Whats the best cel phone out there?

Byte

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I'm looking for a really small phone with pretty long battery life and most importanly has better speakers. Everytime i hear a nokia ring, i want to beat someones head into the ground. I like the size of my 8290s though, small!

I'm willing to go with anyone but voicesteam/t (something). I get no reception around my house area at all with that service, all my friends too.
 

rubenswm

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sanyo sprint pcs phones seem to get great service. My samsung n200 loses it all the time..
 
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It might help if we knew what carrier you're talking about.

I've seen those v60s break left and right (my cousins, 2 of them returned at the store the past month or two)
 

txgixer

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v60, i paid $500 last October to get one when they were released in Dallas

They are much cheaper now, around $250 at some places
 

Byte

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Everytime i hear a nokia ring, i want to beat someones head into the ground. Gotta start to read pabster
 

gopunk

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v60... i've had mine for a while, hasn't broken. the antenna is kind of weak and does break though.
 

Atrail

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I have a Nokia 6360, works fine for me... Great battery life and good reception...
 

Atrail

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My ringtone is "If I Only Had a Brain" Wizard of Oz.
Not the Nokia ringtone, they are changeable you know?
 

cchen

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You're asking a broad question. In the US, the phones are pretty limited.

Verizon -> v60i
AT&T -> since you don't like Nokias, the best phones are the v60t or the Sony Ericsson T68i
Voicestream -> any unlocked GSM phone, or v60g
Sprint -> Sanyo 6200, Samsung A-460, Samsung A-500
 

Spike

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Ericsson T68m/i. Slight fatter but shorter than a nokia 8290. SMS, MMS (i version only) bluetooth, IR, color screen, Customizable background, some wierd but kinda fun games. I get about 5 days of standby with no talking on my T68m and about 4 days with approz 20min of talking per day. The battery is a lithium polymer so the phone as a whole is really light, lighter than the 8290. the back has a rubber feel to it for better grip.

I tried a v60 and returned it after 3 days, the phone in general (but specifically the buttons) felt way too cheap. I do like the whole flip idea, but the solid antenna (sp?) was annoying, I like internal or pullout ones. I got my t68m for $50 after rebate from amazon.com (acutally like $75 after tax) Love this phone

T68
 

boyRacer

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V60s was the pimp phone back then...

Most full featured phone now is the T68/T68i

Most pimp looking phone is the V70

If you must have a nokia.. the 7210 is about to come soon... has more colors than the t68i color screen. :) But i don't think it has bluetooth.
 

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T68 is the best out there right now IMO.
 

darkshadow1

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T39 T39 T39 :p

Although...if you don't want voicestream, I assume you can't get any other GSM providers...which means no T39. :p

In that case, the Samsung A400/460 or Sanyo 5150 for Sprint or V60c or V60i for Verizon are good.

If you can get a good GSM provider, get a T39m...reception-wise it will beat a T68 any day since it has an external antenna...it has the same feature set (bluetooth, GPRS, etc) as the T68 minus the color screen...plus it's a flip phone.

OR, if you can afford it, get the brand new Samsung S100 phone (also GSM)...it's an ungodly $600 but it's supposed to be worth it... :p
 

ParagonX

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I have the Samsung A400, and it works pretty good. Wanna get a A500, have to wait till mid-september to get one with my employee discount though :\
 

diskop

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Best cell phone out there? I'm afraid all you guys are way off :)
This is the best cell phone in the world.
 

hoihtah

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Originally posted by: diskop
Best cell phone out there? I'm afraid all you guys are way off :)
This is the best cell phone in the world.

dang... this comes in platinum and gold.... real metals... not just color. wow!