Recommend me a phone :o (1 Viewer)

[Gavvvvvin]

I thought it was time to step into this millennium and get rid of my black and green screen monstrosity


I pretty much want a phone with good features, as I rarely use them for calling/texting. I also don't want this to be costing more than $30 a month.


I was thinking either the Motorola Z3 RIZR or Nokia 6288. Opinions?


Also whats the deal with the whole browsing/3G thing? Do you get charged by how much you download or how long your on there? Is there any difference between 3G phones and older ones besides speed and useless crap like video calls? All I want to be able to do is browse the net...can I do this on the RIZR seeing as how its not 3G?


Thanks for any help

 

[sladehk]

sony ericson 850i

 

[MuffinMan]

I have the 6288. It is a decent phone.

2mp camera
expandable minisd card slot
music player
voice recorder
video player.

 

[MuffinMan]

6300 is awesome.

Best value phone this year.

features?

 

[bshoc]

nokia 6131, I have it and its an absolutely great phone.

http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_6131-1434.php

I'm also trying to sell my 3 week old 6131 ever since my aunt/uncle decided to "surprise" me with a phone twice the price lol

any suggestions?

although if you wanna push it past $600 .. I'm absolutely in love with my V3xx

http://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_razr_v3xx-1648.php

 

[ChrissyGirl2007]

i love my phone

sony ericsson z530i
http://www.sonyericsson.com/spg.jsp?cc=global&lc=en&ver=4001&template=pp1_1_1&zone=pp&lm=pp1&pid=10380


my brother has a sony ericsson k750i
http://www.sonyericsson.com/spg.jsp?cc=gb&lc=en&ver=&template=pip1&zone=pp&pid=10242
its awesome and its better mine

 

[HotShot]

nokia 3230.

 

[mixt]

get the nokia

generally
moto phones are all substance no style
sony ericsson has style, substance, but not so user friendly
LG iono
samsung is okay, buh all sliders look the same -.-

nokia is best, is solid, simple, very user friendly- moddable for both beginners and advanced users

 

[Born2baplacebo]

get the nokia.

 

[aussiechica7]

go with 3 for cool stuff or go with vodafone and get whatever u can on their $79/month cap. the cap is for like $500 calls or something ridiculous and u get a nice phone w it

 

[HotShot]

go with 3 for cool stuff or go with vodafone and get whatever u can on their $79/month cap. the cap is for like $500 calls or something ridiculous and u get a nice phone w it

3 is crap - big FAT phoness.

just get nokia 3230 or 2110.

 

[Gavvvvvin]

So can you still go on the web with non-3G phones? If so, can you visit any page, and if so how long does it take to load?



And what provider offers the best deal for a low call/messager and high internet user?

 

[Born2baplacebo]

And what provider offers the best deal for a low call/messager and high internet user?

I'm with Vodafone and I'm happy with their deals concerning the net and calls.

 

[aim54x]

Same problem here, looking at stuff i can get on a VIRGIN $30 cap with no more then $4 excess, choices are:

NOKIA
-6300 - features, slim and sexy, cheap - feel ripped off
-6288 - features, 3G but CHUNKY
MOTOROLA
-K1 KRZR - sexy BUT motorola software??
-Z3 RIZR - sexy and 3G BUT motorola software??
SE
-W810i - features, reputation BUT old model
SAMSUNG
-D900i - new ('i' model only came out this month), features BUT no real user reviews on it yet

I am however traditionally a nokia person, and would really like the E65, but i cant afford it. lol any advice ppls?

 

[breaking]

So can you still go on the web with non-3G phones? If so, can you visit any page, and if so how long does it take to load?



And what provider offers the best deal for a low call/messager and high internet user?

technically yes, but its REALLY slow. if you want proper web browsing on a phone you need a 3g capable phone with a decent screen. i had an n73 and it was excellent for web browsing. if you get a phone with a shitty low resolution or small screen it will just look rubbish.

EDIT: idk where you'd usually be using the net on your phone but if its near a wireless hotspot you could get a wi-fi enabled phone like the nokia e65 and save on mobile internet costs, plus it'd probably be faster


as for the best deal thing, you can enquire about the mobile internet packages and stuff that most service providers offer, but it'd be just as easy to go on a say, 49 or 79 dollar cap with vodafone. voda charges $1 for every 5min block of interwebs used