thinking about switchingetting to a non-smartphone

[TheUziButton]

I vote for the Casio GZ'One Ravine2. CASIO G'zOne Ravine 2
-Waterproof
-Shock resistant
-Can be easily disassembled for repair
-Replacement parts readily available on Ebay
-Relatively inexpensive
-Excellent battery life

 

[pute62]

How could you even think about dropping a smart phone with unlimited data? I remember back in the day when all we had was the trader paper and landlines for gun deals. We actually had to talk to people on gun deals and it really sucked! Lol

 

[hoosierdoc]

How could you even think about dropping a smart phone with unlimited data?

I know, that's the rub. BUT... it's the access to data that's the problem I've finally admitted to. Worst case I'll go to sprint

 

[JAW]

I've been thinking of going to straight talk. $45 for unlimited everything, just don't know how good the service is.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

I've been thinking of going to straight talk. $45 for unlimited everything, just don't know how good the service is.

This is what we have and I like the service a lot. Just which service you get depends on the phone you buy. I have a Samsung Centura (?) and it uses Verizon's towers and network. DoggyMama has a Motorola and it uses Sprint's. The phones at Walmart are marked with a V or an S to let you know which networks they will use.

I have mixed feelings about the smartphone. I like it when I'm at a gun show or something and want to research an old gun or check prices, but other than that, WTHR's weather app, email (Yahoo) and texting (which I was dragged into screaming and kicking but now use quite often), I don't use the internet much. Occasionally I will browse INGO if I'm waiting for an appointment or something, but it's just too hard to post from the phone. The little "keyboard" that pops up blots out most of the screen, so I can barely see what I'm typing so the aggravation just isn't worth it. What I miss most about my old flip phone is the tactile part. Since I had my most-called phone contacts on speed dial, I could dial them without having to look at the phone, just by the feel of the number pad. With the smartphone I have to look at it.

 

[Bunnykid68]

That's probably not a bad idea. It is too easy to pull out a phone and lose track of time and disengage from the important things.

One day, my wife made a rhetorical comment about "what would we do without internet service?" I told her, we'd probably lose a bunch of weight and get back into hobbies we've let go unattended.

Can you even buy a non-smart phone anymore?

Yes you can. I still do not have a smart phone.

 

[hornadylnl]

I just gave up the unlimited data on my phone from ATT. I now have the family share plan with 10gb. Look at your bill to see your actual usage. It's usually not near as much as you'd think it'd be. The only time I ever use wifi is at home and it's not uncommon for me to use 75+% of a battery away from home. Even then, my wife and I are typically under 3gb each month. I even use Pandora an hour plus 5+ days a week.

 

[KG1]

I'm intrigued by your suggestion and would like to hear more about that...

Have you not seen my "I'm stopping INGO" and "no more diet coke" threads?

Your plan is progressing nicely I see.

 

[cook5oh]

I still use a dumb phone, 10 year old Nokia....

Does it have snake? I miss playing snake on the phone. There were a couple of games, but no one ever played anything but snake.

 

[Mark-DuCo]

I just gave up the unlimited data on my phone from ATT. I now have the family share plan with 10gb. Look at your bill to see your actual usage. It's usually not near as much as you'd think it'd be. The only time I ever use wifi is at home and it's not uncommon for me to use 75+% of a battery away from home. Even then, my wife and I are typically under 3gb each month. I even use Pandora an hour plus 5+ days a week.

FYI, they just upped the 10gb plan to 15gb for the same price; I just switched to it on Friday. I got rid of my unlimited data about a year ago when the value family plans came out. It is way cheaper, and I wasn't using enough data to make the unlimited worth it. We now have 15 gigs of data between 6 phones and we usually use around 10 gigs per month.

 

[JettaKnight]

Hmmm, following this.

I'm still rocking the Nokia candybar.

(not my phone, but very close)

The keys are getting sticky either doubletap or or no tap sometimes. I think it's time for a new one - preferably one with a keyboard.

I have a 7" tablet so, a smartphone is superfluous.

 

[Leo]

This is what we have and I like the service a lot. Just which service you get depends on the phone you buy. I have a Samsung Centura (?) and it uses Verizon's towers and network. DoggyMama has a Motorola and it uses Sprint's. The phones at Walmart are marked with a V or an S to let you know which networks they will use.

DoggyDaddy. My wife tried Straight talk for one month and she said people kept not being able to reach her that were not local callers. I didn't know if it was a defective phone or defective service. She got a phone from Verizon that seems to work great but has smaller print so it is harder to use. I am looking at the LG440G and the box trying to find where there would be a "V" or an "S". If it was a Sprint phone, I may try to drop a Verizon SIM card to use the phone we already bought.

 

[singlesix]

I read Flip Phones are back in Vogue.

 

[BigBoxaJunk]

I read Flip Phones are back in Vogue.

Yeah, was I surprised to be all trendy and stuff.

 

[dprimm]

My flip phone died. Physically, the body was falling apart and the reception was crud. Kept looking at Verizon and contacted family and got a lightly used phone with a slideout keypad. Nice for the limited texting I do. Some jobs I can see a smart phone making life significantly easier. For me, I would simply be distracted. Trying to simplify, slow down, and enjoy life with my family is contrary to what I see when people have smart phones. (I will admit, there are times when traveling one would be nice to look for something coming up -- local place to eat, etc. But not enough to justify the cost of having one).

Ask around and see what you can be given by family or friends.