looking for basic phone
My wife currently has a four-year old LG VX8300 (flip style). Although it still works great, she wants a thin phone that will be more comfortable in her jeans pocket.
She doesn't use camera, text, data services, media player, or really any feature other than a few phone book entries.
In reviewing the phones on VZ website, after eliminating the flip phones, there are only 5 that don't require data plans and all of those have QWERTY keyboards, something she doesn't need or want. So we decided to look for a discontinued phone on eBay.
After using the amazing search engine on this site, I came up with these possibilities:
Motorola SLVR 7c
LG Glance
Also, the DARE, but not sure if she would tolerate a touch screen.
Several reviewe...
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She doesn't use camera, text, data services, media player, or really any feature other than a few phone book entries.
In reviewing the phones on VZ website, after eliminating the flip phones, there are only 5 that don't require data plans and all of those have QWERTY keyboards, something she doesn't need or want. So we decided to look for a discontinued phone on eBay.
After using the amazing search engine on this site, I came up with these possibilities:
Motorola SLVR 7c
LG Glance
Also, the DARE, but not sure if she would tolerate a touch screen.
Several reviewe...
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I feel like the Oprah Winfrey character in The Color Purple. Your wife has one of the best phones Verizon ever sold. Make her keep it. Okay, that probably won't go over well. Hmmmmmmm... Okay, whatever you do don't donate or throw away her VX8300. You'll probably need it. Mine works great.
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I have to agree with Azeron. You're looking to replace one of the best phones ever made for some of the worst, simply to save on thickness.
In my opinion, both models you're looking at weren't very good. The nav pad DID fall off of the SLVR, as it did on many Motorolas with that type of navigation pad design. But you're also talking about a phone that is painfully slower than what she's currently using. As for the Glance, we didn't sell too many of them. If the joystick-style navigation rocker didn't turn people away (very frustrating for many people), the poor battery life and tiny screen did.
Here's a good way to look at things. The thinner the phone gets, the more sacrifices need to be made. Unless the phone increases in inte...
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In my opinion, both models you're looking at weren't very good. The nav pad DID fall off of the SLVR, as it did on many Motorolas with that type of navigation pad design. But you're also talking about a phone that is painfully slower than what she's currently using. As for the Glance, we didn't sell too many of them. If the joystick-style navigation rocker didn't turn people away (very frustrating for many people), the poor battery life and tiny screen did.
Here's a good way to look at things. The thinner the phone gets, the more sacrifices need to be made. Unless the phone increases in inte...
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There was so much more that I had typed, but it was harsh and I knew it was harsh so realizing that everyone has to make their own mistakes I deleted most of the text. After carrying around that Samsung for damn near a year to have two mint condition phones (VX-8300 and VX-8100) just fall into my lap...I feel so blessed. I love this feeling. 😁
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I appreciate your replies. Regardless of VX8300 strengths, she's just not happy with weight and especially the thickness.
She decided on the Glance. This phone apparently didn't get a lot of traction, but I attribute that to the fact that it's pretty much bare-bones. Not what most people are looking for. I can't imagine screen size being an issue for someone who doesn't text. We'll see about the audio quality, although several reviewers on eBay commented positively on that. I did see complaints about the joystick. She can always sell it if she's not happy.
Wonder how much her VX8300 might be worth? I'd say it's near mint. Probably not much more than 100 hours use.
She decided on the Glance. This phone apparently didn't get a lot of traction, but I attribute that to the fact that it's pretty much bare-bones. Not what most people are looking for. I can't imagine screen size being an issue for someone who doesn't text. We'll see about the audio quality, although several reviewers on eBay commented positively on that. I did see complaints about the joystick. She can always sell it if she's not happy.
Wonder how much her VX8300 might be worth? I'd say it's near mint. Probably not much more than 100 hours use.
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As for a current phone along the same lines you might look at the Salute.
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Forgot to mention... wife requires phone to be significantly lighter than her VX8300 (3.9oz). The Glance is 2.9oz. She ruled out Salute since it weighs as much as her LG.
She previously ruled out getting another flip phone since she assumed that meant thick. But I found several clamshell models that are considerably thinner than her LG (although not as thin as Glance), and weigh even less than the Glance:
Nokia 2605
Nokia 2705
Samsung U540
Both Nokia models got pretty bad reviews so she's now between the U540 and the Glance. Both are readily available on eBay. The U540 seems to get a lot of complaints about battery life but I can't imagine that would be an issue for her. Ditto with echo problems on speakerphone (she doesn't even k...
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She previously ruled out getting another flip phone since she assumed that meant thick. But I found several clamshell models that are considerably thinner than her LG (although not as thin as Glance), and weigh even less than the Glance:
Nokia 2605
Nokia 2705
Samsung U540
Both Nokia models got pretty bad reviews so she's now between the U540 and the Glance. Both are readily available on eBay. The U540 seems to get a lot of complaints about battery life but I can't imagine that would be an issue for her. Ditto with echo problems on speakerphone (she doesn't even k...
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From what I remember the U540 was a good phone. We sold quite a few of them and don't really remember any issues from them. The Glance was never a big seller. We only sold one or two of them in my store while they were out.
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Yes. They *Bleeping* suck.
I remember going to the test closet and seeing any Samsung phone and just wanting to bash my head into the wall.
I remember going to the test closet and seeing any Samsung phone and just wanting to bash my head into the wall.
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Today Samsung phones are pretty dang good. They hardly have issues. WAY better than the recent software plagued LG's. I hardly ever have a Samsung that needs a warranty replacement compared to LG's all the time.
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Verizon has only released 2 or 3 "Feature" phones in the last 6 months. There are a lot of Verizon customers that can't afford "Smartphones" and there are some that just don't want a "Smartphone".
So, why has Verizon chosen to ignore these customers? It's not because of a shortage of good feature phones because they being brought to market by a lot of other carriers. Does Verizon just not want the little guys business anymore?
As much as I love Verizon service my v9m is about gone and Verizon does not have a "feature" phone worth looking at. Touch screens are to senstive. The "Ravine" would have been a good phone, but they put the mouth "mic" up at the hinge and nobody can hear you talking plus it is only $179!!!
So, why has Verizon chosen to ignore these customers? It's not because of a shortage of good feature phones because they being brought to market by a lot of other carriers. Does Verizon just not want the little guys business anymore?
As much as I love Verizon service my v9m is about gone and Verizon does not have a "feature" phone worth looking at. Touch screens are to senstive. The "Ravine" would have been a good phone, but they put the mouth "mic" up at the hinge and nobody can hear you talking plus it is only $179!!!
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It is fairly obvious that Verizon wants high ARPU customers. T-Mobile perhaps? If the coverage works for you. Unless one lives in very rural areas or is a truck driver should be fine.
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I had that phone, back in the day; loved it!! Don't really remember why I "upgraded" out of it. I still see quit a few of them around at work, people like them, well made. I agree with the others, keep it.
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Jesus Christ what a lucky SOB you are, your wife only wants to replace a basic flip! 😳
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