I live, write, and garden in the PNW with my husband of 27 years, disabled daughter, college-aged son, and my 84-year-old mother. We have paid off $250,000.00 worth of debt (if you include the interest) in the last fifteen years and as of 6/12/2020 are 100% DEBT FREE!!!!I am in the preliminary stages of thinking about getting a new phone, contingent of course, on DH getting a new job. My phone is on its last legs and really old. As in, it was one of the first dumb phones to have a pull out keyboard old.
I've replaced the battery twice and the charger 3 times, but I can't do that anymore as they've stopped making them and the last time I simply just bought a copy of my phone off e-bay with a destroyed screen just for the working battery and charger. Even that doesn't seem to be an option now.
If I do get one, I'll be going through Ting and I am thinking about the phones around the 4 level or the cheaper end of the 5 level, as in Samsung Galaxy 4, LG G4, Apple iPhone 4 or possibly 5, or Nexus 5. But I don't know anything about these phones other than I've heard good things about the Samsung Galaxy 4 (but not 5).
I have never used a smart phone and I don't really use tablets either, which I understand are similar in some ways, so I'm going to need something user friendly and easy. I haven't used anything Apple based other than an ipod touch and that thing irritates me, because it is not as intuitive as it likes to pretend to be. I like devices that are simple and easy.
I'm at the collecting information stage, I guess. What can you all tell me about the phones I've listed above? Pros and cons and ease of use. Thanks.
Thinking about Phones--Need Help
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July 5th, 2016 at 01:14 am 1467681244
I'd suggest either finding friends with the phones you're considering or spending some time at a retailer where they can demonstrate them and let you play with them a bit.
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July 5th, 2016 at 04:25 pm 1467735930
Regardless of what phone you get, plan on setting aside some time when you are calm to learn the features and the basic functions that are important to you, either with the help of a book or on-line research or a friend or family member who has the same phone.
My advice really is to know going in to it that it is not going to be a perfectly smooth transition. But it's nothing you can't handle.
And I should add that I am happy with my Moto e but in hindsight I wish I had gone for a higher version. I didn't think I'd use the phone to take pictures, but I do.
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July 5th, 2016 at 08:51 pm 1467751906
I am sure I will have to spend quite a bit of time figuring it out. I am easily frustrated with non-intuitive tech, so I will probably have my husband figure it all out first and then teach me.
July 6th, 2016 at 02:04 am 1467770678
Like SCFR said, there will be a learning curve. Give yourself some time to just sit and play with it. Find some youtube videos of people demonstrating how to use it. Look for online user guides, etc. Maybe go to a Best Buy, etc. that has phones you can play with before buying.
if you get an iPhone, you can also always ask for help here
July 9th, 2016 at 09:42 pm 1468100528
http://get.tracfone.com/byop/
If you don't want to bring your own phone, you can buy a tracfone phone at a lot of brick and mortar stores (like Walmart, Dollar General, etc.) or on the website. A lot of their phones come with double or triple minutes for life. I like to add more minutes by buying a minutes card, but you can also do it on the website.
July 11th, 2016 at 06:54 pm 1468263297