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I'm really happy using a non-smartphone. It's super cheap ($30), monthly costs are very low, it comes with unlimited calls, unlimited texts, holds a charge for
by nickjj 9y ago
I'm really happy using a non-smartphone.
It's super cheap ($30), monthly costs are very low, it comes with unlimited calls, unlimited texts, holds a charge for 3-4 days (even after 3 years of use), has a nice slide out keyboard for tactile typing and is a lot smaller than most smartphones.
For on occasion maps when I travel I have a cheap smartphone that I pay for on demand ($20 for more than enough data for a long trip) and it works great for listening to offline MP3s while I walk / run. The camera is meh, but it gets the job done.
Basically, I carry the non-smartphone all the time except for when I'm walking / traveling because I like either absorbing nature or listening to podcasts with the other phone.
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- byproxy 9y agoOut of curiosity, which phone are you using? I was tempted to buy a Nokia 3310 recently but it only supports 3G networks which are gradually being phased out across the United States.
- nickjj 9y agoThe non-smartphone is an LG Xpression 2. The smartphone is a TracFone Galaxy Stardust. I don't use the internet on the LG at all because the experience is crippling slow, but the Stardust is actually really good for what it is (I've taken it on trips using Google Maps, etc.). There are probably better non-smartphones out now but I haven't had any real issues with this one. I even dropped it once from about 5 feet onto concrete and it survived without a case. The entire back came apart and the battery flew out but it all connected together again without a scratch and still works today.