# Cheap phones? **URL:** \ **Category:** Tips, Tech & Gear\ **Created:** [March 3, 2019, 8:34pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/cheap-phones/6856 "2019-03-03T20:34:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TiaG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/tiag/32/594_2.png) [@TiaG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TiaG)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2019, 8:34pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/cheap-phones/6856/1 "2019-03-03T20:34:40Z")
This is marginally related to diabetes care – we need a cheapish EXTRA phone for Samson because he has to wear the one he uses for transmitting data and the school is not doing a good job catching his lows by just checking the receiver. Do people have suggestions for a cheap, reliable phone? Needs to be able to run Dexcom, Sugarmate, and send and receive texts… ---
**Author:** ![Michel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/michel/32/387_2.png) [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2019, 10:23pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/cheap-phones/6856/2 "2019-03-03T22:23:30Z")
My two favorite brands for Android are Nokia and Motorola. Right now, the ones I would be ready to buy cost in the neighborhood of 130 +/-. Is that too expensive? ---
**Author:** ![ClaudnDaye](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/claudndaye/32/5_2.png) [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2019, 10:37pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/cheap-phones/6856/3 "2019-03-03T22:37:34Z")
> [@TiaG](#): > > Needs to be able to run Dexcom, Sugarmate, and send and receive texts… If you want SugarMate, you need an iPhone as that’s the only phone that the SugarMate app is made for at the moment. Unless you’re just talking about accessing the SugarMate data via the browser, on an android phone? ---
**Author:** ![TravelingOn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/travelingon/32/1583_2.png) [@TravelingOn](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TravelingOn)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2019, 10:42pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/cheap-phones/6856/4 "2019-03-03T22:42:22Z")
A friend of mine has had good luck buying used iPhones on CL for himself in the past. Not sure if that would be helpful or not, or if I would feel confident doing that myself. But he swears by it! ---
**Author:** ![ClaudnDaye](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/claudndaye/32/5_2.png) [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2019, 10:44pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/cheap-phones/6856/5 "2019-03-03T22:44:48Z")
Lots of ‘unlocked’ iPhones for between $65 and $150 on eBay. Maybe that method would work as well. ---
**Author:** ![elver](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/elver/32/8772_2.png) [@elver](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/elver)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2019, 10:56pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/cheap-phones/6856/6 "2019-03-03T22:56:14Z")
There is also Glyde & Swappa for cheap phones ---
**Author:** ![TiaG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/tiag/32/594_2.png) [@TiaG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TiaG)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2019, 12:56am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/cheap-phones/6856/7 "2019-03-04T00:56:26Z")
Thanks! I think I’d be willing to pay $130 for a new phone; for used I’m thinking $70 is the upper limit. Not because we absolutely can’t afford more, but given how much all the gear collectively costs it just me that I have to buy a phone, solely because his school is not adequately caring for Samson using the existing protocol. ---
**Author:** ![TravelingOn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/travelingon/32/1583_2.png) [@TravelingOn](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TravelingOn)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2019, 6:49pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/cheap-phones/6856/8 "2019-03-04T18:49:06Z")
> [@TiaG](#): > > solely because his school is not adequately caring for Samson using the existing protocol. Yah, I thought that too. ☹ I’m sorry. Would changing the alarm settings be helpful? ---
**Author:** ![TiaG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/tiag/32/594_2.png) [@TiaG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TiaG)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2019, 6:49pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/cheap-phones/6856/9 "2019-03-04T18:49:56Z")
they’re already set at 100 – the problem is they’re just not checking frequently. ---
**Author:** ![TiaG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/tiag/32/594_2.png) [@TiaG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TiaG)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2019, 6:51pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/cheap-phones/6856/10 "2019-03-04T18:51:48Z")
which ones that run the Dexcom follow app are you looking at? We currently have two iphones (mine and Samson’s) but I’d be fine with the teachers having an Android phone. ---
**Author:** ![TravelingOn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/travelingon/32/1583_2.png) [@TravelingOn](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TravelingOn)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2019, 6:51pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/cheap-phones/6856/11 "2019-03-04T18:51:50Z")
🙄 I’m sorry. That’s a bummer. I have many grumbly thoughts about that. Before you know it, he’ll be bigger and checking or reminding those teachers to check! ---
**Author:** ![ClaudnDaye](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/claudndaye/32/5_2.png) [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2019, 6:55pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/cheap-phones/6856/12 "2019-03-04T18:55:40Z")
This scares me more than anything else… Just being inattentive and unresponsive. ---
**Author:** ![MM2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/mm2/32/3032_2.png) [@MM2](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/MM2)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2019, 7:11pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/cheap-phones/6856/13 "2019-03-04T19:11:42Z")
I just ordered a samsung J3 Luna, which is on dexcoms list. Hasn’t arrived yet, but can let u know how it works out. I’m going to try it with internet only service to work with G6. Will add phone once I use up G4s and decide to switch to G6.