I'm also in my 30s, but the problem with my slider phone (sony ericsson w995) is that Rogers is going to stop supporting the 1900 MHz network it runs on, coming July 2021. Looking into other carriers, but I think every company will go this route by 2025. So despite the love, I feel like my hand is being forced =(.
Still waiting on common sense to get to one of these smart phone manufacturer to realise that there IS a market out there for a decent FLIP|SMART PHONE......
About 5 years ago my parents reluctantly got smartphones because ATT didn’t offer flip phones at the time. They really did not want smartphones but their flip phones were dying on them.
yeah i never really saw the appeal in traditional smartphones, i want a phone that i can control with BUTTONS, not by touching the screen and smearing my fingerprints all over it, also i want one that has a screen that wont shatter into a million pieces if i drop it more than 3 feet
There are still decent flip phones out there but those are usually not produced in and/or not marketed for western markets. In China and Japan for example flip phones are still pretty common and regional brands produce them.
Perfect phone for Seniors. I gave my Mom a nice smartphone. She was unable to use it as she kept getting lost in menus. One time she somehow turned on the flashlight and couldnt turn it off. lol!! All she wants to do is make and receive calls. Replaced it with this phone and she is happy and I am happy not getting "What should I do?" calls anymore.
My Mom asked me to buy her a new flip phone. I will add her to my T Mobile account since I can add a free line. She is old school, does not know anything about smart phones or the internet. I can understand why many senior citizens just want a simple phone to use. Great review. I really wanted to to get her the razor flip phone, but I’m not going to pay $1,449 for it. That’s nuts.
Perfect phone for people that want to have a blast from the past but wanna still have some of the apps you would usually have on your smartphone. This phone would come in handy as a emergency phone or a phone that you could give to your child!
Got this phone today. Works really well on Mint Mobile. I wish I could delete some of these silly apps on here like horoscope, but I just moved it to the bottom of the menu to get it out of the way. I switched to stop playing on my smartphone all day. This is a great alternative for a digital detox while still maintaining connectivity with friends. Great review!
How do you like mint mobile? I’m thinking about switching because it’s $15 a month, do they add any hidden charges? Like Verizon will charge you a plan rate then add on a big fee for having a smartphone account
@@oliviagreen8853 I like mint mobile. It's been very good to me. I've had their service for over 3 years. You pay what you see for pricing. No extra stuff like version or other carriers with all of their fees and charges. Also it uses the T-Mobile network which is very good.
@@oliviagreen8853 Honestly, I didn't notice any difference between Mint and TMobile. I was living in HI and the service was the same. Now I live on the east coast and have not had any issues with service. There haven't been hidden charges that ive seen. I just paid for the entire year and called it a day. I would recommend it. But I know some parts of the country, VZW seems to be the only one to get service. So I'd check the coverage maps and go from there.
@Soo, can you do WhatsApp VOICE calling on this phone, not just sending a voice message as with the Nokia 8000 feature phone or the Nokia 2720 flip phone with WhatsApp ??
Dude I'm broke as hell and I slammed my new phone in the trunk of my car literally shattering it into like 100 pieces and I was really kind of desperately looking for good phones and I was already planning on a flip phone but thanks to this review I can actually get a flip phone that has way more features than what I was planning on so thank you so much! I'm gonna look MIB asf B)
Also a great phone for seniors. My mom is now struggling with the complex cell phones, including her own iPhone, but I think she could manage this. Thanks again for this review
I'm 38 I love my go flip 3, I retired my smartphone sure theres instances I need to look something up but with that said I can use my gps in my truck, tablet and computer. I dont want a smartphone I love the wifi calling and bluetooth feature. It's a oem linux phone
I have to say the voice assistant and voice to text is remarkable. I think I'm sold. About the only qualm I have is there is no dedicated CLR key, which seems really unusual.
Yeah. That is odd. I noticed that too when I was using the phone. Threw me off at first but you kind of get used to it. Not sure what the reasoning was behind that.
@@TechOdyssey Thanks for the reply. Out of curiosity, do you know what the difference between the Go Flip 3, Go Flip V, SmartFlip, and My Flip are? Is there like a chart somewhere that shows the feature comparisons? Is it carrier dependent? I've seen some reviews where there is no voice to text and some where there is no app stores. It seems a bit confusing to sort out what you actually get.
@@TechOdyssey I think I figured it out. There's definitely no logical consistency to how they branded these phones. But there's basically just two models. - AT&T's SmartFlip, T-Mobile's Go Flip 3, and TracFone's Go Flip 3 are the same. Both have Google Assistant and the app store. - T-Mobile's Go Flip 4044W, AT&T's Cingular Flip 2, and TracFone's MyFlip, and Verizon's Go Flip V are the same. Neither have Google Assistant or the app store. geekspin.co/alcatel-announces-two-smart-flip-phones-with-google-assistant/
This is such an interesting phone! I like the combination of feature/dumb phone with some smartphone type apps like Google Search, Maps & TH-cam. I can see a lot of people enjoying this phone, either the older generation or people who want to break a smartphone addiction. Nice review!
Thank you for this review. I'm leaving the Smartphone world. I may have to eventually go back to a land-line, when they no longer support 4G lte, as I will not use 5G. Like yourself, I am pleasantly surprised. I just purchased this one, and I'm waiting for it to arrive. I really like the 'voice to text' feature, and also the 'hot spot' feature.
@@ewelambb10 I'm fairly sure you can use them on this phone as it is a phone running KaiOS. 4G LTE will be around for at least another 6 years, and likely several longer, but I am curious: Why do you not want to use 5G? There are a lot of misunderstandings and fake news going around about it and I'd be happy to explain anything about it to you and address any concerns you may have with it. I study radio/cellular technology as a hobby and I regularly work with repairing phones and other things. Thank you, and have a pleasant day
Tech Odessy, Oh, I see. The Birds, Bees, and the Trees, near the 5G Towers all misunderstood. They didn't really die, they are just asleep, right? No ty, not interested.
