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hunter

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12. I put off getting a 4G phone as long as possible.

Sun Oct 11, 2020, 01:20 PM

Oct 2020

My cell phone company eventually gave me a $50 voucher for a 4G phone and offered quite a few smart phones for that price, both new and "refurbished."

I chose a $15 4G flip phone and got a $35 gift card back.

Smart phones are big, fragile, and awkward. A couple of years ago I accidentally broke one of my wife's smart phones by dropping it on a concrete floor. When I drop my flip phones it's no big deal.

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Newby smartphone question: Scanning QR codes [View all] Ron Obvious Oct 2020 OP

I suppose they save a small amount of money by not printing... brush Oct 2020 #1

I may eventually have to get one, but I hope to put off that evil day as long as possible. Ron Obvious Oct 2020 #5

You are going to be forced to upgrade soon csziggy Oct 2020 #8

I wonder about embedded systems Ron Obvious Oct 2020 #9

Yes, those may be a problem csziggy Oct 2020 #11

I put off getting a 4G phone as long as possible. hunter Oct 2020 #12

This requires less social contact than a paper menu RainCaster Oct 2020 #2

Makes sense Ron Obvious Oct 2020 #6

Not having to physically handle menus is better re:Covid I would think... Princess Turandot Oct 2020 #3

Their paper menus were disposable anyway. Ron Obvious Oct 2020 #7

Just use camera app Sienna86 Oct 2020 #4

C-19 prevention 3Hotdogs Oct 2020 #10