buying a cell phone

[doodlenyc]

Posted: 8/15/07 at 1:31pm

Okay, my 2 year plan is up, and I am deciding if I will stay with Cingular (now ATT) and upgrade my phone, or switch plans. I've had no problems with Cingular or ATT, but may want to open the range of phones available to me.

The phones I could get for a pretty big discount thru ATT that I was considering are:
treo 650
treo 680
blackberry curve or pearl
Samsung Blackjack
cingular 8525 (the hubby has this and it annoys him and he is always calling people without dialing.)

I'm looking for feedback from y'all to go along with my research online.

Thanks

Updated On: 8/15/07 at 01:31 PM

[RobbO]

Posted: 8/15/07 at 2:39pm

"along with my research online"

yeah, BS, do your own homework.

[doodlenyc]

Posted: 8/15/07 at 3:28pm

BITCH!

I guess CNet is my only real friend!

[CJR]

Posted: 8/15/07 at 3:47pm

LOL

Okay, I have the samsung sync (I have ATT service). By far it has the BEST battery life of any phone I've ever had. Im hard on cell phones but this one has been able to keep up with me and then some.

[doodlenyc]

Posted: 8/15/07 at 3:56pm

"hard on phones" eh?

Thanks...I am looking for one with a good data connection so that I can keep up with meanies like Robbo during my very long commute.

[Elphaba]

Posted: 8/15/07 at 4:05pm

CNET is God!

[Anakela]

Posted: 8/15/07 at 4:26pm

My cousin has the Blackberry Curve, with everything- xm radio, gps, etc.- and she loves it. She had the Blackberry Pearl, but didn't like it and traded in because the Pearl has the 2 letters per button type keyboard and she just never got used to that.


(I still have the free phone I got going on to 4 years ago now, so I only have secondhand feedback. :))

[doodlenyc]

Posted: 8/15/07 at 4:34pm

secondhand is still appreciated Anakela. My boss just got the Curve, and it is very nice, and a bit less expensive than the 8525...I love 8525's larger screen. I dont think I'd like the Pearl's keypad either.

[Anakela]

Posted: 8/15/07 at 4:43pm

Since you're already with Cingular/At&T I just have to ask- any reason you're not considering an iPhone?

This is totally just me projecting- I desperately want one, but not bad enough to give up Verizon. Yet.

[doodlenyc]

Posted: 8/15/07 at 4:48pm

I'm not that extravagant, and they dont offer any deals for it yet.

[Anakela]

Posted: 8/15/07 at 5:00pm

Totally understand that!