Looking for a new cell phone...need advice

[Zer0xray]

hey guys...do any of u guys have these phones?



Samsung U740
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-U740-B...198074&sr=1-11


Samsung D807
http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/B000FYU...pf_rd_i=507846


LG VX8600 Black
http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/B000MXV...pf_rd_i=507846

[unc12003]

Re: Looking for a new cell phone...need advice

I do not have any of those, but I did just buy a new samsung phone. I got the Upstage which i LOVE and recommend...here it is
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-M620-U...4200281&sr=8-1

but anyway, about the ones you want. I know someone with the first one you have and they say it is really good

[DaHokieBird]

Re: Looking for a new cell phone...need advice

I currently have the LG one, and absolutely love it. It is nice and thin, has good call quality, and I haven't had one single issue with it. Plus it's a very stylish phone. Definitely can't go wrong with it.

Thanks,
DaHokieBird

[ExtremeGamer]

Re: Looking for a new cell phone...need advice

I had the U740 for about a week, hated it. Love the idea, keyboard, etc, but it felt very flimsy.

[DaveDQ]

Re: Looking for a new cell phone...need advice

Damn, and here I was thinking I was cool because I have the LG Chocolate.

[Dame]

Re: Looking for a new cell phone...need advice

I do not have any of those, but I did just buy a new samsung phone. I got the Upstage which i LOVE and recommend...here it is
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-M620-U...4200281&sr=8-1

but anyway, about the ones you want. I know someone with the first one you have and they say it is really good

i just got my wife that same phone

[Zer0xray]

Re: Looking for a new cell phone...need advice

I had the U740 for about a week, hated it. Love the idea, keyboard, etc, but it felt very flimsy.

i was leaning towards that phone....thinking about the LG one now.

DaHokieBird: how's the battery life on that thing? reception?

[Bacardi151]

Re: Looking for a new cell phone...need advice

i got the new HTC sprint mogul. love it so far.

http://www.networkworld.com/community/?q=node/16326

of course thats only if you want a wm6 smartphone.

[23]

Re: Looking for a new cell phone...need advice

i got the new HTC sprint mogul. love it so far.

http://www.networkworld.com/community/?q=node/16326

of course thats only if you want a wm6 smartphone.

I have the ppc-6700 from sprint.

Awesome phone it is. That one actually looks like the ppc-6800 series and the Cingular 8525.

All in all, I just can't see myself going back to a regular phone anymore.

Any new features that stand out to you Eddie?

[Bacardi151]

Re: Looking for a new cell phone...need advice

I have the ppc-6700 from sprint.

Awesome phone it is. That one actually looks like the 6800 series that Cingular has though.

All in all, I just can't see myself going back to a regular phone anymore.

Any new features that stand out to you Eddie?

i've messed with the 6700 and the mogul feels much lighter, and just a more sleek design. The battery also lasts longer, even having bluetooth on all day. Overall the programs open up faster ( guessin due to a faster processor) and havent had to do any soft resets cause of freezes, etc.

The keyboard just slides out and locks into place. Overall i say its a pretty big jump from the 6700 to the 6800. I cant get enough of it. I can never go back to a regular phone. Had the treo 700p for a while as well which i now gave to my wife. I just love the ability to have most of the pc functionality on the go.

Get on the sprint SERO plan and you are set. I highly recommend this badboy if you truly want a next gen smartphone.

[23]

Re: Looking for a new cell phone...need advice

SERO plan? Is that the new name for the vision plan?...lol

The battery sucks but the I believe I can use the same battery as the 8525 and 6800 because they last longer as well.

I really like this phone though, and an upgrade now after I just got this one less than a year ago will probably be too expensive.

[JohnnytheSkin]

Re: Looking for a new cell phone...need advice

You don't really NEED a cell phone...advice enough?

I've been without one for three years! If my friends or coworkers (when I had them, natch ) need to get a hold of me, they can make the effort. I feel it's not worth being on call anywhere from a restaurant crapper to the produce department at the organic food store.

[Nivek]

Re: Looking for a new cell phone...need advice

You don't really NEED a cell phone...advice enough?

I've been without one for three years! If my friends or coworkers (when I had them, natch ) need to get a hold of me, they can make the effort. I feel it's not worth being on call anywhere from a restaurant crapper to the produce department at the organic food store.

Coming from someone who owns ALL three next-gen consoles, who are you tell him he doesn't NEED anything? It's great that you haven't had one in three years, but 99.99% of the population can't say the same thing. If your main argument is that people can make the effort to call you, shouldn't you also make the effort to be more accessible?

[Flyboy]

Re: Looking for a new cell phone...need advice

I have the ppc-6700 from sprint.

Awesome phone it is. That one actually looks like the ppc-6800 series and the Cingular 8525.

All in all, I just can't see myself going back to a regular phone anymore.

Any new features that stand out to you Eddie?

Thanks to who?

Oh, that's right.

Me.

[Bacardi151]

Re: Looking for a new cell phone...need advice

SERO plan? Is that the new name for the vision plan?...lol

The battery sucks but the I believe I can use the same battery as the 8525 and 6800 because they last longer as well.

I really like this phone though, and an upgrade now after I just got this one less than a year ago will probably be too expensive.

New customers can get this now no problem. Existing customers have to work at it a bit
www.sprint.com/sero

http://wiki.howardforums.com/index.php/SPRINT_SERO

http://www.sprintusers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=90054

there are a bunch of faqs on this all over the web. i was able to sign up under an existing contract i had with about 3 months remaining and only got an extra year contract. this is what the plan i got includes

• (1250) Anytime Minutes
• AMERICA - ROAMING Included
• Nationwide Long Distance Included
• Unlimited Night & Weekend Mins. Included
• Nights: M-Th 7PM-7AM Wknd: F 7PM-M 7AM
• Unlimited Vision Access
• Unlimited Mobile to Mobile
• Caller ID, Call Waiting
• Three-way Calling
• Voicemail
• Unlimited text messaging

Got this for both phones in my account and i pay about 100 bucks including taxes and protection plan on the phones.

if you can get it done before the month of july is up, you get unlimited text messaging

As for the contract, i have never personally had an issue with sprint. Been a customer for a long long time. YMMV with them, as with any of the cell phone carriers.