1. Why do I want people to contact me while I'm out? It's almost always spam, and assuming it's not, it's almost always a them problem.
2. If I did want people to contact me, a flip phone would work fine for that.
Without a smart phone with a data plan, it is becoming harder and harder to navigate the world made for advertizers and cellular providers. And these parking companies don't want to make it easy for you to pay for parking. They'd much rather you have a frustrating experience, take the risk of not paying and getting impounded.
2. If I did want people to contact me, a flip phone would work fine for that.
Without a smart phone with a data plan, it is becoming harder and harder to navigate the world made for advertizers and cellular providers. And these parking companies don't want to make it easy for you to pay for parking. They'd much rather you have a frustrating experience, take the risk of not paying and getting impounded.