@S Brown My Father worked with Radio signals long before cell phones were a twinkle in Nokia's eye. He went to work as a young man with straight hair. He passed away in 1963, from Bone Cancer, with curly hair. I suggest that you consider the sources that you are getting your information from. @Tech Odessy That last comment directed at you, was really for S Brown.
Trend is coming back. My parents used smart phones but now I bought one of these for my dad. He stopped using the smart phone. I'm gonna buy for myself too.
TechOdyssey if the kardashians use this many will go and buy it also is good flip phone not heavy light weight good for my pocket also phone and call why social media no texting and driving is good also the boss feeling you get when you hang up and close the phone can smartphones do that
I replaced my 10 yr old LG flip for this one. So far it is confusing as hell but at the same time I am as sharp as a river stone when it comes to tech. Thanks for the breakdown on it's basics.
I went back to a feature phone almost three years ago. Started on a Go Flip, went to the new Nokia 3310 and now I just got the Go Flip 3. I had to use an iPhone 6 for like a week and a half until I got the new flip and I couldn't stand it, I really don't like having a smartphone as my main phone. I love being disconnected. The one issue I find with all feature phones is the lack of a good camera. I understand we buy these phones to be disconnected, but I would pay for a $150-200 flip phone that was basically just the Go Flip 3, but with a high-quality camera and a bit better display. I don't use any internet features, but I wanna take some photos still. If a company did this, they'd have my money in an instant.
Same here! I feel the same way. I would definitely pay "smart phone prices" for a feature phone that doesn't have all the connectivity, but one that had all the quality, such as a nice camera and a qwerty keyboard, along with it having VoLTE compatibility. This type of phone would be ideal.
Good review. I just ordered this after switching between the newest iphone and galaxy phone constantly. I'm really not impressed with the iphone 12 capabilities or the s20 capabilities in comparison to their previous models. Most technology is feeling overrated to me as nothing is really improving anymore. I just want a device that is actually mobile (small) and capable like this! Very excited now after watching this review.
TracFone from Walmart in the flip phone and I have broadcast and I like it it's like watching the are you get to hear it instead it takes you back to the old I wish they would put it out on FM and AM radio I think that would be awesome
That intro animation. I didn't realized is that old. About the phone, I think my grandpa received a few years ago the first gen of the phone. Still works.
(New T-Mobile Rugged Flip Phone Coming in Autumn 2021!) I was going to pull the trigger on getting the Alcatel Go Flip 3, but I came across a couple of news pieces/blogs that say that in September 2021 or so, T-Mobile will supposedly be releasing two new rugged phones from Bullitt Group/CAT Phones. One of them is supposed to be a Flip Phone! -- Perhaps, if and when it comes out, you might consider reviewing it. -- I'm currently on a rugged Kyocera DuraXT Flip Phone with Sprint, so I've been looking for a replacement for when T-Mobile shuts down the Sprint 3G CDMA network at the end of 2021. -- Many thanks for your thorough, entertaining (and practical!) reviews!
Thanks for the review. As far as why flip phones in 2019 I get tired of buying 3-4 phones a year because I break screens on smart phones regularly driving heavy equipment.. usually getting in and out of cabs which are 10ft off the ground and falls face down on a rock or pebble does them in easily. I have a much more durable flip though called Sonim XP3. Cost $300 and way less features than this. Anyway thanks again.
You got me some excited for my phone to come in Wasn’t expecting that much tech in this amazing Need a world with less tech and more human interaction ~mike
Does he have poor vision, like myself? I'm wondering if I can reverse the display colors so that I can change it to white text on a black background, which is easier on the eyes.
Question - if I used the google maps app on this would it have turn by turn navigation and be able to tell me out loud what to do like a smart phone could ?
Thank you for the very thorough review! I'm an "Elder Millennial" (I'm in my late 30s), and I have come to *despise* smart phones. My generation has been blessed to have owned flip phones in our late teens, and soon after, we had the privilege of owning one of the several awesome feature phones that followed. Here we are, in 2021, and I remember and *long for* those days where I was independent from constant internet influence and app interruption / distraction. (... I don't think GenZ has any idea how tied down they really are. But they don't know any different. Poor kids...) If they start making phones like the Alcatel Go Flip 3 -- but with all these features *and* a QWERTY keyboard -- I would be in absolute phone heaven. Alcatel, pay attention to your Millennials! We want ... no -- we *NEED* phones like this, but with a physical QWERTY pad. For now, I guess I will see if this one suits me.
I love using my go flip 3 phone, and I havent gone back to my flip phone. I've gotten asked if I was selling drugs because I am rocking a flip phone but aside from that, I'm going to continue using it
Every "Smart Phone" I have purchased - the battery dies constantly. The phone gets "HOT, HOT, HOT" when using apps. I have done everything to streamline. Apple and Samsung = not impressed. Like the flip phones because the BATTERY LIFE IS AWESOME!
if you want a good smartphone with long battery life, get a Motorola Moto G power 2020, I get around 3+ days of light use 2 - 2 1/2 for more heavy use, the phone does not get warm unless I leave it in the sun, Motorola/Lenovo has provided slow, but consistent updates, and you can find them unlocked on eBay for under $200 USD.
i bought a pixel 4a and have never been more disappointed with a phone battery in my life. i can leave it idle overnight with no apps open and everything turned off, and it will literally drop from like 50% to like 20%, its absurd
I love smartphones but I'm addicted to using them way to much. They are expensive and i break alot of smartphones, I'm definitely getting the go flip 3. I also love linux phones
I wonder if phones like these can be paired with wearables like fitness bands. I have a Fit 2 and use it to monitor exercise, sleep patterns etc but don't want the constant distractions of smartphones.
I wish you reviewed the app store a little more thoroughly. What other messaging apps are there other than WhatsApp? Telegram? Viber? Can you download other browsers like Opera or DuckDuckGo? Also, can you turn off location? Does it have bluetooth? Can you connect this phone to a PC via USB and is there a USB debugging option? Thank you!
