Day 19: #25DaysOfGiveaways – Win Samsung Galaxy S II 4G

by Antonio Wells Dec 19, 2012 3:29 PM – 92 Comments

Elena Rico Winner of Win Samsung Galaxy S II 4G in #25DaysOfGiveaways 2012

Day 19 in our #25DaysOfGiveaways we’re giving away the Samsung Galaxy S II 4G with one month of free service from Virgin Mobile. It may not be the latest Galaxy device but still an awesome phone with huge & vivid screen, fast enough to handle any of these top apps, gets blazing 4G speeds, and crowned the best Android phone on Virgin by us- a free phone and first month’s free… that’s more than $350 value! Tell us how old were you when you got your 1st cellphone to win! I was 19 and sported the Audiovox PCX 1000 from PrimeCo, a large regional carrier that rolled into U.S. Cellular. Winning is simple but has two catches:

Limited to residents in the U.S. (to activate the device).
Winner must send in a pic and/or video of yourself and your prize (if you cannot do this, please do not enter).

Random winner will be chosen by tomorrow morning and contacted via the email used to comment (so use an accurate email!) Follow us on social media as some giveaways don’t hit the site. Come back tomorrow as we give away… come back and see. P.S. don’t forget to check out our new Holiday Gift Buying Guide and enter to win or daily giveaways!

Check out the past giveaways & winners

Day 18 we gave away the CHASER Android smartphone plus one month of free service on Virgin Mobile for telling us your fav Super Hero.

Day 17 we gave away a 4G Overdrive Pro mobile hotspot with one month of free service from Virgin Mobile for telling us about your Internet provider’s service.

Day 16 we gave away Desk Pets CarBot you can control with your Android or iPhone for telling us about your favorite sports team rivalry.

Day 15 we gave away a Nyko PlayPad Bluetooth gaming controller for telling us about your first computer.

Day 14 we wanted to know your worse regift for our regifted (sort of) 4G Hotspot & $25 Google Play gift card.

Day 13 we gave away cool iSafe Backpacks with personal security alarm for telling us your fav security/antivirus app.

Day 12 we doubled-down on the $25 Google Play gift cards and asked the unfair question of Android or iPhone!

Day 11 we gave away a $25 Google Play gift card for the battle of the lowest on the totem pole.

Day 10 we gave away the Xbox 360 version of highly anticipated Call of Duty: Black Ops II (for PlayStation 3) along with collector’s dog tag for telling us you fav Android game (mystery topic located in our new Holiday Gift Gift).

Day 9 we gave away gadgets for the car, the Soundfly View Bluetooth FM Transmitter & RingO car/wall mount for iPad, for telling us about your first car.

Day 8 we gave away highly anticipated Call of Duty: Black Ops II (for PlayStation 3) along with collector’s dog tag for telling us about your first cellphone.

Day 7 we gave away anticipated Halo 4 Xbox game and Nyko PlayPad Pro Bluetooth gaming controller for watching a video for the secret phrase.

Day 6 we gave away the awesome Roku HD media streaming player for telling us about your cable provider’s service.

Day 5 we gave away the Gametel Bluetooth smartphone gaming controller, RingO car/wall mount, and $15 Google Play gift card for telling us the cool tech gadget you hope to receive this year.

Day 4 was retro day as we gave away an 8-bitty game controller, iSkin case for SGS3, and $20 bucks to shop our store for telling us about your 1st video game.

Day 3 $25 Google Play gift card for telling us about your carrier’s service.

Day 2 $15 Google Play gift card for coolest homescreen on Instagram.

Day 1 $15 free app shopping on AndroidTapp Store.

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Kudos to Virgin Mobile for the phone and service!

Tags: 25DaysOfGiveaways, Android Smartphone, Freebies, Holiday Gift Guide, Holiday Gift Guide 2012, SAMSUNG GALAXY S II 4G, Virgin Mobile

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92 Comments

By flyingbambaataa on December 19, 2012 at 3:45 pm:

I was 23

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By Thomas on December 19, 2012 at 3:48 pm:

I got my first cell phone when I was 16 (2003). I got it because I was going on a road trip from SoCal to NorCal and my parents wanted to make sure I had something in case of an emergency. The moment I left Orange County it stopped working. However since it was my grandpa’s and he was bedridden, he didn’t need a phone so I inherited his phone and number, and still have the number now.

