From: not-for-mail@ahjg.co.uk   
      
   On Sat, 4 Jun 2016 01:42:49 -0000 (UTC), Roger Blake   
    wrote:   
      
   > On 2016-06-03, Anthony R. Gold  wrote:   
   >> I recommend the Huawei U2800A. It's a small candy bar style phone and fine   
   >> for sending and receiving phone calls and SMS texts on ATT. Can be charged   
   >> by any plain old microUSB charger.   
   >   
   > Thanks, I did a quick web search and that looks like a nice basic phone.   
   > In looking around I've also found the ZTE Z222 which seems like it would do   
   > the trick. It looks like both these phones are available inexpensively as   
   > AT&T pre-paid "Go Phones" - will those also work with my existing AT&T   
   > account if I install my SIM card, or will I need to look for a phone that's   
   > been unlocked?   
   >   
   > As I said I don't need much from a phone. Things that would be desireable   
   > would be a removeable/replaceable battery, ability to work with a standard   
   > plug-in hands-free set, and a belt clip or case.   
      
   The two Huawei U2800A phones I use came in GO Phone boxes and accepted SIMs   
   of H2O (a mobile virtual network operator that uses ATT towers) and also   
   SIMs from Orange of UK. So those phones come unlocked, whether the sellers   
   know it or not.   
      
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