On Wed, 04 May 2016 07:47:35 -0400, Gary > wrote:

> Sqwertz wrote:
> >
> > On Tue, 03 May 2016 11:26:38 -0400, Gary wrote:
> >
> > > 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?
> >
> > Make sure you get one that runs at least Android 4.4 so that the
> > browser is up to date enough to be able to use most websites.
>
> <snip the rest of good info>
> Thanks for that, Steve. I didn't know that and I could have easily
> wasted my money on a phone that didn't work so good. Sounds to me like
> I can get a cheap phone, use it for free (but no phone). Sounds like a
> cheap toy but something fun and even handy to have.

What's the point of using it as a browser when you already have more
than one computer? Spend your money on food.

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