Recommend me a phone.
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Topic: Recommend me a phone.
Posted By: Styro Folme
Subject: Recommend me a phone.
Date Posted: 22 September 2008 at 10:30pm
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Price tag between $100 and $200. Doesn't need anything extremely fancy. I'd just like a decent, fairly durable (I'm clumsy), camera phone that is fairly small, and is good for texting. Internet access is nice, but not needed. I've been looking at some Blackberries, but i'm not completely sold on one yet. I know nothing of cell phones. Also, no iPhones, please. ------------- X |
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Posted By: Gator Taco
Date Posted: 22 September 2008 at 10:36pm
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Find a used Sanyo VI-2300. Doesn't have a Camera, but it's one of the toughest phones I have ever seen. Plus you could probably get one for roughly $20.
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Posted By: slackerr26
Date Posted: 22 September 2008 at 10:52pm
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lg vx9400
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Posted By: tallen702
Date Posted: 22 September 2008 at 11:20pm
Durable, capable of internet. Texting and taking pictures with it, however, is a pain. ------------- <Removed overly wide sig. Tsk, you know better.> |
Posted By: Linus
Date Posted: 22 September 2008 at 11:32pm
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Why no iPhones? ------------- 
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Posted By: Skillet42565
Date Posted: 22 September 2008 at 11:39pm
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Quarter.
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Posted By: gh0st
Date Posted: 22 September 2008 at 11:39pm
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Linus wrote:Posted By: hoginds24
Date Posted: 22 September 2008 at 11:41pm
| When I switched over to sprint I got a samsung a900. I usually break my phone every 6 months or so but I've had this for a year and a half. Similar size to a razr, camera is so so, internet access... Pretty easy to text, and probably really cheap by now. |
Posted By: Boss_DJ
Date Posted: 22 September 2008 at 11:55pm
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i have a dare and its pretty sweet
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Posted By: jerseypaint
Date Posted: 23 September 2008 at 12:33am
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Wait for the Blackberry Bold. Its supposed to be
amazing. ------------- 
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Posted By: Linus
Date Posted: 23 September 2008 at 12:36am
Have you ever actually used an iPhone yourself? My guess is no, otherwise you wouldn't have highlighted any of those points. -------------
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Posted By: pntbl freak
Date Posted: 23 September 2008 at 12:47am
It is in the price range, durable and pretty small. I have no problems texting on mine either unless Im driving...then it becomes a bit challenging  -------------  |
Posted By: mod98commando
Date Posted: 23 September 2008 at 4:21am
Ditto. The Dare is at least as good as the iPhone in features and you won't be a tool for getting it.  ------------- oreomann33: Everybody invades Poland Rofl_Mao: And everyone eats turkey Me: But only if they're hungary Mack: Yeah but hungary people go russian through their food and end up with greece on everyth |
Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 23 September 2008 at 4:58am
This scares me... ------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell" 
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Posted By: High Voltage
Date Posted: 23 September 2008 at 7:46am
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Styro, what provider?
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Posted By: reifidom
Date Posted: 23 September 2008 at 7:58am
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I really enjoy my Blackberry Curve. I've got the 8330, and the Bold won't be released on Sprint service, so far as I know. I need to have Sprint service because my sister is an employee and I get an very nice deal.
The phone is great. The camera is very nice, and that rainbow picture was one I took with it. Internet is reasonably fast and the thing has lots of other features I use, but several have extra charges. I have chess on there, and it routinely whoops me. I use it for an organizer, to check my e-mail (it does so automatically, and will do this for up to ten e-mail addresses), text, IM, to take memos, it has a password "vault", easy to type with, and much, much slimmer and friendlier than the older style Blackberries. I've never touched an iPhone, and my previous cellphone experience was limited to one Nextel (very tough) and one Samsung (very small). ------------- 
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Posted By: PaiNTbALLfReNzY
Date Posted: 23 September 2008 at 10:27am
So tempted to call that number. |
Posted By: gh0st
Date Posted: 23 September 2008 at 10:35am
Your guess is wrong. I've used an iPhone. Maybe I'm wrong about the price, maybe they changed it, but anytime I've used one of these phones, it is so buggy I can't even stand it. I was probably wrong about the durability as I've never really dropped one, but I do know texting on it is the biggest pain in the ass ever. Punching away at tiny on-screen keys and you're not even sure if you're hitting it or not. Physical buttons > touch screen keyboard. He also said he doesn't want anything extremely fancy, and that's what Apple sells their products on: fanciness. |
Posted By: pntbl freak
Date Posted: 23 September 2008 at 10:39am
For me it go so much easier to text after using it a few times. But I guess it really doesnt matter. Some people like them, some dont. Plus it matters what service he has/wants like HV said. ------------- |
Posted By: MetallicaESPa5
Date Posted: 23 September 2008 at 10:44am
Yup, that's what I've got. Tight phone. ------------- 
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Posted By: WGP guy2
Date Posted: 23 September 2008 at 11:07am
My previous phone was a Kyocera KX-12, dubbed "the brick" by the people at the phone store. It has been in the pool with me, dropped 3 floors off a hotel balcony, fallen out of my pocket while bike riding at 25 mph. On top of that I drop it daily. I've had the phone for 2 years and it still works, never has been replaced. It is still $40 My new phone is an HTC PPC6800, it's touch screen and has a slide out full keyboard. I will probably break it within a month (read days). This one was $200.  |
Posted By: tallen702
Date Posted: 23 September 2008 at 12:50pm
http://www.whitepages.com/search/ReversePhone?full_phone=5102801696&localtime=survey - http://www.whitepages.com/search/ReversePhone?full_phone=510 2801696&localtime=survey Go for it, but it's in Oakland, CA so don't be surprised when someone named Tookie picks up and threatens to shoot your ass. ------------- <Removed overly wide sig. Tsk, you know better.> |
Posted By: Styro Folme
Date Posted: 23 September 2008 at 4:37pm
I just don't care for them. Plus, to do anything on them, you have to spend an extra $30 a month, which is a no-go. Also, I know their touch screen doesn't handle drops well. Thanks for the recommendations so far, guys. I'll be doing a bit of research tonight. ------------- X |
Posted By: Pariel
Date Posted: 23 September 2008 at 9:42pm
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G1.
