Blu Studio C $100, two SIM slots

haven

Expedition Leader
Here's a phone that might be just the ticket for a traveler outside North America. The Blu Studio C is an Android phone with modest specs at a very low price, just $100. The Studio C is a GSM phone with two SIM slots. This allows you to choose between two service providers. (You'd also have two different phone numbers.)

For example, two SIM slots would allow you to use an inexpensive contract with a local service provider, plus be able to check in with your USA phone number in emergencies. Or use two SIMs to share the phone between two people.

Did I mention $100? This low price means you could buy two phones, and hold one as a spare in case the other is damaged or stolen.

The phone runs Android 5.0, and is sold unlocked. So you can choose the service provider that works best for you. In USA, service is available from T-Mobile, AT&T, Metro PCS, Cricket Wireless, Tracfone, Go Smart, Simple Mobile, Net 10, Straight Talk, Ultra Mobile, Telcel America, H20 Wireless, Red Pocket, Walmart Family Mobile, and more. GSM is the most commonly used technology in foreign countries, too.

While the Studio C lacks LTE connectivity, it does support up to 21 Mbps download speeds using 3G.

Here's the Blu press release, with full specs
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-rele...studio-series-the-blu-studio-c-300086913.html

The Blu Studio C is available today from Amazon.com for $99.99, with free shipping.
http://www.amazon.com/BLU-5-0-Inch-Android-Smartphone-Lollipop/dp/B00XHGI22C/

Here's a hands-on review that says the Studio C is well built.
http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/0...-first-lollipop-phone-available-today-for-99/
 

haven

Expedition Leader
Here's another dual SIM phone from a manufacturer whose name you'll recognize: the Asus ZenFone 2.

The ZenFone 2 is more expensive ($199 for 2 GB RAM, 16 GB storage; or $299 for 4 GB RAM, 64 GB storage) because it offers more RAM than the Blu Studio C, a Full HD screen, LTE, and an Intel processor that is used in tablet designs from Asus, Nokia, and Dell.

ZenFone 2 runs Android 5 with an ASUS user interface.

The ZenFone 2 is available from Asus USA with a factory warranty. You can purchase a version from another importer and save $25, but the "international" version won't have a warranty in USA.

http://www.asus.com/us/Phones/ZenFone_2_ZE551ML/
 

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