Posted on 01/31/2021 5:17:22 PM PST by metmom
I recently bought a new flip phone that Verizon was offering a good deal on. It’s an Alcatel Go Flip V.
I loved my old LG flip phone but it was not wi-fi compatible so I had to get one that was. The Alcatel is and that’s the single only good thing I have to say about the phone.
The phone is flat out awful. It has a terrible selection of ringtones, is difficult to set up, the texting is terrible and you cannot forward texts, the image quality is awful for pictures received (they look like a negative of the picture), I had to even look up how to set the alarm, and it is not intuitive in the least.
Does anyone out there know of a good flip phone that works with Verizon? I do NOT want a smart phone. All I want is wi-fi calling, texting, and an occasional photo, and the ability to forward stuff like my old phone did.
I must have wi-fi calling as we get no cell service at our present location.
Thanks for any recommendations.
I use an LG that works like a Samfacist or ApplNazi. It was fairly easy to mostly degoogle. It was about $400.
I dislike Verizon. Gave up on them 20 years ago.
FWIW
I got a new in box Apple 5c, my son got a 1st gen Apple SE, mine was $125, his was $165, e-bay.
They are the only one that stands even half a chance of working in our area.
It has to be Verizon, whether I like it or not.
Oops, didn’t read to the end, flip phones only.
I was afraid of that
Had a tracfone that worked in desolate areas of Kansas
I was surprised
I should have included that in the title.
Sorry.
Yes, I like flip phones.
Don’t want to be spied on by my phone. And closing them protects the screen.
Hubby has a Verizon flip phone — LT Exalt, I think. He hates it, and I’m not sure if they even sell it any more. I think it has all the stuff you want.
We’re considering going to Pure Talk or similar, but it makes my hair hurt to think about starting the research to change from Verizon.
I never wanted Verizon.
I started with a bag phone from Contel, they were bought by Verizon, so I switched to GTE, they were bought by Verizon, so I switched to Alltel, they were bought by Verizon and that’s where I have been since.
I now must switch because there is no Verizon on the other side of the mountains.
I am waiting for the Gab phone to come out. Along with millions of others.
I recommend you switch to consumer cellular.
Two cell phones, $40 a month
I would still be using my Nokia 3585 but Verizon was soaking me for it, so my son talked me into an Apple.
I used one at work, so I was familiar.
I turned off everything that can be turned off and deleted what I could, no apps whatsoever.
It’s not like the flip phone market has abundant sources.
Checkout Consumer Cellular. I believe they support Verizon and ATT. They have flip phones too.
“Consumer Cellular.”
Thanks. That is on my list.
I wouldn’t mind going back to a regular flip phone now. When we were free people and traveled, etc., a smart phone was pretty handy but now it’s too much stuff. Gonna switch my sim card to the BlackBerry Classic, which is only half smart, tomorrow. And an actual flip phone might be in my future.
You aren’t going to find what you want. A flip phone with all the features of a smart phone? Ain’t no such thing.
I read the replies before posting this one just to see if somebody could come up with an answer for you. It doesn’t appear anyone has or anyone will.
Sorry mom. But you need to join the 21st-century and get a smart phone.
That’s for sure.
Kicking and screaming.
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