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One option I've seen is the Nokia 3310 3G [1] for $60 in the US. I have it. [1] https://www.nokia.com/en_us/phones/nokia-3310-3g https://www.nokia.com/en_us/ph

One option I've seen is the Nokia 3310 3G [1] for $60 in the US. I have it. [1] https://www.nokia.com/en_us/phones/nokia-3310-3g https://www.nokia.com/en_us/phones/nokia-3310-3g

msftie 8y ago
Can you remove the preinstalled FB/Twitter apps?
- umbs 8y ago
  I'm in my 3rd week using this phone (same model). I switched from iPhone 6s as an experiment/experience for few months. This phone has these apps (FB, Twitter), but they are unusable. On opening, they throw some error. Since I switched mainly to cut myself off of these apps, I did not bother to dig further.
zdkl 8y ago
I have one as well. For reference I'm happy with it as a "talk/sms" phone but I don't use any apps on it, even only lightly the browser. If you plan on needing the 3g much, I'd recommend the bigger brother 8110 model because on the 3310 you're back to 2003-2005 mobile internet UX. I'm not sure whether you can use either as a hotspot though. (Dat multiweek battery life. Haven't tested the "indestructable 3310" myth on this new version yet though)
drsopp 8y ago
I hate this phone. Typing is slow. I swap auto completion dictionaries a lot. Limited memory forces you to delete previous reminders and sms conversations. Deleting them is done with a menu system that is inconsistent; the same command jumps to different positions. Mms does not work with my provider. With some types of phones i call, there is some weird feedback of electronic noise that is only audible on my side. Stay away from this phone!
- eatbitseveryday 8y ago
  > Typing is slow. I swap auto completion dictionaries a lot. Maybe this is not the phone for your usages. I do not expect to type much on it, only brief SMS and calls only. > Limited memory forces you to delete previous reminders and sms conversations. Deleting them is done with a menu system that is inconsistent; the same command jumps to different positions. It has 128MiB internal memory and an SD card slot for expanded storage. Do you have a version of the phone with less storage? > Mms does not work with my provider. Why would MMS not work? There are known issues switching from iPhone to non-iPhone due to Apple switching to use iMessage between iPhones. Going back results in missed messages. Could that be your issue? Earlier incarnations of this phone did not have 3G support and also not quad-band. > With some types of phones i call, there is some weird feedback of electronic noise that is only audible on my side. Perhaps you got a bad build? Get a replacement and try again? Do some process of elimination: try with a headset and see if it goes away. Overall I am lowering my expectations going to a phone like this, as one should. I only expect to do calls, simple SMS, and slow typing. But I have high expectations for long battery life and I will get this. It's just a telephone.

One option I've seen is the Nokia 3310 3G [1] for $60 in the US. I have it. [1] https://www.nokia.com/en_us/phones/nokia-3310-3g https://www.nokia.com/en_us/phones/nokia-3310-3g

msftie 8y ago

Can you remove the preinstalled FB/Twitter apps?

umbs 8y ago
I'm in my 3rd week using this phone (same model). I switched from iPhone 6s as an experiment/experience for few months. This phone has these apps (FB, Twitter), but they are unusable. On opening, they throw some error. Since I switched mainly to cut myself off of these apps, I did not bother to dig further.

zdkl 8y ago

I have one as well. For reference I'm happy with it as a "talk/sms" phone but I don't use any apps on it, even only lightly the browser. If you plan on needing the 3g much, I'd recommend the bigger brother 8110 model because on the 3310 you're back to 2003-2005 mobile internet UX. I'm not sure whether you can use either as a hotspot though. (Dat multiweek battery life. Haven't tested the "indestructable 3310" myth on this new version yet though)

drsopp 8y ago

I hate this phone. Typing is slow. I swap auto completion dictionaries a lot. Limited memory forces you to delete previous reminders and sms conversations. Deleting them is done with a menu system that is inconsistent; the same command jumps to different positions. Mms does not work with my provider. With some types of phones i call, there is some weird feedback of electronic noise that is only audible on my side. Stay away from this phone!

eatbitseveryday 8y ago
> Typing is slow. I swap auto completion dictionaries a lot. Maybe this is not the phone for your usages. I do not expect to type much on it, only brief SMS and calls only. > Limited memory forces you to delete previous reminders and sms conversations. Deleting them is done with a menu system that is inconsistent; the same command jumps to different positions. It has 128MiB internal memory and an SD card slot for expanded storage. Do you have a version of the phone with less storage? > Mms does not work with my provider. Why would MMS not work? There are known issues switching from iPhone to non-iPhone due to Apple switching to use iMessage between iPhones. Going back results in missed messages. Could that be your issue? Earlier incarnations of this phone did not have 3G support and also not quad-band. > With some types of phones i call, there is some weird feedback of electronic noise that is only audible on my side. Perhaps you got a bad build? Get a replacement and try again? Do some process of elimination: try with a headset and see if it goes away. Overall I am lowering my expectations going to a phone like this, as one should. I only expect to do calls, simple SMS, and slow typing. But I have high expectations for long battery life and I will get this. It's just a telephone.