Smart Phone

[dusty]

I have some of the old phones from past contracts that I have had with ATT and CenturyLink. Do these phones contain SIM cards or any other items of interest or value or usefulness.

[tomsalwasser]

Dusty, I see charities that collect old cell phones and manage to put them in the hands of someone who can use them. I also see old cell phones on eBay, they don't fetch much, maybe 1/10 coffee can.

[dusty]

Dusty, I see charities that collect old cell phones and manage to put them in the hands of someone who can use them. I also see old cell phones on eBay, they don't fetch much, maybe 1/10 coffee can.

The old phones that I have, with one exception maybe, were functional when retired to the scrap box. I know that they do not work now. I assume that either batteries or memory cards or both were removed though I don't recall that happening at the time.

[robinson46176]

My wife and might upgrade if we could just get to the point of understanding what we might be buying. Phone service used to be a simple commodity. One now needs a degree to understand all the options that are available.:eek::eek::eek:

I feel your pain. Such things used to change a little from time to time. Now most stuff is in a constant state of change. That is one reason I am always very reluctant to sign a contract with anybody.
This morning looking around I tripped and landed on this site:
http://www.cellguru.net/prepaid_compare.htm
At least it appears to have been recently updated and not 5 years old. I found some of the footnotes informative. I am still confused but better informed.
Right now I am looking closer at Page-plus but no decisions yet.


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[a1gutterman]

My phone is used only as a phone. I do not want it to do anything else.

[JPG]

My phone is used only as a phone. I do not want it to do anything else.

I agree, but]nice[/B] to have! Cell phone not needed for that.

Texting can be 'convenient', but time consuming with no 'keyboard'.

Also I do not need to be 'available' 24/7!