Re: OT Do high-functioning flip phones need data plan?

micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> wrote:

In comp.mobile.android, on Wed, 3 Jul 2024 07:39:12 -0000 (UTC), Chris
<ithinkiam@gmail.com> wrote:
 

micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> wrote:

OT  If a flip phone something like the one below can do all these
things, including at the end, internet, do you have to get a data plan
for it, just like the one I have, with what 2gig data, or do they have
plans for flippone with say 100 megs of data?
 
Multi Functional Flip Phone: The flip phone supports dual SIM support,
dual SIM cards and memory cards with a maximum capacity of 16GB (not
included). Camera, music and video player, picture viewer, Bluetooth,
voice recorder, radio, calendar, alarm clock, games, calculator,
flashlight, Internet and other functions.
 
https://www.amazon.com/Mobile-Unlocked-Seniors-Senior-Button/dp/B0C9D8JJ2J/ref=asc_df_B0C9D8JJ2J/

 
Do not buy. It only supports 2G which is more or less phased out everywhere
or at the very least will be very, very patchy. Get a 4G Doro if that's the
type of phone you want.

 
Okay, thanks, I won't buy that one, but my question still remains.  Do
flip phones with internet functions require buying a data plan?

Not necessarily. If the phone supports wifi then you can access the
internet via any available wifi.

Are there especially cheap data plans for phones like the one above (not
the one above but a modern flip phone without the objection you point
out.)   A lot of flip phones are sold by specific commpanies that market
to old people, iiuc. Consumer Cellular maybe, or maybe Cricket. Do
companies like that include data in their low-cost plans? 

Why not ask them?

How much internet do they do?

 
How much internet do they do? 

Internet isn't a quantity. Rephrase please.