It’s the pre-IPhone type of mobile phone that folds over. Its capacity is generally pretty limited. I have a couple of older friends who have them and they complain all the time that they can’t participate in a lot of services that you can access from a more modern phone...but I guess it doesn’t bother them that much since they haven’t changed phones.
You can get an IPhone or Droid on a reasonable plan with most providers now and in any case money wouldn’t be a problem for these people. Some people are just slow to change, although for the elderly, I guess that’s to be expected.
” I have a couple of older friends who have them “
When I pull out my flip phone, people draw back in horror. “Flip phone,” they say, pointing. A Publix checker said, “Eeeeew! Who still has one of those.” Significant pause. “Oh. Sorry.”
Funny. That's exactly why I have one. Plus my LG VX-8300 simply won't die. It's a rock.