Small cell phone

[ilovesocks]

I seem to be in the minority when it comes to cell phones. I don't care about features - what I care about is size. That's why I liked the Nokia 8390. I've been looking for the smallest candybar GSM phone that's commercially available, and the simpler the better. I don't need a camera, bluetooth, games, hi-res display, MP3-playing, video capability, etc. Just a lil' phone. My Nokia 3560 is getting old and it's really hard to get some of the buttons to register when I press them.

Thanks for any suggestions!

 

[gshan]

friend had one:

http://www.mobile-review.com/review/...-live-en.shtml
http://www.nulime.com/p80448/cat1518...onic-GD55.html

 

[gshan]

you said you wanted small,

 

[antiant]

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Originally Posted by ilovesocks I seem to be in the minority when it comes to cell phones. I don't care about features - what I care about is size. That's why I liked the Nokia 8390. I've been looking for the smallest candybar GSM phone that's commercially available, and the simpler the better. I don't need a camera, bluetooth, games, hi-res display, MP3-playing, video capability, etc. Just a lil' phone. My Nokia 3560 is getting old and it's really hard to get some of the buttons to register when I press them. Thanks for any suggestions!

check out the: SAMSUNG SGH-E630
Dimensions: 1.7" x 3.4" x 0.9" (WxDxH)

 

[BigD]

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Originally Posted by gshan friend had one: http://www.mobile-review.com/review/...-live-en.shtml http://www.nulime.com/p80448/cat1518...onic-GD55.html

I had that phone for awhile. I liked it pretty much. Only gripe was the reception, but very reliable. Also it was the world's smallest tri-band cellphone which you can use in Europe and Asia.

Everytime I took the phone out, it used to create stupid small talk with ladies. Not bad feature if you asked me...

 

[ilovesocks]

Wow, that was quick!

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Originally Posted by gshan you said you wanted small,

haha that is small, but it looks like it's discontinued. EDIT: Hmm, they have it on Amazon from private sellers for about $75 .. do you think this phone would still work if I had a SIM card (my current phone doesn't have one)?
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Originally Posted by antiant check out the: SAMSUNG SGH-E630

I like that one, but it's pretty expensive for an unlocked one (I'm seeing prices of around $300). Do you think there's anything cheaper? That one is definitely nice, though.

Thanks for the quick responses!

 

[antiant]

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Originally Posted by ilovesocks Wow, that was quick! haha that is small, but it looks like it's discontinued. I like that one, but it's pretty expensive for an unlocked one (I'm seeing prices of around $300). Do you think there's anything cheaper? That one is definitely nice, though. Thanks for the quick responses!

how much cheaper? how much are you willing to shell out? it's $216.00 at newegg http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...&Go.x=0&Go.y=0

 

[gshan]

Heh, I always thought unlocked phones were "blackmarket"

 

[antiant]

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Originally Posted by gshan Heh, I always thought unlocked phones were "blackmarket"

no, they are just phones not offered/aimed or geared to a certain market or country for various reasons...when getting an unlocked phone though you have to take some precautions (ie: does your carrier have (phone plans) compatible with the features of the "unlocked" phone/networks etc), but other than that...the main reason for unlocked phones is sometimes the phones are better than what is offered and therefore someone goes to purchase an "unlocked" phone, plus they have the freedom to choose any carrier they want and are not bind to a contract per se and so on and so forth

 

[warubozu]

I have a older DualBand / TriMode TDMA version of that phone when I was subscribing thru Cingular. It's the Nokia 8260, I have since discontinued service on the 8260 in favor of a GSM phone and haven't used it in nearly 2 yrs. Most of the GSM phones that I currently own are of the unlocked variety.

 

[wakeride74]

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Originally Posted by antiant check out the: SAMSUNG SGH-E630 Dimensions: 1.7" x 3.4" x 0.9" (WxDxH)

Is that a T-Mobile phone??

 

[antiant]

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Originally Posted by wakeride74 Is that a T-Mobile phone??

i've seen it branded as one (T-Mobile) and so far that's the only company i've seen branded on that phone so far...but there might possibly be other variants i'm not too sure on that

 

[ilovesocks]

Woo hoo just won a Panasonic GD55 off eBay for $41 shipped .. thanks gshan! Now I just gotta pay whatever fees there are for Cingular to get a SIM card.

 

[antiant]

http://plemix.com/Merchant2/merchant...egory_Code=SAM
even better price: $197.00

 

[Homeless]

What about this little bad boy?

Hello Moto!