# AT&T is sending me a phone unsoliticited, activating it, and disabling my current phone?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [July 13, 2021, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-t-is-sending-me-a-phone-unsoliticited-activating-it-and-disabling-my-current-phone/946406 "2021-07-13T17:45:39Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 15, 2022, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-t-is-sending-me-a-phone-unsoliticited-activating-it-and-disabling-my-current-phone/946406/67 "2022-03-15T21:03:02Z")

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Figured I’d share this link for those who are frustrated with features they don’t want and won’t use on a newer phone -

> **[Best dumbphone in 2023: easy-to-use cellphones](https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/buying-guides/best-dumbphone)**
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> The best dumbphones are cheap, simple, and the battery life is incredible! Discover the best options available today

(warning there -IS- one 3g phone on the list, so I’d avoid it, but most are 4g)

The top pick is $44 on Amazon, which is pretty darn good for a budget phone with no carrier incentives.

WARNING WARNING WARNING - I said this upthread, but when I did this as a job, it was always frustrating - not all carriers support the same bands (frequencies) on 3g/4g/LTE/5g - so check with your carrier if you intend to use any of these as BYOP (Bring Your Own Phone).

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