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2015-08-06 17:46
I have a flipphone that cost $12 purchased outrightYou can get an Android 4.x+ used-but-working smartphone for $30 off of Amazon, maybe even a bit less with some effort and/or luck. Not a big investment there, either.
I prefer it because I can carry it in my pocket in the barn and not worry about it getting banged or wet -- won't hurt it a bitA number of smartphones are water resistant. And it's cheap to add a case that'll absorb most any shocks without damage.
And it's FAR easier on both the hand and the ear than the smartphone was.I find dumb phones don't have the nice noise-canceling that smartphones do. And input a few contacts or type a few text messages, and the smartphone
What I'd really like is a flipphone with a full keyboard, such as used to exist but seem to have vanishedI didn't have any problem finding some on Amazon. And they're still making new (dumb) slider phones:
* http://www.boostmobile.com/shop/phones/kyocera-verve/
2015-08-06 17:47
I have a flipphone that cost $12 purchased outrightYou can get an Android 4.x+ used-but-working smartphone for $
I prefer it because I can carry it in my pocket in the barn and not worry about it getting banged or wet -- won't hurt it a bitA number of smartphones are water resistant. And it's cheap to add a case that'll absorb most any shocks without damage.
And it's FAR easier on both the hand and the ear than the smartphone was.I find dumb phones don't have the nice noise-canceling that smartphones do. And input a few contacts or type a few text messages, and the smartphone is much easier on the hands.
What I'd really like is a flipphone with a full keyboard, such as used to exist but seem to have vanishedI didn't have any problem finding some on Amazon. And they're still making new (dumb) slider phones:
* http://www.boostmobile.com/shop/phones/kyocera-verve/
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