Cell phones

KB3ll · Post by **KB3ll** » Sat Dec 27, 2003 12:28 am

Not sure if this has been posted yet, but I'll try anyways.

I pretty much got nothing but cash for Christmas, so I'm looking to spend it on a cell phone, preferably one that is between $100-$120. Any advice?

MeatPoPsicKle · Post by **MeatPoPsicKle** » Sat Dec 27, 2003 1:07 am

Don't know where you live or what type of coverage is available. Are you looking for one of those new fangled color jobs that you can play Diablo on or just a fone?

Most places offer some sort of mail in rebate depending on the type of phone. Make sure to ask. I basically got my phone and my wife's for free. If I had gone to one of those new color vidphones, with the rebate it would have been about 100$, but you had to shell out twice that much up front.

My rebates took about 30 days to process, they told me up to three months.

iohkus · Post by **iohkus** » Sat Dec 27, 2003 1:18 am

if you just want a phone they're usually free as part of the monthly package

just go to like the closest radioshack or something

Strap · Post by **Strap** » Sat Dec 27, 2003 2:35 am

The monthly bills really assrape your wallet.

Make sure you know all the tiny details about your carrier and what coverage you get. If you are afraid of roaming (you should be) there is even the option of dual coverage, thus no roaming, and it doesn't even cost that much either.

MeatPoPsicKle · Post by **MeatPoPsicKle** » Sat Dec 27, 2003 2:56 am

Absolutely. Consider carefully what you are going to use it for. If it is your primary phone, make sure you get all local calls free, they always tend to give out Weekends and nights (after 9PM!) which means 90% of the calls you get aren't free.

PerroViejo · Post by **PerroViejo** » Sat Dec 27, 2003 4:40 am

I suggest you check with any sort of local rating site or service in your area: Consumer Reports and the like.

I had mid-to-lousy experienses with T-mobile and Cingular. I think that figuring out your carrier like Strap and MeatPoP is a crusial task.

As far as the hardware goes, I recomend you stay away from Ericson products...not a happy customer. However I hear that the newer Sony-Ericson phones are actually cool. Steve seems happy with his Motorola.

Strap · Post by **Strap** » Sat Dec 27, 2003 7:56 am

Know where you are going to use it, and know if you have coverage there. Roaming calls cost at least twice as much than normal ones. Some companys are setting their free call time to 7pm (based on the fact that one is, others will definately follow in competition).

KB3ll · Post by **KB3ll** » Sat Dec 27, 2003 8:40 pm

Well, I'm not looking for a phone that takes pictures or that kind of sort, but I would like it to play simple games like old school tetris,snake etc. I'm trying to find Minute cards that add minutes to a plan, I'm not looking to get into a big contract with a company until I get a job. Which is what I want to use this phone for. My house only had one phone line and my brother uses the internet WAY too much, so I got the idea that I would get a cell phone and use the number for companies like Best Buy and Circuit City can call me to follow up on a Resume.

So, thanks for all the replies people.

ExtremeDrinker · Post by **ExtremeDrinker** » Sat Dec 27, 2003 11:56 pm

Get the NEC-515...It's a cool ass phone, and most places give it for $50 when you get a plan..Otherwise I think it's $249...

KB3ll · Post by **KB3ll** » Sun Dec 28, 2003 4:44 pm

$250 is way out of my price range, but thanks anyways.

Kashluk · Post by **Kashluk** » Sun Dec 28, 2003 7:48 pm

The only place where smart people go check for phones is here: http://www.nokia.com
I suggest you'd go after the 3200-model. Good all around phone, available for ~99$.

the guardian · Post by **the guardian** » Sun Dec 28, 2003 10:19 pm

www.cia.gov have a bitchin' cell phone model that turns into a flesh eating robo-spider who can also shoot ion beams.

Tad steep though.

Sol Invictus · Post by **Sol Invictus** » Tue Jan 06, 2004 12:42 am

Cell phones retard your brain?

The answer is yes!

Kashluk · Post by **Kashluk** » Tue Jan 06, 2004 9:53 am

No, it's the other way around: many retard brains buy cell phones, duh!

Besides, there's always HF-equipment.

S4ur0n27 · Post by **S4ur0n27** » Tue Jan 06, 2004 4:47 pm

Cellphones leak radioactive shit.

Kashluk · Post by **Kashluk** » Tue Jan 06, 2004 5:36 pm

Read my lips: HF.

S4ur0n27 · Post by **S4ur0n27** » Tue Jan 06, 2004 5:49 pm

Kashluk wrote:Read my lips: HF.

Ooh I'm blind!!

Kashluk · Post by **Kashluk** » Tue Jan 06, 2004 5:51 pm

Or utterly stupid, it's in the eye of the beholder.
...

Do you even know what HF stands for and why it stops your cell phone from melting your brain?

Forty-six & Two · Post by **Forty-six & Two** » Tue Jan 06, 2004 5:54 pm

I have an ancient Nokia 3210 and im satisfied.

S4ur0n27 · Post by **S4ur0n27** » Tue Jan 06, 2004 6:13 pm

No, pardon my ignorance I don't know what HF stands for, apart from "Have Fun". Fill me in please.

BTW, I was joking about that radioactive thingy, I have an old cellphone from Bell.