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List of Many Flip Phones. (No smartphones)
A lot of the descriptions is my opinion.
Feel free to let me know if you differ, or if there is info missing/wrong.
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Alcatel/TCL Go Flip (6)
Alcatel TCL Flip 2, From Tracfone or Amazon
TCL Classic 4058C, Sold on TCL
TCL Classic, From Cricket
TCL Flip Go, From UScellular
TCL Flip Go, From T-Mobile

Probably the successor to the LG Classic. $20 for the Tracfone version. Runs very well.
TAG can Kasher, Also @kosher_cellutions kashers, and there are people working on a free filter as well.

Update (9/22/22): A free talk/text filter is available. Filter with Waze (and maybe more) coming soon!

Not to be confused with the tcl 4056 phones which look the same but run KaiOs and are much buggier.

LG Exalt LTE VN220 – Verizon
•   Can be  koshered: Yes

Compatible Networks;
•   Verizon (4g)
•   ATT (3g),
•   T-Mobile (2g, bad reception)

One of the most popular flip phones. Well-known Brand. No button lag. Overall decent phone.
 No outside screen, awkward shape, delicate, suffers from durability issues
Not sold anymore. Street price is over $400.

LG Classic Flip L125 – Tracfone (DDF Topic)
•   Can be  koshered: Yes
Decent phone from a well-known manufacturer
Successor to the LG Exalt, this phone added an outside screen (!!!) and an SOS button. Camera was downgraded to 2mp from 5, and lost autofocus (think Kyocera Cadence res).  Screen and body were shrunk a little to make it a little less unwieldly to hold . . The street price of $30 is has jumped and it now hovering at about $150.

Compatible Networks;
•   Tracfone (and all Tracfone sub-carriers, like: Net10, Total Wireless, Wing and possibly more)

Koshering services;
•   http://kosherlgclassic.com/ (Talk Only $24.99 or Custom $29.99, strong)
•   http://filterlg.com/ (free, strong, but has limitation READ INSTRUCTIONS)
•   https://www.apps4flip.com/lgclassicflip/ (Remove apps with ADB, no reset protection)
•   Tag, Geder, and Meshumer locations can install a block as well

Probably the best quality phone from all the cheap (you can get it for like $30) phones, but the big limitation is that it's carrier locked to Tracfone carriers and cannot be used with normal Verizon plans or other Verizon MVNOs, Until it has active service for a year two months.

LG Wine LTE (U.S. Cellular)
Can be  koshered: Yes

Same as the LG Exalt LTE but works with ATT 4g. Not compatible with Verizon (small changes  like different messaging app and fm radio) Also not sold. Replaced by the LG Wine 2 LTE

LG Wine 2 LTE (U.S. Cellular)
Not applicable


Kyocera Cadence LTE S2720 & S2720PP
•   Can be  koshered: Yes

Compatible Networks;
•   Verizon (4g)
•   ATT (3g),
•   T-Mobile (2g, bad reception)
PP Version must be unlocked before using with Verizon Postpaid/Other Networks

Overall solid phone by somewhat reputable brand. Has an outer screen to show show who is calling, but lacks video camera & playback. Camera quality could be better. Durability is pretty good. Software update finally fixed some t9 input issues Overall solid kosherable option. Also not sold by Verizon anymore. Street price of about $250

Kyocera DuraXV LTE E-4610
•   Can be  koshered: Yes

Compatible Networks;
•   Verizon (4g)
•   ATT (3g),
•   T-Mobile (2g, bad reception)

Similar to Kyocera Cadence above but in a slightly bigger, rugged package. And added video playback capability. Great choice if you can find a good one.

Kyocera DuraXV Extreme E-4810
MSRP: $240

•   Can be  koshered: Yes

Compatible Networks;
•   Verizon (4g)
•   ATT (3g),
•   T-Mobile (4g)

Successor to the DuraXV above. More rugged, Thicker, Heavier. Now with USB-C!
Message+ Replaced with a slower clunkier messaging app.

Kazuna eTalk
•   Can be  koshered: Yes

Compatible Networks;
•   Verizon (4g)

A cheap prepaid phone made by a company that has a Chinese website. Can be purchased for under $40 but must be activated in the prepaid network to work. Has poor reviews but seems to be an okay phone/operating system. Sluggish response to key presses. Cheap build quality


Alcatel Go Flip V
MSRP: $99

•   Can be  koshered: Yes

Compatible Networks;
•   Verizon (4g)

Slow & buggy Verizon phone. Changes back to ABC instead of T9 every time you create a new message, and no way to add words to t9 dictionary. Button presses take a while to register. Poor Quality. Seems to be a bit better than the competition in the "Easy to buy straight from Verizon" category


Orbic Journey V
MSRP: $99

•   Can be  koshered: Yes

Compatible Networks;
•   Verizon (4g)

Another no-name brand with a slow buggy phone. Extremely poor quality. Avoid.


