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Best reception flip phone?
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| mvl_groups_user@yahoo.com 2005-06-17, 10:55 pm |
| What t-mobile flip phone has the best reception? From what I can find
on this group, Nokias have great reception but they don't offer flip
phones.
I don't mind how old the model is, but would need SMS and WAP.
I would consider buying unlocked 3rd party phones, but would prefer the
subsidized phones currently offered to new customers.
-MVL
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< mvl_groups_user@yaho
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quote:
> What t-mobile flip phone has the best reception? From what I can find
> on this group, Nokias have great reception but they don't offer flip
> phones.
>
> I don't mind how old the model is, but would need SMS and WAP.
>
> I would consider buying unlocked 3rd party phones, but would prefer the
> subsidized phones currently offered to new customers.
>
> -MVL
>
If your willing to use ebay, they sell a nice nokia that's a flip phone. I
used to own it. It was sweet.
http://nokiausa.com/phones/6170
It's can get as low as $200.00 on ebay.
This is my review from when i had it:
I actually had the 6170 (International version. No 850 Mhz) and the
reception was very good. (Hey, it's a nokia after all!)
Battery life was average to above average. I could easly use it all day and
then charge it at night. It's very sturdy. I was worried about it. Turned
out it was fine. No bluetooth. But there is this optional bluetooth plugin
thingie to make it bluetooth enabled. (More money!) Web browsing was pretty
good. Looked good on the screen. Does "processing data" thing a lot. But not
too long. seems to load pictures when it does that. I personally liked my
nokia 6170. Would have kept it but i got a really good deal on an ipaq.
Plus: It's a phone not many people have.
It has a streaming media player (on mine at least)
PTT (On mine at least. Not sure on the us version)
Easy buttons.
It's a flip phone!
Camera
Plays mp3's and aac files.
Wallpaper can move. (well, i liked that!)
Cons: Hit the stupid ptt button on the top right (when shut) and you are
Forced to upen it up and select "no ptt" ANNOYING!!
Battery life the first time was horrible. It took a few days to get it up to
par.
No real player
themes are cool, but all it does is give you a new wallpaper and midi file.
(stupid!)
The battery life and signal meter only has 4 bars. Im not used to that
coming from a nokia 3660. I got used to it though. Im able to make and
recieve calls with 1 bar.
No 850 Mhz. (diddn't matter to me. i don't go anywhere where i can use
850Mhz yet)
personally, im not too hot on the razor. Im not a big fan of motorola at
all. To each their own though. I was glad nokia made something that looked
cool and was a flip phone. I highly recommend this phone if your not using
bluetooth and just want something different that not many people have yet.
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| Joseph 2005-06-18, 10:55 pm |
| On Sat, 18 Jun 2005 02:59:08 -0500, "Dan" <DanNospam@gmail.com> wrote:
quote:
>Cons: Hit the stupid ptt button on the top right (when shut) and you are
>Forced to upen it up and select "no ptt" ANNOYING!!
Patient to doctor: It hurts when I do that!
Doctor to patient: Then don't do that!
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| talksense 2005-06-28, 10:55 pm |
| Xref: number1.nntp.dca.giganews.com alt.cellular.gsm.carriers.voicestream:75668
Wait till July 11th and you get the best flip phone for reception :
Razr(V3).
Imran
http://www.mobileisgood.com
< mvl_groups_user@yaho
o.com> wrote in message
news:1119045188.517339.273060@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
quote:
> What t-mobile flip phone has the best reception? From what I can find
> on this group, Nokias have great reception but they don't offer flip
> phones.
>
> I don't mind how old the model is, but would need SMS and WAP.
>
> I would consider buying unlocked 3rd party phones, but would prefer the
> subsidized phones currently offered to new customers.
>
> -MVL
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| sideshowhaas 2005-07-01, 4:55 pm |
| I like the rx on my Samsung e105.
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