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Also reasonably well supported:
- Pixel 3a
- OnePlus 6T
- Fairphone 4/5
The above 3 work in PostmarketOS, but not the Nord N100
The Xperia devices can be licensed by paying for the ability to use the Android runtime in Sailfish.
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OnePlus 9
Pixel 5, 6...
Fairphone
Xperia 1V, 5V: firmware not included
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Wikipedia | list of US MVNOs
https://www.whistleout.com/CellPhones/Guides/Best-cell-phone-plans
Red Pocket $20/5GB, all 3 networks available including locked phones, unlimited slow data
Tello: a la carte; $16/10GB w/hotspot & 100 min! Hard limit, one-time data packs available
H2O (ATT): $18/3GB (2GB hotspot), unlimited slow
PureTalk (ATT): $20/3GB (2GB hotspot)
Ultra (T-Mobile)
US Mobile $10/2GB light plan, $20/10GB, unlimited 2G data; 20% off for paying annually; also "Unlimited Flex" plan (annual only) with 5GB hotspot
Twigby (Verizon): $15/2GB
FreedomPop: $10/1GB, no more free plan
TextNow: free talk/text, various data "passes" available per hour/day/month; requires smartphone and app, with full Google Play Services and account
Hello Mobile: $10/1GB, $23/unlimited paid quarterly; hotspot only on $40 plan
Lyca Mobile (T-Mobile): $19/3GB, less during intro promo; probably no hotspot
AirVoice: $18/3GB w/o hotspot paid monthly, $14/2GB hotspot paid quarterly; promo pricing is confusing, hotspot plan might jump in price to renew
Ting: $20/2GB
T-Mobile Connect: $15/5GB
with the home internet bundle discount and T-Mobile Tuesdays, this could be worth it
Boost: $15/5GB, data shuts off after allotment
Boost Infinite is post-paid, but $25/month for unlimited BYOD; hotspot is another $10
Unreal: $15/5GB (1GB hotspot), unlimited slow
Naked Mobile: $35/10GB w/voice, $30/20GB data only
Lightphone: $349
Boring Phone: $499
Punkt MP02: $379+
Nokias (all 4G)
6300: $70, KaiOS; browser, hotspot, YouTube, Google Maps, VGA camera, Micro-USB, MicroSD, LTE bands up to 66 and 71
225: $50, S30+; browser, 0.3 MP camera, radio, Micro-USB, MP3, MicroSD slot
8110: ?, 2MP camera, Micro-USB, Wi-Fi
Also, Talkmobile is very competitive, on the Vodafone network. They allow tethering (hotspot). Uses a physical SIM, not sure if they ship to the US.
Referenced explanation:
https://www.singular.net/blog/android-13-push-notifications/
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