No Spotify (I know they're convenient but they've been caught sending personal info, including financial info over to FceBk). Music is limited to local OTA FM Radio stations, one or two internet radio Apps in the KaiOS Store; however, I have also played internet radio stations via the web browser provided the website is properly coded to be as internet device agnostic as possible, i.e. no Apps needed. Your best option is to load up a 16Gb microSD card with your favorite songs/podcasts (roughly 145 hours worth of music give or take a couple of hours), setup playlists using KMusic or just select Folder Play -- Bonus: No need to worry about any internet connection.
Because nothing is as easy as talking about it. Also, there's no point-- old phones have old radios with old bands and disappearing network support, and you can't just fix that like getting a shiny new 56K modem and swapping out the 33.6 modem from a PCI slot, because that would make sense, and modern phones don't.
Just got this last Friday. Just wanted a flipphone so I can carry it in my pocket. No web browser just text and talk. We will see how it goes since I am totally challenged using technology. LOL
From a fellow Houstonian, thanks for this, the only decent review of this phone on the entire internet. All I need now is a decent review of the new LG Classic Flip so I can make the best choice.
How do you import your contacts from another phone into this phone? Does it have a import contact feature from a sim or sd card? This info would be helpful in a review.
I need some help on which buttons to use to get speaker phone, well can you show how to use more of the buttons, I can not work them without taking a long time, and removing thing from time to time,
Would you happen to know some APN settings for this phone? I was trying to configure a new one for a senior I work with but couldn't find any online. He can't receive any pictures.
I just bought one (a few hours ago) and I'm finding navigation super confusing. Messing around with recents I accidentally called a friend and realized there is no intuitive visual cue as to how to _stop_ the call. I mean, it _IS_ a phone right? I haven't gotten any phone calls yet and I'm still not clear how to answer it. I would assume that the side button adjusts volume, but it didn't seem to be making any difference in real time.
I have a alcatel flip phone, no youtube or GPS just a simpler kind, but I can read articles and books/pdfs on it. I got it through tracphone. It is durable with a good hard case and its size makes it perfect for playing outside with my Dog, Gardening, Going To Work, School, Cleaning My House, becauase I am clumsy and hyper! It has been dropped or fell out of pockets without harm.I decided it is wasteful to keep trying to maintain a thing that is not for me, I broke two smart phone screens (that's 160 dollars wasted not even including minutes I paid for) First time I was rollerskating, second time just doing the dishes. I love the case and sturdiness of these things and ther's no shadow block from a big flat square shape, cause the flip phone is a sleek more rectangular shape and to me that is better for photographs, and I do not need a selfie mode cause I mostly want to take pictures of weird stuff I find or of nature. Also this wall of text was made due to a home computer being availible to my jackass, the inconvience of typing on a flip phone has led to me being slightly less annoying to everyone in my personal and professional life, (until I get my turn on this computer then I am gonna keep typing and typing and typing and oh lets go to annagramm server typing and typing and typing and typing THirty more emails just for you baby and a novel about did I remember to take out the trash.. Oh Yeah ...Cut up time..Now I am drunk and sad..50 More Text ...Having to hit a button three times discourages this behaviour if your (I putta spel Czech On Yo Ass) lazy I guess, but do not fear I am handmailing angry letters on horse..No One Is Getting Out Of Reading! I am worse than an english teacher! (cause there (ther's) is no literary value in this) Liter outta not even exist...Occasionally..Or Rarirty Cause Don't Mess With Texas.. And I dont like Rare Sushi..I like my slushies burnt to the boilers boat at The Stop And SHow.. Flash Flood ..Warning..T its. Get Your Mind Out Of THe Cutter..I am tryiny To Trim This Sentence By Using The Cutter To Grow My hair out long..WOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! Now I can't help myself I am just laughing and realizing I am wasting my computer time...On the young... and resetless. Youth Is Wresting With Carl Jung....And You Can Bet Your Ass Baby...
What about Voice Directions from Google Maps? Also, can you listen to Audible, or Scribd Audiobooks or podcasts? Is there a calculator. Banking applications?
I am 65. We have complicated our lives up with these devices. Having a simple inexpensive phone just for calls and minimal messaging is great. I am using $2300 in cell phones and $800 in iPads on mobile. Shucks, $3,100 for five mobile devices. That was spent in less that two years. I have a mental problem. So, a better solution, with dicipline, is use a phone as a phone and maybe a Tablet or laptop with a mobile card for a signal. The 5G paradigm, if it is eventually forced on us is going to create another reason to spend MORE money! We have to play, raise children, go to work and live our lives. Yes, I am doing stuff online 12 or more hours a day. Shame on me. I need a change in my discipline!!! Thanks for your experience!!
Built in Music Player for your locally stored music, either on your phone or on the optional MicroSD card. Believe Spotify has been added to the KaiOS App Store but not Amazon Music. You'd have to download Amazon Music to your computer first (convert to MP3 if needed) then transfer to your MicroSD card.
@@sebastiandewolfe7849 Alas, Spotify states "We’re always working on improving the Spotify experience across platforms, but we’re afraid we don’t have any further information to share at the moment. We typically don't announce integrations with third parties in advance." -- Spotify Community Boards Moderator from Aug 2019. So it looks like stored music, the Orange Radio App & TH-cam are the only music options for KaiOS as of this date (28 AUG 2020). :-(
cool! they could've at least placed an optical trackpad instead of a huge ok button since it features online connectivity. still I like it. similar to my old samsung gt-s3353 but this is more stylish and classic! oh the old days, when you are out of town, battery goes bye bye, pop in a fully charged battery backup and you are back on track, no need for power banks. :D
Recently bought one and for the most part I like it. Only problem, texting is too difficult using the phone numerical keys. Bought a bluetooth keyboard from Boxwave, supposedly specially for the Go Flip 3 but it does not work with the Go Flip 3. No information available on using bluetooth keyboards with this phone.
I really love flip phones, but I really loved slider phones with a real keyboard, I had a samsung intensity and I was so sad when I had to trade it out for an iphone 4, miss the real keyboard so much
Just got this phone. Already not liking it cause texting is not like my old flip phone ( lg 450). But one of many issues is when I close phone after call, it doesn’t hang up. Which you described in this vid. I agree, it’s so satisfying to hang up by closing it. PLEASE HELP.
