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Need help on choosing a small phone for my wife
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Posted by: anson

My wife has been using the G55, and she like it because of the size.

I want to get her a new phone with 850 (mainly used in Toronto). She does not use the phone a lot and does not need all kind of gadgets.
So, my No. 1 priority for her next phone is good RF (as G55's RF is not that good.

No. 2 (as important as no 1) is the size (she emphasis...), does not have to be as small as GD55/GD51 but something close.

No 3. long battery life as she always forget to charge the battery, so longer the battery life, less frequent she needs to charge it. (Amazingly, G55 has good battery life even with its size)

Built-in camera is good to have but not a must.

Lastly, within CAD200-300 budget. (Cheaper is of course better )

Thanks in advance for any help and comments.

Posted by: Phyrric

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Originally posted by anson
My wife has been using the G55, and she like it because of the size.

I want to get her a new phone with 850 (mainly used in Toronto). She does not use the phone a lot and does not need all kind of gadgets.
So, my No. 1 priority for her next phone is good RF (as G55's RF is not that good.

No. 2 (as important as no 1) is the size (she emphasis...), does not have to be as small as GD55/GD51 but something close.

No 3. long battery life as she always forget to charge the battery, so longer the battery life, less frequent she needs to charge it. (Amazingly, G55 has good battery life even with its size)

Built-in camera is good to have but not a must.

Lastly, within CAD200-300 budget. (Cheaper is of course better )

Thanks in advance for any help and comments.

i'd suggest a samsung s300, s200 or e600.

e600 might cost a little less than $300 because it has a camera.

Posted by: jyalexop2003

I've had theSmasung S307 and it is awesome.
The size is arguably the smallest/lightest phone out in the market.
RF is awesome with my Cingualr service and I actually bought a mini antenna on e-bay and I see no RF diffeence than with the longer OEM antenna.
Battery life for me is great.
I get about 3 days with 1/2 hour of calls each day. On pure standby with no calls it will go 7 days.
No camera, but I don't care. I'll use my Canon
4Mb Elph for pix.

Posted by: Phyrric

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Originally posted by Phyrric
i'd suggest a samsung s300, s200 or e600.

e600 might cost a little less than $300 because it has a camera.

actually forget about s200 and e600 since they dont have 850mhz (i must've overlooked that part on your post)

like stated above, samsung s307 is probably the best choice for your wife

Posted by: anson

Thanks for the help !

But can samsung s307 be used in Asia ? Sorry, forgot to mention that it is good to have triband.

Posted by: BMWFilms

it could use the 1800 band...which is decent but 900 is probably a better bet for good reception.

Posted by: eekflapfire

How about the Geo GC688? It's small and quadband. From what I've heard, the phone also has good reception. However, I think it might be a bit pricey.

Posted by: mobile_rasta

get a SE k700

Posted by: BMWFilms

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Originally posted by eekflapfire
How about the Geo GC688? It's small and quadband. From what I've heard, the phone also has good reception. However, I think it might be a bit pricey.

i think i saw a used one on BST...not a bad price...but a little out of your range...but worth it considering the GEO is quad band and a loud lil phone

Posted by: altec18

how about a inno 55 ????

Posted by: BMWFilms

piece of crap...cheap construction, dead pixels, etc...INNO = bad news

Posted by: altec18

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Originally posted by BMWFilms
piece of crap...cheap construction, dead pixels, etc...INNO = bad news

it's not that bad

Posted by: BMWFilms

it's not really good either though...Innos are crap...we both know from experience anyway

Posted by: altec18

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Originally posted by BMWFilms
it's not really good either though...Innos are crap...we both know from experience anyway

what inno phone did u have???

Posted by: Aznstar

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Originally posted by eekflapfire
How about the Geo GC688? It's small and quadband. From what I've heard, the phone also has good reception. However, I think it might be a bit pricey.

I've had a Geo GC688 before and i don't recommend it, the build quality is cheap as hell, and like previous inno phones, no ir or bluetooth connectivity.. Samsung S307 is your best bet for $200-$300Cdn.. my gf is still using her S300 i gave her last xmas.. i asked her if she wants me to sell her S300 and get her a new phone.. she say no..