Check the Ulefone Armor 3T, Prueba Blackview BV9500 Pro and DooGee S80.
Yes, these are 400-470 MHz single banders but that's fine with me. There are others that are 2m capable as well. What's actually interesting is looking at the setup videos on the Ulefone Armor 3T, it's DMR and analog!
Folks might want to take a look around again. There are more options now that are available than some might think. Those 3 units keep popping up in my searches. Check the specs too. The Ulefone is running Android 8.1. Also, it's 2 watts output. Not terrible, plus it has a Sony 21megapixel rear camera.
Also, not working with Verizon is not a deal breaker. If I can get on with a prepaid system someplace that's fine, or another carrier. It's about time for me to give Verizon the boot anyway. Carrier isn't terribly important these days for me. I don't travel a lot and preplan if I do.
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I have been eyeing up the Ulefone Armor 3T.
The DMR might be enough for some people using an amateur radio hotspot.
As far as Verizon bands go,
Verizon | CDMA 800, 1900 PCS | 2, 4, 5, 13*, 66 |
The Ulefone 3T does show Bands 2, 4, 5 and 13. I would have to read up a bit more on the Band 66 to see if it it simply a sub-set of Band 4?
I am still looking for more reviews of the Ulefone Armor 3T.
I looked earlier this holiday weekend and some place was selling the Ulefone Armor 3T for $249.99.
I suppose if I were to buy it, I would want to buy it from a place with a good return policy, just in case it DIDN'T work out for me.
I have also been thinking that eventually I will want to get a smartphone with dual SIM capability. Being able to get on BOTH AT&T AND Verizon could be very helpful in some of the remote places I get to when out ATVing, horseback riding, etc. I know that one, or more, Apple iPhone models WILL do dual SIM, one physical and one e-SIM. It doesn't look like any/many Androids
meant for use in the United States have dual SIM capability that will work on BOTH AT&T and Verizon.
I would also add that getting a universal, unlocked smartphone, that will work on multiple cell phone carriers, just makes a LOT of sense to me. Right now I do the "poor man's dual carrier smartphone." I carry a Samsung Galaxy S9 On Total Wireless (Verizon MVNO) and, if I am "traveling" keep the AT&T Unite Explore (Netgear AC815S) in my pocket with the $20 per month unlimited data plan. That way, if I can't get through using Verizon or AT&T, I am probably in a "communications challenged" location!
2018 List of universal, unlocked phones that work on AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon - Page 5
Not all unlocked phones are fully compatible with all networks. Here, I list devices that have near-universal compatibility across U.S. wireless networks.
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