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HELP: i need to pick phones for the family

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JiYan
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
United States3668 Posts
December 15 2010 23:11 GMT
#1
it's that time now, our plan is coming to its end and im going to be in charge of choosing phones for the family to get since im the most 'tech-savvy' of the family i guess. Here is where im standing:

1. AT & T

2. Family of 4 - sister wants iphone so we're only brainstorming for 3 phones.

3. Mom is very bad with tech, wants something simple but works. gets WOWed by touch screens but not obligatory. phone with plan must be <25$. (under 10 texts a month)

4. Dad is hard of hearing. Has a liking for all things techy, he follows tech closely but isnt exactly great with it. Favorite phone is RAZR2 V9x but at&t doesnt carry it anymore. call quality is #1 priority since he is hard of hearing and he does not text. aesthetics is important because of his tech eye. <100$ with plan, only payed 100 before because it was a razr2 v9x.

5. me. I text ~150/month and my favorite phone so far has also been the razr2 v9x. call quality is important to me but size is also very important to me. it cannot be too huge. the razr2 was a good size for me, so nothing TOO much bigger than that (i understand razrs are small). I walk around in bball shorts a lot and i cant have something too bulky in my pocket. I also have bigger than average hands (6'0 180lbs, 155apm lol). **I am anti-apple so i will not get an iphone for myself**

I am aware of the phones they are offering and a little about their pros and cons, so please dont just say "get the samsung evergreen" and expect me to take your word for it. explain your reasoning for me if you can, and i greatly appreciate your help :D
Sufficiency
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Canada23833 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-12-16 00:49:56
December 15 2010 23:20 GMT
#2
Get an iPhone for everyone! =]

Problem solved.

Mom is OK with touchscreen -> iPhone
Dad wants technology -> iPhone
You like to text -> iPhone. never mind, sorry.



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No I am not Apple fanboy.
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ammeL
Profile Joined August 2009
United States211 Posts
December 15 2010 23:23 GMT
#3
On December 16 2010 08:20 Sufficiency wrote:
Get an iPhone for everyone! =]

Problem solved.

Mom is OK with touchscreen -> iPhone
Dad wants technology -> iPhone
You like to text -> iPhone.



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No I am not Apple fanboy.


I guess you didn't even read the OP. The OP said it himself -- he is 'against Apple' (which is perfectly normal, as I know many people that are). This means he will NOT get an iPhone...
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micronesia
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States24779 Posts
December 15 2010 23:43 GMT
#4
I'm kind of in a similar situation. My parents have AT&T and their contract is up. No idea what phone they should get... they currently have flipphones lol.
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Najda
Profile Joined June 2010
United States3765 Posts
December 15 2010 23:45 GMT
#5
I think TL needs a phone help sticky Seen a few posts of these recently and with xmas coming so soon probably more will come.
kOre
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
Canada3642 Posts
December 15 2010 23:53 GMT
#6
I use gsmarena.com a lot to filter out phones so that I can see a list of ones that I like. Shouldn't be that hard to find the phone but it'll be a little pricey if you want to get an unlocked one.
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synapse
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
China13814 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-12-16 00:00:02
December 15 2010 23:59 GMT
#7
Isn't iPhone coming out for Verizon soon?
Honestly, AT&T service is so bad, I would wait.

EDIT: yeah google'd "iphone verizon" and: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703735804575536191649347572.html
:)
Hot_Bid
Profile Blog Joined October 2003
Braavos36401 Posts
December 16 2010 00:02 GMT
#8
Moved to tech support.
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JiYan
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
United States3668 Posts
December 16 2010 00:14 GMT
#9
Update: I will probably get the samsung rugby II for my dad since it is within the given price range and it has supposedly very reliable call quality (meets military standards). Also, both his and my razr2 broke from being dropped, and this phone's supposed to be more durable.

so i am thinking about getting this phone for myself as well. still looking*
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