I had to get rid of my Blackberry and wanted to pay cash but you explained more to me than the people who worked in the store. I am 71 y ears old and with SS and pension do not want to spend a lot but the texting is so confusing. Is there anything like a blackberry out there?
I miss the old days of flip phones . I was balling at age 16 with a few lol. But today I need a touch screen smart phone even tho they can be annoying at times with ads and popups all the time.
I actually have the Alcatel 4 that has even more features like world radio and more internet stuff. I dislike cell phones but the flip phone is okay, but it is complex with a lot of tap this and tap that. The large dial pad is okay. I just have it in case of an emergency.
It’s not an android flip phone. It runs KaiOS and has a built in App Store with a few apps you can download for free. You can t load 3rd party apps to it that I know of.
I wonder if you or any of your viewers might know an answer for this: I just received a new one and it's been charging for several hours, but there's no indication that that is the case. No light to indicate charging or anything like that. I think something is happening because it feels warm but I would have thought the display or some sort of light would have come to life by now.
TechOdyssey I decided to switch to a different wall outlet, just in case. I noticed when I plugged it in it did give that little token vibration, which I’m hoping is a good sign. I didn’t notice that happen before.
@@TechOdyssey well, after doing nothing for days it suddenly came on at full power. Does this sound typical for a new phone with a new battery? I'm hoping this isn't a sign of things to come. Now, it won't recognize my SIM card (which is active, and inserted properly as far as I can tell) ☹️
I am seriously considering moving to a flip phone. I am wondering which brand has the best connectivity, as I do not have home internet, and would use it to tether to my PC for web access. Also, is there a flip phone with a solid cover that will not break if dropped?
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I had flip phone for 20 yrs, no tech issues---no viruses, no patches, no distracting apps. You're free to focus, I'm in my 30s no problems
So you already had a phone since 10 yo..
Noice
24 years old here, same !!
21 here and done with smartphones! Never had Instagram or similar, but going to a flip phone.
I'm also in my 30s, but the problem with my slider phone (sony ericsson w995) is that Rogers is going to stop supporting the 1900 MHz network it runs on, coming July 2021. Looking into other carriers, but I think every company will go this route by 2025. So despite the love, I feel like my hand is being forced =(.
Yep. This is the _perfect_ phone for those of us who do not want and/or need a smartphone!
where i can buy
It is pretty smart though.
Or as a backup phone for my smarty.
Perfect drug deer phone. Thanks
Tiffany Scott you look like a drug dealer lmaooo
Simple is the safe way to go in this mad world!
Still waiting on common sense to get to one of these smart phone manufacturer to realise that there IS a market out there for a decent FLIP|SMART PHONE......
Yup. There really is
About 5 years ago my parents reluctantly got smartphones because ATT didn’t offer flip phones at the time. They really did not want smartphones but their flip phones were dying on them.
yeah i never really saw the appeal in traditional smartphones, i want a phone that i can control with BUTTONS, not by touching the screen and smearing my fingerprints all over it, also i want one that has a screen that wont shatter into a million pieces if i drop it more than 3 feet
Love the flipsmart name
There are still decent flip phones out there but those are usually not produced in and/or not marketed for western markets. In China and Japan for example flip phones are still pretty common and regional brands produce them.
Perfect phone for Seniors. I gave my Mom a nice smartphone. She was unable to use it as she kept getting lost in menus. One time she somehow turned on the flashlight and couldnt turn it off. lol!! All she wants to do is make and receive calls. Replaced it with this phone and she is happy and I am happy not getting "What should I do?" calls anymore.
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Hey Nick. Can you answer the phone just by flipping it open, and can you hang up the phone by closing it? Thank you.
Exactly, I feel the same way as your mom. I just want to make and receive calls. Smartphones were too much.
Boy I’m 27 and considering getting this. I don’t want smartphone anymore
My Mom asked me to buy her a new flip phone. I will add her to my T Mobile account since I can add a free line. She is old school, does not know anything about smart phones or the internet. I can understand why many senior citizens just want a simple phone to use. Great review. I really wanted to to get her the razor flip phone, but I’m not going to pay $1,449 for it. That’s nuts.
Yeah the price for the RAZR is very expensive. Glad that you were able to settle on this and think it will be a good option. Thanks for watching
I find myself increasingly jealous of my elderly relatives who just use flip phones... So very sane......😄 So nice and lightweight too.
Then use a flip phone.?
@@crainur True, I could, but it doesn't have all the features of a smartphone.
So darn hard to text with this phone and I am a senior and find the other phones and language like apps. etc. hard.
Perfect phone for people that want to have a blast from the past but wanna still have some of the apps you would usually have on your smartphone. This phone would come in handy as a emergency phone or a phone that you could give to your child!
My parents actually gave me this, I’m never going to get another phone than this.
I’m young, 15, and I find flip phones fascinating. For some reason I’m into old stuff a lot
Same but I'm 14
Boy they’re not that old
I'm 24, and I find them fascinating too, they are alot of fun.
Got this phone today. Works really well on Mint Mobile. I wish I could delete some of these silly apps on here like horoscope, but I just moved it to the bottom of the menu to get it out of the way. I switched to stop playing on my smartphone all day. This is a great alternative for a digital detox while still maintaining connectivity with friends. Great review!
Thanks. Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching
How do you like mint mobile? I’m thinking about switching because it’s $15 a month, do they add any hidden charges? Like Verizon will charge you a plan rate then add on a big fee for having a smartphone account
@@oliviagreen8853 I like mint mobile. It's been very good to me. I've had their service for over 3 years. You pay what you see for pricing. No extra stuff like version or other carriers with all of their fees and charges. Also it uses the T-Mobile network which is very good.
@@oliviagreen8853 Honestly, I didn't notice any difference between Mint and TMobile. I was living in HI and the service was the same. Now I live on the east coast and have not had any issues with service. There haven't been hidden charges that ive seen. I just paid for the entire year and called it a day. I would recommend it. But I know some parts of the country, VZW seems to be the only one to get service. So I'd check the coverage maps and go from there.
@Soo, can you do WhatsApp VOICE calling on this phone, not just sending a voice message as with the Nokia 8000 feature phone or the Nokia 2720 flip phone with WhatsApp ??
