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appalachiablue

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10. My Verizon experience as well, sorry to say
Sat Mar 27, 2021, 09:39 AM
Mar 2021

I had to replace my cell phone last Sept. during the Covid crisis with store closures, dicey phone support and it was challenging. Since I wasn't ready for a Dumb Phone I searched online and ordered a durable Verizon flip phone, one of few still available- Ducera Kyocera model.

Once received, Verizon helped me set it up by phone, transferring my old cell no. and using the SIM card number noted on the shipping box.

The last cell phones I bought were 10 years ago, from a Verizon store- flip phones with refill cards. The phones worked great until Verizon kept removing features and functions to force you into buying a new, more expensive IPhone.

On my old phones it was easy to see text msgs., check email and do basic internet searches. On the new phone the print and screens are much smaller, for Google search it's tiny and unreadable and the enlarge feature isn't a help. And you have to create passwords, pin nos. and accounts for everything now.

Anyway, good luck with your new phone project- maybe things are settled down some by now.

I just got the cheapest one Verizon offers and still don't know much about it. I'm retired and have brewens Mar 2021 #1
I got my first one just over a year ago. I have been on Tracfone for years. mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2021 #2
My wife has a Pixel 4A... OneBlueDotS-Carolina Mar 2021 #3
For a first phone... JT45242 Mar 2021 #4
In my experience TheFarseer Mar 2021 #5
Not only virtually impossible. but actually impossible !! HUAJIAO Mar 2021 #9
My Verizon experience as well, sorry to say appalachiablue Mar 2021 #10
They were fine in my experience Shermann Mar 2021 #12
I didn't have a problem with the actual phone TheFarseer Mar 2021 #23
I didn't turn in my old phone Shermann Mar 2021 #24
Check out Googlephone snowybirdie Mar 2021 #6
My advice would be to start with a cheap prepaid phone intrepidity Mar 2021 #7
First decide which cell service you'll use vlyons Mar 2021 #8
iPhone over Android for beginners. iP is more user friendly. 3Hotdogs Mar 2021 #11
Where do you see a coverage map? Mine is awful in the location I moved. ATT and I have to go outside LizBeth Mar 2021 #19
Company websites have maps that show coverage. 3Hotdogs Mar 2021 #20
This message was self-deleted by its author gibraltar72 Mar 2021 #13
Recently went through same thing. gibraltar72 Mar 2021 #14
As others have mentioned, the first step is Phoenix61 Mar 2021 #15
Used unlocked IPhone SIM card from T-Mobile glass front protection and case Best Buy for me luckone Mar 2021 #16
Check out these websites ItsjustMe Mar 2021 #17
I asked the salesfolk what a $1,000 phone would do that a $100 phone would not do. Not much keithbvadu2 Mar 2021 #18
First off, don't be too nervous krispos42 Mar 2021 #21
My 2-cents CloudWatcher Mar 2021 #22
I'm in the same boat. Bought my first phone an Andriod, it's stilll in the box. Hotler Mar 2021 #25
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