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I switched from T-Mobile to Verizon Wireless last July. I was persuaded by Verizon's reputation for a solid network. I'm happy with the network - but unhappy with my phone.
I'd had a Nokia 6190 phone. Black and White screen, nothing fancy. The girl at Costco told me the phone I ended up buying, an Audiovox CDM-8900, was just about the best. She said it had won awards and that nobody ever complained. It's a clamshell camera phone with all the bells and whistles. But, the only thing I like about it is the clamshell design - it's nice to forget about locking the keypad when I stick the phone in my pocket.
The camera is pretty lame, and I have about a 30% success rate in sending pictures to my email. The color screen seems pointles...
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I'd had a Nokia 6190 phone. Black and White screen, nothing fancy. The girl at Costco told me the phone I ended up buying, an Audiovox CDM-8900, was just about the best. She said it had won awards and that nobody ever complained. It's a clamshell camera phone with all the bells and whistles. But, the only thing I like about it is the clamshell design - it's nice to forget about locking the keypad when I stick the phone in my pocket.
The camera is pretty lame, and I have about a 30% success rate in sending pictures to my email. The color screen seems pointles...
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gilly3 said:...
I switched from T-Mobile to Verizon Wireless last July. I was persuaded by Verizon's reputation for a solid network. I'm happy with the network - but unhappy with my phone.
I'd had a Nokia 6190 phone. Black and White screen, nothing fancy. The girl at Costco told me the phone I ended up buying, an Audiovox CDM-8900, was just about the best. She said it had won awards and that nobody ever complained. It's a clamshell camera phone with all the bells and whistles. But, the only thing I like about it is the clamshell design - it's nice to forget about locking the keypad when I stick the phone in my pocket.
The camera is pretty lame, and I have about a 30% success rate in sending pictures to my email.
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I would go for the Motorolla v265. I just switched from t-mobile a while back and got this phone. Great sound quality and the reception is awesome. I can hold a call very easily with only 1 bar. Easy to sync the phone numbers with a pc if you get the phone tools kit from motorolla.
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Sortsol is correct about the v265 having good sound quality and reception. This phone has a fantastic speakerphone. The camera in the phone sucks and the screen is of low quality. I'd get the 265 if you want a performance phone.
Muchdrama is right about the samsungs as well. In particular the a670 is sweet. Great camera, color screen inside AND outside. The reception is top notch. No speakerphone though. This would be more of a slimline look phone IMHO.
Normally I would recommend an LG at this point BUT the current lineup is a bit high-priced, and the vx6100.. I'm hearing bad things about.
The 8900 sucked. I hated selling that phone. Customers would want it cause it was a great price.
Muchdrama is right about the samsungs as well. In particular the a670 is sweet. Great camera, color screen inside AND outside. The reception is top notch. No speakerphone though. This would be more of a slimline look phone IMHO.
Normally I would recommend an LG at this point BUT the current lineup is a bit high-priced, and the vx6100.. I'm hearing bad things about.
The 8900 sucked. I hated selling that phone. Customers would want it cause it was a great price.
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muchdrama said:...gilly3 said:
I switched from T-Mobile to Verizon Wireless last July. I was persuaded by Verizon's reputation for a solid network. I'm happy with the network - but unhappy with my phone.
I'd had a Nokia 6190 phone. Black and White screen, nothing fancy. The girl at Costco told me the phone I ended up buying, an Audiovox CDM-8900, was just about the best. She said it had won awards and that nobody ever complained. It's a clamshell camera phone with all the bells and whistles. But, the only thing I like about it is the clamshell design - it's nice to forget about locking the keypad when I stick the phone in my pocket.
The camera is pretty lame, and I have about a 30% success r
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It is note a case of being 'sweet talked'... It is the new corporate life of not only Verizon, but many companies now... Lie... Lie.. Lie.... Anything to make the sale... Mukmar at my local Verizon Store will say anything... Flat out lie... And, when you call him on the lie, he walks away and says 'next'... The Verizon Stores used to be a place to get help.. Now, it is the sale at any cost... Mukmar is the manager, and promotes this to the employees... Customer is getting a phone... Don't even ask about services or accessories... Just charge the customer... If they figure it out, then, it is just a lost sale... It used to be that the affiliates were like this, but now, the affiliates seem to care, while Verizon Doesn't... But
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One thing to remember about Costco: Only God knows where they get their product.
They have been selling Sprint phones that were discontinued over a year previous to the customer purchase.
As for the 8900, it was Verizon's problem child although the problems were fixed by the time USCC got it.
All in all I would not recommend Costco for wireless, their products are here today and gone tomorrow with no accessories or anything available on such old phones. What do they care? as long as you buy your 100 lb tub of butter and your 5000 lb can of coffee. They don't specialize in anything. Our local costco only has wireless phones about 2/3 of the time.
They have been selling Sprint phones that were discontinued over a year previous to the customer purchase.
As for the 8900, it was Verizon's problem child although the problems were fixed by the time USCC got it.
All in all I would not recommend Costco for wireless, their products are here today and gone tomorrow with no accessories or anything available on such old phones. What do they care? as long as you buy your 100 lb tub of butter and your 5000 lb can of coffee. They don't specialize in anything. Our local costco only has wireless phones about 2/3 of the time.
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Nokia 6015i. Not a flip (but how hard is it to press Menu-*). Great RF, battery life, durability. And of course the simple, well designed Nokia user interface. Just a good solid phone without the gimmicks.
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HipPriest said:Very true.
Nokia 6015i. Not a flip (but how hard is it to press Menu-*). Great RF, battery life, durability. And of course the simple, well designed Nokia user interface. Just a good solid phone without the gimmicks.
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Hi Ivan! I would try the LG-4500...I've used it for about a year now and until Verizon comes up with a new and better non-camera phone, I'm stickin with this one! It has been one of the most user-friendly phones I've had...one button to get into your phone directory. Press the send button once, and it shows the last 20 calls made to re-call those contacts again. Has a speakerphone and a cool tip-calculator that I use at restaurants all the time! Audio quality is also supurb. Check it out!!
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my 8900's sound quality is excellent and i have no problem emailing pics....maybe its your provider and not the phone.
phonebook complex???? wtf if that is complex to you, im surprised you learned how to type...
phonebook complex???? wtf if that is complex to you, im surprised you learned how to type...
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