Schok Classic Flip
MSRP: $99 Available at Target

•   Can be  koshered: Yes (Tag-No, Meshimer-Yes)

Compatible Networks;
•   Verizon (4g)
•   ATT (4g),
•   T-Mobile (4g)

A large, highly compatible flip phone from a company that at least looks like its trying. Finally a viable T-Mobile option. Nice display, Impressive camera, and USB-C  docking/charging. Feels laggy and a bit buggy sometimes. A little bit more smatphone-ish than others as it has a, sometimes convoluted , Google Play store and a Virtual Mouse to input touches on apps. Software updates keep improving the phone so there is hope…

NUU Phone
Compatible Networks;
Verizon (4g)
ATT (4g)
T-Mobile (4g)
Cheap price, cheap quality. Buttons seem to wear out pretty quickly.

Alcatel Go Flip ATT  T-MOBILE
Sorry  don’t have exact models all the iterations of these.
Old version- Horrible. Contacts and calling app broken
New Version Go Flip 3- Big improvement
Has Google maps and assistant, will be removed when koshered though.
There is a cricket version that was advertised on Dansdeals.com already koshered on ebay for $60 seems to be okay.
Many many different iterations of these. Some can be filtered. Some cannot. Most are bad phones.

Coolpad Snap
4g Sprint Flip Phone. Bad Phone. Can’t be koshered

ZTE Cymbal
Different versions for Verizon prepaid and T-Mobile. Phone is Okay, Can’t be koshered, But available to buy already kosher in Lakewood.

Sonim xp3800
Compatible Networks;
Verizon (4g)
ATT (4g)
Unlocked versions available

Great phone, similar to the Kyocera DuraXV series
Can be kashered by TAG

Sunbeam
Compatible Networks;
•   Verizon (4g)
•   ATT (4g),
•   T-Mobile (4g)

Can be purchased kashered by TAG
Has a very good voice-to-text option @ $5 a month

Ans F30 Kosher
Offered by meshimer
Compatible Networks;
•   Verizon (4g)

Fig Kosher flip
Sold koshered

Nokia 6300 4G GSM
Sold koshered

Compatible Networks;
•   ATT (4g)
•   T-Mobile (4g)

Other niche options you may want to look into, and up and coming:

Keyphone  https://keyphone.tech
Mindphone  https://greentouchstore.com/pages/mind
Light phone ii $350 E-ink phone   https://www.thelightphone.com]T-Mobile
Punkt MP02    https://www.punkt.ch/en/products/mp02-4g-mobile-phone/

In Short (for most people)

Verizon- Find the Kyocera Cadence or Kyocera DuraXV E-4610
ATT- Schok /Alcatel Go Flip 3/Kyocera Cadence
T-Mobile- Schok /Alcatel Go Flip 3/
Sprint- Get a new service. You’re getting cheap service without a device to use it on

Site that allow you to search based on features and network -
https://dumbphones.pory.app/

Why is there so many garbage phones?
Why are the big brands reluctant to make decent phones?
Why did LG and Kyocera stop making such popular devices? 
Did Verizon ask for cheaper phones to make them more accessible? To make an even bigger profit?
And why can’t we get some normal phones like the old 3g devices? LG Revere, Samsung Gusto, etc. Durable, solid, reliable, NO BUGS! Maybe even… dare I ask for… a qwerty keyboard!
Why do people use sprint if there’s no phones?
What will happen to all the active old sprint 3g devices after T-Mobile/Sprint merger?

Full Disclosure: I currently use an LG OCTANE 3g Verizon Keyboard Phone and I love it. That’s gonna have to change by the end of 2020… but if you put things into perspective, that’s AFTER the November elections. Who knows if Trump will even be president?

I would love if someone knows the answers to some of these questions.

UPDATE: I switched to the Kyocera Cadence and overall, its pretty good.
I also have answers to my questions. To be very brief:
Real operating systems cost $$$$ and no one is willing to put in that much for a basic phone. They all use android (free) Or KaiOS (free and terrible) which dont come readily set up for a flip and have to be "stuffed in". Fulll android+cheapest hardware= Mess
Its hard for small companies to make their own phone due to the massive costs of certification approval and similar.


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Re: REVIVE THE FLIP PHONE
« Reply #2440 on: February 24, 2023, 08:30:16 AM »
not the LG classic ?

Isn't that a discontinued expensive one?

