cell phone ballaz~~~ i need your help

[citizen]

currently have a black nokia 6230 with cingular. i can't hear much of anything from the speaker, it horrible reception in my house, and randomly turns off.

I want something thin like 1/2" or less, durable, with uber reception. Black, bluetooth, and a good camera would be preferable as well. Under $250 would be good too. What should i look at?

[Phlip]

You should look at a phone with all the features you seek and a camera separate...
I got the Nokia 6030 on friday, I was not in need of Bluetooth or camera seeing as how I am not trendy or cool enough to need Bluetooth and I already own a camera. Cash outlay with a phone for the sake of having a phone and a camera for the sake of having a camera should keep you well under $250.00.
I like this phone better than the POS it replaced, the speaker is LOUD, as is the ringer... I heard it ringing form my kitchen this morning, through 2 closed doors and around the corner this morning, the earpiece volume is so loud I could use IT like a speaker earlier today, and I have yet to drop a call in 3 days now, even in th 3 places where I normally EXPECT to drop them.

[ALTRNTV]

Motorola RAZR, or the new SLVR.

http://www.motorola.com/mot/image/12/12640_MotImage.jpg

[drift freaq]

Motorola RAZR, or the new SLVR.

http://www.motorola.com/mot/image/12/12640_MotImage.jpg
yup RAZR's are nice and that SLVR does look interesting.

[ALTRNTV]

Here's another pic.

http://onlinestorez.cingular.com/cell-phone-service//images/equip/showcase/show_motorola_slvr_l7.jpg

It's $199 on Cingular's website.

* iTunes Digital Jukebox - play, sort, store and manage music
* VGA Camera with 4x digital zoom, video capture and playback
* Bluetooth® wirelesss synchronization
* Download games, MP3, ringtones and streaming video
* Mobile Instant Messaging using AOL®, Yahoo!® and ICQ® Instant Messaging
* Sleek ultra thin RAZR like design
* Multimedia Messaging - send text, pictures and sound
* Pre-installed 512 MB Micro SD card for extended memory
* Store up to 100 songs on removable Micro SD card
* iTunes synchronization with your computer via included software
* Shuffle music library or select songs by artist, album or playlist
* Mobile email and browser
* Built-in stereo speakers
* Brilliant TFT color display with 262k colors
* Voice activated dialing and speakerphone
* Customizable music and wallpaper
* Music pauses for incoming calls then resumes

[Ritz S14]

Samsung D500. http://img.gsmarena.com/i/pics/samsung/sad500_01.jpg

Kinda old, but it's what I have and use.

[citizen]

loooks good, but i would have to wait to renew my contract to get it

[ThatGuy]

RAZR = Cheap crappy buttons

I am also a fan of the 6030 that PHLIP just purchased.

[m0rex]

Nextel sucks. Dont go near Nextel unless all your friends have it.

[EroGori]

I got a SLVR and I love it. Camera isn't as good as a lot of other camera phones but I don't really use it. The buttons took some getting use to cuz they seem kinda small, but the phone is very sturdy and tiny.

[ALTRNTV]

^
I want to sell my RAZR for a SLVR.

[TheTimanator]

RAZR v3's suck. I drop calls all the time now (never did before) the speaker is so quiet I can barely hear it in the car..

[Daniel.]

You guys have it all wrong, its not about the phone, its about what service you're using. The phone just provides the features, the service determines the quality of the call.

<<< works for t-mobile corporate.

as far as phones go.... Nokia n90.

[SochBAT]

Sanyo MM9000.

Its freaking awesome! Concert in your pocket!

[unwed_transient]

sanyo's have never let me down.

8200
7300
4500

all old phones, but sanyo's are great phones (only offered through sprint though)

[anthony240]

IMO reception is based on both the phone and service.

since you have Cingular, just get an unlocked phone from ebay and stick your sim card in.

SLVR is about $250
PEBL is about $275

my preference is nokia, Nokia 6260 is about $260

and if i ever get $600 spare change, Nokia N90
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0504/nokia_n90.jpg

[Tenchuu]

I'm on RAZR #2 after #1 just quit working and #2 is all sorts of f***ed up as in it tosses interfearence on all unshielded speakes in the room. including the mic in the phone. so it works great with the bluetooth headset, but without it really blows. don't go RAZR! and yes i have babied the shit out of both phones.

[EroGori]

I previously had sprint for 3 years and I had an 8100 and an 8200. I switched to cingular because they had coverage to where i moved to. I have nothing bad to say about the Sanyo phone and I probably would have bought one if Cingular had one.

All that being said, I have spent a lot of time in Japan where they have awesome cell phones. The SLVR is the only phone that comes close overall "wow" factor those phones had for me.

[L1ama]

My sister got some new samsung fancy looking phone, its so nice, look into samsung phones, by much better quality then all those motorola crap.

[phreze]

Samsung D500. http://img.gsmarena.com/i/pics/samsung/sad500_01.jpg

Kinda old, but it's what I have and use.


Plus one to this phone, I have been using it for awhile! 82mb memory, great screen 1.3 megapix camera with al sorts of different editing options. Only thing that might be beter is the 600.

[drift freaq]

You guys have it all wrong, its not about the phone, its about what service you're using. The phone just provides the features, the service determines the quality of the call.

<<< works for t-mobile corporate.

as far as phones go.... Nokia n90.
really? I have been on T-mobile for 3 years and I have to say I am happy with the service.
In response to Tenchuu's statement
as far as the RAZR interfering with peoples monitors thats not just the Motorola's that do that, most of cell phones do that. Its not the cell phones problem its the computer makers problem. My Mac does not get affected at all by my Motorola but when I am at my friends work his cheap PC starts wigging audibly the minute my phone or any other phone gets around it. It is a shielding problem on the PC makers part.Computer monitors not shielded for RF frequency will do that.
You pay less for your computer its going to be of lesser quality i.e. not shielded and cheaper parts.
You by a higher priced PC Mac or Wintel and it will not have that problem because the companies build shielding into the monitors and computer.

[nistech]

treo......................

[Daniel.]

I agree with anthony 240, get something unlocked off of ebay or craigslist and stick your sim in it. If the reception is still poor, look into switching cell phone providers. Most providers offer a 14 day trial period, take advantage of that and make sure you get reception in the places that you need it. In cali the trial period is 30 days though. woot woot cali.