NOT. |
Posted By: Predatorr
Date Posted: 23 September 2008 at 11:12pm
Any possibility of getting me a hook up on the price of an Instinct? |
Posted By: Linus
Date Posted: 23 September 2008 at 11:41pm
Meh, might wanna check yourself on that. Many smart phones NEED data plans, not just the iPhones. And since you are looking at a Blackberry, you're looking at data plans for those as well. Plus, go T-mobile. I left Verizon for T-mobile so I could have an iPhone for about half the price as on ATT. Also, do a youtube search for iPhone drop test. I don't have the new 3g, but I have the original, and they are pretty damn resilient naked, let alone with a case / bodyguardz. But to each his own. -------------
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Posted By: Styro Folme
Date Posted: 24 September 2008 at 12:01am
You may be right, but all I'm really looking for is a phone. I already have a laptop. As long as it has texting and operates smoothly, that's my main concern. Although if the Blackberry data plan costs as much as the iPhone, it's already off the list. ------------- X |
Posted By: High Voltage
Date Posted: 24 September 2008 at 12:10am
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Styro, check out http://www.mobiledia.com/phones/ - Mobiledia . They have a decent feature search and also have a setup for side by side comparison. Keep in mind, since you have AT&T you will need a gsm phone, preferably quad band. Don't be hesitant to order an unlocked phone on the internet that AT&T doesn't sell. It will probably beat their prices and you have a wider selection. -------------
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Posted By: reifidom
Date Posted: 24 September 2008 at 1:57am
I would if I could get a discount on the phone itself, but the deal comes with the service plan. For regular cell service, with unlimited texting, long-distance, tons of minutes, and free calls to Sprint customers I pay $15. The Blackberry data plan adds to that by double, but it's still a really good deal for me, and I use it. If you're not going to need the extras then it's not worthwhile. -------------
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Posted By: Zata
Date Posted: 24 September 2008 at 11:15pm
I have a Blackjack II with ATT, works nice, camera, video, internet, full keyboard. It was $100 with add a line. |
Posted By: Evil Elvis
Date Posted: 25 September 2008 at 12:16am
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I was looking at the AT&T Tilt for it's wi-fi and full
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Posted By: Predatorr
Date Posted: 25 September 2008 at 12:59am
Awwww. Im sitting with a Treo 700wx. It's pretty nice, but there are lots of bugs. I've actually managed to use a lot of the features though |
Posted By: procarbinefreak
Date Posted: 25 September 2008 at 1:03am
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am i the only person here who doesn't text? |
Posted By: Styro Folme
Date Posted: 25 September 2008 at 2:24am
That site is extremely helpful. I'm kinda considering getting the http://www.mobiledia.com/phones/rim/blackberry-pearl-8120.html - Blackberry Pearl . I like the fact it doesn't have a huge keyboard, but it's still pretty good for texting. Wifi browser and Bluetooth are a major plus. Not to mention, it's completely in my price range. I'm still going to do a bit more research, but I'm planning on making a purchase on saturday. ------------- X |
Posted By: Monk
Date Posted: 25 September 2008 at 2:32am
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I accidently sent my walkman slider out the window at 60mpg on the road... Found it on the side of the road, turned it back on, and went about my day. Although, I would rather have a phone that is waterproof... EDIT: Come to think of it, I left my walkman out in a storm, brought it back in, let it dry, turned it on, and went about my day. |
Posted By: Styro Folme
Date Posted: 25 September 2008 at 2:36am
My gf has the same phone I think. Hers wasn't so lucky. ------------- X |
Posted By: pntbl freak
Date Posted: 25 September 2008 at 7:40am
How did you manage that?  ------------- |