Verizon Cell Phone

Joe Gress · #1 07-07-2009, 06:42 PM

I'm looking to get a new phone since my two year contract is ending soon. I'm on my parents plan from Verizon wireless. Of the phones they offer right now, what do you guys suggest? I'm mostly going to use it for texting and calling only (since that's what I'm used to), but if I have other features, I may use them. So which phone is the best in terms of reliability, construction, battery life, least dropped calls, the normal stuff.

I was thinking of getting one of the newer touch phones especially. But I did notice the blackberry line is pretty extensive as well. Do you have to use the internet connection with the blackberry, or is it ok as a regular phone?

AndrewSixx07032 · #2 07-07-2009, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by joeinsprings

I'm looking to get a new phone since my two year contract is ending soon. I'm on my parents plan from Verizon wireless. Of the phones they offer right now, what do you guys suggest? I'm mostly going to use it for texting and calling only (since that's what I'm used to), but if I have other features, I may use them. So which phone is the best in terms of reliability, construction, battery life, least dropped calls, the normal stuff.

Go for the Alias, it's less expensive, reliable, and mine has yet to malfunction.

I mean sure after the 5th or 15th time I dropped it the battery popped out, but that's normal for cells I use.

But you should probably go with whatever you like best and will most likely make your guitarist put his cell away in shame.

Selta · #3 07-07-2009, 07:04 PM

I like my Voyager. I'm going to be getting one of the enV touch phones though once I can "upgrade". I like having the full QWERTY keyboard myself.

Joe Gress · #4 07-07-2009, 08:21 PM

Yeah, I'm seriously thinking about getting one with a qwerty keyboard as well.

NJL · #5 07-07-2009, 08:22 PM

if you're going to go with another subsidized phone, id wait till they roll out their LTE (4G) network and plan to see the iPhone at verizon..

just my jobless two pesos

whoatherechunk · #6 07-07-2009, 08:24 PM

iphone for verizon....it's gonna happen?

Joe Gress · #7 07-07-2009, 08:25 PM

I'm one of the few people who actually doesn't like the iphone at all. But I may be a few months in getting a phone, so what is hot, new, expensive, and top of the line now, will probably be my phone in a few months. .

Joe Gress · #8 07-07-2009, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by whoatherechunk

iphone for verizon....it's gonna happen?

Maybe. Their contract with at&t is up 2010? 2011?

Selta · #9 07-07-2009, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by NJL

if you're going to go with another subsidized phone, id wait till they roll out their LTE (4G) network and plan to see the iPhone at verizon..

just my jobless two pesos

We don't know when LTE will be completed... best we have is "2010", which could be december this year, orrrrrr december next year

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Also, the iPhone, IMO (!) isn't that great of a product. I like having a real keyboard myself. I'm sure I'd get used to the iPhones, but, I like my voyager better anyway.

I had thought I heard that Apple was going to put out an iPhone w/ a slide QWERTY keyboard, but, alas, none to be found...

NJL · #10 07-07-2009, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Ray Salamon

We don't know when LTE will be completed... best we have is "2010", which could be december this year, orrrrrr december next year

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Also, the iPhone, IMO (!) isn't that great of a product. I like having a real keyboard myself. I'm sure I'd get used to the iPhones, but, I like my voyager better anyway.

I had thought I heard that Apple was going to put out an iPhone w/ a slide QWERTY keyboard, but, alas, none to be found...

aha! you work for them, right, ray?? get this: the business sales person was trying to get my GF to switch over her company promising LTE starts first 1/4 2010!!! if you work for them, i'll take your word over that sales person's word any day!

**lowendfriend** · #11 07-07-2009, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by joeinsprings

I'm one of the few people who actually doesn't like the iphone at all. But I may be a few months in getting a phone, so what is hot, new, expensive, and top of the line now, will probably be my phone in a few months. .

Check out the Verizon Tour releasing on July 12th....best of Bold/Storm/Curve .

NJL · #12 07-07-2009, 08:52 PM

Joe, if that's the case, if you're out of contract, try Sprint and the new Palm Pre.. it's rocks!!

Joe Gress · #13 07-07-2009, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by lowendfriend

Check out the Verizon Tour releasing on July 12th....best of Bold/Storm/Curve .

Hmm. Interesting. Does anyone here use a blackberry primarily?

Joe Gress · #14 07-07-2009, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by NJL

Joe, if that's the case, if you're out of contract, try Sprint and the new Palm Pre.. it's rocks!!

I'm going to stick to verizon since that's what my parents are going to pay for. They're going to stick to verizon since my dad can get discounts through work, and they're the only service who seem to work at all at our house.

Selta · #15 07-07-2009, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by NJL

aha! you work for them, right, ray?? get this: the business sales person was trying to get my GF to switch over her company promising LTE starts first 1/4 2010!!! if you work for them, i'll take your word over that sales person's word any day!

"I" do not work for them. But, I've got friends, same as you

. It really seems to depend on who you ask - some same first 1/4, some say first 1/2, some will only say 2010. I read into that with my pessimistic (sp?) vantage point and said "ah, so, December 2010 then eh?"

KingOvHell · #16 07-07-2009, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Ray Salamon

I like my Voyager. I'm going to be getting one of the enV touch phones though once I can "upgrade". I like having the full QWERTY keyboard myself.

Thats the one i have also. That keyboard is so nice, i dont think i am ever gonna get a new phone.

Pilgrim · #17 07-07-2009, 10:02 PM

I have Sprint and a Blackberry Curve. It's a nice tool, but it's definitely oriented more to business use than to personal and entertainment. I've had many problems with web browsing (their browser stinks) and with audio/video. Overall, it's OK but I'm not blown away. I'm on a university plan so I'm probably going to get rid of it and move to a Palm Pre as soon as I can. I've always liked Palm devices anyway...preferably with the Palm OS, not with Windows ME.

CapnSev · #18 07-07-2009, 11:36 PM

I still think the Dare is the best thing out there that Verizon has. It's smaller than the Versa/Env3, has a great camera (if that's your thing, I find it pretty handy sometimes), and I've banged mine up pretty bad and it still works great! The downside is no physical keyboard, but that doesn't bother me.

Joe Gress · #19 07-07-2009, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by CapnSev

I still think the Dare is the best thing out there that Verizon has. It's smaller than the Versa/Env3, has a great camera (if that's your thing, I find it pretty handy sometimes), and I've banged mine up pretty bad and it still works great! The downside is no physical keyboard, but that doesn't bother me.

My cousin has one of these. She says about the same thing. And it actually had a signal out at our house.

Absentia · #20 07-08-2009, 08:31 AM

I'd kill for a qwerty keyboard on mine.
But I'm relatively happy with my chocolate it does what i needs to do, great battery life, caharges quickly and I've never dropped a call.

Blackberrys are great and all but until they have MS terminal services it's just not worth the extra 30$ a month.