bummed.

[temporal1]

SAMSUNG CONVOY
https://www.ebay.com/p/Samsung-Convoy-S ... /102974042

i’ve had my phone for approx 12 years.
it’s been through “everything.” i believe it’s giving out.

i decided to order a replacement, which i did, then went to the Verizon website to see about activating, tranferring pics, etc.

right away, was told they are no longer activating basic phones.
i rushed to cancel my order! - i believe it was cancelled ok.

now, i have to “deal” with whatever options.

i’m bummed.
that phone served me well. if anything, it had more options than i ever used.
it was so durable!

well. i hope it will hang-on a bit longer while i “deal.”

[Neto]

I use Total Wireless, available at Walmart, but I have the automatic renewal plan. (My cell phone is a flip phone, the only one I've ever had. Got it in 2010, I think.)

[steve-in-kville]

I've always been a Nokia fan, as they just seem to last forever. In fact, I have an old Nokia phone I bought the week before 9/11 happened. We used that phone up until maybe 3 years ago when the battery just wouldn't hold a charge anymore.

I've been using a Nokia smartphone for the past 5 years. My original started having problems and I went eBay and found the same model (long discontinued) for $40. Switched out the SIM card and I was good to go.

I should mention we haven't had a landline for almost 10 years. All our phones are prepaid from AT&T.

[PeterG]

i’ve had my phone for approx 12 years.
it’s been through “everything.” i believe it’s giving out.

Could it be that your phone just needs a new battery? After 12 years, that wouldn't be surprising. Replacement batteries for most basic phones are readily available on eBay for $5–$10.

[temporal1]

I use Total Wireless, available at Walmart, but I have the automatic renewal plan. (My cell phone is a flip phone, the only one I've ever had. Got it in 2010, I think.)

Thank you. i found their website.
https://www.totalwireless.com/

I've always been a Nokia fan, as they just seem to last forever. In fact, I have an old Nokia phone I bought the week before 9/11 happened. We used that phone up until maybe 3 years ago when the battery just wouldn't hold a charge anymore.

I've been using a Nokia smartphone for the past 5 years. My original started having problems and I went eBay and found the same model (long discontinued) for $40. Switched out the SIM card and I was good to go.

I should mention we haven't had a landline for almost 10 years. All our phones are prepaid from AT&T.

o.yes. good reminder. there’s a thread here on Nokia, i’ll try to find it.

Could it be that your phone just needs a new battery? After 12 years, that wouldn't be surprising. Replacement batteries for most basic phones are readily available on eBay for $5–$10.

good question. hmm.
this reminds me. a couple of years ago, this very phone started malfunctioning. i don’t recall details. we were convinced i needed a new phone. as a last-ditch effort, i called tech support. she advised shutting down+restarting! lol. so basic. why didn’t we think of that?!

it worked. problem-free until now.
i repeated this time. no improvement.

battery? hmm. hmm.
well. the actual phone functions seem perky-enough in general, it takes a charge, etc.

the “extras” are failing. like, i can no longer take a picture or send or receive a picture. true for a couple of years. i can live without it.
the latest fail is: no more speakerphone. i miss this. i use it frequently.

would these be signs of weakening battery? maybe. i’ll have to learn.

Cellphone threads:
Nokia 3310 returns
http://forum.mennonet.com/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=592

phones?
http://forum.mennonet.com/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=240

Email to text -
http://forum.mennonet.com/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=485

LG G4 Phone Battery Drain
http://forum.mennonet.com/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=303

Best Cell Number Search?
http://forum.mennonet.com/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=776

Probably my biggest decision in this will be whether to continue a Verizon Family Plan that my family has enjoyed for .. 10-20 years? .. i started it when i was still working, family in high school and college. as our lives have changed, the plan has changed with us. this includes a family death (we kept his number) then a marriage, we added a number; we’ve added 3-4 numbers over time!

i began as the main plan owner, my daughter took that over, i think when she/they went off to smartphones .. i’m now just a modest user. she does the math regarding how much each of us pays. i have my doubts about her math .. but, family, you know ..

i might be able to find something that would suit me better, without hurting their rates.
i’m not sure.

i feel it’s time to figure this out. even if i can keep the status quo.
if it suddenly fails, i won’t have to start from scratch learning about options.

because of my (relatively) remote living situation, a dependable phone is necessary.
if it would fail in winter, i could be days without. a problem on the road would not be good.

i appreciate the help.

