Maybe in Canada but here in the US we had the Samsung Gusto 3 in 2014 which was an improvement over the Gusto 2, and I believe there's another one out there as well but I don't have much information on it so let's forget I mentioned it. (smiles) Laz On 1/30/15, Shorty & Kitty <shortyonlists@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I think you would need to check with bell to see if they are still carrying > > a flip phone; however, touch screens is the way everything is going, and if > > one can still get a flip phone, it will not be to much longer and they will > > be a part of history. I have not seen a flip phone since 2012. > > When the Dam Breaks > http://www.thewesternstar.com/Living/2013-06-09/article-3272214/When-the-dam-breaks/1 > > (The Voices Within, Reflections of A Different Mind. > UPC 9781481716468 > > This is a story of love, heartache, disappointments, God, relationships > and family. Everything bundled into one. > A real and true life story of struggles, pain and coping with mental > illness. With a recurring > theme of the affects and aftermath of being verbally and emotionally abused. > > The book speaks > out about the consequences and the impact abuse can have on one s life. With > > a quest to find > true love in this harsh and often cruel world. > > > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Neena Saloiya" <neena.saloya@xxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, January 30, 2015 2:25 PM > To: <tmp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [tmp] phones / cell > >> Thanks no, I like my contract. I'll think about it but I'm not switching >> to Cuto. But, the other question I had was: I guess then, the flip phones >> >> wouldn't work with Bell? That's what I think I'm hearing here. I'm really >> >> feeling a little intimidated by I phones. I really like things I can >> touch. Touch screen just seems a bit flustering for me. Laundry machines >> with touch screens are okay for me, but phones I feel like a dolt when I >> use most touch screen things. I don't mean to take up the list's time. I >> just needed to know, all this as I'll have to save up. It's going to be >> like pretty soon after I've gotten married then: when I can get a new >> phone provided there's one I can use. Thanks everyone for your kindness. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Chris Smart >> Sent: Friday, January 30, 2015 10:13 AM >> To: tmp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [tmp] Re: question about your cell phones >> >> Ah shoot. I just bought my first iPhone, 6 Plus, on contract with >> Bell for that $80 you're talking about. I probably can't switch to >> Koodo without paying a substantial fee. *sigh* >> >> At 04:48 AM 1/30/2015, you wrote: >>>Hi Neena, have you considered Koodo? >>>I only suggest it, because I was a bell customer for about 13 years, and >>>then switch to Koodo; I would never go back to Bell. >>>Koodo's plans are much better then Bell also, and any where a bell phone >>>will work a Koodo phone will work since they both use the same net work. >>>Just to give you an example, >>>I have a gig of data, 1000 any time minutes, unlimited evenings starting >>>at 55, unlimited weekens. Canada wide calling, no long distance. Three >>>way calling, call forwarding, voice mail, unlimited texts unlimited >>>picture messaging and it goes on and on, for $45 a month, the same plan >>>from bell runs about $80. >>>I am running an iPhone 64gb, which I bought outright >>> >>>When the Dam Breaks >>>http://www.thewesternstar.com/Living/2013-06-09/article-3272214/When-the-dam-breaks/1 >>> >>>(The Voices Within, Reflections of A Different Mind. >>>UPC 9781481716468 >>> >>>This is a story of love, heartache, disappointments, God, relationships >>>and family. Everything bundled into one. >>>A real and true life story of struggles, pain and coping with mental >>>illness. With a recurring >>>theme of the affects and aftermath of being verbally and emotionally >>>abused. The book speaks >>>out about the consequences and the impact abuse can have on one s life. >>>With a quest to find >>>true love in this harsh and often cruel world. >>> >>> >>> >>>-------------------------------------------------- >>>From: "Laz" <lazmesa6@xxxxxxxxx> >>>Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2015 4:11 PM >>>To: <tmp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>Subject: [tmp] Re: question about your cell phones >>> >>>>Hi Neena, >>>> >>>> From the research I've done on the subject, it comes down to the fact >>>>that it's a GSM phone as it runs on Bell Canada. This means that in >>>>order for you to have an accessible phone, you'll need to make the >>>>jump to a touch screen smartphone. As such, you have a choice between >>>>an unlocked iPhone or an unlocked Android phone. The accessible flip >>>>phones that I'm aware of are Samsung produced flip phones which use >>>>the CDMA network instead of GSM >>>> >>>>As far as coverage is concerned, that basically really depends on the >>>>cell privider which in this case is Bell Canada. >>>> >>>>One GB of data is alright as long as you don't do any downloading or >>>>streaming and use it very sparingly. >>>> >>>>HTH, >>>> >>>>Laz >>>> >>>>On 1/29/15, Neena Saloiya <neena.saloya@xxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>>Hi Laz and anyone else that cares to answer. I hope you're all well. >>>>>I hadn't heard this answered before, so I hope this is an okay question >>>>> >>>>>for >>>>> >>>>>the list. >>>>>I'm planning to get a cell phone from you all and to use it with Bell >>>>>Canada. I love them so it's not a good idea to switch for me. They, >>>>>however, >>>>> >>>>>are um not endowed with good cell phones that have text to speak. Now, >>>>>I'm >>>>>using my Samsung phone which is an I remember it as: sg275R phone. That, >>>>> >>>>>as >>>>> >>>>>I recall you and I talking on this subject that it is not able to have >>>>>stuff >>>>> >>>>>downloaded to make it accessible. So simply my question is this: If I >>>>>get a >>>>> >>>>>cell phone from you all like next year: will it be able to be used in a >>>>>rural area? I'm thinking the Northern Ontario. I'm not going to the >>>>>States >>>>>with it, because frankly I'm just not travelling there for a good long >>>>>time. >>>>> >>>>>I wanted to be able to use my phone in a place that Bell Canada does >>>>>indeed >>>>> >>>>>cover, as I've found out it does. So, that's why I'm asking. Also now >>>>>that >>>>>I'm here, and thinking of it: is one gig of internet enough to check >>>>>bus >>>>>schedules, check email, and check things such as the weather? I ask, as >>>>> >>>>>Bell >>>>> >>>>>offers that as part of my current plan. 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