[vyperz]

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Hi vypz,

I'm looking for a bluetooth cell phone, do you have any suggestions?
And what phones are the most popular right now? You're so sweet!

xoxox
JLpinoy

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[vyperz]

Top-Selling Bluetooth Phones (October 2005), click here.

1 - Motorola RAZR V3 Phone
2 - palmOne Treo 650 PDA Phone
3 - Motorola V330 TMO to Go Prepaid Phone
4 - Motorola V551 Phone
5 - LG VX8100 EV-DO Phone
6 - Audiovox SMT5600 Smartphone
7 - Motorola MPx220 PDA Phone
8 - RIM BlackBerry 7290 Phone
9 - LG VX9800 EV-DO Phone
10 - Sony Ericsson S710a Phone

[vyperz]

PCmag.com
Cell Phone Finder, click here.
Click on 'Bluetooth Phone' by Type.

CNET.com
Editor's Top Cell Phones, click here.

[vyperz]

Phones: Top 10 Buying Tips , (PCMAG.com, click here.)

1. Ask around about the best carrier. Coverage and call quality vary widely between the six national carriers. The carriers will tell you that they're perfect, so ask neighbors, friends, and co-workers about who has the best coverage where you live, work and travel.

2. Pay attention to battery life. A dead phone is no phone at all, so look for a phone's "continuous talk time" rating. Assume you'll be able to go a day without charging for each hour of talk time.


3. Test the speaker. Usually, you'll be able to make local calls with a test phone at the wireless store. Make sure voices come through loud enough and clear enough.

4. Take a hands-off approach when driving. Several states now require you to use a hands-free kit in your car. For a car phone, look for speaker-independent voice commands so you don't have to touch the phone to dial. Try to find a phone with Bluetooth wireless capability for the widest selection of wireless headsets.

5. Keep an eye out for nickel-and-diming. Your base plan may not include instant messaging, picture messaging, e-mail access or calls in rural areas. If you're going to do any of those things, make sure it's included.

6. Shop in person, but buy online. Always go to a store to check out phone keypads, screens and speakers. But check carriers' Web sites and independent retailers like amazon.com for online deals once you've settled on a product.

7. Lock yourself in. Advertised, super-low prices for phones almost always require signing up for a new, two-year contract. Read the fine print to find the price for a phone with a one-year contract. If signing any contract drives you to distraction, check out no-commitment phones like AT&T's GoPhone or Virgin Mobile's prepaid service.

8. Consider a family plan. These are always the best deal for couples or families with multiple phones. You share a bucket of minutes, each get your own phone number and can save up to 50% over getting separate plans.

9. Get the right bands for your trips. If you travel between US cities, make sure your phone has both 850 and 1900 Mhz bands for the best coverage. If you often travel in the rural USA, an analog band will help big-time. And if you regularly go overseas, get a 'worldphone' with the 1800 Mhz band.

10. Don't be afraid to give it back. Most carriers offer a 15-day period when they'll take a phone back, no questions asked. Use your phone heavily the first week after you buy it. If anything deeply disturbs you – muffled sound, dead areas, a limp battery – return it and get a new one.

[vyperz]

Oh BTW, the top choices may change tomorrow or next month. Just letting you know, new gadgets are always being released, so keep your eyes open.

I would suggest the blackberry 8700, becuz you asked. LOL

Hope this helps JL!~

[dasupaman23]

Wow I have used 6 of those phones on the list... In addition to being a CRACKberry user, I am a cell phone junkie...

[tweber78]

Hey Vyperz,

That was a pretty nice analysis.

[vyperz]

Thanks tweber78!~ Just sharing my two cents.

[twheeler]

That's more than two cents vypez, I'd say at least a dollars worth.

[vyperz]

Your right twheeler!~ It all adds up!~

[EricaJ1073]

Originally Posted by vyperz

1 - Motorola RAZR V3 Phone

Got a huge problem with this phone. We got my dad one for his birthday and he just told me a few minutes ago (Yeah I know...LOL 1:30 AM Central and he's just now telling me this??) that it will not hold a charge (he's been charging it since approximately 4 PM Central) and has not turned on since yesterday afternoon. He was going to try to call my mom to tell her he would be working late. The phone is only 7 months old. It's on Cingular. Do we try to get a new battery or replace the phone?

[EricaJ1073]

Found out what was wrong with the phone. It was just a freeze. The Cingular rep says it happens from time to time with the phones.