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First Cellphone, help a poor newbie!
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Posted by: Dcon

Hey guys, I'm a student with a part time job so for my first cellphone I was thinking of something under $200CAD. I plan on purchasing this phone off of ebay or off these very forums. I plan on doing PayGo with Rogers if this helps any. I'm not that knowledgeable in phones but I've been researching for a few weeks now but most of the information out there is for the newer expensive phones, I just need one that works

Anyways here are some requirements to help you guys help me!

Picture Camera (who doesn't want this, geez!)
Stylish
Flip Phone

I like the Motorolla Razr (Generic, I know) but I'd like to know what else is out there in the market. When I was making this list I kind of thought it would be big. Thanks again for your help!

P.S If I'm not descriptive enough in my requirements, you can propose some other things if you wish.

Posted by: Sfc

I suggest you samsung d500.It's not really expensive at all and it is stylish with a great camera.

Posted by: Dcon

I'll look into it, thanks SFC.

P.S Slide phones are also cool!

Posted by: Sfc

It's ok and if you don't like it e-mail me to suggest you another phone!

andvio66@hotmail.com

Posted by: Dcon

Sure, I'm always open to suggestions.

Posted by: Dcon

Anyone else?

Posted by: gerardcon

If you like the razr go with the v3i it has a 1.3 megapixel camera and has Itunes but may I also recommend a sony ericsson w300i. its a swivel phone with a good camera and has mp3 capabilities plus sony ericsson makes very good phones. I wouldn't recommend the samsung myself since the pictures it takes look subpar on the computer and I'm not fond of it's mp3 player.

Posted by: Dcon

I was thinking of getting either one of these:
-LG CU320
-SAMSUNG SGH-D807
-SONY ERICSSON Z520A (I'm leaning towards this one, can you use your own MP3's as ringtones for this?)
-SONY ERICSSON W300i
-NOKIA 6030
-NOKIA 6101

I could use a second opinion here though. I'm not really looking for a mp3 type phone and I could care less about the camera. I'm really just looking for a stylish phone that works.

Posted by: TalkNokia.com

Well I've always been partial to Nokias...

Posted by: Dcon

I can tell

Posted by: ace587

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Originally Posted by Dcon

Hey guys, I'm a student with a part time job so for my first cellphone I was thinking of something under $200CAD. I plan on purchasing this phone off of ebay or off these very forums. I plan on doing PayGo with Rogers if this helps any. I'm not that knowledgeable in phones but I've been researching for a few weeks now but most of the information out there is for the newer expensive phones, I just need one that works

Anyways here are some requirements to help you guys help me!

Picture Camera (who doesn't want this, geez!)
Stylish
Flip Phone

Dude stay away from the razr, do not become a victim

Posted by: Dont_Shoot

You might want to stay away from the z520a too that one had some problems with it crashing. Same with a razr had one for 6 months replaced it 4 times then got a motorola v360 nice phone but i would have to say the samsung d807 is nice the nokia 6101 is ok too if you want to save some money if you aren't going to use the MP3 feature.

Posted by: hshaikh

i had the z520a i had problems such as buttons not working, freezing, and droped calls. I not have the Moto L2 i think its excellent though and its availible for around $100 - $125. also if you need the camera it has a bigger brother the L6 which is $180 in my store.

Posted by: Dcon

Thanks for the advice, I'm liking the D807 because of the whole slide thing but I'm kinda worried it's going to get a lot of scratches on the screen.

Posted by: sumx4182

my dad has the Z520 and doesnt have any problems with it...i think it's pretty solid entry to mid-level phone

Posted by: EChid

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Originally Posted by Dcon

Thanks for the advice, I'm liking the D807 because of the whole slide thing but I'm kinda worried it's going to get a lot of scratches on the screen.

I'm sure you could get a screen protector for it no problem.

Posted by: Dcon

I had a revelation and decided to bump my budget up to around 300$. The k750i looks like the one to blow all these phones out of the water even though it's candy bar, it's just so packed with features it makes me drool :P

Posted by: yangj08

Well- If you're up to $300(Canadian) why not go for a Toshiba 803T? They come in all sorts of colors and are pretty good in terms of feature set. The only downside is that "stylish" is subjective- For example, I hate the way that the Razr looked when it first came out (I don't like silver) and really liked the look of the 803T at first (bright colors attract me and I like to have a phone that's kind of big) even though I got a 904T at the end (but that might be too much for your budget- I'm living in China so pricing might be different on the US eBay)

Posted by: EChid

Be careful with the K750, its a great phone but it lacks GSM 850 so the reception will not be as good in buildings and such.

Posted by: Dcon

The 803T is actually very nice. The problem is though is the same with the K750 I guess, it lacks GSM 850. Is this REALLY a big deal? The only building I see myself in are schools and houses.

Posted by: ace587

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Originally Posted by Dcon

The 803T is actually very nice. The problem is though is the same with the K750 I guess, it lacks GSM 850. Is this REALLY a big deal? The only building I see myself in are schools and houses.

depends on ur area, not all people need 850Mhz