[dan1123]

I got the simplest free phone available, and I now have a camera whether I like it or not.

And there is where you went wrong. Cameras on phones represent a revenue stream for the cell phone company. Each "media message" that you send (notice there is no other way to get a picture off the phone), means that the phone company gets 25-cents.

If you want a phone without a camera, music player, video player, etc. you have to pay $$$ because you are depriving the phone company of their revenue stream.

[Rebelbase]

“If you want a phone without a camera, music player, video player, etc. you have to pay $$$ because you are depriving the phone company of their revenue stream. “

A little black paint on the lens and problem solved.

[dalereed]

“Cameras on phones represent a revenue stream for the cell phone company”

Both our phones have cameras and in the over 2 years that we hqave had them we’ve never taken a picture with the phone.

We even have text messaging blocked on our phones since we won’t wastze the time to use it and don’t know anyone that does.

[Erasmus]

Of course, one could just not use the camera! And even if you do, most phones have PC connections and software that allows you download or upload images, without any airtime involved.