Son_of_Perdition
Senior Member
After retirement I made the decision to eliminate stress by getting off the cell phone grid. I had spent 35 years answering tech questions and helping our employees with network/computer problems. I had reached the point where I cringed every time a phone rang in my presence. My flip phone is all I have to take with me when traveling or running errands.
That has all changed now, my wife's phone went out after 4 years of calls/texts, we never did activate data services. We looked for an upgrade. The only device available with an external keypad was a Samsung Galaxy Relay 4G. Cost was $150.00 new. I researched the reviews and she agreed it was the best replacement for her Blackberry lookalike from Nokia. We ordered it. When it arrived she had me set it up, immediately I was connected to our Wifi. She still doesn't want data so after activating I decided this option was a great choice for me.
I had also decided that I wanted a tablet for use when I was outside on my porch. I didn't want to lug the laptop from it's perch and I only needed access for googling, facebook, emails,,,etc. A new tablet was somewhere north of $200.
It served 2 purposes, got me to update my flipper with newer technology and also have the capabilities to use it as a tablet from our wifi all for no increase in monthly service, no long term contract and initial cost of $150.
You can also Skype from your cell to another cell with Skype, also text through Google to any phone that has texting. Eliminating the need to even have a cell phone plan. Of course I guess it reduces your 'mobile' aspect of a cell phone, but with all the free wifi connections out there who knows. UPDATE: I guess you will need a $10 phone plan to actually have a number for Skype, but that is cheaper than most plans.
Sometimes my mind wanders. Better check the expiration date on that bottle of Prozac.
That has all changed now, my wife's phone went out after 4 years of calls/texts, we never did activate data services. We looked for an upgrade. The only device available with an external keypad was a Samsung Galaxy Relay 4G. Cost was $150.00 new. I researched the reviews and she agreed it was the best replacement for her Blackberry lookalike from Nokia. We ordered it. When it arrived she had me set it up, immediately I was connected to our Wifi. She still doesn't want data so after activating I decided this option was a great choice for me.
I had also decided that I wanted a tablet for use when I was outside on my porch. I didn't want to lug the laptop from it's perch and I only needed access for googling, facebook, emails,,,etc. A new tablet was somewhere north of $200.
It served 2 purposes, got me to update my flipper with newer technology and also have the capabilities to use it as a tablet from our wifi all for no increase in monthly service, no long term contract and initial cost of $150.
You can also Skype from your cell to another cell with Skype, also text through Google to any phone that has texting. Eliminating the need to even have a cell phone plan. Of course I guess it reduces your 'mobile' aspect of a cell phone, but with all the free wifi connections out there who knows. UPDATE: I guess you will need a $10 phone plan to actually have a number for Skype, but that is cheaper than most plans.
Sometimes my mind wanders. Better check the expiration date on that bottle of Prozac.