Recommended Phones - iPhone, Andriod, etc.

[Stephanie Dupuis]

I passed my license exam recently and I'm interviewing firms this week and next. I also own a basic phone and need to upgrade.

What are your experiences, thoughts and recommendations for a smartphone?

pros/cons

service contract thoughts, etc.

I plan to focus on listings. I will be a full time RE Agent. If an investor needs help and approaches me, I will help them and work with them. So, I'd like the phone to work for both of these aspects of the business, and anything I haven't thought of the you may know about.

Thanks for your time and help.

[JOAN DICKIE]

Stephanie,

When starting out, keep all your expenses basic. When you get closed transactions you can spend more money because you will have a better grasp on just what you need to succeed. I've been in the business for 4 years. I use a basic android smartphone from Walmart that costs me $45/month for data. I think you can find cheaper data plans out there. I think when I've had this phone for a year, I will get a data plan for my ipad, then get a non-smartphone. I like the philosophy of the company I work with - hold all your expenses accountable for making you money. If the expense doesn't, then get rid of it.

Having said that, I have heard many agents that love their Samsung Galaxys. They use them more like computers than phones.