"Tim" wrote in message
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On Dec 22, 4:40 pm, "Steve B" wrote:
"Tim" wrote

My son has some kind of mac phne where youtouch the screen and yoyu
can turn stuff topsy-turvy and the like. He has it on his phone and I
marvel at all of it. But to me its too cmplicated. Like teaching my
dad to work simple tasks on a computer. when he was 80.

reply: The last time I lost my cell phone, I wanted just as basic a cell
phone that they made. No camera, no movies, none of that falderal. I
finally found one, think it was cricket, but not sure. A cell phone that
looks like it was made by Fisher-Price. Ten numbers, on/off, and a couple
of other buttons.

Trouble is, it wouldn't work on MY system, and THEIR system was very
expensive and had tiny coverage.

No one is listening. There are lots and lots and lots of people, I
believe,
that want just a bare bones cell phone without the 200 page instruction
manual. My daughter printed out her Blackberry manual, and it took about a
ream of paper.

Steve

My cell phone is a Motorola V-197 it's been a tough little beast and
it's about as bare bones as you can get. i wouldn't say that its
really as bare bones as I let on, because you can get internet on it,
I suppose. I've looked up NY Times and MSN for news on it, but it's
slower than a dead dog. and it's not set up for text either. I dont'
know how much the Cellular one service costs, because the wife takes
care of all that. At least I'm not to the point where I feel like I'm
naked if I dont' have the cell phone with me.

Major problem with finding phones without cameras. Son in law works in a
secure area, and they are supposed to not have a camera.