I'm just looking for cheap suggestions for my son. He is 11 years old. I really have no interest in giving him another method to surf the internet/watch videos/etc but especially now that it is summer, it would be nice to be able to keep in contact with him when he is riding his bike, at friends, going to the pool by himself.
Any low cost suggestions are welcome.
Pros
Feels substantial and well-built
Fingerprint sensor works great
There's a headphone jack
Compatible with all U.S. carriers
Seriously low price
Cons
Limiting amounts of RAM and storage
Very poor camera quality
Won't get any software updates
Micro-USB charging 🥴
Not out too much if it gets dropped and broken. Also check out Swappa for used devices ;)
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There is a customizable toolbox menu for the phone in which you can add/remove various additional features to your Light Phone II. Currently you can add a calculator or podcasts tool. Additional tools are in development and will be released ongoing as they become available. We're working closely with our early adopters to design these tools.
While considering additional functionality for the Light Phone II, it's important to remember all of the features it will never have. The Light Phone II will never have social media, email, news, or ads. Our tools are intentional, and there is a clear objective in opening the tool. There will never be an infinite feed. The device itself, with a small black and white screen, reflects this philosphy and inherently limits the phone's functionality.
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My daughter uses it and so does her best friend. They can call each other on it, which is interesting.