Bon Ami wrote:
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> Gary wrote:
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> > notbob wrote:
> > >
> > > I don't usually post off-topic, but this time.....
> > >
> > > I let my cell phone acct lapse ....on purpose! Gee, I don't miss it
> > > one bit. I have no more cell phone capability, but I still have the
> > > device and it works pretty dang good, w/o the phone part.
> > >
> > > I can still wifi the browser to check weather. The timer functions
> > > work great and I use 'em all the time, having tossed all my
> > > wris****ches, yrs ago. No problem, as the time feature still works,
> > > also. Not sure where it's getting its time signal from, but who
> > > cares. When the battery dies, I'll toss the entire device and perhaps
> > > buy a cheaper non Ad-roid Tracfone. Ad-roid phones suck.
> >
> > I was in Rite-Aid store this morning and thought to look at their
> > cheap phones. Tracfone was the cheapest. My plan is to buy a very
> > cheap one and use it just for the wifi and other apps without signing
> > up for a phone plan.
> >
> > I'd like to do this before buying a phone and also phone access. Any
> > ideas of the best way to start?
>
> I got a cheapo LG Realm Tracfone on Amazon several years ago, I think it was thirty bux. I never activated it, just use it for WiFi hotspots, Google maps, and I have 32 gigs of old time radio, music, etc. on the SD card, so I use it for that...
>
> All the apps, etc. will work just fine, even though it's not activated...

Thanks for your input, Greg. This is what I was thinking and nice to
know that I can do all that without activation.

For voice, I have a landline and that's all I need. If I'm not home,
leave a message on my machine.