[quote=The-Shoveler]You can get a free mostly less-than-smart-phone from most providers, After 2 years My battery lasts about three days of normal phone use and is good enough for basic google search (all I need it for really).
I laugh at my friends who have to frantically find an outlet to charge their phone half way through the day LOL.[/quote]
With a contract, right? I’m just embarking on this search, but was at Verizon last night, and they now want a $20/mo. line access fee in addition to the monthly plan (that’s how I understand it). I just want a solid, reliable dumb phone for emergencies and the rare quick conversation/text, and cannot fathom paying more than ~$20-$25/month for it, at most.
Yeah, the low battery thing is a no-go for me. My DH is always running low on his iPhone, and I shake my head at people’s eagerness to pay hundreds of dollars for a phone with a battery that can’t hold a charge for much more than half a day. I’m old, and remember the days when car/cell phones were for emergencies, like when your car would break down on the side of the road and there was no pay phone or call box. Battery life and call quality/range were the most important factors. I still think of cell phones as primarily being used for emergencies and/or when you’re out and about without access to a landline or electrical outlet. I don’t need useless games and apps…I just want a phone that works when I need it to work.
