Any suggestions on a good cell phone?

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PamfromTx

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I am going to purchase a new cell phone and have always bought a Samsung. Any ideas?
 

Devi said:
What features are you looking for? Price range?
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$800 - $900 Features? I mostly like to take photos. Use it to get on Facebook, Instagram, AOL, etc. I don't really use it that much; only when stuck at a doctors office or elsewhere.
 

My wife's flip phone was acting up, so we bought a ZTE 579 from CC for $50. (y)
Better calling/texting and pictures..
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Pamela, I believe you bought an iPad. If you like the Apple world, your phone could sync with many things on the ipad. It’s a pricey addiction.
 
applecruncher said:
Moto G7 Power from Consumer Cellular
Less than $200.
Incredible battery.
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If you are not tied to the Apple universe then this is a great choice, especially for the price. If people are looking for a good Android phone for a good budget price I always suggest the Pixel line of phones from Google.
 
Jules said:
Pamela, I believe you bought an iPad. If you like the Apple world, your phone could sync with many things on the ipad. It’s a pricey addiction.
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I live in the Apple world with an iPhone 11, and Mac computer.
I like that they sync with my car too.
 
pamelasmithwick said:
$800 - $900 Features? I mostly like to take photos. Use it to get on Facebook, Instagram, AOL, etc. I don't really use it that much; only when stuck at a doctors office or elsewhere.
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If you mostly like to take photos, buy a camera and use your old phone as a phone.
 
Chet said:
If you mostly like to take photos, buy a camera and use your old phone as a phone.
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You are 100% correct Chet. I have an "alcatel" flip phone & it has been a good reliable phone for many years. I believe I paid about $60 Canadian for it several years ago. Since I seldom use it, maybe 4 or 5 times/month, I have a $11 plan with Rogers that gives me about an hour of calling/month. I have been told by others that the clarity of my flip phone is much better than most fancy $1,000 iphones. For photography, I have 2 Canon Cameras. My big one is a SX50HS which is wonderful for its powerful digital zoom. For everyday use, I have a little red Canon SX720HS which has a zoom of 40X. When people call me up with their fancy phones I have a hard time understanding what they are saying. The old land lines were clear but these "I have everything" phones end up being a "jack of all trades" but master of none. Then, of course, I am not one of those very common people you see everywhere crossing a dangerous, busy street starring at their phones & looking like the phone has taken over their brain. Hey, I know that I not sexy & I'm not trendy but at the age of 74 do I have to be? I'm just a practical down-to-earth guy that believes in the KISS (Keep it simple, stupid) principle.
 
Packerjohn said:
You are 100% correct Chet. I have an "alcatel" flip phone & it has been a good reliable phone for many years. I believe I paid about $60 Canadian for it several years ago. Since I seldom use it, maybe 4 or 5 times/month, I have a $11 plan with Rogers that gives me about an hour of calling/month. I have been told by others that the clarity of my flip phone is much better than most fancy $1,000 iphones. For photography, I have 2 Canon Cameras. My big one is a SX50HS which is wonderful for its powerful digital zoom. For everyday use, I have a little red Canon SX720HS which has a zoom of 40X. When people call me up with their fancy phones I have a hard time understanding what they are saying. The old land lines were clear but these "I have everything" phones end up being a "jack of all trades" but master of none. Then, of course, I am not one of those very common people you see everywhere crossing a dangerous, busy street starring at their phones & looking like the phone has taken over their brain. Hey, I know that I not sexy & I'm not trendy but at the age of 74 do I have to be? I'm just a practical down-to-earth guy that believes in the KISS (Keep it simple, stupid) principle.
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Seems like we think alike. I have an Alcatel flip phone as well.
 
Chet said:
If you mostly like to take photos, buy a camera and use your old phone as a phone.
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I do have a camera; just don't have it with me all the time. The phone on the other hand... is always with me. Thank you, everyone for your replies. I won't be buying a new phone until I can actually go out and look at what is on the market. Not safe to go out shopping ~ now.

I bought the last one at Best Buy. I'm sticking to a Samsung.

@Chet, my present phone takes much better photos than my camera. And the camera is fairly new.

And finally, receiving/sending photos via a smartphone is the only option I can easily connect with my family that I haven't seen in a little over a year. A camera does not have that function.

Sigh....
 
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PamfromTx said:
I do have a camera; just don't have it with me all the time. The phone on the other hand... is always with me. Thank you, everyone for your replies. I won't be buying a new phone until I can actually go out and look at what is on the market. Not safe to go out shopping ~ now.

I bought the last one at Best Buy. I'm sticking to a Samsung.

@Chet, my present phone takes much better photos than my camera. And the camera is fairly new.

And finally, receiving/sending photos via a smartphone is the only option I can easily connect with my family that I haven't seen in a little over a year. A camera does not have that function.

Sigh....
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I believe it all depends on what kind of cell phone you have & what kind of camera you have. You can't compare a $1,000 cell phone with a $40 camera nor a $1,000 camera with a $50 cell phone. That would be like comparing bananas with oranges; as that old saying goes.
 
I have an iPhone 11, and it has a great camera. I also have an iPad, and an Apple Watch, and I love how they all sync together.
I can take a picture on my phone, edit it on the ipad, and then use the pictures as the front of my Apple Watch face.
 
Wow, this will be the last time I ask for suggestions. Never again.
 

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