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How do they disappear so fast when they cost 2 or 3 thousand dollars. I see house loans available to cover them. :<(((((
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I should have said 5 to 10 thousand dollars to make sure the sarcasm was clear. I just bought a used Samsung M400 for $50 because it has bluetooth to hook up to the car.

Since I was in the market for a cell phone replacement I thought I’d try a smart phone. That was a couple of weeks ago. It now sits on the desk and I don’t know what to do with it. I cannot fathom paying more than a hunert dollars for something I look at, talk to and listen from.

I should have said 5 to 10 thousand dollars to make sure the sarcasm was clear. I just bought a used Samsung M400 for $50 because it has bluetooth to hook up to the car.

Since I was in the market for a cell phone replacement I thought I’d try a smart phone. That was a couple of weeks ago. It now sits on the desk and I don’t know what to do with it. I cannot fathom paying more than a hunert dollars for something I look at, talk to and listen from.

Samsung M400 Cellular Phone

Well, Allen, if you were intending to try a smartphone, the Samsung M400 is the wrong phone. It's not a smartphone. . . not even close. Just because it has bluetooth doesn't make it a smartphone. At most it is what is known as a "feature phone" in that it has a 1 megapixel camera, some downloadable games from the carrier's store and such vendors as they may contract with. It has a limited browser which allows you to use a MOBILE internet experience. . . which is very crippled. Same with email and messaging. Games you can download are very primitive. Even though the M400 was released into the market in October 2012, the basic technology is from about 2002, fifteen years ago. Sorry, but it is not at all a smartphone.

As to not knowing how to use it, if you need one, you can download a manual for your M400 on line. There are various versions, depending on which carrier you have. I just looked at the Samsung M400 manual for Sprint and it is quite clear the extreme limitations your Samsung m400 has, but the Sprint manual should be OK no matter who your carrier is.

Frankly, your Samsung M400 is a basic Flip Phone, not a smartphone, and almost not even a Feature Phone, Allen.

The Apple iPhone does not even COME with a manual because one is not needed, it is so intuitive to use.

OH, and thanks for setting me straight on the sarcasm in your pricing. . . but some people do think that's the straight dope. Take a look around for a used iPhone 4s . . . they are not that expensive used. They can be had for as low as $100 in good condition and are still a great smartphone to get the experience and will run iOS 9. Yes, they are not cutting edge tech anymore, but they are still good.

Here's one on a BUY IT NOW for $130, unlocked 16GB

“I cannot fathom paying more than a hunert dollars for something I look at, talk to and listen from.”

I have a basic rule of thumb: if I really use it (whatever “it” is) daily, and it costs a dollar a day for its practical usage lifespan, buying it is a no-brainer.

I used my iPhone 5 almost hourly for near 3 years. Paying $900 for a maxed out iPhone 6S is a no-brainer.