On Tue, 2015-12-22 at 23:45 -0800, King Beowulf wrote: > On 12/22/2015 11:03 PM, Richard Owlett wrote: > > On 12/22/2015 11:57 PM, wes wrote: > >> I'll mail you my Samsung SGH-A107 if you want it. > >> > >> http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003MW0OIQ > >> > >> -wes > > > > Thanks for the reply. > > However <*GRIN*>, it has two down-checks: > > 1. ATT has worst "customer Service" (sic) known to mankind. > > 2. According to Section 11 of its _User Manual_ [retrieved from > > > > http://theinformr.com/upload/manuals/samsung-sgh-a107-manual.pdf] > > It is internet capable, therefore is computer not phone ;/ > > > > Unfortunately, any phone these days will be driven by a CPU of some > sort, since all the processing and DSP is done in software rather than > in special purpose chips. The truly basic voice only cell phone has not > been made in over 20-25 years. Before "smart phones" we had "feature > phones" - with basic computing capability. > > Now, one can get a nice minimal "feature phones" that are not activated > on a data plan, and just get a pay-as-you go, no contract voice only > plan, and turn all the other stuff off on the phone settings. The > carrier just turns off internet access. > > Take a gander here for some ideas: > http://www.wirefly.com/no-data-required-phones > > If wander into Walmart, Best buy, etc, you should find a display of pay > as you go phones like these. Among the shadier types in our society > they are also known as "burner phones." > > Happy Holidays > -Ed > _______________________________________________ > PLUG mailing list > PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
Just a cautionary note -- my spouse and I had basic no-contract Motorola flip-phones until quite recently. However we have heard (and have anecdotal data to back it up) that the no-contract phones tend to have significantly worse connectivity. -- David Fleck <david.fl...@mchsi.com> _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug