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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 #1260 on: January 10, 2021, 09:54:10 AM »
Between the LG Exalt and the Kyocera Cadence, which one is better?
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Re: REVIVE THE FLIP PHONE
« Reply #1261 on: January 10, 2021, 09:56:25 AM »
Between the LG Exalt and the Kyocera Cadence, which one is better?
Cadence

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Re: REVIVE THE FLIP PHONE
« Reply #1262 on: January 10, 2021, 01:05:01 PM »
Cadence
alright.. Got it on eBay for $225 brand new. Let's see how it goes... For me the main thing I liked it over the exalt is that it had a front screen
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« Reply #1263 on: January 10, 2021, 01:10:18 PM »
alright.. Got it on eBay for $225 brand new. Let's see how it goes... For me the main thing I liked it over the exalt is that it had a front screen
exalt breaks fast and does not have good options in-call

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Re: REVIVE THE FLIP PHONE
« Reply #1264 on: January 10, 2021, 05:47:04 PM »
What would be the easiest way to transfer contacts from my android to the Kyocera Cadence? Have Verizon if that matters.
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« Reply #1265 on: January 10, 2021, 05:49:08 PM »
What would be the easiest way to transfer contacts from my android to the Kyocera Cadence? Have Verizon if that matters.
Bluetooth or sd card. Never did it from an android

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Re: REVIVE THE FLIP PHONE
« Reply #1266 on: January 10, 2021, 06:09:39 PM »
What would be the easiest way to transfer contacts from my android to the Kyocera Cadence? Have Verizon if that matters.
On the Android phone, if you have the Google contacts app (or even the phones built in contacts app), it should be very simple.
Just select any contact and then there should come up the option to select all contacts, do that. Then select the more options/share button and there should be a option called Bluetooth, select it. Then select your new phone to transfer to. On the new phone open the file (it might be found in the Bluetooth folder in the file explorer) and you should have all your contacts.

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« Reply #1267 on: January 11, 2021, 04:15:32 AM »
What would be the easiest way to transfer contacts from my android to the Kyocera Cadence? Have Verizon if that matters.
Using your Google contacts export them as a Csv and then put on an card and pop into the cadence and click import.

 Or Bluetooth them.

exalt breaks fast and does not have good options in-call
True with the breakage, but it's a decent phone so worth repairing. Have had many devices fixed. If you have broken devices I can have it fixed for you.( The LG exalt).
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« Reply #1268 on: January 11, 2021, 10:41:28 AM »
  True with the breakage, but it's a decent phone so worth repairing. Have had many devices fixed. If you have broken devices I can have it fixed for you.( The LG exalt).
That would be good

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Re: REVIVE THE FLIP PHONE
« Reply #1269 on: January 11, 2021, 02:36:53 PM »
Ok! I got the lg wine 2 Lte locked to "US Cellular" what should I do next to use it for Verizon. Please give me instructions. Thanks.

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tello cheap flip phones or other phones
« Reply #1270 on: January 12, 2021, 10:31:24 AM »
Currently it looks like there are no cheap phones on tello and I searched and cannot find any Sprint CDMA phones which is required for tello.
anyone know where I can find one that will work there ?

My current phone on tello is not working.

alternately can you recommend another service with cheap flip phones ?

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Re: tello cheap flip phones or other phones
« Reply #1271 on: January 12, 2021, 11:58:12 AM »
Currently it looks like there are no cheap phones on tello and I searched and cannot find any Sprint CDMA phones which is required for tello.
anyone know where I can find one that will work there ?

My current phone on tello is not working.

alternately can you recommend another service with cheap flip phones ?
how much are you paying a month? Good2go mobile runs on at&t lines and is $10 a month for talk and text, no data. I'm sure there are other cheap plans but that's the one I personally have used.
When I was on tello I used a samsung array/m390 and loved it. I got mine for super cheap, not sure how much they are now, but you can look on ebay. I'm assuming you're looking for 3g, 4g options are very limited on CDMA.

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Re: tello cheap flip phones or other phones
« Reply #1272 on: January 12, 2021, 02:35:18 PM »
Currently it looks like there are no cheap phones on tello and I searched and cannot find any Sprint CDMA phones which is required for tello.
anyone know where I can find one that will work there ?

My current phone on tello is not working.

alternately can you recommend another service with cheap flip phones ?

This I got from ebay works on Tello you may be able to get cheaper price
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Alcatel Go Flip 4044T 4G LTE HD Voice FlipPhone for Sprint
Alcatel Go Flip 4044T 4G LTE HD Voice FlipPhone for Sprint       
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Re: tello cheap flip phones or other phones
« Reply #1273 on: January 12, 2021, 07:02:00 PM »
This I got from ebay works on Tello you may be able to get cheaper price
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Alcatel Go Flip 4044T 4G LTE HD Voice FlipPhone for Sprint
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Personal recommendation is to stay FAR away from Alcatel go flips if at all possible. The phone is overall just not a good phone. I personally hate them. If you are upgrading from a really old phone then it may be good for you but if you're switching from any half decent phone it will be worse than switching from First to basic economy.

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Re: REVIVE THE FLIP PHONE
« Reply #1274 on: January 12, 2021, 08:12:59 PM »
What would be the easiest way to transfer contacts from my android to the Kyocera Cadence? Have Verizon if that matters.
If you have Verizon postpaid, then Verizon Cloud App will do the job for you

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Re: REVIVE THE FLIP PHONE
« Reply #1275 on: January 12, 2021, 10:56:01 PM »
Anyone know it there is a way to kasher the LG un220 (gsm model of the exalt) at home? I want to get one, but I can't go to get it kashered

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« Reply #1276 on: January 13, 2021, 02:02:52 AM »
Personal recommendation is to stay FAR away from Alcatel go flips if at all possible. The phone is overall just not a good phone. I personally hate them. If you are upgrading from a really old phone then it may be good for you but if you're switching from any half decent phone it will be worse than switching from First to basic economy.
Well said.
  Get a classic flip Lg and find a plan for $20 or so.
 Or but from eBay for a $99. For a year.
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« Reply #1277 on: January 13, 2021, 02:37:55 AM »
Anyone know it there is a way to kasher the LG un220 (gsm model of the exalt) at home? I want to get one, but I can't go to get it kashered
Reach out to https://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=122405.msg2387755#msg2387755
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Re: REVIVE THE FLIP PHONE
« Reply #1278 on: January 13, 2021, 02:40:15 AM »
For anyone using the Lg Classic flip and wants to call Canada, mexico and some other countries you can call for free by first dialing a 1800 number then the regular number.

 You can Google that number
 Or I can post it tomorrow. And all the locations

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« Reply #1279 on: January 13, 2021, 02:43:44 AM »
Ok! I got the lg wine 2 Lte locked to "US Cellular" what should I do next to use it for Verizon. Please give me instructions. Thanks.
Where'd you manage to get one from? Would love to get my hands on one.

 Don't have the time to kill plugging in every zip code and trying to see what works.
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