Greetings,

I'm actually a happy Cingular customer in the Chicago burbs... and am
about ready to jump to a new phone from the venerable old Nokia
5165...which is working fine for me--I'd just like something smaller.
I'm enjoying mostly solid reception on the TDMA network and good
battery life...unlike the Motorola flip phone that I paid $150 or so
for 3-4 years ago that dropped a call 3-4 times within 2 miles of the
Cingular store...and I quickly brought it back and exchanged it for a
second unit that did the same thing...which I brought back and
exchanged for my $150 back and a free Nokia 5165. (I wrote my then-CEO
Chris Galvin's office a pointed letter as to why I couldn't be a good
Motorola employee and buy Motorola despite being willing to pay a $150
premium to do so....to no response. Shocking.)

Anyhoo, I would really like a flip phone this time, and I don't care
about camera or SMS, display, or who makes it.  

Voice quality, RF performance (no drops) and battery life remain my
top of my priorities. I'd really like a flip modem, and something that
looks stylish and less utilitarian wouldn't hurt, but isn't a biggie
either (Translation: I am an engineer).

Which current Cingular models should I be focusing on in my search?

Thanks so much for any input or advice!

Best Regards,
--
Todd H.  
http://www.toddh.net/