New old phone! Samsung x495

I just got this old reliable phone from my friend Jeremy.  The thin, stylish Motorola cell phone I was using was experiencing some technical glitches from time to time (sometime I have the ringer on loud and it wouldn't ring when a call came in, causing me to miss calls, very annoying and frustrating).

So, instead of upgrading to a free new phone through my parent's family plan (which requires me to sign a new 2-year contract), I decided to ask Jeremy for his old phone that he doesn't use any more.  After placing my SIM card into this "new" phone, I was good to go.

So far I have been very impressed and satisfied with this Samsung x495.  It's sturdier and much more durable than my old Motorola.  It's my first time using a flip phone (instead of "candy bar" design phones) and I liked the fact that there is a large clock screen on the front, and I can see who's calling before opening up the phone.  Since I don't have a watch, I use my cell phone for the time, and I can just press on the side button on the phone to light up the clock when I need to know the time.

Another advantage of having a flip phone is that I will never have to worry about forgetting to "lock" my phone and calling someone by accident.  If you have used a "candy bar" phone you know what I'm talking about.

Lastly, what I really love about this phone is the text messaging software.  It's so much better than the Motorola texting software.  Samsung has really done a good job in this area.  The software recognizes what words I am texting much better, and now I am texting much faster (which I do everyday to communicate with friends) and saving time!  I thank God for providing me this solid, wonderful phone, that meets all my basic phone needs.  God is really good!

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