My LG 441G does.

Get an Otterbox Defender if they make one for the phone. Built in screen protector and it makes the phone a little brick.

I use a good case and self-insure now. The last phone I insured and actually used the policy, it took days and lots of calls to get my first replacement. Of course, it was a dud. So I wait a few more days to get a good one. $100 insurance + $50 deductible + lots of hassle and downtime = not worth it. How much was the phone worth when it broke? Oh, about $150 to $200.

T-Mobile is stupid cheap for service at least. 5 lines of unlimited everything + Netflix cost me ~$110. I used to pay so much more for so much less.

We were all better off before all of this crap. No cell phones, no beepers, and people actually had lives and did things. Thank God no one could track me in my youth.............

You guys can slam the old landline down as hard as you want. It does not matter. The only thing the other party will hear is "click".

I remember the first couple of international/cross country road trips I took before cell phones -- I used to check back in at home via pay phones every couple days.

Cell phones provide an element of safety, guidance, and convenience. . . but at a price of obligation and dependency. I know I am odd, but I liked the challenge of looking at a map and finding my way to parts unknown; it always instilled a true feeling of freedom. Cell phones numb that feeling of freedom and adventure a bit -- kinda like scuba diving with a tether/air line to the surface vs. using a tank.

My wife thinks I am crazy when I bust out the map/atlas before we travel. I will not say she is crazy for having the phone though -- it would come in handy if we found ourselves stuck in the middle of nowhere. I guess there is a reason why do not hear many jokes about guys refusing to ask for directions at the gas station anymore. . .

My first phone was a red razor. I still remember making call from the Bonneville salt flats during the races and thought it was waaaay cool to be able to do so. Loved that little guy.

That's why I have a 7 inch GPS.

You are not crazy about looking at maps. I have a AAA membership and when I am heading to unknown places I get the AAA maps and trips ticks.

There were two times I did not do that and put my reliance on Google Maps for the iPhone.

When you are somewhere in the west Texas desert and do not know where you are at and the iPhone cannot get a connection you immediately wish you had map.

And Google Maps does not always show you the best way. I picked up a pin in Jackson Mississippi and was heading to Little Rock to see friends. If I would have had a map I would have seen that I should head east for about 5 miles to pick up the interstate. But heading east was not the shortest way to Little Rock and Google Maps had me heading down every back highway, every stop sign, and every one horse town from Jackson to LR.

So, no, you are not crazy for scoping out the maps.

I like my iPhone 4S, too. I use the Mophie Juice Pack cases. It fits in my shirt pocket like a pack of cigarettes. I don't smoke anymore so it feels right at home.

The biggest issue I have with this iPhone is the ringer is not loud enough. I still have my HTE trac fone laying around and it had a ringer I could hear from one end of the house to the other.

But there was one day I was out shopping at the thrift store ( thrift stores are a hobby ) and some old codger's cell phone went off with the loudest ringer I have heard on any cell phone. I asked him what his phone was that had such a nice ringer. He was carrying a Kyocera flip phone. I still think about dumping my iPhone for one of those just to have that loud ringer.

What cell phones have nice loud ringers?

The strangest sight is to see several kids, as a group, riding their bicycles and everyone of them is busy looking at their cell phones as they peddle down the street.

Nyah, they're awesome travel companions. GPS/camera/music player/communication tool when you're hiking in another country? What a great device that fits in your pocket.

The trick of slamming the hand set is to miss its cradled position on purpose, creating a smacking sound, then putting the in place.

I purchased several in-box Samsung flip phones to keep as backups. Always work,clear as a bell and battery life is incredible. I get sick of seeing 20,000 kids at the University walking around like zombies,looking down, I don't want to become one of them.
Use a pro camera to take photos, thats what photographers use.
Use a loaded Mac desktop, thats what Executives use. I don't like small screens, small virtual buttons and half-assed cameras.
Also don't enjoy having that much radiation near my privates, my head or chest.
Enjoy Walter White anonymity when using my prepaid flip phone, will only change when I have to.

Get smart phone

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You just need the right Smartphone for you. I’ve had an iPhone since they first came out, upgrading about ever other generation. I’m not one that has to get a new phone every year... so far, the only thing that I have broken was my 4S when it fell off a bench and it busted the backglass. All of my other phones have been tossed around tractor cabs, dropped multiple times, etc and they all lasted at least a couple of years.

If you really want something durable, Catapiller makes a rugged smartphone.

Personally, I miss my first phone....a Motorola bag phone. It had a battery life that was measured in minutes so it stayed plugged into whatever I was driving, but man that thing never had a problem getting a signal.

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I'm young and will never go back to flip phones. I got my first iPhone (a 4s) in 2011 and had that until 2016 when I upgraded to an iPhone SE which I have now. That being said, I will be moving from iOS to Android with my next phone. Although my first two phones have been relatively trouble free, I have personally witnessed Apple shoot themselves in the foot for years and years under Tim Cook by creating poorly designed hardware, poorly tested software, and extreme negative stances on right to repair. I've learned through independent repair videos that if a future Apple device I were to own had a design flaw or need professional repair, sending it to an "Apple Authorized Service Provider" will cost literally half the price of the phone and will result in the logic board being blasted with heat or chips being hacked to press up against their pads on the board to "fix" an issue. This is unacceptable.

My next phone will be a Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact. It costs a literal third of modern iPhones, has far superior specifications, and now I feel Android has superseded iOS in stability and freedom of choice. By the time I'm ready to ditch Apple it will be about 3 years old, but it has top of the line specs for today and performance will not be an issue. I also hate large phones and will not be buying one from any brand.

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I use a FLIR one case and glass shield on screen. I normally leave the thermal camera part at work.
Every so often I need a new shield

How's your hopefully non-broken smartphone doing?

What I find interesting about cell phones is people whip them out and look at them in all the same "I'm bored and need something to do" situations where people used to smoke.

I guess humans are just figity!

The 2 part cases work best for us along with a tempered glass screen protector. I like the Unicorn Beetle Pro series as they are good and inexpensive, though they add some bulk. Just upgraded to an S8. My first curve screened phone. It's cool, but an accident waiting to happen without protection.

They don't do Blackberry. You could probably find something like it on Amazon though.

Simple. Helmet law for pedestrians. I bet California will be first with this law. lol

I saw an interesting view on this in a TED talk, "Sherry Turkle: Connected but alone?". A Google search will link you to the video.

Why did the OP ever take their phones out of the case in the first place?

I am another old flip phone user. Had the same Samsung model for about 10 years now. T-Mobile finally gave up on me switching up and just gave me unlimited everything, but texting is a real pain. I simply don't text. Now, I do have a smartphone from work and admit I take it on road trips for mapping, but Rand McNally is always in my truck as well. I see what "smartphones" do to people and I will not allow myself to fall into that pit. I am happy with my flip phone. It makes calls when I need it to and the $21.00/monthly bill is easy on my budget. I figured I have saved enough money just in the last few years that I can afford an imamaculate Baywatch. Not that one though.

Smart phone is a just a euphemism for crappy computer. One that tries to do everything, and fails at the majority of it. I'll keep my flip phone until the technology actually reaches a point where it's worth buying.

Anybody who's seen the show "The Expanse" will understand the kind of tech I'm looking for.