Where In the US Can You Get Just a Cell Phone? 505
arakon writes "I am looking around for a cell phone for my technically challenged mother and all she wants is just a phone, and yet there seem to be no carriers in the US that carry a plain cell phone with good reception and battery life. All of them bundle cameras, PDAs, MP3 players, and a kitchen sink with a battery life of 2 hours, all for the low price of $350 or more... Having looked around, the Motorola F3 is exactly what she wants but it doesn't seem to be available in the US. If we order it online will it work on US carriers? Are there any comparable products out there with a similar feature set and price range available for US networks?"
Get thee to eBay (Score:5, Insightful)
Then just take it and get a basic plan at T-Mobile or Cingular (AT&T). Pop in the SIM and go.
What you want isn't a brand-new, basic phone like the Motorola one; what you want is a phone from about three or four years ago. It'll be a lot cheaper, too -- and if something happens to it, no problem, just get a new one.
Did you really look? (Score:3, Insightful)
Why does it NEED to be bare-bones? (Score:5, Insightful)
Ah, spoiled youth (Score:1, Insightful)
That is spoken, truly like a man who does not pay the bills. No offense.
The other suggestions are to buy a pay-as-you-go phone which costs $12/month. Explain why your methods is better. Seriously.
Re:I want one of those! (Score:3, Insightful)