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« Reply #2441 on: February 24, 2023, 08:31:24 AM »

Isn't that a discontinued expensive one?
Guess he meant not a refurb, since There are still refurbs around

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Re: REVIVE THE FLIP PHONE
« Reply #2442 on: February 24, 2023, 09:39:57 AM »
not the LG classic ?
If you can get your hands on one for a good price than go for it! Its definitely worth it to pay $35 for the refurb. It is hard to get them from tracfone.com, so they usually are in the $150 range...

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« Reply #2443 on: February 24, 2023, 12:14:55 PM »
Are there any decent flip phones these days besides the discontinued expensive ones?
Order one or two and the order shall go through just fine.
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Re: REVIVE THE FLIP PHONE
« Reply #2444 on: February 26, 2023, 12:59:21 AM »
A friend of mine wants an Lg classic flip but wants to keep service with Verizon so I offered to give him my unlocked one and take his new one. I figured I can switch everything over.

Is there a way to move over my messages though? I would rather not loose all my message history.

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« Reply #2445 on: February 26, 2023, 02:03:47 AM »
Tracfone only only gives 500 points now for adding a line?? Is this a joke? They went from 10,000 to 500  :o

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« Reply #2446 on: February 26, 2023, 02:25:54 AM »
Tracfone only only gives 500 points now for adding a line?? Is this a joke? They went from 10,000 to 500  :o
Make a new account and then merge or add to your account.
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« Reply #2447 on: February 26, 2023, 02:33:31 AM »
A friend of mine wants an Lg classic flip but wants to keep service with Verizon so I offered to give him my unlocked one and take his new one. I figured I can switch everything over.

Is there a way to move over my messages though? I would rather not loose all my message history.


See this thread.

https://forums.apps4flip.com/d/700-how-to-savebackup-notes-on-my-lg-exalt-flip-phone

https://forums.apps4flip.com/d/854-app-to-forward-all-text-messages-automatic-to-an-email-address

https://forums.apps4flip.com/d/429-sms-backup-lg-classic-flip

https://forums.apps4flip.com/d/429-sms-backup-lg-classic-flip/8

Read through all these to see what's out there and decide on your own or do some more research.
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Re: REVIVE THE FLIP PHONE
« Reply #2448 on: February 26, 2023, 02:43:38 AM »
Make a new account and then merge or add to your account.
Right but still only 5000 and a bigger pain... I need 60,000 points soon  :-\
As they say all good things come to an end. The points have become harder and harder to earn.

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Re: REVIVE THE FLIP PHONE
« Reply #2450 on: February 26, 2023, 02:30:46 PM »
I am looking to purchase the Kyocera E-4610. I know there were earlier reports of this model not working that well with T-Mobile or Tello. Can anyone who uses this model on T-Mobile confirm if reception has improved at all? Many thanks.

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« Reply #2451 on: February 26, 2023, 02:40:59 PM »
I am looking to purchase the Kyocera E-4610. I know there were earlier reports of this model not working that well with T-Mobile or Tello. Can anyone who uses this model on T-Mobile confirm if reception has improved at all? Many thanks.
That model does not work well with T-Mobile. Get the E-4810

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« Reply #2452 on: February 26, 2023, 02:44:48 PM »
That model does not work well with T-Mobile. Get the E-4810
Thanks for the quick reply. Is the E-4811 essentially the same thing? (i.e., just a newer version of the E-4810). If yes, I may go with that because one of the comments above seem to say that the messaging may work better on this model.

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« Reply #2453 on: February 26, 2023, 03:24:39 PM »
Order one or two and the order shall go through just fine.
From where? At what price?
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« Reply #2454 on: February 26, 2023, 03:39:11 PM »
From where? At what price?
Tracfone but OOS

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REVIVE THE FLIP PHONE
« Reply #2455 on: February 26, 2023, 04:58:16 PM »
I have 20k Tracfone points which I want to use to get $300 in phones. I want to get the tcl flip phones using the points. Is it safe to order 15 flip 2 phones with the coupon generated from the points or rather get just $100 coupons and lose $100 value ?

To answer my question
They have a 5 phone per cart limit
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« Reply #2457 on: February 26, 2023, 07:04:42 PM »
Thanks for the quick reply. Is the E-4811 essentially the same thing? (i.e., just a newer version of the E-4810). If yes, I may go with that because one of the comments above seem to say that the messaging may work better on this model.
It is the newer version. Very very similar. Hard to tell if messaging was improved at all (after using e-4810 for a while the messaging app can take 30 sec just to open) what they DID do is replace T9 with "predictive text" which is worse. You have to use -pad to choose the word instead of using # to advance word or 0 to space (and select current word) Very specific issue, but an extremely annoying one nonetheless.

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« Reply #2458 on: February 26, 2023, 09:56:28 PM »
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Re: REVIVE THE FLIP PHONE
« Reply #2459 on: February 26, 2023, 10:01:18 PM »
Supposedly works fine.
it does not work the best on T-Mobile