What do you look for in a cell phone?

4W4K3 · 09-27-2005, 12:38 AM

I'm 17, and i JUST got my FIRST cell phone lmao. I'm actuall starting to NEED a phone when I go out, so I figured I'd better get one for emergencies and such.

So, what do you look for in a phone? Camera, cool design, simple design, what?

I don't have friends that call me, and I only call my girlfriend or my relatives, so I didn't want to get a monthly plan that I would never use up and still have to pay for. I can seriously see myself using less than 100 minutes some months, and other months making no calls at all lol. So I chose this "packaged" deal with Cingular.

And the "Pay As You Go" phone plan. All in all, with the phone price, phone plan, activation, shipping, and a free $10 starter card, it cost me $49.99

hehe, I think that's the best deal I've ever seen.

[-0MEGA-] · 09-27-2005, 01:14 AM

I have the Nokia 2185 i believe, it costed me $30 for the phone, its prepaid and its thru TracFone, i think its actually from us cellular since thats what it says on the caller id, but i get really good service. I just want one that has good battery life, a good signal, fairly durable, easy to replaceable faceplate, price, and games. I dont go for those built-in camera things since i have a digital camera for that, and to get that with prepaid would cost a fortune.

I dont use many minutes either, just to call home and say im running late or something, i use my home phone to call friends and stuff, i usually keep all calls under a minute. And i dont like being forced into paying $45+ a month for a phone service for 2 years. And i think that is a pretty good phone.

4W4K3 · 09-27-2005, 01:21 AM

Exactly my thinking, I bought a digital camera for a reason lmao, i dont need one on my cell pphone. and i ertainly dont need to PAY to share my pictures, i'll go home and share them for free online and actually be able to distingusih what i took a picture of.

Sony advertises the battery on my phone lasts for 12hrs talk time, which I don't think is quite right. I read that it's REALLY only 7.5hrs, but that's freaking great still to me lol.

i jsut hope to got they send me the BLACK model of my phone, and not the white faceplate one!

bigsaucybob · 09-27-2005, 01:21 AM

i have cinugular 2 and they are great. umm well i am getting a new phone 2 and i want a camera, speakerphone, and usually a sleek design. i use my phone all the time to call friedns and parents when im out, had it since i was like 12

Muse-Me · 09-27-2005, 02:31 AM

I have verizon as a provider and always get the LG phones. Recently updated my cell so not only do I have camera but it also can do video (for a short period of time) But it has the usual Aim/msn/yahoo/text messaging. Never had a problem with the LGs

4W4K3 · 09-27-2005, 02:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Muse-Me

I have verizon as a provider and always get the LG phones. Recently updated my cell so not only do I have camera but it also can do video (for a short period of time) But it has the usual Aim/msn/yahoo/text messaging. Never had a problem with the LGs

Ah, my GF's lil bro and mom both have LG's, as well as my own mother lol. they are quite popular. once my mom's contract with Verizon expires (in a few days) she's switching to Cingular, but only because me, my dad, and my sister both use Cingular.

vortmax · 09-27-2005, 02:45 AM

verizon is a million times better then cingular. just look at coverage maps.

i was never one for camera phones until i had one. you'd be be surprised how many times you use it. If i plan on taking pics i bring a camera....but for happenchance pictures or when going out to the bars, the pic phone is worth its weight on gold.

i look for good battery life and durrability before features tho. I had a samsung phone that was the biggest POS ever. Battery had 2 hours of talk time and the software was super buggy. actually had it BSOD on me a few times

4W4K3 · 09-27-2005, 02:49 AM

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Originally Posted by vortmax

verizon is a million times better then cingular. just look at coverage maps.

i was never one for camera phones until i had one. you'd be be surprised how many times you use it. If i plan on taking pics i bring a camera....but for happenchance pictures or when going out to the bars, the pic phone is worth its weight on gold.

i look for good battery life and durrability before features tho. I had a samsung phone that was the biggest POS ever. Battery had 2 hours of talk time and the software was super buggy. actually had it BSOD on me a few times

really? when i traveled with my dad from michigan to texas (we drove) his Cingular Blackberry always had a signal. We called back to the house every few hours (my mom is a bit paranoid of me driving from michigan to texas with only a permit lmao) and the connection was always good.

lol, i'm a bit of a camera whore myself. i bring mine everywhere, even to school. some days i tote it around and come home that night with 0 pictures, other days i've got 100+ lmao. ive made a habit of carrying it around, but i can see where a cell phone camera is just less bulky, although my casio fits in my shirt pocket hehe.

Muse-Me · 09-27-2005, 02:59 AM

here on the long Island, I know of a lot of people who go for Cingular cause of their promotions, but once they get it, they're not too happy cause they get a lot of interference etc. Some towns around here they can't get a signal at all!

4W4K3 · 09-27-2005, 03:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Muse-Me

here on the long Island, I know of a lot of people who go for Cingular cause of their promotions, but once they get it, they're not too happy cause they get a lot of interference etc. Some towns around here they can't get a signal at all!

hmm, if service is that bad there maybe Cingular should re-think offering it in that area. i remember when we would go in the locker rooms at my old high school and NOBODY could get a signal. that place was like a concrete fortress, radiation couldn't get through i bet.

