Are there any Verizon compatible basic phones, besides those on Verizon's website? I just need voice and texting. This is an emergency back up phone. The requirements being good reception and long battery life. A basic phone also has a smaller battery, so would use less backup battery power to recharge. Thanks

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As far as I know, there isn't a list of compatible unbranded unlocked basic phones. The only compatible ones are sold by Verizon Wireless.

dr18 wrote:Thanks. $120 for a basic phone is a bit much... A low budget smartphone may be cheaper - not sure about battery life... Any recommendations for good battery life for an emergency phone?For the record the $120 basic phones specs are much better than the best of the old CDMA phones. besides things like having LTE and HD calling they have wf-fi and even hotspot capabilities. Not to mention more storage, more RAM and faster CPUs

Ann154 wrote:The basic phones you used to get for free with a 2 year contract price option probably cost more at the retail price. You just ended up paying more for the service over the two years for that "free" phone. The $120 phone is $5.00 per month on the DPP over 24 months. If you had the option for a free phone with two year contract, it would cost you an extra $20 per month for 24 months. That is $480 over 2 years. Now which price option is easier for you? Yep they sure did. No basic phones sold at retail for less than $100 and some were over $300. This was 10 years ago

The basic phones you used to get for free with a 2 year contract price option probably cost more at the retail price. You just ended up paying more for the service over the two years for that "free" phone. The $120 phone is $5.00 per month on the DPP over 24 months. If you had the option for a free phone with two year contract, it would cost you an extra $20 per month for 24 months. That is $480 over 2 years. Now which price option is easier for you?

You probably know well a basic phone can last a week with use, a smartphone a day.

Unfortunately with CDMA shutting down next year, you need one off the website to get an LTE phone That will work in 14 months

Thanks. $120 for a basic phone is a bit much... A low budget smartphone may be cheaper - not sure about battery life... Any recommendations for good battery life for an emergency phone?

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Thanks. Can these be used on a Verizon MVNO (Pageplus) thanks

You have to have a Verizon Wireless account

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