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By Willie Walden Jr. on December 19, 2012 at 4:02 pm:

I was 17 and motorola wasvthe name but boi was it bigggg and it sat @ an angle while charging that big grey phone. Lol wow how technology has moved @ warp speed compared to the earlier years.

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By Cactacae on December 19, 2012 at 4:05 pm:

I was 25, and digital cell phones were just going mainstream. Had a Nokia with an extended battery pack.

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By Ravi on December 19, 2012 at 4:06 pm:

26

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By Travis Zepp on December 19, 2012 at 4:10 pm:

I believe it was 1996, I woulda been 25. It was from US Cellular, onea those backpack size phones!

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By Jon Bianco on December 19, 2012 at 4:12 pm:

I was in 5th Grade when I got my first cell phone, a Motorola StarTAC analog flipfone. My father was an AT&T Wireless Services authorized dealer so I was lucky enough to get one at a very young age. (i’m almost 30 now) These were the days when we had no dropped calls (analog signal = better reception than digital) …phone calls were $.75/min and they had 100-400min average plans monthly. Those were the days… Regardless I could really use a new phone now!

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By bender23 on December 19, 2012 at 4:29 pm:

I was 17

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By Sharique Anwer on December 19, 2012 at 4:38 pm:

It happened in 2005. I was 16 year old when my dad gave me a cell phone so that i can be in touch with my family as i had to reside in other city for study purpose. The phone model was Samsung R220.

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By Caleb on December 19, 2012 at 4:45 pm:

I was 16….crappy phone

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By Ben Marvin on December 19, 2012 at 4:47 pm:

18. I saved up the $120 and got the cheapest Nokia 5500 from Cricket. I felt so cool with the changeable face plates and playing Snake. We’ve come a long way since then.

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By mat on December 19, 2012 at 4:47 pm:

I was 15 and the phone was a junky phone that didnt last 2 months, my dad woulnt let me get another for about 3 months

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By Mike on December 19, 2012 at 4:54 pm:

I was 16, although I only played the snake game on it

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By Kevin on December 19, 2012 at 5:25 pm:

I was 18 when I got my first cell phone. I was the last hold out of all my friends to finally break down and get one. Mind you, this was back when not everyone in the free world had a phone as soon as they came out of the womb.

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By Sanjeev on December 19, 2012 at 5:36 pm:

16

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By Wilfred Manning on December 19, 2012 at 6:02 pm:

I got my first phone when I was about 25, back when T-Mobile was VoiceStream. I got a gold colored Nokia 3310.

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By Sharon Bieganski-Negron on December 19, 2012 at 6:20 pm:

It was 1998 and I was 34.

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By Jeff Mueller on December 19, 2012 at 6:21 pm:

Parents forced me to carry one when I started driving at 16. I started with a brick, but soon upgraded to the, at the time, awesome as hell orange Sony W580.

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By Bill Halliday on December 19, 2012 at 6:42 pm:

55

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By Kori on December 19, 2012 at 6:55 pm:

I was 16 when I got my 1st phone. My friend worked at Cingular and hooked me up by picking my own number. It’s been the same ever since.

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By tammy on December 19, 2012 at 6:56 pm:

I was 28 when I got my first cell phone, it was a Nokia flip

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By Maryann Rivas on December 19, 2012 at 7:00 pm:

My first cell was a big ole looking phone the ones i think the electric company’s use when they are doing wiring on the poles..wow those were huge..

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By ChristopherH on December 19, 2012 at 7:06 pm:

I was 28 when I got my first cell phone. Before that, I had a pager; mostly because early cell phones were crazy expensive and LARGE.

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By harold on December 19, 2012 at 7:17 pm:

I was 17 and it was a Nokia 3390. That thing was tough as Mjolnir.

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By rodney on December 19, 2012 at 7:21 pm:

14. Ancient samsung flip phone. Back in the old days Haha

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By Ashley on December 19, 2012 at 7:25 pm:

I was 14 when I got my first cellphone it was a prepaid tmobile nokia 3310. I loved it!

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By Zfwaeld on December 19, 2012 at 7:35 pm:

21

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By Kevin on December 19, 2012 at 8:02 pm:

I was 16 and got my phone from my brother when he got a new one. It was the Samsung Upstage that had 2 screens on opposite sides so I had to keep flipping the phone over

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By the360king on December 19, 2012 at 8:25 pm:

I was 28. I purchased a pay as you go phone on Verizon.

