Smartphone w/o camera?

[JEDI]

work is sending me to a secured site for 6months.
no phones w/cameras allowed.

recommendations for a smartphone w/o a camera (Verizon network)?

 

[SirStev0]

No Camera phones. Interesting. Didn't know those existed.

Kindle Fires are camera-less.

 

[silverpig]

You might as well ask for a smartphone that can't dial a "6".

Hell, even most feature phones have cameras these days.

 

[Crono]

Look for a BlackBerry Bold 9780, they have a camera-less version.

 

[MayorOfAmerica]

My work has a similar policy. However, they have begun to allow camera phones with the camera permanently disabled or destroyed and then only by the one time inspection by a security guard at one of the entrances. They give you an approval sticker that lets everyone who sees you using it that its been inspected. You could ask if this site has a similar policy since it'll expand your choices greatly.

 

[Mackie2k]

Typically any Exchange Enabled Smartphone can have their camera disabled Exchange Policy. Have your corporation set an exchange policy on your phone that disables the camera and you won't be able to use it at all. I do it on iPhones and Android phones all the time and it works great. Here is article you read on it. http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/sm...hone-usage-with-exchange-2010-activesync/1560

 

[Bateluer]

OP, I think you'll be looking for a Blackberry model.

My work has a similar policy. However, they have begun to allow camera phones with the camera permanently disabled or destroyed and then only by the one time inspection by a security guard at one of the entrances. They give you an approval sticker that lets everyone who sees you using it that its been inspected. You could ask if this site has a similar policy since it'll expand your choices greatly.

Like hell I'm going to destroy the camera on a high end smartphone. I'd just leave the smartphone in the car or at home, and get a cheapo prepaid flip device to carry at work if necessary.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Put a piece of non-clear tape over it, try to make it blend in so it just looks like it's part of the design.

 

[Bateluer]

Put a piece of non-clear tape over it, try to make it blend in so it just looks like it's part of the design.

If you get discovered doing that, your ass is grass. Fired on the spot, criminal charges, financial penalties, possible jail time.

 

[MotionMan]

If you get discovered doing that, your ass is grass. Fired on the spot, criminal charges, financial penalties, possible jail time.

Bubba: "What are you in for?"
OP: "Camera phone."

MotionMan

 

[IGemini]

Look for a BlackBerry Bold 9780, they have a camera-less version.

I think that particular model is T-Mobile, it won't work with VZW.

For Verizon, the only current smartphone without a camera is the Bold 9930.

http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/...t&action=viewPhoneDetail&selectedPhoneId=5718

 

[Bateluer]

I think that particular model is T-Mobile, it won't work with VZW.

For Verizon, the only current smartphone without a camera is the Bold 9930.

http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/...t&action=viewPhoneDetail&selectedPhoneId=5718

There's your answer OP.

 

[JEDI]

Bold 9930 on ebay:
$360 new
$250 used?!

wtf?!

 

[TheStu]

Do you have an existing smartphone? Can you remove the camera module? I know that on the iPhone 4/s you can remove the rear camera module, and that also disables the front camera. You can launch the app, but the UI aperture never opens.

 

[AstroManLuca]

All phones today have cameras, except ones where they specifically omit the camera to fulfill the needs of certain businesses.

Would it be a problem for you to just leave your phone in your car or is that not allowed either? If you need a phone with you while you're there, then they ought to provide you with one. If not, then you may as well not bring one with you or like I said, leave it in your car if that's allowed.

 

[T_Yamamoto]

Just get a flip phone.

 

[AstroManLuca]

Just get a flip phone.

A really really old one.

 

[TheStu]

A really really old one.

I know that Samsung makes a camera-less dumbphone that works on Verizon, each team at work was issued one as an on-call phone. We got them less than a year ago. The Samsung... Haven maybe??

 

[Crow550]

You could go with a Blackberry. Depends on how much you dig apps. You can see if the phone offers Wifi tethering and then use an older Ipod Touch (without the camera) or Kindle Fire or something similar if you want something with apps while at work.

Or use Google Voice and a pre-paid phone like Tracfone or something may work along with a smart phone when off the clock and have it ring both phones.

However on like a Tracfone you will have to dial your G-voice number first when calling out to display your G-Voice number to others. Or set dialing out on the Tracfone to private and dial people if you don't want to dial the G-voice number first and confuse people with two numbers.

You will be able to receive G-voice calls and send and receive texts under your G-voice number though. Should be sufficient enough.


Hope this helps.

 

[shortylickens]

In each generation of Blackberry at least one model is always available without camera.

 

[shortylickens]

http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/Phones...px?cell-phone=BlackBerry-9780-Black-No-Camera

There ya go.

 

[Zink]

iPhone 4s would be super easy to mod. Take out the two bottom screws, slide back panel off. Pop off the camera connector and pull the camera out. Put a small piece of white tape covering the lens on the inside to make it obvious there is no camera. Pop the rear panel back on.