Flip Phone Recommendation

[Doug]

My Alcatel A 405 DL flip phone is pretty old and seems to be getting unreliable. I'm with Tracfone. Anybody have any flip phone recommendations?

 

[fullmetaljesus]

Perhaps a jitterbug would be good for you?

 

[littletommy]

Serious question. Is there still a variety of flip phones to choose from?

 

[Doug]

Yes, I'm looking at an Alcatel that runs the Android operating system.

 

[fullmetaljesus]

An Android flip phone? Like those new Samsung deals?

 

[Doug]

No, it's a traditional flip phone running Android 11.

 

[Mij]

My Alcatel A 405 DL flip phone is pretty old and seems to be getting unreliable. I'm with Tracfone. Anybody have any flip phone recommendations?

Was forced by att to stop use of my old 3g phone. They sent there newest version of flip, a Kyocera. Built like a tank, it’s been fine, it has a lot of bells n whistles I don’t use or even know what they are. But it does work well as a phone. My two cents.

 

[COOPADUP]

 

[Mij]

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Yep, that’s the one. Says it’s for rough use, it’s held up to that boast.

 

[Leo]

So many of the flip phones are very slim and contoured that I have trouble opening them and often drop them. With no extended finger nails they are hard to open. A thicker, blocky cased one would be a lot more usable, even if it upsets the lines of my suit jacket.

Since I only use my phone for talk and text, the "smart phone" features really do not impress me, even though I have one.

 

[Brandon]

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My current work phone.

 

[Mij]

So many of the flip phones are very slim and contoured that I have trouble opening them and often drop them. With no extended finger nails they are hard to open. A thicker, blocky cased one would be a lot more usable, even if it upsets the lines of my suit jacket.

Since I only use my phone for talk and text, the "smart phone" features really do not impress me, even though I have one.

Well the one pictured above checks your boxes.

 

[fullmetaljesus]

Also after being bored at work I doing a little looking. Your current phone is not running android it's running kaiOS which is a Linux derivative. So at best it's a cousin to the iOS and Android systems.

Like cousin Eddy I would imagine.

 

[GregD]

I had an LG flip phone. It had a nice keyboard and I really liked it!

 

[HoughMade]

The Tracfone site lists an Alcatel, Nokia and LG, but looks like the LG is a straight phone without internet access.

Samsung also has a traditional flip phone.

BTW- I've been with Tracfone for 20 years, this year and I could not be more pleased.

 

[MRockwell]

Verizon forced me out of my Samsung Convoy, sent me their cheapest flip phone. I wound up buying their only rugged phone option, a Kyocera(like pictured above). Can't stand the thing. Buttons will hang sometimes when pressing "1 for english". It doesn't connect to my bluetooth headset the same every time. The contacts search is bassackwards, as well as other navigation functions(yes, it's probably just me being used to a phone I had for over seven years).

I had until December to switch over, and had an agreement that they wouldn't activate the cheap phone they sent. But they activated it anyway in October, so I had to buy the Kyocera. Low and behold, in December they have a second option for a rugged phone, a Sonim rugged phone. Stuck for the time being. I'm interested in seeing what recommendations others have as well.

 

[fullmetaljesus]

So flip phone guys.

Is it Luddite tendencies?
Wanting to stay away from apple/google?
Is it a cost thing?

Why stick with feature phones?

 

[Jaybird1980]

So flip phone guys.

Is it Luddite tendencies?
Wanting to stay away from apple/google?
Is it a cost thing?

Why stick with feature phones?

Durability has me almost to go back to one.
I don't hardly use it for anything but talk and text anyways
If a flip had a camera worth a damn I would have probably already did it.

 

[klausm]

takes abuse, still works
and being a tighta** is a big part of it, no data fees
and I guess being a Luddite does have a certain appeal

 

[Gaffer]

So flip phone guys.

Is it Luddite tendencies?
Wanting to stay away from apple/google?
Is it a cost thing?

Why stick with feature phones?

For me it is all I want. I don't text or do social media (wouldn't have when I was 15 :>). What few forums I use is only on computers or my tablet. Keep in mind that I am on desktops most of the day, and good part of the evening.

I camp a lot and my flip phone will last a week, plus it usually (if not always) picks up better than the "smart" phones. I have had several people borrow mine in the fringes.

I prefer discrete objects. I use a Garmin GPS which gives me the ability to change batteries as many times as I wish. I prefer my larger tablet to read on. I use my phone to make calls. I have very nice DSLRs and huge lenses for all of my photos.

For me expense is not an issue. I have no problem with apple or google as they both suck equally!

The funny thing is that I am in IT. One other thing, is I actually remember when the cool thing was to own the smallest phone you could get.

I hope this explains it a little.

Ron