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velocityg4

macrumors 604
Original poster
Dec 19, 2004
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4,534
Georgia
Been trying to find a good flip phone but options are sparse. One's which look good are all network locked. Usually to some obscure provider. Most others have poor customer reviews.

What I'm looking for
- Simple
- Reliable (both durability and reception)
- GSM Unlocked
- Long standby battery
- Loud, this is for someone hard of hearing who frequently takes out hearing aids. But it needs to not provide feedback if they are being worn. M3/T4 is not necessary as the hearing aids aren't that fancy.
- Flip phone (bar phones are out because of butt dialing, the locking options they have make it too difficult to use)
- Easy to read numbers when dialing

What I'm not looking for
- Smartphone
- Locked phones
- Lots of features (they can exist but they won't be used and need to not get in the way of being simple)
- Expensive (trying to keep under $150)
 

bbrks

macrumors 65816
Dec 17, 2013
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884
That will never happen :), last one that made any sense was Nokia E65, but that was ages ago.
 

velocityg4

macrumors 604
Original poster
Dec 19, 2004
7,199
4,534
Georgia

Martyimac

macrumors 68020
Aug 19, 2009
2,360
1,610
S. AZ.
Thanks. I should have mentioned it needs to work on T-Mobile. All the customer reviews say it doesn't work on T-Mobile.
My wife has a Coolpad Snap on T-Mobil. It works (makes calls), but overall I find the OS clunky. If all you want is a phone, the Coolpad might suffice but not sure it matches all your wants listed.
 
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