Need Cell Phone Suggestions

[Iplayfarmer]

Yeah, I've looked at some of those; don't think I could use one until I get new eyeglasses later this year.:laughing:

I've tried some of those. Even if I can see the keys, my fat thumbs still can't hit them right.

I have a LG Xenon for now. It was a hand-me-down from the boss's wife. It was too complicated for her. It's better than what I had, but still leaves a bit to be desired. There are a lot of functions, but it seems anything I do takes a dozen key strokes. Checking my office voicemail is an olympic event. Between the phone screen locking itself every 10 seconds or so and having to log in, navigate to a dialpad, and carefully dial through the voicemail menu at every step of the way, It's a wonder I ever succeed. Add to that the fumbles from missing keys, and I could spend half an hour checking messages.

 

[tommu56]

My employer just updated our phones to the BlackBerry curve. I like it, but there are almost too many options and customizable settings. :laughing: Also, the buttons is tiny, tiny, tiny! :shocked:

My wife just got a curve on nextel system (the only system that works reliably at out cabin) and I have to get my stylus out of my palm to do keys they ain't made for us fat fingered people but I do like the track ball and some other featurs and am considering getting one when my flip dies.

tom

 

[ragkar]

You might consider No Contract Cell Phones & Wireless Plans - Consumer Cellular.
The minimum cost option is
no contract
$10 per month
free phone or up to $50 choice
no free minutes
AT&T network
25 cents per minute
$35 activation fee

 

[Bird]

You might consider No Contract Cell Phones & Wireless Plans - Consumer Cellular.
The minimum cost option is
no contract
$10 per month
free phone or up to $50 choice
no free minutes
AT&T network
25 cents per minute
$35 activation fee

I didn't have to pay that $35 activation fee when I went to the straight 25 cents a minute because I'd been on one of their monthly plans for 10 years. Just plain cell phones are cheap enough, but I thought I wanted a simple one plus a camera with an SD memory card. But I didn't want to spend a lot of money for something that will be seldom used.

So, after shopping for several days at 2 Walmarts, Best Buy, 2 AT&T company stores, and Radio Shack, in addition to a lot of shopping online, I've decided to just keep my old Motorola V551 until it dies.

 

[MossRoad]

Yeah, I've looked at some of those; don't think I could use one until I get new eyeglasses later this year.:laughing:

I am surprised how easy it is to adapt to the tiny keyboard. The keys are QWERTY just like a real keyboard, so I find I do not have to look at them just like a real keyboard. The only learning curve is the special function keys. Once you use one a few days, it becomes pretty natural.

 

[MossRoad]

My wife just got a curve on nextel system (the only system that works reliably at out cabin) and I have to get my stylus out of my palm to do keys they ain't made for us fat fingered people but I do like the track ball and some other featurs and am considering getting one when my flip dies.

tom

What I like about it is it is not a touch screen. Real keys. No trackball, either. It is an optical pad. Nothing to gum up the little ball like the older models.

 

[milkman]

I got a Curve 8520, unlocked off E bay and I like the trackpad a lot better than the trackball, gave the Pearl to the wife. I checked my AT&T account online and they already know that I'm using the 8520, even have it pictured with my number. I'm now watching them to see if they start charging me for the data plan that I would have to have if I got a phone from them.