We did call the Co.  No help there so will be looking for a new phone once again.

Joan,
I use Consumer Cellular too and got a Motorola model.  No problem charging and holds the charge for a long time.  I only use it when out (lest there be an emergency) and do some infrequent on line stuff with it.

Rick, this is my second one and not happy with it at all.  I got the one for Seniors.  Daughter is going to look into Cricket for me this week.  Maybe they are better.  Two lousy phones from the same place is not a good example.  LOL

Rick - are you able to receive and send text messages on Consumer cellular?  I was thinking about getting a Jitterbug.  It seems to have just about everything that a higher cost smart phone has.  I don't think you can get app's for it but not sure?

Marilyne, be aware that with Jitterbug THEY clean it out they erased all my contacts and could not replace them.  I now keep a written list so I do not lose anyone.

Joan. Now I have used Consumer Cell for years. Like you I don't use it that much . If I remember when you get them at the first time before using you have to leave it charging for a couple hours or so.. I just have250 min. on it. Never use that much.. Just turn it off as only couple people have the number. However now getting a lot of calls from spam and such on it. Not as bad as home line. There about 8 a day. Not a thing can be done

Quote from: Marilyne on July 31, 2018, 12:04:12 AM
Rick - are you able to receive and send text messages on Consumer cellular?  I was thinking about getting a Jitterbug.  It seems to have just about everything that a higher cost smart phone has.  I don't think you can get app's for it but not sure?

I would suggest you go to the Consumer Cellular web site. It is (or was when I was there) fairly complete. -  https://www.consumercellular.com/Plans  - They offer all sorts of phones and plans, no contracts, $1.00 AARP discount, very flexible plans.  I bought the Motorola smart phone - cost not too bad. It has a camera in it so that allows banking access. I like the ability to deposit checks with it (saves trips to the bank)
Coverage varies with all providers and locations. Mine works good here but my son uses Sprint and reception is not as good here in the house.

I have Bell South.net for some of my e-mail and they have made huge changes in the way I understand my service.  I don't want anything new and have no idea how to get them to understand.  I also have ATT telephone service which I want to keep as I can call both my sisters long distance without an extra charge--according to my understanding I can call anyone in the continental U.S. without a long distance charge.  Any suggestions from any other ATT users?  There are a couple of local companies I could switch to, but it would involve changing all my Bellsouth e-mail accounts.

Thanks,
Sue

P.S.  I use Hotmail for my family and a few close friends.  I've been using ATT for business mostly.

Sue

I do wonder if the problems are more the particular phone and not the plan.

Sue I am on AT&T   My son has a plan for he and wife, daughter and included me.   Have been on it several years and no problems.  If a question I do not get on the phone, seldom helps,   I go to the ATT store they have been very helpful. Have never had an issue with the phone service.    Do not know my sons plan but he tells me no concern with limits.   I will, on occasion, watch tv on the pad or phone.  I had an Apple I-7 but earlier this year I traded up to and I 8   I have learned to use it as a GPS, gave my Garmin to a friend.  The phone is like a mini computer and with a good camera.   I paid for the phone.   Do not see his monthly bill but we meet 3 or 4 times a week and I always pick up the bar tab.

Sue and Jack, I have AT&T service for both phone and Internet.  Recently Tom wanted to up our speed and was going to Comcast.  I asked him to check with AT&T to see if they had a different plan.  Tom did and we are still with AT&T.  I wanted to stay with them because I have had no problems and I have heard of people with Comcast having problems.  I'm not sure our speed was upped to what Tom hoped for but he was satisfied with the results.  I am on landline and have only one phone.  I do have a TracFone but I use that for emergencies and to call Tom to come and get me from appointments.  My AT&T bill for both phone and Internet is $104.  I do not intend to get a smart phone or cell phone.

Mary Ann

I definitely agree with Jack's comment.
"I do wonder if the problems are more the particular phone and not the plan."

Joan - Don't those phones come with a guaranty. Probably short, but most failures show up quickly.

Rick, I guess.  Just fed up with the darn things.  Want my land line back.  LOL

Quote from: wjoan on August 02, 2018, 10:20:25 AM
Rick, I guess.  Just fed up with the darn things.  Want my land line back.  LOL

I very much understand that. Seems that most purchases or transactions lately have something wrong or an error. 

Joan with Comcast I get free phone service for a "land line", but never hooked one up.  I am now sold on the phone in my pocket.   Have not had a land line for several years.

I keep a cell phone, but only charge it if I'm going out of town.  My ATT service gives me free long distance anywhere in the U.S.  (I realize that they are charging me more for my entire service--but my sisters both live far away and we try to talk at least twice or three times a month.  I am not charged for the long distance calls.).  I am confused, though, about the new terms they posted on my Bellsouth account this week.