Dude I'm broke as hell and I slammed my new phone in the trunk of my car literally shattering it into like 100 pieces and I was really kind of desperately looking for good phones and I was already planning on a flip phone but thanks to this review I can actually get a flip phone that has way more features than what I was planning on so thank you so much! I'm gonna look MIB asf B)
How are you liking it?
Does Uber work on it??
@@itsjorgeroblox1779 maybe, it does have the google app.
Also a great phone for seniors. My mom is now struggling with the complex cell phones, including her own iPhone, but I think she could manage this. Thanks again for this review
I'm 38 I love my go flip 3, I retired my smartphone sure theres instances I need to look something up but with that said I can use my gps in my truck, tablet and computer. I dont want a smartphone I love the wifi calling and bluetooth feature. It's a oem linux phone
Im thinking tl get this phone. I do not need the 4g or 5g
@@CPR4THEBODYlivingaenrichedlife This phone uses 4G LTE.
I have to say the voice assistant and voice to text is remarkable. I think I'm sold. About the only qualm I have is there is no dedicated CLR key, which seems really unusual.
Yeah. That is odd. I noticed that too when I was using the phone. Threw me off at first but you kind of get used to it. Not sure what the reasoning was behind that.
@@TechOdyssey Thanks for the reply. Out of curiosity, do you know what the difference between the Go Flip 3, Go Flip V, SmartFlip, and My Flip are? Is there like a chart somewhere that shows the feature comparisons? Is it carrier dependent? I've seen some reviews where there is no voice to text and some where there is no app stores. It seems a bit confusing to sort out what you actually get.
@@TechOdyssey I think I figured it out. There's definitely no logical consistency to how they branded these phones. But there's basically just two models.
- AT&T's SmartFlip, T-Mobile's Go Flip 3, and TracFone's Go Flip 3 are the same. Both have Google Assistant and the app store.
- T-Mobile's Go Flip 4044W, AT&T's Cingular Flip 2, and TracFone's MyFlip, and Verizon's Go Flip V are the same. Neither have Google Assistant or the app store.
geekspin.co/alcatel-announces-two-smart-flip-phones-with-google-assistant/
@@sorcerykid Thanks so much I was wondering the difference
This is such an interesting phone! I like the combination of feature/dumb phone with some smartphone type apps like Google Search, Maps & TH-cam. I can see a lot of people enjoying this phone, either the older generation or people who want to break a smartphone addiction. Nice review!
Portability
How much cost the Phone?
Thank you for this review.
I'm leaving the Smartphone world. I may have to eventually go back to a land-line, when they no longer support 4G lte, as I will not use 5G.
Like yourself, I am pleasantly surprised.
I just purchased this one, and I'm waiting for it to arrive.
I really like the 'voice to text' feature, and also the 'hot spot' feature.
Good luck. I hope you enjoy not and it does everything you need it to.
Thank you, Tech Odessy. Do you know if I can use Facebook, and Messenger lte with this phone?
@@ewelambb10 I'm fairly sure you can use them on this phone as it is a phone running KaiOS. 4G LTE will be around for at least another 6 years, and likely several longer, but I am curious: Why do you not want to use 5G? There are a lot of misunderstandings and fake news going around about it and I'd be happy to explain anything about it to you and address any concerns you may have with it. I study radio/cellular technology as a hobby and I regularly work with repairing phones and other things.
Thank you, and have a pleasant day
Tech Odessy, Oh, I see. The Birds, Bees, and the Trees, near the 5G Towers all misunderstood. They didn't really die, they are just asleep, right?
No ty, not interested.
@S Brown
My Father worked with Radio signals long before cell phones were a twinkle in Nokia's eye.
He went to work as a young man with straight hair. He passed away in 1963, from Bone Cancer, with curly hair.
I suggest that you consider the sources that you are getting your information from.
@Tech Odessy That last comment directed at you, was really for S Brown.
Bluetooth, hotspot, small, non glass phone.
Exceptional
Trend is coming back. My parents used smart phones but now I bought one of these for my dad. He stopped using the smart phone.
I'm gonna buy for myself too.
Some people like having the simplicity of a regular ole flip phone and don't want or need all of the other stuff. It makes sense
Actually watching this from a go flip 3 right now. It's quite capable!
Nice!!!
Can you use spotify? I wanna buy one and this is VERY important to me lol
@@nani11999 THE developers DID NOT think so.
@@nani11999 See my reply to Santiago Spears above. Short answer: No.
@@jade6424 See my reply to Santiago Spears below. Short answer: No.
I love that.😂 you can flip your phone when your upset
Something thay went extinct once modern smartphones hit the scene. It was so gratifying. Lol
TechOdyssey if the kardashians use this many will go and buy it also is good flip phone not heavy light weight good for my pocket also phone and call why social media no texting and driving is good also the boss feeling you get when you hang up and close the phone can smartphones do that
@@TechOdyssey I agree or it made you feel important flipping up and slamming the phone shut.
Better then flipping your finger at someone....
I replaced my 10 yr old LG flip for this one. So far it is confusing as hell but at the same time I am as sharp as a river stone when it comes to tech. Thanks for the breakdown on it's basics.
Thanks for the review. Not everyone wants a smart phone.
You're welcome
I went back to a feature phone almost three years ago. Started on a Go Flip, went to the new Nokia 3310 and now I just got the Go Flip 3. I had to use an iPhone 6 for like a week and a half until I got the new flip and I couldn't stand it, I really don't like having a smartphone as my main phone. I love being disconnected.
The one issue I find with all feature phones is the lack of a good camera. I understand we buy these phones to be disconnected, but I would pay for a $150-200 flip phone that was basically just the Go Flip 3, but with a high-quality camera and a bit better display. I don't use any internet features, but I wanna take some photos still. If a company did this, they'd have my money in an instant.
Same here! I feel the same way. I would definitely pay "smart phone prices" for a feature phone that doesn't have all the connectivity, but one that had all the quality, such as a nice camera and a qwerty keyboard, along with it having VoLTE compatibility. This type of phone would be ideal.