09-27-2005, 12:38 AM	#1 (permalink)
4W4K3 VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Lewisville, TX Age: 20 Posts: 6,827	What do you look for in a cell? I'm 17, and i JUST got my FIRST cell phone lmao. I'm actuall starting to NEED a phone when I go out, so I figured I'd better get one for emergencies and such. So, what do you look for in a phone? Camera, cool design, simple design, what? I don't have friends that call me, and I only call my girlfriend or my relatives, so I didn't want to get a monthly plan that I would never use up and still have to pay for. I can seriously see myself using less than 100 minutes some months, and other months making no calls at all lol. So I chose this "packaged" deal with Cingular. And the "Pay As You Go" phone plan. All in all, with the phone price, phone plan, activation, shipping, and a free $10 starter card, it cost me $49.99 hehe, I think that's the best deal I've ever seen. __________________ My Computer I choose to believe what I was programmed to believe. Can I eat your brain? FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358 Last edited by 4W4K3; 09-27-2005 at 01:12 PM. Reason: just to test

09-27-2005, 01:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
[-0MEGA-] Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Concord, NH Age: 19 Posts: 25,267	I have the Nokia 2185 i believe, it costed me $30 for the phone, its prepaid and its thru TracFone, i think its actually from us cellular since thats what it says on the caller id, but i get really good service. I just want one that has good battery life, a good signal, fairly durable, easy to replaceable faceplate, price, and games. I dont go for those built-in camera things since i have a digital camera for that, and to get that with prepaid would cost a fortune. I dont use many minutes either, just to call home and say im running late or something, i use my home phone to call friends and stuff, i usually keep all calls under a minute. And i dont like being forced into paying $45+ a month for a phone service for 2 years. And i think that is a pretty good phone. __________________ Pentium Dual-Core E2200 @ 3.3GHz Gigabyte P35-DS3L ATI HD 3870 GDDR4 @ (875/2272) 4GB (2x 2GB) DDR2-1000 500GB SATAII HD w/16MB SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 11515

09-27-2005, 01:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
4W4K3 VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Lewisville, TX Age: 20 Posts: 6,827	Exactly my thinking, I bought a digital camera for a reason lmao, i dont need one on my cell pphone. and i ertainly dont need to PAY to share my pictures, i'll go home and share them for free online and actually be able to distingusih what i took a picture of. Sony advertises the battery on my phone lasts for 12hrs talk time, which I don't think is quite right. I read that it's REALLY only 7.5hrs, but that's freaking great still to me lol. i jsut hope to got they send me the BLACK model of my phone, and not the white faceplate one! __________________ My Computer I choose to believe what I was programmed to believe. Can I eat your brain? FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358

09-27-2005, 01:21 AM	#4 (permalink)
bigsaucybob Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: ny Age: 17 Posts: 3,890	i have cinugular 2 and they are great. umm well i am getting a new phone 2 and i want a camera, speakerphone, and usually a sleek design. i use my phone all the time to call friedns and parents when im out, had it since i was like 12 __________________ Equipt NOW

09-27-2005, 02:31 AM	#5 (permalink)
Muse-Me Gold Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In your dreams.... Posts: 262	I have verizon as a provider and always get the LG phones. Recently updated my cell so not only do I have camera but it also can do video (for a short period of time) But it has the usual Aim/msn/yahoo/text messaging. Never had a problem with the LGs __________________ Built By:Master EVC My Magenta Beast! CPU: AMD Athlon64 3700+ RAM: 1GB Dual Channel DDR400 HDD: Seagate 120GB HDD IDA ATA100 7,200RPM DVD: NEC Black Combo Drive PSU: Thermaltake 430w PSU +12@18A GPU: eVGA 7900GT CO Edition MOB: : ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe MISC: 6 Logisys 80mm UV Purple Cold Cathode UV reactive Pink fans, 4 Logisys 12" UV Purple Cold Cathode Lights, UV Blue Rounded IDE Cables, AC NV Silencer 5 Rev.3. Aquamark3 - 57,786

09-27-2005, 02:45 AM	#7 (permalink)
vortmax Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Age: 26 Posts: 619	verizon is a million times better then cingular. just look at coverage maps. i was never one for camera phones until i had one. you'd be be surprised how many times you use it. If i plan on taking pics i bring a camera....but for happenchance pictures or when going out to the bars, the pic phone is worth its weight on gold. i look for good battery life and durrability before features tho. I had a samsung phone that was the biggest POS ever. Battery had 2 hours of talk time and the software was super buggy. actually had it BSOD on me a few times __________________ Asus A7N8x delux Nforce 2 AMD Athlon 2800+ (barton core) 512 meg Corsair DDR 400 Gainward G-force FX 5200 Dell 6000i Intel Pentium M 725 (1.60 GHz/2MB Cache/400MHz FSB) ATI MOBILITY RADEON X300 64MB HyperMemory 1 gig DDR2 PC2-3200 Music server: AMD K6 500 MHz 128 Meg RAM Onkyo HT-R520 Reciever 6.1 DTS ES & Dolby Digital EX

09-27-2005, 02:59 AM	#9 (permalink)
Muse-Me Gold Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In your dreams.... Posts: 262	here on the long Island, I know of a lot of people who go for Cingular cause of their promotions, but once they get it, they're not too happy cause they get a lot of interference etc. Some towns around here they can't get a signal at all! __________________ Built By:Master EVC My Magenta Beast! CPU: AMD Athlon64 3700+ RAM: 1GB Dual Channel DDR400 HDD: Seagate 120GB HDD IDA ATA100 7,200RPM DVD: NEC Black Combo Drive PSU: Thermaltake 430w PSU +12@18A GPU: eVGA 7900GT CO Edition MOB: : ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe MISC: 6 Logisys 80mm UV Purple Cold Cathode UV reactive Pink fans, 4 Logisys 12" UV Purple Cold Cathode Lights, UV Blue Rounded IDE Cables, AC NV Silencer 5 Rev.3. Aquamark3 - 57,786

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