[akerr]

No one is stopping you from using a Treo 650.

[m463]

I remember dropping my treo 650 while hiking. The back cover came off, the battery went flying and worst of all - my memory card was dislodged and disappeared in the woods.

[bluescrn]

Better than dropping an iPhone, breaking the glass screen/back, then getting angry about the limited repair options…

[Brian_K_White]

Was there a point to this story?

I have a pixel 5a with a dead screen that runs but can't be used because the dead part is part of the motherboard not the screen. It's a known problem with this model. So it still runs, but I can't recover any pics or texts from dead people from it because I can't respond to the screen prompts to allow the USB connection.

I don't see how I'm any better off.

[miles]

Sadly, Verizon is:

CDMA Network Update https://www.verizon.com/prepaid/cdma-network-update/

> Starting Dec 31,2022 we no longer support 3G/4G Non-VoLTE. To keep your service active, upgrade your phone.

[renewiltord]

You can get a combo 5G hotspot plus power bank and tape it to the back of your device. Then you can keep using your device on WiFi alone.

[015a]

Not just Verizon; the literal FCC, who licenses and restricts what bandwidth can be used for what purpose.

[tshaddox]

The same way that McDonald’s or H&R Block are preventing you from using a Treo 650. Those companies also do not provide cellular service compatible with that phone.