My husband just got it and finally - No fighting over his frustration with an iPhone!
Awesome. Glad you’re happy and it made things easier.
Good review. I just ordered this after switching between the newest iphone and galaxy phone constantly. I'm really not impressed with the iphone 12 capabilities or the s20 capabilities in comparison to their previous models. Most technology is feeling overrated to me as nothing is really improving anymore. I just want a device that is actually mobile (small) and capable like this! Very excited now after watching this review.
Can you use Uber on it??
TracFone from Walmart in the flip phone and I have broadcast and I like it it's like watching the are you get to hear it instead it takes you back to the old I wish they would put it out on FM and AM radio I think that would be awesome
That intro animation. I didn't realized is that old. About the phone, I think my grandpa received a few years ago the first gen of the phone. Still works.
(New T-Mobile Rugged Flip Phone Coming in Autumn 2021!) I was going to pull the trigger on getting the Alcatel Go Flip 3, but I came across a couple of news pieces/blogs that say that in September 2021 or so, T-Mobile will supposedly be releasing two new rugged phones from Bullitt Group/CAT Phones. One of them is supposed to be a Flip Phone! -- Perhaps, if and when it comes out, you might consider reviewing it. -- I'm currently on a rugged Kyocera DuraXT Flip Phone with Sprint, so I've been looking for a replacement for when T-Mobile shuts down the Sprint 3G CDMA network at the end of 2021. -- Many thanks for your thorough, entertaining (and practical!) reviews!
Thanks for the review. As far as why flip phones in 2019 I get tired of buying 3-4 phones a year because I break screens on smart phones regularly driving heavy equipment.. usually getting in and out of cabs which are 10ft off the ground and falls face down on a rock or pebble does them in easily. I have a much more durable flip though called Sonim XP3. Cost $300 and way less features than this. Anyway thanks again.
You're welcome. Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching
You got me some excited for my phone to come in
Wasn’t expecting that much tech in this amazing
Need a world with less tech and more human interaction
~mike
Can you use Uber on it??
This is the perfect phone for the smart phone detox I'm planning this year.
Seems to be good for that. Good luck!
That flip phone looks really awesome, seems good to have!
If you like flip phones, this is a great one.
My friend has a disability, Thanx for the video, I'll be getting him this one. Cheers From Regina
Awesome. Glad I could help.
Does he have poor vision, like myself? I'm wondering if I can reverse the display colors so that I can change it to white text on a black background, which is easier on the eyes.
Question - if I used the google maps app on this would it have turn by turn navigation and be able to tell me out loud what to do like a smart phone could ?
Thank you for the very thorough review! I'm an "Elder Millennial" (I'm in my late 30s), and I have come to *despise* smart phones. My generation has been blessed to have owned flip phones in our late teens, and soon after, we had the privilege of owning one of the several awesome feature phones that followed. Here we are, in 2021, and I remember and *long for* those days where I was independent from constant internet influence and app interruption / distraction. (... I don't think GenZ has any idea how tied down they really are. But they don't know any different. Poor kids...) If they start making phones like the Alcatel Go Flip 3 -- but with all these features *and* a QWERTY keyboard -- I would be in absolute phone heaven. Alcatel, pay attention to your Millennials! We want ... no -- we *NEED* phones like this, but with a physical QWERTY pad. For now, I guess I will see if this one suits me.
Get. Samsung z flip 3. It’s awesome
Feb 2021 Got one and love it!
Nice!
I have a question, can you have Snapchat and Instagram on there?
@@Insomneecat No, just facebook and whatsapp. Also a form of reddit
I love using my go flip 3 phone, and I havent gone back to my flip phone. I've gotten asked if I was selling drugs because I am rocking a flip phone but aside from that, I'm going to continue using it
I'm glad you're enjoying it!
If a phone like this would have limited app support for stuff like podcasts and audible, I'd totally switch.
Do you know if you can get spotify or anything ?
Every "Smart Phone" I have purchased - the battery dies constantly. The phone gets "HOT, HOT, HOT" when using apps. I have done everything to streamline. Apple and Samsung = not impressed. Like the flip phones because the BATTERY LIFE IS AWESOME!
if you want a good smartphone with long battery life, get a Motorola Moto G power 2020, I get around 3+ days of light use 2 - 2 1/2 for more heavy use, the phone does not get warm unless I leave it in the sun, Motorola/Lenovo has provided slow, but consistent updates, and you can find them unlocked on eBay for under $200 USD.
i bought a pixel 4a and have never been more disappointed with a phone battery in my life. i can leave it idle overnight with no apps open and everything turned off, and it will literally drop from like 50% to like 20%, its absurd
I love using this phone been a year too.
That’s great!
Wow really nice video. I really wanted a dumb phone but with ability to Google and use maps. And TH-cam is cool too. Great video!
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching. And great avatar, BTW. Lol
Does this have TTS mode? I need to buy a new flip phone for my elderly blind mother, she likes that she can still feel the buttons on the flip phones
It has TTS when sending messages.
Can you customize the apps on the homescreen? Can I take them off and have no apps on homecreen?
I love smartphones but I'm addicted to using them way to much. They are expensive and i break alot of smartphones, I'm definitely getting the go flip 3. I also love linux phones
Fr dude I've been breakomg smart phones since theyve existed. Ive gone through 10 in like 5 years it's ridiculous
Gavin Peterson try 7 in 2 years 🥺🥺
Finally someone explained the GPS !!
Oh I wish we have this in my country
is it possible to delete apps? i really don't want twitter, facebook etc. thank you!!
I know you can remove ones you download. I'm not sure about the pre-installed ones.
Please show simple actions like find a contact and make a call so the elderly will find it a good choice.
Thanks you are a good reviewer and you explain well !
Thank you
I wonder if phones like these can be paired with wearables like fitness bands. I have a Fit 2 and use it to monitor exercise, sleep patterns etc but don't want the constant distractions of smartphones.
If it requires an app, no.
I wish you reviewed the app store a little more thoroughly. What other messaging apps are there other than WhatsApp? Telegram? Viber? Can you download other browsers like Opera or DuckDuckGo?
