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Suggestions for new phone please. :D
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Posted by: fizzter

Greetings,

I have been using a prepaid phone for a couple years now since I didn't use it much. I have recently graduated college and am starting work, and it is finally time to upgrade to a plan.

I have chosen Cingular as my provider at this time.

There are so many phones on the market, and I'm having a lot of trouble choosing one. I have checked Amazon to see that a lot of phones have great deals since I will be signing a new plan.

I am overwhelmed by the number of phones available. I would appreciate all suggestions:

Criteria:

-- Reception is key. I need my phone to be able to make and receive dependable calls.
-- Size is not the most important factor, as long as it fits in a pocket.
-- Flip phone versus 'stick' phone does not matter either. I am open to both options, as well as some of the more unique designs like I've seen some with Sony Ericsson.
-- A camera is a feature not necessary for me to have.
-- I need a speakerphone
-- And A crisp color display

-- I will only be using my phone in the midwest... no overseas stuff
-- I'll probably send some occasional text messages
-- I really want to be able to download content to my phone from some of those free sites.. sounds, wallpapers, or whatever. Alongside, programmable ringtones are a plus.
-- Listening to music isn't a big deal.. I don't need an FM tuner or anything like that. MP3 / multi-format ringtones is a bonus though.
-- I'll need some good memory to hold contacts and whatever I download (rings or games), but I don't need any expansions.
-- No PTT needed.
-- The PDA/Smartphone thing interests me a little bit, but not much. I am a developer so it might be cool to be able to design some of my own applications for my phone... if there's a NON-PDA phone which would allow me to use my own programs, that would be a lot better.

I am not particular to any specific brand as of this moment.
I would appreciate hearing from anyone about your experiences with phones and what you recommend.

Thanks a ton in advance. You're really helping me sift through all these phones, and helping me choose a few to look at closer.

Posted by: SupraSkylineSTI

Well, if you really want a smartphone type phone, go for the Cingular 8125, the sony ericsson is probably the most best phone for you if you want to develop software for it. Also, whats your budget ? Would you be willing to buy off of ebay ?

Posted by: fizzter

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Originally Posted by SupraSkylineSTI

Well, if you really want a smartphone type phone, go for the Cingular 8125, the sony ericsson is probably the most best phone for you if you want to develop software for it. Also, whats your budget ? Would you be willing to buy off of ebay ?

Budget is pretty restrictive. I'll be signing a new contract, so I can get some good deals on Amazon or something as far as I can tell. I don't really want to buy a used phone.
What SE phone are you talking about?