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by pitnips 4305 days ago
Then they probably don't have enough money for a subscription service, and if they do, they're better off with a non-smart (dumb?) phone.
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The term you're looking for is "feature phone"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feature_phone

Spot on. Thanks
There are some subscription services that are quite affordable and not having a cell phone in the modern world is not really an option.
You need to compare "quite affordable" with the $200 price of a smart phone. Because $200 seems "quite affordable" for a smart phone that can do pretty much anything and everything. And I never suggested not having a cell phone.
> not having a cell phone in the modern world is not really an option

Er, what? Less convenient to be sure, but not having a cell phone is fine...