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Sobriquet
Jan 15, 2003

we're on an ice cream safari!
First of all, thanks in advance to anyone that helps or even bothers to read this! Some phones I have looked at so far are Blackberry Curve 8320, Pearl 8120, and some of the HTC touch models.

Country/Provider: US/AT&T - I'm also hoping to use this phone in Germany with prepaid SIM for three months, unless there is a better/cheaper way to have a phone there.

Current Contract Status: I'm on an AT&T Family plan. At the store they said I am eligible for "upgrade pricing" (I assume this is for contract renewal) in March. My parents manage the plan, and will likely renew the contract when it runs out. Assume I have no control over this.

Budget: I would like to spend $300 or less on the phone, including unlocking it if I need to. I don't know what the exact pricing on our plan is - right now I have no data service but we all have unlimited texting. I assume unlimited data will add about $30/month to the plan and I can accept that.

Features:
I want a PDA or "smart" phone. The OS doesn't really matter to me, but I would like access to email/Google calendar/internet. WiFi would be a big plus.
Right now I have a Nokia 6030, so I have no experience with any phone keyboards - this means I am open to a full QWERTY, a small-form keyboard, or a touch screen. I like the idea of a touch screen because they seem to be smaller/thinner but just as functional (I'm thinking of Touch Diamond vs Touch Pro here). I tend to prefer "candy bar" phones over flippers and twizzlers.

I am willing to go with a slightly older or used phone to save money. I do not care about watching video or taking pictures, but some cheap built-in camera would be a bonus.

Sobriquet fucked around with this message at 05:39 on Feb 11, 2009

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