[PeterG]

battery? hmm. hmm.
well. the actual phone functions seem perky-enough in general, it takes a charge, etc.

the “extras” are failing. like, i can no longer take a picture or send or receive a picture. true for a couple of years. i can live without it.
the latest fail is: no more speakerphone. i miss this. i use it frequently.

would these be signs of weakening battery? maybe. i’ll have to learn.

Those do not sound like battery problems, unfortunately. One thing that might work is resetting the phone to its factory default settings. There should be a way to do this buried somewhere in the phone's settings. But before you try this be aware that it will erase all data that you added to the phone—phone numbers, pictures, etc.

[temporal1]

In another thread, appleman:
http://forum.mennonet.com/viewtopic.php ... erry#p5847

After years of being totally loyal to Blackberry I have finally gone to Apple for my Ipad
and as of about a month ago I now have a Moto.
Really like it so far.

Moto
https://www.motorola.com/we/products/moto-g-family

i’m now wondering if the Verizon rep was wrong about Verizon not supporting basic phones?
i’ll pursue that with them.

my daughter has been too busy, and, it’s not urgent, we may not talk about it for a couple of days.
i will ask her what she wants me to do. she may have certain ideas, i don’t know.
if she does, i may let her decide, then adjust to it. but, i must keep costs down.

The 10 Best Basic Cellphones / 2018
https://www.lifewire.com/basic-cell-phones-577534

[Josh]

Verizon continues to sell "basic phones", but requires new models activated to be capable of 4G and in particular 4G LTE based voice calls. They currently market several models of phones from Kyocera that do this.

I tried them out in a Verizon store recently and the call quality was very good. They are also pretty cheap.

Eventually, Verizon may choose to cease 1xRTT voice service, and then older phones without 4G LTE voice capability would not be able to make phone calls. This same thing happened with older technologies like AMPS.

[temporal1]

Verizon continues to sell "basic phones", but requires new models activated to be capable of 4G and in particular 4G LTE based voice calls. They currently market several models of phones from Kyocera that do this.

I tried them out in a Verizon store recently and the call quality was very good.
They are also pretty cheap.

Eventually, Verizon may choose to cease 1xRTT voice service, and then older phones without 4G LTE voice capability would not be able to make phone calls. This same thing happened with older technologies like AMPS.

while i do not understand everything here, what i’m finding aligns with what you’re saying.

i found this page: Plans under $20
https://www.whistleout.com/CellPhones/C ... s-Under-20

on that page, this one: UnReal Mobile
$10/mo
https://www.unrealmobile.com/

for years, i’ve paid approx $40/mo with my family. i’d like to cut back on that.

[temporal1]

2020 - 2 years later ..
My “old reliable” free Convoy is still functioning well.
A few “close calls” when i thought it was over. But, nope, it’s prevailed!
14 years or so.

My family decided i needed a change. They decided that 5 years ago. i outlasted them.
They sent me a 2020 Apple iphone. It’s sitting in its unopened box - right over there.

My daughter gave me an ultimatum to take it in for a SIM card and activation “by Wednesday.”
Well. ok. soon. i’ll do it soon. (meaning, before 2 years or so.)

Today .. i discovered there’s a Verizon store in the nearby village. With open hours. ok.
The manager asked if i am a Verizon customer. Yes, probably since before you were born.

i’m pretty sure i can get to it this week or next.

i hope to transfer phone list, messages, pictures.

i think it’s this one: red, black, or white.
(white) because i’m racist. (because white is easier to find when i drop it on the car floor.)

2020 iPhone SE
https://www.apple.com/iphone-se/



i’m suffering anticipation of separation anxiety.