I guess I'll leave it like it is and hope my son who lives nearby can figure it out for me.

Sue

Jack, I had a Jitterrbug for years until they erased all my contacts.    Guess I am just not happy with CC right now..  Their equipment leaves something to be desired also.

Joan.
Now on you Consumer Cell Phone. Do you have a Target Store close. They Represent Consumer and will take care of setting it up right for you. I am pretty sure. I am not that crazy about CC as I just have a Flip one. It is to much trying to Text on it. Yet most people expect Texting things to you now. I may look at one of the CCell new phones.
I am going to call my Home line people A TT. as I don't have long distance on it and Yet it is now up to $37  a month. Get just to may people calling. at least 7 a day just ring and never talk. Do it late at night now and also weekends. That is about all I use it for but now they even charging for call in town.
I feel like Technology is just getting out of hand now. I for one tired of it....

After reading this article, I discovered I had 2221 contacts on my phone from my email addresses being added to my phone's contacts as well as multiple dupes and bad numbers. I generally ignored it because I didn't know how to clean my contacts correctly and I didn't know how to stop my email from syncing everything with my phone. Now I do and I have. The following is quoted from the article.

"Chances are, the smartphone in your hand isn't your first. And chances are, it's carrying contacts from three, five, even 10 years ago that you've been faithfully migrating from phone to phone.

My iPhone address book holds nearly 800 contacts including defunct numbers, contacts containing no information, and of course the requisite dozens of duplicate contacts. This is the result of years of syncing various email accounts and social media profiles. Blank contacts can be created when Android phones use Google Voice to message or call contacts. Allowing Facebook to sync contacts with your phonebook way back when could have added tons of not-really-friends into your phone.

Until recently, I just ignored the growing chaos of my contacts list. If I needed to call someone who wasn't already in my favorites, I typed their name into the search box and never, ever tried scrolling.

But your contacts list isn't just for making calls. It also populates messaging apps like WhatsApp, Snapchat and Viber. It powers your email contacts, and it rears its head in your calendar app too."

https://www.techlicious.com/tip/steps-to-clean-up-your-smartphone-contact-list/?utm_source=Techlicious+List&utm_campaign=d3204e0316-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_08_16_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_5ee95b0b14-d3204e0316-189582833

I use Comcast. Can do a Speed test on my Desktop but wondering How do you do one on the IPad.  Seems like my WiFi has gotten slow in past month. Never thought of checking it before. What is a good reading suppose to be on a Ipad?

Does anyone know how to delete market place groups...I guess I must have downloaded the app on my iPad....but can't figure out how to get rid of it....it's like items advertised for sale...thx Darlene..CC

Is it an app on your IPAD or are you getting it on Facebook?

If it’s an app, you hold your finger on it until all the apps start to wiggle, and then you click on the X.

I’ve run into that selling thing, but it’s on Facebook.  I just ignore it.

Jane

Jane...I'm getting it on Facebook....I don't know how to delete it or not get notifications about it...thanks CC

From an Internet search:For phone and probably IPad

“To switch up what notifications show up on your phone, head to the settings sections within your Facebook mobile app. Go to Settings > Account Settings > Notifications > Mobile, then go through and turn on or off the ones that do and don't matter to you.Sep 6, 2016”

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On my iPad with the Facebook app, there are three horizontal lines at the bottom right. Click on those and you should see settings.  I don’t see mobile.  I’ll look further.


Edit:  another source says

“The marketplace notifications are just for-sale group notifications. They used to be in the globe tab, but now they are in the marketplace tab. Disabling notifications for them is the same as disabling notifications for a group. To learn how to do so, please visit this Help Center article:

https://www.facebook.com/help/18722...
”

Thanks Jane...I see the 3 lines you are talking about...it takes me straight to the market place ads...what do I do next? CC

I went to notifications..and settings...all I see is on and push? So didn't find off...Jane

Here’s what I found on an internet search...I did it for my Ipad.

How to stop marketplace notifications?

Here’s a simple process for turning off updates and notifications from the Marketplace app. For convenience, i have detailed the steps to execute on a desktop computer (tried it in both Windows  10 PC and MAC OSx).
Here we go:

Open your browser and log in to your Facebook account
Hit the arrow at the right hand side.
From the drop down menu select Settings
Now, from the left hand side menu, select Notifications
In the On Facebook section, hit the Edit button
Now scroll down to App Request and Activity and then hit Edit
Select Turn Off from the dropdown at the right hand side of  the Market Place app.
That will stop Facebook notifications from Marketplace.

Jane...please don't laugh..but where is the on Facebook section? CC

I can’t find it now!  Let me look further, and I’ll see if it surfaces.

Jane..found everything except on Facebook section and edit....cc

I can’t find it now, either.