# Who uses feature phones?

Category: Cell Phone Talk

## Post 1 by JH_Radio (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Saturday, 20-Apr-2013 22:22:12

like my Windows XP and who uses i it topic from a while back, I'm curious to know who still uses a feature phone?
next question, who is gonna continue to use a feature phone for the near future?
I still use the feature LG-5300 Phone and plann to so until wide-band audio comes more available, at which point i'll consider switching phones. I'd look for a feature phone with this technology first.
The marrit of smartphones abound. Let's talk feature phones for this topic.
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## Post 2 by Blue Velvet (I've got the platinum golden silver bronze poster award.) on Sunday, 21-Apr-2013 12:17:59

I'm not sure what you mean by feature phones. I use an LG5400 and basically keep it turned off except when I am out and about at which time I turn it on and put it in my purse. But I use it only when I need to make a call, and very few people even have that phone number. I just haven't joined the twenty-first century when it comes to cell phone technology and may never do so. I just don't have the need.

## Post 3 by JH_Radio (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Sunday, 21-Apr-2013 20:42:30

The LG 5400 is the successor to the 5300 and yes, it is a feature phone.
A feature phone is a phone that isn't a smartphone. smarphones are phones such as a phone running Symbeian, Android or IOS.
Feature phones aren't as plentyful as they used to be.
One way to know more about feature phones then you ever wanted to is this link below
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feature_phone
I think of a feature phone as the one you mentioned Becky, or the one I have.
another example include the Samsung Haven.
maybe what i'm thinking of more, is a flip phone, though I didn't know that the flip design could be used in so many things.
check this out:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flip_phone

## Post 4 by Runner229 (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Sunday, 21-Apr-2013 20:51:50

But why wouldn't you want a phone that is completely accessible to you?

## Post 5 by JH_Radio (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Sunday, 21-Apr-2013 20:56:52

maybe what i'm thinking of is more a "dumb phone."
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=dumbphone
corse, the phone i currently use, at the time may have been a feature phone when it was released in late 2006. As cell phone technology has advanced, this phone may be considered more dumb today then featured.

## Post 6 by JH_Radio (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Sunday, 21-Apr-2013 22:11:55

The phone i have is accessible enough for me. I dont feel the need to have email, texting and access to the web everyware i go.
If i need to have that, i can bring my laptop or PAC Mate. I do have a CF wireless card.
On top of all that say i had a smartphone. i'd want one with physical buttens. the idea of something like the BraillePlus18 does sound interesting to me as it has buttens, braile, android, speech that I believe i can understand bassed on what i've heard, and is much more updated than the PAC Mate notetaker. On top of that you can use it as a phone.
The idea sounds very interesting. or the other product from dean blazie.
thing is the plan would be more expensive and i wouldnt' use all that.

## Post 7 by Runner229 (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Monday, 22-Apr-2013 5:39:30

I used to say the same thing. But maybe one day, you will crack under the peer pressure, seeing all your friends and those who you associate with with smart phones will be enough. The touch screen on an IPhone isn't as bad as it seems because of VoiceOver. Once you learn the different gestures you're good to go. Just think, you will be able to access everything on your phone. You would be able to see who it is that calls you without having to answer the phone to an unexpected annoying telemarketer. You would be guaranteed to read texts you receive, and be able to make, edit and send texts without a problem.

## Post 8 by starfly (99956) on Monday, 22-Apr-2013 11:00:50

Also with jelly bean you have access to all of your contacts, emails, web and so much more its approach to a touch screen is similar to an Iphone but some jesters are different then the Iphone's jesters do to legal issues I am not going to get into on this board. :) If you like buttons some android phones have a slider keyboard one android phone is running jelly bean "the droid 4."

## Post 9 by JH_Radio (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Monday, 22-Apr-2013 13:35:09

I can see who calls me now. as for texting, i'm on a shaired plann without texting. so it cost $0.50 i think to send and $0.50 to receive one.

## Post 10 by Blue Velvet (I've got the platinum golden silver bronze poster award.) on Monday, 22-Apr-2013 13:41:11

TO TheAnonymous, I think I explained in my first post why I don't have a smart phone. AND As for peer pressure? I have never been the type to feel the need to bow to peer pressure. I have no need for a smart phone in my current lifestyle. If that ever changes and I decide to get a smart phone, you can bet your last dollar it won't have a damn thing to do with peer pressure. I'm the kind of person who knows exactly what I want and need in my life and what I don't need or want.

## Post 11 by Runner229 (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Monday, 22-Apr-2013 14:26:05

lol. Ok ok. Well we'll see down the road then, for sure.