I'm old, don't like change, set in my ways. Having said that, I'm in a quandary with my cell phone.
Verizon is my carrier. I have $30 a month, pay as you go, talk and text deal. I been happy. I have a 3G flip phone and like it. It's convenient, small, I can work it with one hand.
However, lately things have not been good. Calls are not connecting; it takes hours for texts to get to me; voicemails sometimes take up 12 hours; etc.
Went to Verizon store and that was like talking to an alien. Was told Verizon is moving everyone to something else and 3G is only gonna be supported for emergency responders, or something along those lines.
They tried to put me in a Smart phone which I've tried and hated. I can't abide the darn thing. For me, it is hellishly complicated. It takes two hands to operate. Plus it has too many bells and whistles.
I said I was willing to go with a military grade flip like either a Convoy or a Kyocera Dura-Max. So then I'm told that both the Convoy and Kyocera phones are still 3G. And then I'm told that since my phone can't accomodate an "ap" that I'll probably have to move all my old numbers to the new phone manually. I've never had to do that.
So what's the bottom line?
I know technology moves at warp speed these days but I just want a plain, simple, sturdy phone that is convenient and no hassle.
Anyone here who can help me make sense of all this?
Thanks.
Verizon is my carrier. I have $30 a month, pay as you go, talk and text deal. I been happy. I have a 3G flip phone and like it. It's convenient, small, I can work it with one hand.
However, lately things have not been good. Calls are not connecting; it takes hours for texts to get to me; voicemails sometimes take up 12 hours; etc.
Went to Verizon store and that was like talking to an alien. Was told Verizon is moving everyone to something else and 3G is only gonna be supported for emergency responders, or something along those lines.
They tried to put me in a Smart phone which I've tried and hated. I can't abide the darn thing. For me, it is hellishly complicated. It takes two hands to operate. Plus it has too many bells and whistles.
I said I was willing to go with a military grade flip like either a Convoy or a Kyocera Dura-Max. So then I'm told that both the Convoy and Kyocera phones are still 3G. And then I'm told that since my phone can't accomodate an "ap" that I'll probably have to move all my old numbers to the new phone manually. I've never had to do that.
So what's the bottom line?
I know technology moves at warp speed these days but I just want a plain, simple, sturdy phone that is convenient and no hassle.
Anyone here who can help me make sense of all this?
Thanks.