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How can I make my T-mobile flip phone use bluetooth to access an Amazon mailbox?
I've been wishing to use an Amazon "hub" (a collection of Amazon mailboxes) to receive packages for things I order from the Amazon web site. It seems that I could do this easily if I had a "smart phone" loaded with a special Amazon app designed for receiving packages. The smart phone needs to be able to read a barcode on a computer screen (at a public library local to me) that is displaying a barcode from an e-mail sent from the Amazon site. Once it has the barcode, I can use the phone to access one of the mailboxes of the "hub".
But my T-mobile phone is an Alcatel "flip phone". It has bluetooth power, but doubt it can read a barcode, or even download into itself an app that didn't already come with the phone when I bought it. Is there any way I can use it to access an Amazon hub mailbox?
I looked through the tutorials on the Support page for the Alcatel Go Flip phones and it does not look like you can install apps on the phone. If the Amazon hubs require a special Amazon app, then you would not be able to use that service with your phone. I have seen other websites that have those barcode things allow you to scan the barcode with your phone's camera and it takes you to a website. That might work on your flip phone so you might try it. However, I think the ability to scan barcodes with the camera is also something that is limited to smartphones.
I know this is not the best news, but I hope it is somewhat helpful.
