The “Water Cooler” is a feature on Claycord.com where we ask you a question or provide a topic, and you talk about it.
The “Water Cooler” will be up Monday-Friday at noon.
QUESTION: What kind of cell phone do you have, and what service provider do you use? (and are you happy with both?)
Talk about it….
I don’t know what my cell phone is or who the provider is and most my phone calls I miss because I don’t carry the thing around with me all of the time. You will not see me walking down the street or driving my car looking at a dumb phone. I don’t think children should have a phone if they are always on social media or phoning a friend instead of living.
Apple iPhone 14 with Verizon
Tracfone with a 2nd generation SE iPhone. It works for me although when I ever get a new phone I want a larger screen.
Nokia 5110.
Verizon.
I have a Samsung S-10e, which is the largest phone that will fit in my Scout uniform pocket with the flap closed. I only replace phones when I have to, but my next phone probably won’t be another Samsung. I am really annoyed by all the bloatware.
I used to have a great package deal from AT&T for phone, internet, and TV. Then Christmas 2020 happened in Nashville, and I had to reevaluate putting all my eggs in one basket. I love my Gigabit Fiber Internet, so I decided to replace my phone service. I switched to T-Mobile after discovering their great deal for veterans. I’m paying about half of what I had been paying for AT&T mobile.
Samsung J7. Bought at Costco a number of years ago and have cell service with AT&T. The charging port got wet and it will no longer charge. Fortunately, the battery is easy to replace so, instead of buying a new phone, I purchased an inexpensive battery charger from Amazon and two replacement batteries. I now just rotate a charged battery into the J7 when it gets low rather than connecting to a charging cord.
I have one but usually turned off. I got it for my use not everyone else’s. I think it’s some kind of android because it’s not an Apple.
I never wanted to have one, but got a Samsung Android with prepaid service before driving across county just in case I needed it. It’s only 30 bucks a month and is never on. Emergency use, pretty much. I can understand the feeling of security having a cell phone. Still not my thing, though. I am from the days of paper maps and payphones. 😉
*country* Although driving across the county may be a good enough reason to have one. 😛
Samsung s21 rooted debloated. My carrier is visible $25 a month unlimited everything. Quite happy with device and service add them for 3 years rotated out two phones on the service.
I have a wifi phone and an old answering machine. Works great.
I have an iPhone 11 and Xfinity
I have a few phones because I’m an app developer. I currently have a Motorola G8 Power Android as the primary phone and for iOS development an iPhone 6. I actually still have every cellphone I’ve owned the first being a Motorola Micro Digital Lite (1993).
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I have T-Mobile for a carrier. And I don’t live on the phone. I also have problems connecting being in a valley and a house with foil lined insulation which acts like a Faraday cage. I use Wifi calling but that can be flaky. I don’t get many calls because I do most communications via email.
I have to carry one for work, so my phone and provider are whatever work gives me. I think I have an Iphone 14 right now, but not sure, and really dont care.
My kids all use old work phones since I get to keep them. They got them when they got to middle school so we can see where they are, for when they walk home by themselves or are out with friends. The deal in our house is that they must handover the phone immediately into our hands if we ask for the phone. They have T-mobile cause it is cheap and works in the bay area.
I phone 13pro T-Mobile love it.We did away with our home phone.All we getting was sales calls.Not addicted to it.But we would all be better off to go back to the time when we had to find a pay phone.But those days are gone.
After working for many years at Verizon and earning the “retiree benefit” from them for service, I can say I am a very happy T-Mobile customer. Their rates beat Verizon’s (even with my retiree “benefit”) for me and T-Mobile’s service has been great.
iPhone 13 Pro
Verizon
Life is good. It’s not just a phone. I love taking candid photos. And amazed how good the pictures turn out. I have had many enlarged and framed for artwork in my home.
I’m not one of those who chatter on it in public.
But it’s funny watching older folks (70s +) at Safeway answer their phones as they are being rung out. And they answer their phone before paying for their groceries.
Jitterbug, my helpfully operator takes care of all my needs. She even helps me post on Claycord.
Galaxy S22.
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T-Mobile (veteran+sr. rate)
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Coverage is excellent.
two aluminum pepsi cans and a long string.
Catphone S61. As an electronics technician I use the infrared FLIR camera almost daily. As a search and rescue volunteer the FLIR camera is useful for locating injured hikers at night. Phone is drop proof, survived a one story fall with no damage. And the phone is water proof to 15 feet. Big plus NO BLOATWARE and root access is a double tap away. Consumer Cellular and T-MOBILE phone has dual SIM cards. CC rides on top of Verizon. For mobile communication the only things more reliable have been my HAM radio gear and my satellite phone.
Samsung, I had the LG Android, I think it was. One just stopped working one day, the one I got after that was stolen (lost all my pictures and vidio’s of my grandchildren, although I have some on my computer) I have another Samsung, it’s fine, but I liked the one that was stolen, whoever stole it probably got very disappointed because it wasn’t that expensive. I have had Metro PCS as my provider since 2010 or earlier, when I first got it they said I might have problems getting service outside of the Bay Area, but I went to Tahoe and Clear Lake and the Gold Country and had no problems. Now Metro PCS merged with T-Mobile, so service is fine, but even before that I had no problems. I pay $35.00 a month for unlimited calls and text in the US, I’m thinking of adding international service so I can talk to my cousin in Denmark and also girl friends in Denmark and Sweden. I think when I first got the phone I paid $40.00 a month, one of the few things that have not gotten more expensive.
? What is Bloatware
Bloatware is the term for all the “extras” that the manufacturer adds, including apps I don’t need and free trials for programs I have no interest in buying. They all run in the background, eat system resources, and sometimes have pop-ups that interfere with an app I’m trying to use.