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Old 12-Dec-2003, 11:48 PM
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Question Cell Phones.......which would you pick?

Well, I have an upgrade option on my Bell cell phone, and was wondering what you guys would pick from the list below?

(Pick 3 of them....ie...1st, 2nd, 3rd choice.....and please list why you picked them if possible) Thanks.

I want something easy to use; able to have custom ring tones, and maybe have the ability to have it modded later at Pac Mall.

Money is a bit of a concern........a little bit.

I want realiabilty first and formost.......reception a VERY close secomd. All the extra bells and whistles are just that.....bells and whistles. (even though I would love to have a camera cell phone) Oh, and a loud ringer option, as well as voice dailing, would be a plus in my book.


These phones are the ones that Bell has to offer for the upgrade option. Some of them will be discounted by the upgrade discount I have on my accont (can't tell you how much that is.....and gatherer, don't say a word......or anyone else)

I want an unbiased opinion of the phones listed HERE......and I don't want to know about any others, ok?

Pick away.


Kyocera 2035 Refurbished ($99)


Motorola V. SeriesTM 120c ($125) This is the one I have right now.


Samsung SCH-N370 ($154)


LG TM250 ($125)


Nokia 3586i ($125)


Audiovox CDM-8450 ($150)


Kyocera SLIDER 1x Dual-Band ($194) I relly like the way this looks.


There are some others to pick from as well.

Look here.....


But some of them are pre paid phones.


Bell aslo told me that they have one camera phone, but I don't know the model or the price. they also said that they will be coming out with some more camera phones as well.....when, I don't know.


What would you guys pick? Are any of them able to use my car charger and "hand's free"?
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Old 12-Dec-2003, 11:52 PM
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Personal experience with the above cell phones (or the ones in the link), wether they are good or bad, would be very helpful in my final deceision.

Remember, I'll be paying less than the price's listed above. (discount will vary with the cell phone picked)

Thanks.
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i have the audiovox 8500...it's a super small flip...i need a small phone that fits in the palm of my hand cuz i have tiny hands. i love it...it has gr8 reception, it's voice activated, and with the software upgrade, it has a loud ring...but it has to be the upgraded one. looks like they came out with a newer version...the 8600. they're both small so ithey look girly. and the only problem with it is that on ur end it sounds kinda fuzzy...like background noise, but that would only bother u if u use it for long conversations, which i dont. BUT everyone says that i sound super clear to them.

if u want a super good phone, i would go with the samsung flip phones. they're pricey, but apparently worth it. both telus and bell say that the samsung ones r their best phones.

btw, never go with rogers. stick to bell or telus.
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Originally posted by Shazza
i have the audiovox 8500...it's a super small flip...i need a small phone that fits in the palm of my hand cuz i have tiny hands. i love it...it has gr8 reception, it's voice activated, and with the software upgrade, it has a loud ring...but it has to be the upgraded one. l

whered u get the software upgrade?
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I've had a samsung for a few months and it was a great buy...the kyocera thing looks interesting..i saw the commercial today...Honestly, go for the samsung..
but it's ur decision.
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Originally posted by Joker


whered u get the software upgrade?
yeah, when i went to bell mobility at markville mall, the guy said that the ring sucked ***. so, i put the phone in my bag, he called it, and sure enuff u couldnt hear the ring. i left, but came back the next day at the same location and the girl there said that their new stock came with an upgrade with a much much louder ring. so, mine came with the upgrade. i'm sure u can still get the upgrade from bell...most likely at a cost. call bell mobility 1st to see if they can do it for u for free cuz its not ur fault their phone is useless as a phone. the actual centres cant do **** for u.

but yeah...that sucks bout ur phone.
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Old 13-Dec-2003, 01:34 AM
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I would pick the 5th one as my first choice, 3rd one as second and the 6th one as a 3rd. Why I chose them, I dunno there nice.
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To tell u my 2 cents:
I think this phone is juke, Samsung SCH-N370 ($154) my old grl had it,burtal phone i thought,LG TM250 ($125) Great phone but bad signal,if u plan on going in your basement dont expect to get signal or in a mall,and heres my choice Nokia 3586i ($125)
my dads got that as a company phone and i used it and its sick,do that one up!!!
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Old 13-Dec-2003, 05:40 AM
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DUDE get a motorolla t720.... i love mine and the ringtones are bad ***
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Old 13-Dec-2003, 09:23 AM
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I would say get the slider because it looks really good, or get the samsung flips. When I was on telus, I had a samsung flip. It was well built, great reception, long battery life. What more could you need?
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Old 13-Dec-2003, 09:57 AM
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PULOVR if i know you as good i think i do
you'll just get the same phone again lol
but id get the Nokia 3586i ($125)
you can rice it out just like you always wanted ^_^
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Old 13-Dec-2003, 01:18 PM
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Originally posted by Shazza


yeah, when i went to bell mobility at markville mall, the guy said that the ring sucked ***. so, i put the phone in my bag, he called it, and sure enuff u couldnt hear the ring. i left, but came back the next day at the same location and the girl there said that their new stock came with an upgrade with a much much louder ring. so, mine came with the upgrade. i'm sure u can still get the upgrade from bell...most likely at a cost. call bell mobility 1st to see if they can do it for u for free cuz its not ur fault their phone is useless as a phone. the actual centres cant do **** for u.

but yeah...that sucks bout ur phone.
u got a new phone from them or they just upgraded the software?
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u got a new phone from them or they just upgraded the software?
sorry...guess i wasnt clear. i got a new phone that came with the upgraded software.
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Old 13-Dec-2003, 02:05 PM
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SAMSUNG A600...its on sale for only 424...fukin AWSOME phone
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Old 13-Dec-2003, 03:02 PM
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yep samsung a600 the camera fone with a flash...


samsung fones are known for screen quality, reception, and great pictures

thouh they can be costy, but if you have the $$$ then its all worth it, I had the v200 great fone.
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Thanks for everyone's opinions so far.


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Kyocera slider phone! I don't know about the quality of their stuff, but that phone looks damn cool! lol

Otherwise, I'd say a Nokia. I'm not a huge fan of that particular Nokia phone that you have posted up, but I do like Nokia's in general and think that their quality is pretty good.
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A co-worker of mine just got the Nokia 3586i. He says it kicks ***. In one of the freight elevators we have he STIll gets amazing reception as when I'm in there I have none
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slider or the nokia.
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