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Vivian
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I use Verizon and have just recently broken my phone.
Am looking for a very basic phone. Big font size if possible & easy to use to text. Other than that, I do not need a camera, or any other bells & whistles.
My real stupid question is, can I get 'any' phone and have my current number switched to it?
I looked online yesterday and could not figure out what would be a good fit for me.
cell clueless in seattle,
Vivian Alice Faye V.
Hey Vivian...you can get any cell phone from any carrier (AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon) and keep your existing phone number. Good luck!
Nora Bell
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Also check with Verizon. You may be due for a free or almost free upgrade. But Rudy is right, you don't need a Verizon sponsored phone to keep you Verizon number.
BlackSheep
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Was the starting of this thread approved by all members of the forum?
justcurious
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"Try Facebook please."
Nora Bell
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Heh. Blacksheep is feeling feisty today.
Just to add to my earlier comment: Good luck with the search for a cell phone, Vivian. It's really hard to find one without 'bells and whistles' these days. Believe me, I've tried.
Vivian
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Alright alright.
You set me straight on the other thread already and I shut up. Do you have to give me 2 black eyes?
skeptic53
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My father has a Jitterbug phone and likes it a lot. It is marketed as an easy, no-frills phone to use. I don't know if it fits your budget and/or whether you have to change cell provider or not, but you might want to look into it. www.jitterbug.com
pennygirl
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Vivian...
This one might work for you (Verizon, large font size, basic etc)
http://www.bestcovery.com/samsung-knack-sch-u310-verizon?rpage=1&rsort=mosthelpful#review-tab
justcurious
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Just giving you a bad time Vivian :)
That Jitterbug looks about as basic as they come. I also think the Razor from Verizon is pretty basic compared to most phones on the market right now.
Good luck!
SPG
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You're looking for the wrong thing. Basic doesn't automatically mean easy to use. I find the very much 'bells and whistles' loaded iPhone much easier to use than most basic phones because Apple has done a good job at making the controls intuitive and easy to understand. How do you type in the text for a name on a basic phone? Hitting number keys repeatedly? You might find it easier to use a phone with a keyboard. That said, most phones have absolutely horrible interfaces so I understand your leeriness to get involved with one that has a lot of features to wade through, just don't sell yourself short by winding up with a hard to use basic phone instead of a hard to use featured phone. Go to a couple phone stores and try out the demo phones and see if it works for you. You might be surprised that a fancier phone can be very easy to learn and use.
julesage
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I use a BOOST mobile with everything i ever needed and a simple $50 a month. period.
it has email, texting, camera, etc...but all i really use is the phone and the email.
good luck to you on this dreaded search and SPG is right, basic can sometimes be hard.
BlackSheep
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Shutting up is different than apologizing.
Curtis
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I agree with SPG about the iPhone. I got one less than a year ago and I actually enjoy it! There are way more things it can do, but I pretty much use the camera, texting, and email features (aside from the "phone" part!) I'm not inclined to electronics and I have found it super easy to use. Text/typing function are easy, even for my nobby nibs...a frend just got a TMob version and the keyboard is so frickin tiny...I would have to use chopsticks to do anything!
Curtis
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Oh...and I'm sure I'll regret this...what's up with the "Was the starting of this thread approved by all members of the forum?"
Did someone get chastised for real...or is it a sensitivity ithue?
BlackSheep
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Hey, Curtis. It was in response to this post from Vivian:
"Nora Charles, you start to many threads.
Try Facebook please."
I enjoy Nora's posts, and she's one of the few posters that is always capable of being civil...it may have rubbed me the wrong way.
phoo
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/me smooths down Blacksheep's fur.
I second the advice about going into a store and trying the models out. If you plan to do anything but make phonecalls, I'd stay away from windows phones. In general, I'd kinda steer you away from phones with windows on them, though windows 6 and up may be more intuitive (I have 5 and I think it is a poor interface for a phone).
If you like the iphone, you may even be able to get the first model for cheaper and it will work with the verizon network (it'll need unlocking though). The new iphone will technically work with other networks, but the 3g is not compatible with a non-at&t network, so you pay for something you won't be using. Yeah, you get a lot of bells and whistles, but if they don't get in your way and what you do use works very well for you, then it could make sense. I know when I buy technology, frequently I find myself using a feature that I never thought I would. For example, you are going to meet some of the myballard crowd somewhere. You don't have folks' actual names, let alone their phone number and you don't see them where they said they'd show up. You might find it useful to be able to use your phone to look on the forum to double check the location/time. Something you'd never do before, but since you already have the ability and are comfortable with your easy-to-use phone, it might open one more thing up.
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