ditching the smartphone (1 Viewer)

[Anthony]

Hey, I'm seriously thinking of ditching my smartphone when I'm out of contract. Is it even possible to get something like those old nokia bricks for calls and texts? I reckon I can function grand with one of those for when I'm out and need contacting. Meanwhile my iphone can live on as an ipod touch, what with the imessages and stuff it'll work fine just using wifi.

 

[ann post]

Is it even possible to get something like those old nokia bricks for calls and texts?

The post office have a range of old school phones aimed at older people. I think the nokia brick lives on in this sense. Or ebay for not much money.

 

[pete]

i think i saw a sim free phone in Euro Giant for €15

 

[pete]

not sure how suitable it is for old folks though

 

[hugh]

I bought one of these for my Dad a while back in a Vodafone store. Brand called Doro. Seems pretty good. I think it cost about 30 quid. You just stick your regular SIM card into it and off you go. Seriously thinking of getting one for when I go on holidays. Won't spend all my time looking at the Internet or updating people on my oh-so-exciting activities .... but can still text etc.

 

[pete]

you fucking luddites

 

[ann post]

Meanwhile my iphone can live on as an ipod touch, what with the imessages and stuff it'll work fine just using wifi.

Does an iphone do things without a sim? Androids brick without them i think.

 

[Anthony]

well my old 3G works fine without a sim. It's full of music and books.

 

[Scientician 0.8]

I bought a phone in tesco or 18 quid and find it grand. Only thing I miss about smart phones really is being able to look up bus timetables.

 

[hydromancer]

You can get a basic text and call phone I think some of the supermarkets might have them for even cheaper than the phone store

 

[ann post]

 

[Squiggle]

Does an iphone do things without a sim? Androids brick without them i think.

iPhone just becomes a slightly slower iPod, with better battery life... at least if my bloke's is anything to go by.

I left it too long to upgrade... only options available are smartphones or phones for grandparents. I don't want a mini tablet, but I do want a phone with a half decent camera and the ability to play music (basically I fell in love with pre smartphone Sony Ericsson offerings). First world problems

 

[Lili Marlene]

I'd get lost in my own apartment building without google maps

 

[nooleen]

i got a samsung GT E1200 for £3.99 year before last

it both sends and receives calls and texts and battery lasts more than a week which is pretty much exactly what i want from a phone. partner has an iphone i can never fucking reach him on because the battery's always dead or dying.

 

[Anthony]

I had a look at the Doro, it seems cool but still has data capabilities. If I was going to do this I'd go the whole hog and try to get a plan that doesn't include data. I'm on this vodafone RED thing at the moment, that's €35 a month I could do without.

 

[Mormon Nailer]

How could you take a shit without a smartphone? Seriously?

 

[Scientician 0.8]

I found the smart phone put me in a state of digital narcosis and that is fine 20 hrs a day but some hrs I just wanna be me.

 

[nooleen]

How could you take a shit without a smartphone? Seriously?

i just use toilet paper to wipe my arse on

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