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Bull_Rider
Explorer
Dec 02, 2013

Verizon Phone for texting.

I need some help here...

My wife wants to upgrade her old dumb Verizon flip phone for a newer phone that can be used for texting (and calls). Don't want a phone that has to have a data package, just calls and texting. But she does want a phone that has a regular keyboard, not the 9 key style.

We already have a Verizon Bionic with the data plan, but don't want to pay for two data plans.

I've looked at the Verizon website but I'm not finding what I'm looking for there.

Thanks in advance. Appreciate the help.

10 Replies

  • Bull_Rider's avatar
    Bull_Rider
    Explorer
    Dec 04, 2013
    Just to update, bought the Samsung Briteside today. Thanks for the help.
  • scbwr's avatar
    scbwr
    Explorer II
    Dec 03, 2013
    Just switched from Verizon to Straight Talk @ Walmart. Still on Verizon network with data as well as texting. Had to buy $100 phone but only $48 per month - $96/month for wife's phone and mine. Cheaper than Verizo plan with only texting, and data/internet available when I need it. But there is a learning curve with a "smart" phone that can make you feel you have a "dumb" phone.
  • amandasgramma's avatar
    amandasgramma
    Explorer
    Dec 03, 2013
    I have an LG I use it only for texting and calls.....simple. Costs me $35.00 a month ....but I'm chging to unlimited calls.. (texting is unlimited). It looks an awful lot like the pic above of the Samsung Brightside. I can't see it online.....I bought mine in the store. :)
  • RoadXYZ's avatar
    RoadXYZ
    Explorer II
    Dec 03, 2013
    sch911 wrote:
    Two of my kids have the Samsung Brightside. This is what Verizon calls a feature phone. Not a smartphone. Excellent for texting. Just what your looking for.



    X2

    This old Grandma finally has most of the bells & whistles of this phone conquered and am comfortable with it .. it did take me a couple/three weeks to learn this new phone.

    Love the keyboard for texting ... although Fred Meyer had better prices on the stylus which I got due to arthritis of the right hand.
  • obgraham's avatar
    obgraham
    Explorer
    Dec 03, 2013
    I have the PanTech, which looks pretty much like that Samsung above. It works fine -- like you I just want to make calls and text with a keyboard.
  • ford_truck_guy's avatar
    ford_truck_guy
    Nomad
    Dec 03, 2013
    sch911 wrote:
    Two of my kids have the Samsung Brightside. This is what Verizon calls a feature phone. Not a smartphone. Excellent for texting. Just what your looking for.



    X2 -- my wife and 2 daughters have this phone and like it.....
  • wildtoad's avatar
    wildtoad
    Explorer II
    Dec 03, 2013
    They seem to have 3 Basic phones with slide out keypads. A Samsung, LG, and a Pantech.

    FWIW we had a Samsung Evergreen on AT&T which looks very similar to the one offered by Verizon. POS.
  • sch911's avatar
    sch911
    Explorer
    Dec 03, 2013
    Two of my kids have the Samsung Brightside. This is what Verizon calls a feature phone. Not a smartphone. Excellent for texting. Just what your looking for.

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