Cell Phone Bleg
by tgirschAugust 28th, 2007
My Nokia 6820 is dead, and I need to replace it. The problem is, I can’t find anything even remotely close to like it. The 6820 is nice because it’s a compact phone, but has a fold-out QWERTY keyboard. The Nokia E-70 would be a wonderful replacement, but you can’t touch one of those for under $350. I’m looking to spend more in the $100-150 range if I can help it (and I don’t mind re-upping my AT&T contract if it gives me a good deal on a good phone).
I use my cell phone mostly for texting, so the full QWERTY is hugely important to me. I also tend to carry it in my pocket, so the compact size is also important. And the 6820 has a pretty nice calendar feature that syncs up with Outlook, which I’d also like to keep. Not much else matters to me. Couldn’t give a crap about camera, mp3, internet, etc. I just want a texting device that I can also use for meeting reminders and occasionally make phone calls.
And before anyone suggests one, I hate the Blackberry. It’s too damn wide. I wouldn’t want to go any bigger than an E-70 in terms of size (117×53x22mm; by way of comparison, the 6820 is 4.69 x 2.17 x 0.91 inches).
Anyone have any suggestions?
TIA.
UPDATE: A funny web site singing the praises of the Nokia E70. I especially like the second graphic.
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I have an LG chocolate. It absolutely does not fit your criteria but I dig it.
Yeah: don’t mix your units.
But as to the phone, I’ve got the Treo 680, and I’m pretty satisfied with it (or would be if my friend with the iPhone would quit ostentatiously whipping it out at every opportunity). It’s almost identical to the Blackberry in form factor, so if that’s you’re objection it’s not right for you - but it uses the Palm OS and has the full Palm Pilot suite of apps and third-party upgrades. It also has a phone/contact list interface that isn’t as sweet as the iPhone’s but is pretty good, and you can add a customizable list of shortcut phrases to the texting app for quick input, as well as send a quick text to incoming callers without interrupting your ongoing call. AT&T has a very low-price introductory deal on them for new contracts, and you can get data-service plans that include 1500 SMS per month for $40, or unlimited SMS for a higher fee.
Other than that, I’ve got an old Nokia 6102 you can have, but it’s just an ordinary clamshell with a phone keypad interface.
Maddox does indeed rock.