CELL PHONES!

hey every body (particularly chisme and others withc cellphone knowledge)
i currently im on the list for a new phone. my service is Verizon wireless (california, usa), and i am looking for the all time coolest phone ever. nothing to fancy, nothing over 300$
i am willing to order over the interenet or go in the store and pick it up, what ever. even a list with pictures and info of all sorts of different cell phoneds would be cool. im looking for something nice, with cool features like keyboard, lights, MP3, video, usb plug, games, etc. doesnt need them all, but something cool, just please help me find a keeper, doesnt have to be super tough, but it is goi9ng to be in my pocket and may suffer a few drops and broken buttons.
P.S. i plan to get the top of the line warranty.

thank you so mutch!

the black jack is baaaddddd!!!

what is this obsession with fancy phones? i dont need cameras or color graphics or all those bells and whistles! all i need is a way to call my friends on tho. cell phones are just another practical item turned maniacally material. like the automobile--why the hell do we need televisons in our cars?

why do you need a car at all then? your perfectly capable of walking where you need to go? or using a bike or something? its all relative. but yes i agree lol, just playing devils advocate. i dunno tho, there are some pretty sick cell phones out there.

I like the LG's,,,Mine went through the wash and that was 5 months ago...

Anything but the razor and you'll be fine. :thumbsup:

Stay the fuck away from samsung. Trying to use their UI is like trying to smoke ash. Worst fuckin thing ever.

Personally, I am a fan of motorola, the UI is simple and makes sense, and is fairly consistent among phones. I have an E815 and love it, I can tether over EV-DO and get ~350k near any cities, it's never dropped a call on me, it works like it should really. It's a bit large though, but you could probably pick one up for $100 or less. It's also open as shit, so you can easily make your own ringtones/etc.

I wouldn't buy any of the current gen phones, they are all tied down like a fuckin' kidnap victim. You really don't own what you own, it's awful.

what about the LG chocolate, does it take videos or pictures? i know it holds MP3s, and i would buy a 2 gig card for it, that way i could sell my ipod nano.
its going to be fore christmas btw.
im thinking i might just get another refurbished cheap phone (8$ usd) and then get a PSP. but i dont know, PSPs lack the right hand analog stick and that is why i probobly wont buy one.

Have any of you seen that disney phone for kids? The one that has a tracking device in it so the parents know exactly where the kid is at all times? I think it's fucking rediculous and if they expect their child to have that on them at all times then that kid will never be able to earn the trust he really needs to earn.

My $.02/rant :D

I was considering the C hocolate myself,but I'm not in it for the techie stuff...

Howard forums is a pretty good place for info...

http://www.howardforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=116

that is the LG forum...^^^

i suggest you read the novel "cell" written by stephen king

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Originally Posted by Cooler Then Jesus

but it is goi9ng to be in my pocket and may suffer a few drops and broken buttons.

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why is it the things we love get beat up the most, i love my phone and its been dropped soooooooo many times right on the hard floor, the paint is chipping and theres scratches all over it and a huge crack in the front panel, but i love it

haha, hes gonna buy this "sexy phone" and 2 weeks later hes gonna drop it when hes high, and hes gonna be PISSED!...suit urself, i just have a regular phone. to be honest...i dont even know wut its called. i just use it to call my friends to chill, or my dealers.

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Originally Posted by l3loody

haha, hes gonna buy this "sexy phone" and 2 weeks later hes gonna drop it when hes high, and hes gonna be PISSED!...suit urself, i just have a regular phone. to be honest...i dont even know wut its called. i just use it to call my friends to chill, or my dealers.

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sexy phone?????????????? a phone that turns you on???????? uh, no thanks, i get turned on by the conversations i have on the phone, not the phone itself

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Originally Posted by Samwhore

sexy phone?????????????? a phone that turns you on???????? uh, no thanks, i get turned on by the conversations i have on the phone, not the phone itself

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IDK,,,have you tried vibrate???

hofo is good once you have a phone, but it's not really a place to find the phone you want..

I'm a Nextel guy...love 'em....I think they're the easiest to operate...some are plain, some fancier...plus walkie talkie's great.

This site got reduced rates on phones, plans, and accessories.

www.cellphoneshop.net

PS...if you're signing up for a new plan, you can get phones free on that site...a lot of Nextel's for free that would normally cost $200-500 without a plan.

I have a motorola silver L6. I like it :D

check this bad boy out!

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Originally Posted by BizzleLuvin

what is this obsession with fancy phones? i dont need cameras or color graphics or all those bells and whistles! all i need is a way to call my friends on tho. cell phones are just another practical item turned maniacally material. like the automobile--why the hell do we need televisons in our cars?

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Thats a good point. That's the way i've always seen it.

But as for TV in cars... omg... whats better than that???

My boss has a TV in the front, but it'd only work when it was in P or N, so he re-wired it and it works when he's driving now... and he hasnt crashed.... yet.

i got the LGVX5200 and its bee workin fine for almost a year (except when the software crashed on the phone, but i brought it back to the verizon store and got a brand new one free). its got a camera thats okay and a lot of nice features. i think it was only $50 with the 2 year plan

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Originally Posted by Professor Dan K.

why do you need a car at all then? your perfectly capable of walking where you need to go? or using a bike or something? its all relative. but yes i agree lol, just playing devils advocate. i dunno tho, there are some pretty sick cell phones out there.

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right now i dont need/have a car. i'm in college and everything i need is within walking distance. if not, i use el autobus.

I dropped mine in my fishtank....

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Originally Posted by MacWQ33

I'm a Nextel guy...love 'em....I think they're the easiest to operate...some are plain, some fancier...plus walkie talkie's great.

This site got reduced rates on phones, plans, and accessories.

www.cellphoneshop.net

PS...if you're signing up for a new plan, you can get phones free on that site...a lot of Nextel's for free that would normally cost $200-500 without a plan.

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i have a motorola i830 and im with nextel, their plans are okay but i like the unlimited texting, since i sent 3,620 last month

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Originally Posted by Skink

IDK,,,have you tried vibrate???

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haha partyguy420 knows all about that

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Originally Posted by BizzleLuvin

what is this obsession with fancy phones? i dont need cameras or color graphics or all those bells and whistles! all i need is a way to call my friends on tho. cell phones are just another practical item turned maniacally material. like the automobile--why the hell do we need televisons in our cars?

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Things are evolving. All the manufactures are trying to make their product "better" than everyone elses.

If you don't mind bulk, that fatass foldup verizon thing with the QWERTY keyboard works well.

I've never had any problems with any motorola phones before.

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Originally Posted by pu ekot

I've never had any problems with any motorola phones before.

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for the past month mine has just been shutting off, ill open it up and it just shuts off, then i hit it and it turns back on

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Originally Posted by Samwhore

for the past month mine has just been shutting off, ill open it up and it just shuts off, then i hit it and it turns back on

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My razor was doin that shit (like 6 months after a friend spilt beer on it), so I called and cingular replaced it for free.

lemme guess, you beat the shit out of it?

and by problems, I don't mean problems like them responding to physical abuse, I mean problems like a shitty interface, or problems out of the box.