical "contract" anymore. What they do is offer prepaid service, and let you contract the phone, meaning you pay so much a month for so many months until the phone is paid for. Or you could just buy the phone, and just get the prepaid service.
HTH and good luck with your switch. :-)
Hi Renita Answers to all…
Hi Renita
Answers to all your questions.
A Those of you who switched to android, how did you mentally, and practically prepare for the switch?
It's not really hard, any screen reading has a learning curve that require time to learn.
Well TalkBack has similar voiceOver gestures and braille keyboard.
What apps do you use for the journal the notes apps? Can you seta sleep alarm on android? How can I get a prepaid Pixel ?
Notes apps
Timer and clock
You can do everything
timers, sleep alarms, focus mode, do not disturb. etc.
prepaid Pixel
As most mention above most carriers providers do not offer contracts any more.
But my self I do not like to purchase smart phone devices through the carrier
I get unlocked devices from Google store or from BestBuy electronics.
BestBuy offer match price, trade in and also you could buy the item using PayPal payments.
Google store also offer similar offer as BestBuy
Do it
So, in other words, just do it and hope for the best.
This is why I suggest refurbs
The device is yours, fully paid for, at a very reduced price. You can play with it, get familiar with the interface, and the screen reader, including gestures, voices, etc., as well as familiarizing yourself with Google applications.
After you've had time to familiarize yourself with everything, then you can decide if it's something you really want to switch. If you decide to stick with Apple, you're not out a whole lot of money.
On the flipside, if you do decide to switch, you're doing so at a very affordable price.
Best of luck, with whatever you decide. :-)
podcasts
Think it would be best to listen to podcast on using android with talkback. I did so with iPhone with it came out. Gave me an idea of how to use it and also I just play with it. Same with the iPad I got. Just play with it and find someone wwho does a nice job on them.
advice
Thanks for all your advice.
ok i'm confused.
A contract must mean something different in the UK compared to the US or at least I think this because of what's been written above.
IN the UK, you can go on a 12 month, or 24 month contract, if you want to, this means you might pay £20, usually a bit more but this is just an example, foryour phone each month, so you're paying it off, and let's say £30 for your minutes and texts.
What does a contract mean in this case in the US?
@Brad
The TLDR of contracts in the US
Brad,
To put it bluntly, the way contracts used to be here in the United States, is like this:
You'd go to a carrier, and you'd look over their plants. Back in the day, it used to be a certain amount of minutes/texting per month. Or a certain amount of data. Now everything is pretty much "unlimited", with certain exceptions.
Anyways, your contract would basically consist of something like 24 months, as mentioned above, but you would be paying on your phone, unless you bought the phone out right of course, as well as the service. The problem with that is they were taxing The absolute life out of you, and what you thought you'd be paying a month for Services, would be only a fraction of what you would actually have paid.
If you try to cancel your service, before the contract ended, you'd be hit with a fine for early contract cancellation, plus whatever you had left on your phone, plus perhaps whatever you had left to pay for that month of service, plus taxes, plus if the weather was sunny or rainy that day, if the planets were aligned, if it was a Thursday, whatever.
The point is, it was highly overpriced, for mediocre service.
Then the US got smart, and took a note from your neck of the woods, and invested heavily into the prepaid service option. Nowadays, that's what most carriers do. Your service is a prepaid, set amount each month for Services, and the only thing you really "contract", is the device itself. Again, you could also pay for the device upfront, or bring your own device, as MarkSarch suggested above.
HTH.
(Edited due to massive typos.)