There is something wonderfully nostalgic, simple, and grounding about a very basic, 2g phone.
(Edit : Tello works! Tello works! They’re an mvno, and so far, I’ve been able to make and receive calls on Tello! Thank God! It might sound silly to be grateful for something like this, but getting this phone to work has been a journey!
I had to stick the SIM in a 4g LTE phone first, let is sit there and use it in the 4g phone for a week, then migrated it to the Blu Jenny. So far, so good! Hopefully it stays active and doesn’t blip out on me, but so far, Tello’s working! They have very affordable, customizable plans, too.)
The phone itself is cute, and very functional. It's fun to push the buttons, and I realized I missed t9 texting. It has this cool, telescoping antenna, a built-in FM radio that works even if you have no signal or data, and international analog TV built-in. Phones should all be like this. The camera is very, very grainy, but that's ok. It's meant to be a phone first, and it's not meant to be a social media powerhouse.
As big tech, big data, big government, and social media increasingly merge, it might not be a terrible idea to switch to something simpler. You can "triangulate" a person's location based on these things, but I don't think you can be directly tracked with pin-point accuracy; no gps. I don't need or want social media on my phone. Plus, it'll be easy to use this thing abroad, as many countries in Africa, Asia, and the Americas still have 2g.
I'm thrilled with this weird, clunky little phone. I hope that I can get it up and running with a SIM. I'll let you guys know if I can. If all else fails, I have a nice, $25 radio that can be used as a telephone over seas.
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Good baisc phone, Good backup phone but no TV (US does use analog since late 2009...)
This is a basic phone with dual standard size SIM cards. Has a microSD slot with up to 32GB. Boots super fast! Seem like video, music and images need to be on root to be able to use the Video Player, Audio Player or Image Viewer but if you have them in folders then the File Manager works fine. NO internet, Facebook and no email... Again BASIC PHONE.The GOOD:-Camera w/ Flash-Flash light (long press Center button)-Plays .AVI videos (using file manager), not smooth (std resolution) but very acceptable and clear. Seems like it can play .MP4 but not .M4V.-Plays MP3 (using file manager)-View images (using file manager)-Can lock/unlock the keypad with Center button + *-Speaker is loud-FM radio works very good and better with extendible antenna-Large 2.8" screen, bright and clear screen.-Large print buttons and they light up.-Good backup phoneThe BAD:-Only 3 languages (English, Spanish and Portuguese) nothing else. :(-No volume buttons but no big deal there are option for adjusting. Need to get use to it.The UGLY:-Disappointed in the TV (analog) function. In Dallas I was able to get one channel and poor reception. Tried inside and outside of my home.
