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Cellular Phone Forum / Providers / Verizon / December 2007Ahh, geez....New Phone Time again!!!
I give up. Help me out, guys. Have been happy with my last two phones, v3m and e815, but it's time for my upgrade. I have a headache from all the reading. Had it kinda narrowed down to a few. I'm on a 1-year plan, so I'll give the prices with the phones, along with my observations...note: I've always used a leather case, hate 'em, but my year-old phones always look like new....can't I find a phone with a case that won't show scratches? Samsung u540: $50. Really like form factor, fits in a pocket nicely. Afraid my keys will scratch it up though. Missed call beep??? I'd really miss that. LG VX5400: $20. Nice looking, but big outside screen will scratch up, I'm afraid. Missed call beep? LG 8350: $30. Wife loves her 8300, but I think they're both ugly (the PHONES). Also, can't figure out how to do LongTone DTMF on the 8300. Can you change that on the LG's? KRZR: $179. Nice form factor, a little long, too much $$. MAXX: $200. My favorite, but WAY too much $$. W385: Free. I really want to love it because of the size and the rubberized skin, but someone showed me theirs and the chrome part of the face was all scratched up already by the camera lens. Also, no removeable memory, so much for transferring pix. Tiny screen. Need: Bluetooth, speakerphone. Really want: Decent-sized display, removeable memory. Missed call beep. Would like: Small form factor (will trade large display for tiny phone), scratch-resistant case. Looking for ideas and experiences. Thanks, Dean > Need: Bluetooth, speakerphone. > Really want: Decent-sized display, removeable memory. Missed call beep. > Would like: Small form factor (will trade large display for tiny phone), > scratch-resistant case. The top of my list after BT would be voice dialing and DUN.  Signaturem-m Y'know, my last two phones have had voice dial. Somehow I never got into the habit of using it. DUN - "dial-up networking"???? Nope, don't need that either. >> Need: Bluetooth, speakerphone. >> Really want: Decent-sized display, removeable memory. Missed call beep. >> Would like: Small form factor (will trade large display for tiny phone), >> scratch-resistant case. > > The top of my list after BT would be voice dialing and DUN. > DUN - "dial-up networking"???? Nope, don't need that either. It gets my laptop on the internet when there is no WiFi. Very nice. Signaturem-m > Y'know, my last two phones have had voice dial. Somehow I never got into the > habit of using it. When driving with the BT headset, just push the headset button and dictate the name or number you want. No fiddling with the phone or taking your eyes off the road. Signaturem-m The W385 is great for a basic phone - the first I've has that is actually small and light enough to put in your pocket. Fantastic battery life, too. I've had no problem with the face scratching. SV >I give up. Help me out, guys. > [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] >Thanks, >Dean > The W385 is great for a basic phone - the first I've has that is > actually small and light enough to put in your pocket. Fantastic > battery life, too. I've had no problem with the face scratching. Always wondered how a guy could keep his phone in his pocket. Mine wouldn't last 45 minutes there. If I stand up, bend over, twist or turn, sit down, carry something against my body, on my lap sitting down, bang into something or someone...cruncheroo on the phone/screen. You must spend your life standing at parade rest.... >>The W385 is great for a basic phone - the first I've has that is >>actually small and light enough to put in your pocket. Fantastic [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > You must spend your life standing at parade rest.... In my case, the phone stays in the left breast pocket when being carried. SignatureCurtis R. Anderson, Co-creator of "Gleepy the Hen", still Only N more shopping days to Christmas! (where N is an integer) http://www.gleepy.net/ mailto:gleepy@intelligencia.com mailto:gleepy@gleepy.net (and others) Yahoo!: gleepythehen It works OK in my left front pocket. SV >> The W385 is great for a basic phone - the first I've has that is >> actually small and light enough to put in your pocket. Fantastic [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > >You must spend your life standing at parade rest.... > I give up. Help me out, guys. > [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > Thanks, > Dean It may be overkill for you, but the LG VX9900 (enV) may be what you're looking for. You can always add a case later. $129, a bit too much, and I should have added; MUST: Flip phone But thank you. Dean On Dec 21, 3:07 pm, "Dean" <dean...@yahoo.com> wrote: > I give up. Help me out, guys. > [quoted text clipped - 40 lines] > Thanks, > Dean It may be overkill for you, but the LG VX9900 (enV) may be what you're looking for. You can always add a case later. For the best deal, let your plan run out and go month to month for a while. I had been month to month since August and I just got a Motorola MOTOKRZR K1m for free, plus one free month of service. >$129, a bit too much, and I should have added; > [quoted text clipped - 52 lines] >It may be overkill for you, but the LG VX9900 (enV) may be what you're >looking for. You can always add a case later. > I give up. Help me out, guys. > [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > Thanks, > Dean The LG vx 8300/8350 are sturdy, reliable phones. I've never had any difficulties with the DTMF tone on any service that uses them. Bluetooth is easy to use, reliable with a variety of headsets, voice dialing is a no brainer, etc. Speaker mode is very good. I'd buy another in this series, but mine is destined for long, productive life. Q Dean, I've had a LG Venus for about 3 weeks now and I just love it. I see what your looking for and the venus I've carried in my pocket full of change and keys and I've yet to get a scratch on it. I also use the moto h555 head set and my bluetooth works great. Give it try you can always exchange it during the trail period. Joe >I give up. Help me out, guys. > [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] > Thanks, > Dean >I give up. Help me out, guys. > [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] > Thanks, > Dean Assuming you're a Verizon customer, and assuming you want a great phone which does all the things you asked and more, and are willing to re-sign for a two year contract instead of one, you may be eligible for the Pearl 8130 for $50. The most it should be for you is $150. You get BT, speakerphone, small, small form factor, bright, sharp screen, removable memory, voice dial, internet access, email, you name it. If you want that 'rubberized' feel, you can buy a silicon skin for it for about 10 bucks. A leatherette pocket pouch (no clip) comes with it, and the leather belt case available for it is the best I've ever had. The only thing you won't get that was on your list is a persistent reminder when you have a missed call. For some ridiculous reason, they've left that out. However, you can 'fix' that too with a little program available from handango.com called "Blackberry Alerts" for about $13. I know I sound like an ad (or a shill, which I'm not), but I've had many, many phones and am just loving this thing to death. One more caveat: BB users on Vz are required to carry a data plan. That may add anywhere from about $25 to $45/month to your bill. It's worth it if you can go for it. That EVDO access on the internet is fast and it all works like a charm. Thank you for your input, but I'm on the $39.99 plan, and I only use the thing as a phone. I send about 10 text messages per year. Not planning to give them any more $$ per month. Also, I insist on a 1-year contract. I like my new phone every 10 months, not 22. If I were willing to go for two years, I could get the KRZR for free, which, if not perfect, has about all the features I need Dean >>I give up. Help me out, guys. >> [quoted text clipped - 58 lines] > if you can go for it. That EVDO access on the internet is fast and it all > works like a charm. So, are there no phones for Verizon service that have the persisten missed call reminder? Will the handango.com program create a misse call reminder on a Samsung SCH-A870? thank -- ladyvolde [snip] > Need: Bluetooth, speakerphone. > Really want: Decent-sized display, removeable memory. Missed call beep. > Would like: Small form factor (will trade large display for tiny phone), > scratch-resistant case. [snip] v325i has everything you'd listed except removable memory. It's still possible, I think, to get it new from Verizon. (It has missed call beep!!) |
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