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By Jesse on December 19, 2012 at 8:36 pm:

22 when I got my first phone. Was with Cellular One

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By Jesse on December 19, 2012 at 8:37 pm:

I was 22…first phone was a Nokia on Cellular One. Wow have times changed

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By Jerry Perch on December 19, 2012 at 8:44 pm:

I was 30 years old needed for work .phone was so big

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By Lady Di on December 19, 2012 at 9:15 pm:

I can’t enter and I have that phone right now just on T-Mo, so here’s my post anyhow.

Well, I had this HUGE phone that wasn’t consider a “cell” anything. It was a car battery sized contraption with a strap and a case and it was very short on calls. Like “hello” and “goodbye”. I thought it was sooooo cool yet heavy walking around campus with it. I wish I would have saved it for the kids today to see.

Next was something from Sprint, I think. I just can’t recall what it was. I do remember having a heap of accessories even a car adapter. Yes, the kinda you had to actually INSTALL IN the car. Then something happened where the carrier changed the type of spectrum they were on and we took all of that stuff from that phone and traded it up for the next greatest thing in whatever type network it was. Somewhere around the mid 90′s.

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By Maceo Wilson on December 19, 2012 at 9:18 pm:

I was 23 when my phone Was in a leather bag with a big battery. And that was in the late 80s and it was the first hand set phone that made me the coolest guy on the block.

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By Tracy swenson on December 19, 2012 at 9:19 pm:

I was 25

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By siddharth gupta on December 19, 2012 at 9:24 pm:

i was 16 years old when i received my first mobile phone. i was so happy that i didn’t expect that i will be getting nokia 5310 xpressmusic .back then samsung wasn’t so popular.

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By Alfonso on December 19, 2012 at 10:13 pm:

It was 1997 and I was 17. It was a prepaid by Tracfone. It was a variation of the Nokia 5110. You had to make sure you topped up your minutes constantly. Funny thing is that I am now back to using Tracfone prepaid services under Straight Talk. I feel like I have gone full circle.

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By Kathy Ball on December 19, 2012 at 10:19 pm:

I got my first and only cell phone last year(2011) at the age of 45 it is a pink LG flip phone.I would love to have a brand new phone.

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By Justin on December 19, 2012 at 10:31 pm:

I was 21, and I still have the same phone. It’s an extremely basic flip phone, but it gets the job done (especially with a Nexus 7 as a companion device).

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By Michael on December 19, 2012 at 10:34 pm:

My first Cell phone was the Motorola Razr . I was 18 when i was cool and had my first cell phone. I can remember turning it on and it saying, ” HELLO MOTO” lol I was the coolest thing back then. It was silver with the Led screen in the front and then Flip it open and then you have have another LCD screen, The dial pad was lit up in blue and it was super skinny.. How about my phone bill though,.. o wait my family paid it… after being scolded at 1000 times and being threatened to have it shut off.. lol it never was…

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By Jennie Tran on December 19, 2012 at 10:51 pm:

23 or 24, I think

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By Cb on December 19, 2012 at 10:51 pm:

I was 16. Was a nokia with snake and changeable face plate. Verizon.

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By Anthony Moore on December 19, 2012 at 10:56 pm:

25

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By r4phie on December 19, 2012 at 11:00 pm:

I was thirteen and it was a Samsung feature phone on the Cingular network. It had great battery life and pretty much could only make calls. Now that I think on it, it was actually an amazing phone.

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By Ryan on December 19, 2012 at 11:06 pm:

I was 18, a horrible sprint flip phone where you had to pull out the antenna.

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By toddersv on December 19, 2012 at 11:11 pm:

I was 22 and it was a fat motorola

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By Debbie on December 19, 2012 at 11:24 pm:

I got my first cell phone when I was 35!

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By muhammad hataf on December 19, 2012 at 11:56 pm:

when I was 16 year old when i got my Samsung c5212 to carry it to my school.

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By relic242 on December 20, 2012 at 12:42 am:

i was 27. ericsson GA628 /1998/

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By Kevin Hsu on December 20, 2012 at 1:24 am:

I was 14 when I got my first cell phone… It was a nifty little Samsung flip device.

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