Nokia 1100 Tracfone: Old Reliable
The Nokia 1100 Yes it's cheapSo if you drop it, you can just buy another one. As much as you may love the idea of a tiny, expensive phone, the reality is that you don't want to be out $400 bucks because you knocked it off the counter while making your sweetheart her morning cup of tea.It does happen. And you can also do this:
And it's reliablePerhaps the highest selling phone on the planet, the Nokia 1100 Tracfone just does its job. As there have been so many made and sold, Nokia has had a chance to work out any imperfections in the design or construction of this phone. As an inexpensive phone, it's been used in settings with a lot of dust and extreme temperature variations.The turn off is the turn onThe turn off time that is. Two clicks and it's off. No waiting around for it to S L O W L Y shut down. If only phones could turn on as quickly. A prepaid nokia tracfone is not your electronic toy, it's a PHONE.Long battery lifeWell, this phone is so basic there isn't a lot you can do to run down its own battery. Well, actually, you can do one thing: use it's cool flashlight!Otherwise, the main power drain occurs when you're in an area with poor or no coverage, and your Nokia 1100 Tracfone ends up constantly searching for a network. Brief notes for referenceUp Down Arrow KeysOn right hand side, the up arrow accesses last few call made or received. The down arrow accesses your contacts arranged alphabetically.FlashlightThe Nokia 1100's flashlight is a really handy feature for doing things like reading a map or unlocking your door when you get home after dark.To turn the flashlight on and off, from the main menu, press the "C" button. To turn it off, press the "C" button twice. The buttons are a little sensitive. I've often pulled the phone out of my pocket and a few random numbers are on the screen from the phone being bumped in my pocket. Should you get it?Well, there are a couple of alternatives cheap Tracfones you can get. There's the Motorola C139 that's five bucks more for a color screen (less battery life, though) and there's the V170 flip phone for a bit more than that.There's something to be said for the convenience of a flip phone -- you don't accidentally press the buttons when the phone is in your pocket. But otherwise the Nokia 1100 tracfone is a great phone. Thanks for reading this
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