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Alright, opening this up to a larger audience. Opinions on these cel phones
DrewKaree:
I will be signing up for cel service with AT&T, and have done a fistful of research the past few days. The phone I am/was originally going to go with for the wife and I is the Nokia 6555. I have found battery life to be a common complaint about this phone. Here's what I'm looking to do:
NO texting whatsoever.
NO 'net access whatsoever
VERY good reception
As little money as possible (isn't that a given?)
mp3 playback so I can eliminate that gizmo from my pocket
MUST do bluetooth (for mp3 use as well, but stereo isn't a "must")
Decent battery life (the Nokia 6555 under bluetooth usage is evidently running in the 2-HOUR range according to real-world reports :o )
Currently offered by AT&T (insurance purposes)
The wife is going to be getting a free Razr (due to price matching Best Buy's free offer this week in my area). The other music-friendly phones I took a look at in the store were the Nokia N75 (supposedly just a step above the 6555 for battery life, but still craptastic) and the Sony Ericsson W580i, which is now what I'm leaning towards after seeing the real-world claims of battery life being more in line with what I need.
I'm really just hoping I can get some comments from some folks who aren't fanatical about phones and speak plain English when referring to "dem celly's yo" ::)
shardian:
Well I have the RAZR V3xx, and so far I have not been happy with the sound quality at all. Also, bluetooth appears to eat batteries regardless of brand.
And lastly, the v3xx is an mp3 player, but the multimedia interface system just isn't very user friendly IMO. I have used it as an mp3 player once or twice, but you tend to have to completely reorganize the songs because the phone throws them out of order. Same with videos.
The only reason I would recommend this phone is because of the high resolution, large screen. I keep entire seasons of South Park on the phone for idle entertainment. Not iPhone quality, but for free, I can't complain.
Either phone you go with, DO NOT BUY IN STORE, or the 'net. Call AT&T to place your order. I got a TON of stuff for free and or cheap that is not offered in store or online. They CS reps will pretty much do anything you ask them to.
I got:
2 RAZR V3xx (fresh on the market) Free after $50 rebate
2 Motorolla H700 earpieces Free after $40 in rebates
2 car chargers that I returned...but had to initially buy to get the deal on the headsets.
The lady was awesome and even told me to just return the chargers as soon as I got them.
In order to get the phones free, I had to sign up for a media package. She told me to just cancel it as soon as I activated the phones. 8)
XyloSesame:
--- Quote from: shardian on October 29, 2007, 09:57:02 am ---Either phone you go with, DO NOT BUY IN STORE, or the 'net. Call AT&T to place your order.
--- End quote ---
I can second the suggestion to call. Every time I have placed a major order with AT&T, I have called them and received offers and incentives not advertised or offered either in-store or online.
shardian:
In-store doesn't even offer deals. The reasoning is because the stores make their money off of accessories. If you call AT&T direct, they make their money off of contracts.
XyloSesame:
--- Quote from: shardian on October 29, 2007, 10:29:52 am ---In-store doesn't even offer deals. The reasoning is because the stores make their money off of accessories. If you call AT&T direct, they make their money off of contracts.
--- End quote ---
Exactly. My area's corp stores won't even match their online prices.
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