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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 #480 on: April 19, 2020, 02:10:10 PM »
I have a Verizon 3G flip phone that doesn’t currently have service. Would they let me put service on it or does 3G not work anymore? Do I have any other options to get service on this phone? I need unlimited minutes

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Re: REVIVE THE FLIP PHONE
« Reply #481 on: April 19, 2020, 02:29:07 PM »
I have a Verizon 3G flip phone that doesn’t currently have service. Would they let me put service on it or does 3G not work anymore? Do I have any other options to get service on this phone? I need unlimited minutes
cannot activate verizon 3g service anymore

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Re: REVIVE THE FLIP PHONE
« Reply #482 on: April 19, 2020, 02:30:18 PM »
cannot activate verizon 3g service anymore
I just did last week. Did it online. Phone was a new phone,  and the line already had an existing 3g phone

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Re: REVIVE THE FLIP PHONE
« Reply #483 on: April 19, 2020, 02:42:09 PM »
cannot activate verizon 3g service anymore
So my 3G phone is worthless?

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Re: REVIVE THE FLIP PHONE
« Reply #484 on: April 19, 2020, 02:43:06 PM »
Can I use it for Verizon prepaid or red pocket is something similar?

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Re: REVIVE THE FLIP PHONE
« Reply #485 on: April 19, 2020, 03:00:27 PM »
Can I use it for Verizon prepaid or red pocket is something similar?
No
But I have seen them being flashed to sprint , don’t ask me how

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Re: REVIVE THE FLIP PHONE
« Reply #486 on: April 19, 2020, 04:51:08 PM »
Hi, I had a LG Rumor phone by sprint. The phone broke it doesn't turn on... Anyway to retrive the contacts?

I bought a new phone, Kyocera Dura XV-LTE. Using Red Pocket (Verizon) service any option to back up the new contacts to cloud
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Re: REVIVE THE FLIP PHONE
« Reply #487 on: April 22, 2020, 11:02:26 AM »
Can a verizon cosmos 3 slide phone be unlocked to use on sprint network (i. e. Tello)?
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Re: REVIVE THE FLIP PHONE
« Reply #488 on: April 22, 2020, 11:39:17 AM »
Any reasonably priced decent Verizon flip phones available? I went on their website yesterday and found that they no longer sell the LG Exalt LTE, and the reviews on what they do sell seem very bad.
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Re: REVIVE THE FLIP PHONE
« Reply #489 on: April 22, 2020, 10:06:31 PM »
Can a verizon cosmos 3 slide phone be unlocked to use on sprint network (i. e. Tello)?
Willing to pay
It’s called “flashed”. It can be done. You have to find a independent cellphone store that is doing it

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Re: REVIVE THE FLIP PHONE
« Reply #490 on: April 22, 2020, 10:17:27 PM »
Any reasonably priced decent Verizon flip phones available? I went on their website yesterday and found that they no longer sell the LG Exalt LTE, and the reviews on what they do sell seem very bad.
not sure what you consider reasonable, but look into Kyocera Cadence.

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Re: REVIVE THE FLIP PHONE
« Reply #491 on: April 22, 2020, 10:23:09 PM »
Is there any way to unlock a Verizon Prepaid flip phone (eTalk) sold in Target for $29.99 so it could work with MVNOs that use the Verizon network?
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Re: REVIVE THE FLIP PHONE
« Reply #492 on: April 26, 2020, 12:50:05 AM »
Is there any way to unlock a Verizon Prepaid flip phone (eTalk) sold in Target for $29.99 so it could work with MVNOs that use the Verizon network?
does it even need to be unlocked in order to use it on a vzw MNVO?
BTW, KAiOS phones are awful.
They lag terribly.

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Re: REVIVE THE FLIP PHONE
« Reply #493 on: April 26, 2020, 12:51:05 AM »
If I get my Kyocera Cadence unlocked, would it work with AT&T?

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Re: REVIVE THE FLIP PHONE
« Reply #494 on: April 26, 2020, 01:23:20 AM »
If I get my Kyocera Cadence unlocked, would it work with AT&T?
mine does

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Re: REVIVE THE FLIP PHONE
« Reply #495 on: April 26, 2020, 06:58:55 AM »
Is there any way to unlock a Verizon Prepaid flip phone (eTalk) sold in Target for $29.99 so it could work with MVNOs that use the Verizon network?

Actually found that the answer was right on the box. Unlocks automatically after 60 days active or $50 spent on Verizon prepaid.
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Re: REVIVE THE FLIP PHONE
« Reply #496 on: April 26, 2020, 08:41:45 AM »
Actually found that the answer was right on the box. Unlocks automatically after 60 days active or $50 spent on Verizon prepaid.
true. thought u were asking for right away

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Re: REVIVE THE FLIP PHONE
« Reply #497 on: April 26, 2020, 08:52:13 AM »
true. thought u were asking for right away
I was.
Was then going to follow up with a question whether there are ways to get VZW refills at a discount.
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Re: REVIVE THE FLIP PHONE
« Reply #498 on: April 26, 2020, 01:31:48 PM »
mine does
How did you get it unlocked?
Does it work overseas?

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Re: REVIVE THE FLIP PHONE
« Reply #499 on: April 26, 2020, 01:44:59 PM »
Does anyone know if this phone can be kosherized?
NUU F4L 4GB Feature Phone (Unlocked)
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1552325-REG/nuu_f4l_us_black_f4l_2_8_vga_lte.html
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