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In reply to the discussion: I ALWAYS come to DU for advice, and I need some now. Tired of my nephews and [View all]JitterbugPerfume
(18,183 posts)93. I have one because my son insisted
and I hate it with the light of a thousand suns.
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CatWoman
Aug 2012
OP
simplicity... with a small cell phone, you need to know that each button has multiple functions
fascisthunter
Aug 2012
#22
T-mobile has a pay-as-you-go prepaid plan where you can buy a bucket of 1000 minutes for $100.
gkhouston
Aug 2012
#18
I inherited my late mother's Jitterbug phone. It's cheap and it's just a phone.
scarletwoman
Aug 2012
#20
I've had one for 18 years. I got it for security because I did a fair amount of
virgogal
Aug 2012
#24
+1. When my husband and I decided to get cell phones, we opted for a prepaid no-contract plan
gkhouston
Aug 2012
#43
You can get an unlimited minutes data and text prepaid plan for less than the contracts
Bjorn Against
Aug 2012
#54
Well I am a senior citizen. When I worked I usually got off at 9:00 at night. I live in a rural
southernyankeebelle
Aug 2012
#36
Go prepaid. My service is costing about $40 / YEAR (just talk and text, no Internet)
progree
Aug 2012
#47
Spend some very serious time with them talking about walking 5 miles to school in the snow, barefoot
HopeHoops
Aug 2012
#48
Oh, and don't forget the mustard sandwiches (no joke, my late FIL took those).
HopeHoops
Aug 2012
#57
They had no other options. They were in destitute poverty. And no, they didn't get sugar.
HopeHoops
Aug 2012
#74
Wow. What a touch row to hoe (as the old saying goes). But sounds like he was well loved & liked.
Honeycombe8
Aug 2012
#78
He was a good man. He was a good man. And he gave me a wonderful daughter as my wife.
HopeHoops
Aug 2012
#82
Poor baby. Maybe she'd like to come over for some mac&cheese some night. Need a Miller Lite?
HopeHoops
Aug 2012
#58
I advise: Do not enter into a time contract. Do not buy an expensive phone.
Honeycombe8
Aug 2012
#66
Yeah, I was on shakey ground with that. But I was trying to 'splain what it was....
Honeycombe8
Aug 2012
#92
The big phone companies suck you into the 2 year contracts with the fancy phones.
backscatter712
Aug 2012
#132
My suggestion: I love y0u NOW, I loved you BEFORE, and will love you FOREVER. Any questions?!1 n/t
UTUSN
Aug 2012
#68
Being called Auntie could piss me off, being called Dinosaur, not so much.
HereSince1628
Aug 2012
#80
Buy a Samsung "pay as you go phone" at Target. I've seen them for low as $10
Liberal_in_LA
Aug 2012
#89
Yep, Western Electric phones were designed and manufactured to last forever. They are
RKP5637
Aug 2012
#109
I'm thoroughly addicted to my Android phone. My mom and dad are Luddites.
backscatter712
Aug 2012
#91
Thanks for the info. Working for Change used to do something like that.
eppur_se_muova
Aug 2012
#111
Don't listen to anyone telling you about IPhone or any smart/browser phone with high cost
DainBramaged
Aug 2012
#118
So, nobody had "emergencies" before cell-phones? I had "On-Star" installed in my car. Cheaper!
WinkyDink
Aug 2012
#123
Oh, yes, there's a common scenario. It's probably useless if you're attacked by a shark, too.
WinkyDink
Aug 2012
#127
Most everyone likes their phone, if not they would get one they do like.
Motown_Johnny
Aug 2012
#141