Cdma smartphone within 15k budget

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Hello digitians,
I am searching a cdma smartphone within Rs 15,000 for my friend's dad.
I know that not many options are available for cdma smartphones.
Also, a local mobile retailer is selling cdma motorola moto g gen 1 for 15.5k, is it a good price? Do moto g come in cdma variant internationaly?
Please don't suggest micromax, lava, karbonn phones..
Please help me in searching...
Thanks in advance!

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1) Rs 15,000 budget
2) Display type- touch screen and size- any size no issue with big or small display
3) Dual sim- not a must have but if available then why not
4) Preferred choise of brand- Any except Lava, Micromax, Karbon, Spice
5) Camera- No specific requirements. Should just be able to do the job
6) Preferred os- android
7) Connectivity- At least 1 Cdma sim support, 4g not required
8) Primary use- calls, text, whatsapp, music
9) mobiles in consideration- htc desire 516c cdma and moto g cdma
10) other info- refer first post

Better check out yureka. Or if you want to try something new I would insist on lumia 730.

Neither yureka nor lumia has a CDMA version.. Afaik, there is a CDMA version of moto g ( first gen).. That would be the vfm choice.. CDMA phones market are way too behind gsm..

Can't he just ask the operator to transfer his number from CDMA to GSM?

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ashs1 said:
Neither yureka nor lumia has a CDMA version.. Afaik, there is a CDMA version of moto g ( first gen).. That would be the vfm choice.. CDMA phones market are way too behind gsm..

Thanks for the advice, I am thinking to buy moto g too as it will be the most vfm option within 15k.

$hadow said:
Better check out yureka. Or if you want to try something new I would insist on lumia 730.

I don't think yureka and lumia have cdma support...

SaiyanGoku said:
Can't he just ask the operator to transfer his number from CDMA to GSM?

Goku bhai, you don't seem to have used an old cdma sim and don't know its benefits.

The benefits of cdma sim are the reason my friend's dad is willing to compromise on the phone and its the right decision for him...

SIM 1
SIM Type Micro-SIM
GSM/ CDMA GSM
3G Yes
SIM 2
SIM Type Micro-SIM
GSM/ CDMA GSM
3G Yes

This is for lumia 730
source Nokia Lumia 730 Dual SIM price, specifications, features, comparison

Moto G CDMA (approx 10500) or HTC Desire 516C (approx 12500)
afaik, Moto G CDMA is a non-sim phone where as HTC is a dual sim phone.

if budget can be increased, then Samsung galaxy s4 is available for approx 26000-27000.

these phones can be bought from reliance eshop on EMI as well.

Lumia 730 is a GSM phone and afaik has no CDMA version.

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vidhubhushan said:
Moto G CDMA (approx 10500) or HTC Desire 516C (approx 12500)
afaik, Moto G CDMA is a non-sim phone where as HTC is a dual sim phone.

if budget can be increased, then Samsung galaxy s4 is available for approx 26000-27000.

these phones can be bought from reliance eshop on EMI as well.

Lumia 730 is a GSM phone and afaik has no CDMA version.

Thanks for the help, my friend went for the htc desire 516c for Rs. 12,250.

Adityag said:
Thanks for the help, my friend went for the htc desire 516c for Rs. 12,250.

most welcome friend. glad to help.

if possible, ask him to share experience of it.