What cell are you using

[AirDancer]

When my 12-year-old 'dumb' cell phone unexpectedly expired, I had to replace it with a nuisance of a 'smart' phone. It's a Samsung.

 

[Lewis]

When my 12-year-old 'dumb' cell phone unexpectedly expired, I had to replace it with a nuisance of a 'smart' phone. It's a Samsung.

You had a cell phone for 12 years ? That is the first that I have ever heard of that.

 

[jasonc]

When my 12-year-old 'dumb' cell phone unexpectedly expired, I had to replace it with a nuisance of a 'smart' phone. It's a Samsung.

I have Bluetooth or as I call it woodchip in my truck radio so when I get a new phone. Pandora is going to be played a lot. I still will listen to the radio as I like the local two stations

 

[jasonc]

You had a cell phone for 12 years ? That is the first that I have ever heard of that.

I have had mine for at least 5

 

[Lewis]

View attachment 6238

 

[AirDancer]

You had a cell phone for 12 years ? That is the first that I have ever heard of that.

It was a Sanyo 4700 that was excellent for most of its time. When I purchased the new phone (which was on sale that day for a whopping $1), the tech took the Sanyo in order to transfer info from it to the new phone. I tried to tell him the phone was too old for the later technology, but apparently he didn't believe me. The old phone looked almost as nice as it did when brand new.

 

[Lewis]

That above is a house phone

 

[AirDancer]

The Sanyo 4700 is just a little smaller than cordless house phones, but about the same thickness as current cordless phones.

The phone fit nicely in my hand, was durable, and was easy to use. I liked it.

 

[Lewis]

View attachment 6240

 

[AirDancer]

Isn't it amazing how technology has evolved !

 

[Christ_empowered]

mine came free with the plan. LG of some persuasion...nothin fancy.

 

[reba]

get food stamps get an Obama fone..

 

[Lewis]

get food stamps get an Obama fone..

They only get 250 minutes a month

 

[AirDancer]

Some of the phone plans offer unlimited text and minutes.

It used to be they got only 250 minutes a month. But it's been quite a few years ago.

 

[reba]

Sheesh it should not be called an Obama fone it is a tax payers fone

 

[AirDancer]

Some of the taxes we pay through our phone bills pay for SafeLink and other phone plans for low income individuals.

 

[Lewis]

View attachment 6242

Some of the phone plans offer unlimited text and minutes.

It used to be they got only 250 minutes a month. But it's been quite a few years ago.

It is still 250 minutes here in Pennsylvania and one plan is for 500 minutes but that is it.

 

[reba]

That is 250 or 500 to much

 

[AirDancer]

I can see the potential need for a phone to call 9-1-1 in case of emergencies. That's how many of the programs started. Recycled phones were given.

The programs have really changed.

 

[reba]

The programs are abused from both ends .. Politicians making folks captive and way too many of the receivers talking advantage of the truly needy .... My daughter has one of those fancy phones that is sorta a mini computer... and her Obama phone.. abuses