| From: William Park <opengeometry@yahoo.ca> | My BlackBerry is dying. So, I'm looking to buy a cheap cell phone out | right for Rogers network. I don't care about locked, unlocked, Android, | Windows, etc, because my usage is 95% text and 5% voice. | | Which brand do you recommend? CanadaComputers has BLU phones (Android). | Microsoft Stores has them too. Any feedback on these BLU phones? You are a quirky case. Not meant as an insult -- I'm a quirky case too. That probably means you should pay attention to why folks are making recommendations and not what the actual phone model they recommend. As I understand it (and I've not been shopping), all phones sold through Microsoft Stores are running Windows Phone OS. Including BLU models. If you truly don't care about the OS (and things that go with it), the Microsoft Store often has very good prices. And they are always unlocked (a bonus even if you don't care now). I care about the OS and Windows Phone would not be my first choice. Do you care about a physical keyboard? BB would seem to be the only game in town (probably not strictly true). And with BB's challenged business, my impression is that you can find them at a fairly good price. You probably want to try a keyboard before you buy a phone. I like the idea of a Nexus 5 but it isn't clear that its strengths match your desires. I've been happy with my Nexus 4. I hate the idea of being tied to a contract in return for a cheap handset up front. So much so that I'm probably blind to the rare cases where it is a win. Random relevant things that I noticed. I have not looked into them: <http://forums.redflagdeals.com/lava-hot-bbz30-199-tx-bbq5-99-tax-free-ship-bb-employee-pricing-rfd-family-1720391/> <http://forums.redflagdeals.com/blackberry-better-physical-buttons-touchscreen-1749141/> <http://forums.redflagdeals.com/store-shopblackberry-com-bb-classic-326-leap-254-a-1753571/> <http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msca/en_CA/pdp/Microsoft-Lumia-640XL/productID.318146100> <http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msca/en_CA/pdp/Yezz-Billy-4.7--Unlocked/productID.308157600>