CAT S22 Rugged Flip Phone (16GB) 2.8" Touchscreen Smart Cell Phone Android 11, IP68 Water Resistant, T-Mobile 4G LTE Rugged Phone Single Nano Slot,Compatible with T-Mobile(New)

Just as my title suggests, it’s perfect for both situations.I’m currently in the process of unplugging from online life little by little. This phone is a perfect in-between option.I downloaded a t9 keyboard for free that works great.Battery lasts about 2.5 days. Sturdy and heavy which is good for my line of work, fits a 128 Gb SD card so you can store music or whatever.Corded headphones would have to be USB-C as there is no 3.5 mm output but it does have Bluetooth as well.I tested the Bluetooth and it works well. Walked across my house using it after leaving the phone in the kitchen. Great phone. Hope they put out a new updated version that’s a little slimmer cuz she’s kinda thick.

I mean it’s great for a flip phone.Has great touch screen, but not such great buttons.It’s a small screen so it is very hard to type, so I prefer to talk to type which works great.Not so much gig room so won’t hold too much apps.It is locked to T-Mobile and is working for me so far but consider that.Very strong so it won’t break even if it falls.

This phone did not unlock for me, even following the directions of one of the top reviews on this item, so that may not work for all devices. However, it did work with my Mint Mobile sim card regardless. Disappointingly, the phone only operated for about 10 minutes after setup and then locked itself up and shut off. When I tried to turn it back on, it got stuck in a loop that never went past the startup screen. Removed the battery and reinstalled to try again, and again got stuck in the startup loop. Returned the phone.

Have to adjust to using the the tiny screen. IT is great for young school kids. Our third grader loves it and even plays games on it. Very rugged so that is a plus kids phones stay off and get beat up in their backpacks all day. Happy with the phone and definetly recommend it for school kid phones. T Mobile for us by the way works perfect zero issues. The sim card actually was tricky to get installed. Have patience installing.

On the surface, this phone looks like it would check all of the boxes for a digital detox lifestyle. For the most part - it does. Solidly built, water resistant, and it would appear to be straightforward - but is it?After using for 2 days, I found the phone to be more of a distraction and a detriment then a positive experience. It gives you just enough Android to make you feel that you're getting a complete package, but good luck if you try plugging it into your car - there's no Android auto and that is a huge deal-breaker for me.Additionally, even with the volume turned all the way up, the ringtones are very quiet and easily overlooked. The phone isn't just slow - it's painfully slow. Good luck trying to load anything with it as it takes forever to process. Then there's the issue with storage.Nowhere does it say "hey, you should probably consider getting an SD card before transferring your stuff." You really can't do that because you have to set the phone up first before you can activate storage on the SD card. This means you either screw up your transfer process, or have to omit many items.All in all, if you are looking for a very simple phone - this might be a place to start, but day in and day out use is very frustrating. You can't do everything from the keyboard, so you have to use the touch screen or voice to text.If you know your limitations, I think it could be a good phone for digital detox lifestyle, but don't count on using a day in and day out without running into several frustrations. It's a shame, because I had really high hopes for it.

I got this phone as a way to step back from my iPhone 12 and break free from the global smartphone addiction. I wanted to switch to either the Light Phone 2 or the Minimal Phone, but they were both on pre-order, so I found this awesome deal for under $70.I’m not really a fan of the built-in T-Mobile apps since I use Mint, and I wasn’t too keen on the Google apps either, at first.Coming from an iPhone, everything else feels pretty foreign to me. The number of messenger apps on the Play Store is just nuts—there are so many that look alike! I don’t get how people find that better unless you’re really into tech; it just feels like a drain on your time and energy to figure it all out.Once I got into the phone, I turned off all the non-essential apps like maps and Chrome. I downloaded Google Messenger and Google Contacts, which was cool because I can tweak my contacts and organize them from either my phone or computer.Now I’m rocking this old-school rugged flip phone from around 2001. I can go all weekend without charging it, and folks over 40 always seem super curious about it. Their top question? “Do you have to use T-9 or re-learn it? I couldn’t handle that!” But nah, it's still a touchscreen with Android, and the text-to-speech feature is pretty handy. If you want to use it like a smartphone, Google Assistant’s there too, but it doesn’t make it so easy that you end up mindlessly scrolling at dinner or while watching TV.I’m still planning on getting a Minimal Phone for that Blackberry vibe with an e-ink screen, but this phone is perfect for anyone wanting a tough device to use while stepping away from the madness of Silicon Valley.

This phone does everything and more than I expected. Super durable and rugged. It works with mint mobile idk why someone said it didn’t… also the battery life isn’t too bad but if you use it like a smartphone all day obviously it won’t last. Great bang for the buck.