Here we go again,

[redhillian]

I'm getting a new phone. What phones suck and which are good? I'm a good contract for me, and can get more or less any phone I fancy - so post away, I just need ideas at to what to avoid, I think I know what I'm going for but if you all tell me it sucks I'll think again.


Also: Happy Birthdays to irdm & mapp. Have fun.


Car: Still not good, likely to be blown head gasket, or worn out piston rings. Knackers.
Work: Waiting for news on something...

Comments

[irdm.livejournal.com]

Whilst the phone I have is have is "...Okay for me", there are things I would have liked.
- more ability to interact with PC for exchange of contact info and images
- likelihood of accessories existing for more than a nanosecond before the unit is discontinued!!
- better java uploadability.

There are some nice phones I've seen which are effectively PocketPCs with a phone in.

I bought my phone (an O2 X2i) hmmm is it only just over a year ago?
I do PAYG cos I don't use it much (comapred to other people).
The main feature was.. no, the MAIN feature is that is it s flip phone not a slide or flat unit.
The second main feature then was that it had bluetooth *and* if bought on the internet rather than walking into Currys' shop(!!) came with a free bluetooth headset.
Headset for use in car, plain & simple.

It also transpired that bluetooth was the only way to download any photos from it. See connectivity above.
It has a camera, I didn't care either way. I use the camera only to record things I want to remember rather than writing them down, like phone numbers on buildings or things in shops I want to remember.

Another impartant feature were the buttons - I wanted buttons that were separate and clicked well.

What do you use yours for? mine is for receiving calls sometimes and emergency calls out. I have a landline for ringing people which is a nicer phone. I send and receive some txts, but only perhaps a handful a week, on average.
Sometimes I give my mobile number rather than my landline number.

[pogodragon.livejournal.com]

I've had a Motorola phone for a couple of years (two different phones), and not had any problems at all with them. The only thing I'd check with the current ones is if the buttons are going to annoy the living daylights out of you (it's a flat 'keyboard' so they can be hard to hit if you're not paying attention properly). It took me a while to get used to it, but other wise I'd totally recommend them.

[sarahlascelles.livejournal.com]

What is it you want in a phone? Whilst I like my PEBL red, I cant see you with one.