need help finding a Basic Phone that fits this criteria

[LindseySCH]

I am looking for the perfect Verizon Basic phone. It doesn't have to be a current model, in fact I would prefer to be able to find it used on Ebay/Craigslist.

What I want is to have a phone with a camera and video camera. Flip phone is preferred with the standard number pad. Then if at all possible it would be nice to not have a 100 or 200 text message limit. What I had was the LG Cosmos and after having what seemed to be a small number of texts it would ask me to delete. I wish I could have it use the SD card storage to be able to store 1000 or more messages.

Any suggestions?

So far the Samsung Convoy SCH-U640 seems to be the front runner, although I am not sure if it has the text message limitation or not. However maybe there is no basic phone that doesn't have that limitation.

Please help,

P.S. A phone that I could hook up Bit Pim with would also be nice.

[Elephant2000]

These are a long shot to find, but check the Casio Exilim C721, or the Samsung Flipshot SCH U90.

Honestly, though, I would invest in a mid range camera for what you would pay for these.

Good Luck!

[LindseySCH]

Elephant2000, thanks for your reply, I may have put to much emphasis on the video camera part, I really don't want a phone that is more camera then phone, just a phone that has a camera that can take short video clips, There used to be a lot more of them out there but it seems more and more the basic phones can just take pictures ie...LG Cosmos... It seems as though the carriers want to push people to get smart phones.

I guess my biggest want in a basic phone would be not to have a 100 messages saved limit. I am not sure if that is worded correctly or not but on most basic phones, you have to delete your text messages after you have a 100 or so in your inbox, maybe some you can do a few more then that. My wish would be to have a basic phone that wouldn't make you delete text messages until maybe you had 1000 messages in the inbox. Are there any phones like this. Even if it is a phone from a few years ag.

[Elephant2000]

My step-sons Alias 2 has a feature under "Settings", "Memory" where he can save to card. But, even that lags the phone down, as he saves every text and picture. I have to remind him to clear it out so his phone does not freeze.

As another idea, have you considered a memory card reader/writer? They are inexpensive, and you can easily transfer pics to a pc?

Here is an example:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Dynex%26...%20&cp=1&lp=10

[bdcs64]

I would suggest having a look at the Samsung Convoy 2.

There are quite a few on eBay.