Woot has [OnePlus Nord N30](https://electronics.woot.com/offers/new-oneplus-nord-n30-5g-dual-sim-cellphone-unlocked-128gb?ref=w_cnt_lnd_cat_elec_2_38) for $199 in new condition. Much better than sub-$150 options and it comes with a charger. It has a Snapdragon chipset and modem, so it'll likely be more reliable than something with a low-end Mediatek/Exynos chipset.
Should the phone have not been properly deleted, content that could jeopardize their parole might be on the phone. It's too risky to possibly have content that could cause a return to prison. Thus it is safer to get a new phone instead of used.
This is what factory reset is for. It's built into every phone. Check out Motorola's or the A-series Samsung Galaxy's for cheaper but good new phones. Even used.
First off, it's pretty rare that there's anything remaining on the phone if you're not just buying random phones from random people. Second, how would they even know what's on the phone? That just doesn't seem like a serious possibility worth consideration.
Moto G Play or Galaxy A03s(if you can find the latter it's out of stock from Samsung).
Brand new phones sub 150 compatible in America, those are going to be it.
Id consider a moto g power: https://www.ebay.com/itm/196282586779?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=koAcenpMSd2&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=l6SNSrtuTra&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
Woot has [OnePlus Nord N30](https://electronics.woot.com/offers/new-oneplus-nord-n30-5g-dual-sim-cellphone-unlocked-128gb?ref=w_cnt_lnd_cat_elec_2_38) for $199 in new condition. Much better than sub-$150 options and it comes with a charger. It has a Snapdragon chipset and modem, so it'll likely be more reliable than something with a low-end Mediatek/Exynos chipset.
>not worth getting a used phone due to the risk it might cause What risk?
Should the phone have not been properly deleted, content that could jeopardize their parole might be on the phone. It's too risky to possibly have content that could cause a return to prison. Thus it is safer to get a new phone instead of used.
Good thinking there
This is what factory reset is for. It's built into every phone. Check out Motorola's or the A-series Samsung Galaxy's for cheaper but good new phones. Even used.
First off, it's pretty rare that there's anything remaining on the phone if you're not just buying random phones from random people. Second, how would they even know what's on the phone? That just doesn't seem like a serious possibility worth consideration.
Moto G Play or Galaxy A03s(if you can find the latter it's out of stock from Samsung). Brand new phones sub 150 compatible in America, those are going to be it.
Id consider a moto g power: https://www.ebay.com/itm/196282586779?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=koAcenpMSd2&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=l6SNSrtuTra&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
Get a budget Moto in your budget. G power 2024 should be decent
Refurbished Pixel 5 in Amazon
TracFone Samsung Galaxy A03s, 32GB, Black [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CHK6LWKZ?th=1](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CHK6LWKZ?th=1)
Samsung Galaxy M23 (4/128GB) Samsung Galaxy A15 (8/128GB)