Carrying cell phone

KenK

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Jul 11, 2012, 12:44:45 PM7/11/12

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I just got a new cell. This one has the screen exposed; my old one was a
flip-open type. I'm afraid the screen will get scratched in the old belt
carrier. I put the toe of a thick old sock in the carrier for cushioning
but I don't know how effective it will be, Do they make a carrier that
protects the phone's screen?

Suggestions?

TIA

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Mrs Irish Mike

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Jul 11, 2012, 12:57:58 PM7/11/12

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On Jul 11, 9:44 am, KenK <inva...@invalid.com> wrote:
> I just got a new cell. This one has the screen exposed; my old one was a
> flip-open type. I'm afraid the screen will get scratched in the old belt
> carrier. I put the toe of a thick old sock in the carrier for cushioning
> but I don't know how effective it will be, Do they make a carrier that
> protects the phone's screen?
>
> Suggestions?
>
> TIA

You're welcome.

Take your pick:
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_c_0_16?url=search-alias%3Dmobile&field-keywords=screen+protector&sprefix=screen+protector%2Caps%2C317

SMS

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Jul 11, 2012, 2:55:52 PM7/11/12

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On 7/11/2012 9:44 AM, KenK wrote:
> I just got a new cell. This one has the screen exposed; my old one was a
> flip-open type. I'm afraid the screen will get scratched in the old belt
> carrier. I put the toe of a thick old sock in the carrier for cushioning
> but I don't know how effective it will be, Do they make a carrier that
> protects the phone's screen?
>
> Suggestions?

<http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lot-of-2x-LG-500G-LG500G-SCREEN-PROTECTOR-/110872290398?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item19d080e45e#ht_908wt_1039>

bob haller

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Jul 11, 2012, 9:41:56 PM7/11/12

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On Jul 11, 12:44 pm, KenK <inva...@invalid.com> wrote:
> I just got a new cell. This one has the screen exposed; my old one was a
> flip-open type. I'm afraid the screen will get scratched in the old belt
> carrier. I put the toe of a thick old sock in the carrier for cushioning
> but I don't know how effective it will be, Do they make a carrier that
> protects the phone's screen?
>
> Suggestions?
>
> TIA

this issue is why i still prefer a flip phone

SMS

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Jul 12, 2012, 12:53:14 PM7/12/12

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Unfortunately, flip phones are becoming much rarer. There are a lot of
flip cases for smart phones that protect the screen, i.e.
<http://www.dealextreme.com/p/30432>.

No real reason for most people to not have a smart phone these days. You
can have a smart phone on Verizon's network for as little as
$2.50/month. We have four Android smart phones on Verizon's network and
our total monthly cost is $30-40 (not per phone, total). We pay
4¢/minute, 5¢/text, and 99¢/MB of data. We use the landline at home, and
use Wi-Fi when available, but do use 3G data when necessary. Wi-Fi is so
ubiquitous these days that you can get by with very little 3G/4G data usage.

bob haller

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Jul 14, 2012, 2:21:39 PM7/14/12

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I am a heavy cell user on verizons prepaid network 50 bucks a month
UNLIMITED PHONE TEXT etc.
i am saving big bucks my old cell phone plan on verizon was 120 bucks
a month and i had to worry about running over

they dont offer this 50 buck plan for smart phones which is another
reason to prefer my flip phone. i honestly dont need the smart phone
features

SMS

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Jul 14, 2012, 3:01:12 PM7/14/12

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On 7/14/2012 11:21 AM, bob haller wrote:

> I am a heavy cell user on verizons prepaid network 50 bucks a month
> UNLIMITED PHONE TEXT etc.
> i am saving big bucks my old cell phone plan on verizon was 120 bucks
> a month and i had to worry about running over
>
> they dont offer this 50 buck plan for smart phones which is another
> reason to prefer my flip phone. i honestly dont need the smart phone
> features

But Verizon's MVNO, Pageplus, doesn't care what Verizon phone you have,
smart, dumb, or feature (the exception is that you can't use the prepaid
phones that Verizon sells at Target, Walmart, Walgreens, etc, anymore
because they got upset about people buying those phones then using them
on Pageplus).

On Verizon's network you can get the following:

$12/month: 250 minutes/250 text/10 MB of Data
$30/month: 1,200 minutes/3,000 text/100 MB of Data
$40/month: unlimited minutes/unlimited text/100 MB of Data
$55/month: unlimited minutes/unlimited text/2 GB of Data

This is inclusive of all taxes and fees. Or you can do pay as you go for
as little as 4¢/minute, 5¢/text, and 99¢/MB.

Actually all these prices are 3-5% less if you buy them through
callingmart.com.

What you give up:

1. Other Verizon customers can't call you for free using mobile to
mobile minutes.

2. If you roam onto other CDMA carriers you pay extra for minutes so if
you do a lot of off-Verizon roaming it's not a good plan, but occasional
roaming is fine.

3. No international roaming other than Canada and Mexico.

4. No subsidized handsets, you bring a Verizon handset of your choosing
or buy one of the handsets sold by Pageplus.

The reason we switched from Verizon itself, to their MVNO was
specifically because we wanted to keep Verizon's network but have smart
phones without a data plan. With Verizon's recent change to "Share
Everything" on postpaid, it would cost more than 2X the $55 cost charged
by Pageplus for the same service sold directly by Verizon.

I tried the $30 plan for a while but I was not using enough data to make
it worthwhile.