Although they are not so cheap initially, since they offer lower-priced monthly plans than I have seen elsewhere, the cost of the phone is paid back relatively quickly if you only need an hour or so per month.
Agreed! The first thing I thought when I saw that phone is, "that's EXACTLY the phone I need!"
I work in a secure facility, where cameras are not allowed. Do you know how hard it is to find a phone w/o a camera in it these days? It's actually a PITA! And that's just silly... :)
I know some folks working in secure facilities who actually drill out the camera lens with a drill press and fill the hole with a drying cement. It's effective, if a bit... draconian.
Though I heard a month or two ago that the regulations for some secure sites have been changed to allow cameras on phones. Several people I know who have not gotten cells are now looking at getting them because they can keep them when at a secure site.
This is all experience with military contractors in St. Louis, so your mileage may vary.
Sadly I doubt it will ever come to the US. You couldn't text on that (with no screen and all), which kills it immediately for major US companies, who increasing depend on data for revenue growth.
Finally. Just what I'm looking for.