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I am a Cingular customer using a 2 year old LG. I am tired of using my Palm Tungsten E for phone contacts that I have failed to input to my phone. Here are my requirements in order of priority:
#1 Want bullet-proof phone (signal strength and call quality!)
#2 Want to be able to import my Palm Tungsten E contact data. (use Apple Powerbook)
#3 Quad Band nice as I travel to Europe and Asia.
#4 Camera
Bluetooth - don't care about.
MP3's - don't care about
#1 and #2 are by FAR the most important points to me. I don't have a problem changing carriers. I'm scheduled to receive a free Treo 650 through United Airlines and while this may be able to hit on #2 and #4, not sure about #3 and from what I'm hearing, it is a LOUSY pho...
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#1 Want bullet-proof phone (signal strength and call quality!)
#2 Want to be able to import my Palm Tungsten E contact data. (use Apple Powerbook)
#3 Quad Band nice as I travel to Europe and Asia.
#4 Camera
Bluetooth - don't care about.
MP3's - don't care about
#1 and #2 are by FAR the most important points to me. I don't have a problem changing carriers. I'm scheduled to receive a free Treo 650 through United Airlines and while this may be able to hit on #2 and #4, not sure about #3 and from what I'm hearing, it is a LOUSY pho...
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Your post brings questions to mind:
1 If you are using the phone to travel to Europe and Asia, would you then not need GSM mode? That would mean Cingular or T-Mobile.
2 Do CDMA phones (Verizon) have something that can make them usable for Europe and Asia????
3 The carrier that you choose DOES make a huge difference in the quality of your cell phone experience. If you intend to make calls from inside your home, then you need a carrier/phone combination that will allow this. I know several people who bought phones that do not work inside their house! They should never have gone with whatever carrier they have.
-Lorna
1 If you are using the phone to travel to Europe and Asia, would you then not need GSM mode? That would mean Cingular or T-Mobile.
2 Do CDMA phones (Verizon) have something that can make them usable for Europe and Asia????
3 The carrier that you choose DOES make a huge difference in the quality of your cell phone experience. If you intend to make calls from inside your home, then you need a carrier/phone combination that will allow this. I know several people who bought phones that do not work inside their house! They should never have gone with whatever carrier they have.
-Lorna
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Hi Lorna:
I'll probably stay with Cingular since service has not been an issue for me. I am mainly looking for a phone that I can transfer my SIM card to that will better fulfill my needs. I rented a phone last week to take to China and paid $8/day + $2.29/minute with Cingular. (used my SIM) I know there are better rates ($1.50/min.) but I don't use that many minutes overseas. Mainly for emergency contact use.
Principal needs are great phone with Palm sync.
Mark
I'll probably stay with Cingular since service has not been an issue for me. I am mainly looking for a phone that I can transfer my SIM card to that will better fulfill my needs. I rented a phone last week to take to China and paid $8/day + $2.29/minute with Cingular. (used my SIM) I know there are better rates ($1.50/min.) but I don't use that many minutes overseas. Mainly for emergency contact use.
Principal needs are great phone with Palm sync.
Mark
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