Which GSM phone should I get?

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SpiceBall - 17 Jan 2004 21:14 GMT

I am looking to get GSM phone for my mom and we live in the NYC metro
area where GSM is supposedly good enough for my mom. I want to get
her a free phone for emergencies and also for N/W minutes to call LD.

The local AT&T Store and Amazon are offering almost every phone for
free. Here are some:

T721, MPX200, NEC 525, Samsung X426 (but it has no external caller
ID). My mom only wants a flip phone because she feels it is more
comfortable to talk on.

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bradinski - 19 Jan 2004 16:44 GMT

I love my NEC 525 but it is very complicated. If your mom isn't good with
electronics (ie making the VCR stop blinking) I don't recommend it. The MPX
has Microsoft stuff built into it so unless she needs that I don't recommend
it. I don't know about the others.

> I am looking to get GSM phone for my mom and we live in the NYC metro
> area where GSM is supposedly good enough for my mom. I want to get
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> ID). My mom only wants a flip phone because she feels it is more
> comfortable to talk on.

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Joshua Lawson - 20 Jan 2004 02:52 GMT

> I am looking to get GSM phone for my mom and we live in the NYC metro
> area where GSM is supposedly good enough for my mom. I want to get
> her a free phone for emergencies and also for N/W minutes to call LD.

I am thinking of getting a Motorola V300. I like my SE T610, but I want
better reception.

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Joshua Lawson - 22 Jan 2004 23:45 GMT

> > I am looking to get GSM phone for my mom and we live in the NYC metro
> > area where GSM is supposedly good enough for my mom. I want to get
> > her a free phone for emergencies and also for N/W minutes to call LD.

I picked up the Motorola V300 and the reception is excellent with a
battery life comparable to the SE T610. I have yet to see a call drop
in any of the areas that my SE T610 would drop.

Joshua Lawson

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Ben Harwood - 03 Feb 2004 06:31 GMT

> > > I am looking to get GSM phone for my mom and we live in the NYC metro
> > > area where GSM is supposedly good enough for my mom. I want to get
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> Joshua Lawson

Do you know where I can get the V300 at the cheepest price. I have
TMOBILE service already so I would not be activating service??

Ben Harwood

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