Also, can you turn off location? Does it have bluetooth? Can you connect this phone to a PC via USB and is there a USB debugging option? Thank you!
Snake game, wicked, I'm sold 😄😄😂😄😄 (I'm not joking!) ☺️☺️
Is Spotify available in the app store? I really want a flip phone for the simplicity but still want my huge music library and podcasts
Νο it is not. You can make a youtube list tho i guess..
@@serebbi do you know if gmail is available on this phone?
@@carinac7408 Not a GMail app but you can setup the e-mail app to grab your GMail.
No Spotify (I know they're convenient but they've been caught sending personal info, including financial info over to FceBk). Music is limited to local OTA FM Radio stations, one or two internet radio Apps in the KaiOS Store; however, I have also played internet radio stations via the web browser provided the website is properly coded to be as internet device agnostic as possible, i.e. no Apps needed. Your best option is to load up a 16Gb microSD card with your favorite songs/podcasts (roughly 145 hours worth of music give or take a couple of hours), setup playlists using KMusic or just select Folder Play -- Bonus: No need to worry about any internet connection.
Why can't dev geeks port kai os to old yet still capable blackberries and symbian nokias like e series? WHY NOT?!
Because nothing is as easy as talking about it. Also, there's no point-- old phones have old radios with old bands and disappearing network support, and you can't just fix that like getting a shiny new 56K modem and swapping out the 33.6 modem from a PCI slot, because that would make sense, and modern phones don't.
Just got this last Friday. Just wanted a flipphone so I can carry it in my pocket. No web browser just text and talk. We will see how it goes since I am totally challenged using technology. LOL
Good luck! I hope you enjoy the phone.
where did you buy the Alcatel Go Flip 3?
@@georgerussell4074 At my local T-Mobile store. I had to ask for a flip phone. It is not on display.
Bro same I'm so done with smartphones
What do you prefer ?
Awsome job of covering the phone!
Thanks brother
From a fellow Houstonian, thanks for this, the only decent review of this phone on the entire internet. All I need now is a decent review of the new LG Classic Flip so I can make the best choice.
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching. I haven't heard of that flip phone. I'll have to check it out.
How do you import your contacts from another phone into this phone? Does it have a import contact feature from a sim or sd card? This info would be helpful in a review.
I need some help on which buttons to use to get speaker phone, well can you show how to use more of the buttons, I can not work them without taking a long time, and removing thing from time to time,
I am getting this for my Birthday!
Nice! I hope you like it. Happy early birthday!
Thanks!
Would you happen to know some APN settings for this phone? I was trying to configure a new one for a senior I work with but couldn't find any online. He can't receive any pictures.
Search ' (carrier) internet settings'. They are specific to the service provider.
Thank you for the information I was looking in to getting a flip phone
You’re welcome
I just bought one (a few hours ago) and I'm finding navigation super confusing.
Messing around with recents I accidentally called a friend and realized there is no intuitive visual cue as to how to _stop_ the call.
I mean, it _IS_ a phone right? I haven't gotten any phone calls yet and I'm still not clear how to answer it.
I would assume that the side button adjusts volume, but it didn't seem to be making any difference in real time.
Can you use Uber on it??
The way you move your neck🥰
I'll bet you were a bully in high school making fun of people because they were different or had a defect. At least his is not a mental defect.
I have a alcatel flip phone, no youtube or GPS just a simpler kind, but I can read articles and books/pdfs on it. I got it through tracphone. It is durable with a good hard case and its size makes it perfect for playing outside with my Dog, Gardening, Going To Work, School, Cleaning My House, becauase I am clumsy and hyper! It has been dropped or fell out of pockets without harm.I decided it is wasteful to keep trying to maintain a thing that is not for me, I broke two smart phone screens (that's 160 dollars wasted not even including minutes I paid for) First time I was rollerskating, second time just doing the dishes. I love the case and sturdiness of these things and ther's no shadow block from a big flat square shape, cause the flip phone is a sleek more rectangular shape and to me that is better for photographs, and I do not need a selfie mode cause I mostly want to take pictures of weird stuff I find or of nature. Also this wall of text was made due to a home computer being availible to my jackass, the inconvience of typing on a flip phone has led to me being slightly less annoying to everyone in my personal and professional life, (until I get my turn on this computer then I am gonna keep typing and typing and typing and oh lets go to annagramm server typing and typing and typing and typing THirty more emails just for you baby and a novel about did I remember to take out the trash.. Oh Yeah ...Cut up time..Now I am drunk and sad..50 More Text ...Having to hit a button three times discourages this behaviour if your (I putta spel Czech On Yo Ass) lazy I guess, but do not fear I am handmailing angry letters on horse..No One Is Getting Out Of Reading! I am worse than an english teacher! (cause there (ther's) is no literary value in this) Liter outta not even exist...Occasionally..Or Rarirty Cause Don't Mess With Texas.. And I dont like Rare Sushi..I like my slushies burnt to the boilers boat at The Stop And SHow.. Flash Flood ..Warning..T its. Get Your Mind Out Of THe Cutter..I am tryiny To Trim This Sentence By Using The Cutter To Grow My hair out long..WOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! Now I can't help myself I am just laughing and realizing I am wasting my computer time...On the young... and resetless. Youth Is Wresting With Carl Jung....And You Can Bet Your Ass Baby...
Can this phone automatically answer in the loud speaker option when flipped open?
I don't think so but I don't have the phone anymore to test that out. I believe you have to answer it first and then enable the loud speaker
What about Voice Directions from Google Maps? Also, can you listen to Audible, or Scribd Audiobooks or podcasts? Is there a calculator. Banking applications?
Yes
THAT defeats it ENTIRE reason for buying one of these phones.
How does this handle group messages? I know that one problem when I tried switching to a flip phone was the bombarding of messages...
I will buy one very soon as it is perfect for my needs.
Nice! Hopefully it works for you
I am so pleased with my flip phone
God fearing.
