Cingular Flex 2 Smart Flip, 4GB, Unlocked Phone (Classic Navy)

It's good for my mom , who's 94 !

It's just a good phone for my dad, he's in his seventies and doesn't know much about tech at all. Here's a few key details if you're wondering if it would be good for you. It has a decent battery life, it's more than loud enough for someone that's hard of hearing. And with a phone case, it should last quite a while

This phone did not work with my previous sim card. Got new sim card from AT&T phone worked 2 weeks and than did not recognize the sim card. AT&T sent new sim card, phone worked 2 weeks and than did not recognize sim card. I bought this in Jan and was to late to return from seller. Have worked 3 months with AT&T on phone warranty. AT&T has sent me 3 replacement phones with no battery or back to replacement phone. Problem is the phone is different than mine and the battery and back does not fit. Been 3 months with out a phone. Still no phone.

Very old fashion but easier for seniors to use.

It took an extra day or 2 to arrive but it works great. My mom only does flip phones and I'm glad we can still buy them!

It's a flip phone. Had it for about a week now. Some of the basics: - No touch screen. External screen is normally off when in standby but turns on when receiving notifications, being plugged in, or interacting with any of the buttons. Fingerprint magnet but I like that the background here also switches to whatever you set your home screen background to, adding a little extra bit of personalization. You can set a PIN if privacy is a concern. OS Languages included are English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese, and Vietnamese. Individual apps sometimes have options beyond that. - Unlocked, which means in theory that it works with any carrier. Have had no issues using it with Tello in the US. SIM slot is located behind battery on back of device. - Runs KaiOS. Do research to see if that operating system works for you. You are limited to the apps on KaiOS store and what comes preinstalled on phone. This model has YouTube (not very practical) and a feature-reduced version of Google Maps. There are other utilities like email, weather, and a music player for downloaded music (no streaming here). QR code reader does not seem to be able to read any QR codes tested so far. There are misleading FULL SCREEN ADVERTISEMENTS on any apps downloaded from the store (weather, news, and podcast apps all count). I've found them unobtrusive but beware if phone is intended for a less internet-savvy senior. - Unsurprisingly camera quality is very crude, but you can take photos and videos easily. There is a physical button on the side of the device that acts as a camera shortcut. - Texting has group chat functionality but no voice to text. Can't seem to send photos at all, I get an error message every time. Media sent to me has been hit or miss. Sometimes I receive photos texted to me and sometimes I don't. Bugs + other negative qualities: beyond the advertisements in utility apps and general bugginess, I've found the interface to be overall slow (yes, even for a flip phone). Twice now the entire OS has crashed without explanation. The phone has issues staying consistently connected to internet, which means getting spammed with audio notifications that the WiFi is disconnected even though I disabled all notices for network settings. One of the most major downsides is the battery life. It drains much quicker than my cheap android smartphone and charges much slower as well. Overall, I'm using this as an alternative to a smartphone and will be keeping it for now, but probably replacing it in the near future with a pricier, more stable dumbphone. Updating this review if anything changes.

I ordered it for my mom and she likes the way it works more than her old phone

Bought it for my 84 year old mother-in-law because she won’t use a smart phone. This is perfect for her. Easy to use, large button, not too much “tech” making it scary to use.