I am 65. We have complicated our lives up with these devices. Having a simple inexpensive phone just for calls and minimal messaging is great. I am using $2300 in cell phones and $800 in iPads on mobile. Shucks, $3,100 for five mobile devices. That was spent in less that two years. I have a mental problem. So, a better solution, with dicipline, is use a phone as a phone and maybe a Tablet or laptop with a mobile card for a signal. The 5G paradigm, if it is eventually forced on us is going to create another reason to spend MORE money! We have to play, raise children, go to work and live our lives. Yes, I am doing stuff online 12 or more hours a day. Shame on me. I need a change in my discipline!!! Thanks for your experience!!
Just got this today! So cool I love the TH-cam
Nice!
How much does this phone cost? I wanted a pink version. Could you give me some info? Please and thank you ☺️
I saw u recording on a Note 10.
Yup. That’s what I record all of my videos with. Good eye.
TechOdyssey I need 1 of these. I do not need the newest tech, I’m on an iPhone 7. Any 4G LTE flip phone will do...
Any music player...? Spotify or Amazon Music?
it had sound cloud. but i use youtube
Built in Music Player for your locally stored music, either on your phone or on the optional MicroSD card. Believe Spotify has been added to the KaiOS App Store but not Amazon Music. You'd have to download Amazon Music to your computer first (convert to MP3 if needed) then transfer to your MicroSD card.
@@kent.smallville1260 wait did they actually add spotify or are you just assuming?
@@sebastiandewolfe7849 Alas, Spotify states "We’re always working on improving the Spotify experience across platforms, but we’re afraid we don’t have any further information to share at the moment. We typically don't announce integrations with third parties in advance." -- Spotify Community Boards Moderator from Aug 2019. So it looks like stored music, the Orange Radio App & TH-cam are the only music options for KaiOS as of this date (28 AUG 2020). :-(
cool! they could've at least placed an optical trackpad instead of a huge ok button since it features online connectivity. still I like it. similar to my old samsung gt-s3353 but this is more stylish and classic! oh the old days, when you are out of town, battery goes bye bye, pop in a fully charged battery backup and you are back on track, no need for power banks. :D
Can you change the wallpaper to a picture of your choice?
Can you still use spotify?
(As I replied to Santiago Spears elsewhere.) Short answer: No.
Recently bought one and for the most part I like it. Only problem, texting is too difficult using the phone numerical keys. Bought a bluetooth keyboard from Boxwave, supposedly specially for the Go Flip 3 but it does not work with the Go Flip 3. No information available on using bluetooth keyboards with this phone.
Using t9 is a breeze. It takes some getting used to, but oh, well WORTH IT.❤ M, Illinois.
Does it sync your Google contacts?
Yes. You just need to login to your Google account on the phone and it will import them
thanks for sharing, a quick question, can it navigate while driving?
This phone is running Firefox OS now called Kai OS.
I really love flip phones, but I really loved slider phones with a real keyboard, I had a samsung intensity and I was so sad when I had to trade it out for an iphone 4, miss the real keyboard so much
It was cool when there used to be a lot of different kinds of phones.
@Dickles, there's the Nokia 8110 4g. Look it up.
Just got this phone. Already not liking it cause texting is not like my old flip phone ( lg 450). But one of many issues is when I close phone after call, it doesn’t hang up. Which you described in this vid.
I agree, it’s so satisfying to hang up by closing it. PLEASE HELP.
Google assistant is very limited it doesn't allow to call numbers or set up appointments
I had to get rid of my Blackberry and wanted to pay cash but you explained more to me than the people who worked in the store. I am 71 y ears old and with SS and pension do not want to spend a lot but the texting is so confusing. Is there anything like a blackberry out there?
You can check out the Unihertz Titan or the Unihertz Titan pocket.
@@TechOdyssey Thanks so much really appreciate your help.
I would really have like to have seen the email client. Reading emails would be important to me.
Important to me too.
Does anyone know if this phone as any parental control settings or the ability to block using specific apps like the AppStore or the WebBrowser?
Also, @TechOdyssey, thank you for a wonderful review!
Can you download spotify?
Now $40 (4/../21) AT&T version at Walmart.
Nice!
I miss the old days of flip phones . I was balling at age 16 with a few lol. But today I need a touch screen smart phone even tho they can be annoying at times with ads and popups all the time.
I have the phone and I love it
Nice. I'm glad you're enjoying it
Think I might want this
I actually have the Alcatel 4 that has even more features like world radio and more internet stuff. I dislike cell phones but the flip phone is okay, but it is complex with a lot of tap this and tap that. The large dial pad is okay. I just have it in case of an emergency.
I wanna switch so I am not so distracted. Very annoyed with how addicted I've become to my current cellphone.
The question nobody seems to answer on all these flips that are smart or run android is can they run 3rd party downloaded apps or not?
It’s not an android flip phone. It runs KaiOS and has a built in App Store with a few apps you can download for free. You can t load 3rd party apps to it that I know of.
I wonder if you or any of your viewers might know an answer for this: I just received a new one and it's been charging for several hours, but there's no indication that that is the case. No light to indicate charging or anything like that. I think something is happening because it feels warm but I would have thought the display or some sort of light would have come to life by now.
Did you put the battery in it? The battery is inside the box. It's not pre-installed.
@@TechOdyssey lol know you had to ask ;) Yes, I did.
@@lindasue8719 lol. Okay, sorry I just had to make sure
TechOdyssey I decided to switch to a different wall outlet, just in case. I noticed when I plugged it in it did give that little token vibration, which I’m hoping is a good sign. I didn’t notice that happen before.
@@TechOdyssey well, after doing nothing for days it suddenly came on at full power. Does this sound typical for a new phone with a new battery? I'm hoping this isn't a sign of things to come.
Now, it won't recognize my SIM card (which is active, and inserted properly as far as I can tell) ☹️
I honestly miss my flip QWERTY lg phone so bad , It was the best for texting 💬 I actual still have the device for memory sake 😂
I am seriously considering moving to a flip phone. I am wondering which brand has the best connectivity, as I do not have home internet, and would use it to tether to my PC for web access. Also, is there a flip phone with a solid cover that will not break if dropped?
Gonna get one cause my ZTE blade sparks dying
My Zte has a Nano Sim so gonna work with my Carrier At&t just i have nobody to text anymore