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Dec 2, 2004, 3:00 PM   by Eric Lin

Guide to choosing the perfect phone to give this holiday season. From mom to the kids, we help you find exactly what they're hoping for.

For those of you who are thinking about giving someone special a cell phone for the holidays, but have held off because you wanted to be sure you buy the right phone, we're here to help you make the right decision. We've done all the work for you, narrowing down the best choices for every person on your gift list on every national carrier. Because you have many people on your gift list, we've limited our selections to phones that sell for $250, most cost much less — especially with a contract.

We believe the first step in choosing the right phone for someone is to choose the right carrier. The freedom to choose a carrier near you with the best coverage, calling plans or just the one he's been on forever, ensures the gift recipient the best experience once he or she has the right phone to use on that network.

To choose what phone to buy your loved ones as a gift, you need to consider how they're going to use it. Some people are still a bit scared of mobile phones and may only want them "for emergencies." At the other end of the spectrum are people who will try to do everything on their phone; and of course most folks actually fall somewhere in between. Find the type of person you're buying for, and in most cases you'll find a phone for him on whichever network you deem the best choice.

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ghettoknight92

Dec 4, 2004, 2:40 AM

Motoroola mpx220?

It is unfortunate tjat they did not incorporate the Motorola mpx220 in their expose. I am an 8th grader in Georgia and I am extremely phone fancy. Although the Motorola mpx220 does not have qwerty keypad, it should have still been in the shutterbugs category, for it is much better that most Nokias! 😲
ghettoknight92 said:
...Although the Motorola mpx220 does not have qwerty keypad, it should have still been in the shutterbugs category, for it is much better that most Nokias! 😲

I disagree.

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eric Lin

Dec 7, 2004, 5:45 PM

sprint texting and other quibbles

Digital blade, muchdrama thanks to you two, i have discovered how sprint's instant messaging works. when i did my research i looked for specific applications and asked a sprint rep (apparently a not too informed one.) i was looking for the wrong thing. we have updated the review to reflect this.

As for those of you who are asking "what about this phone instead of the other?" or "why didn't you recommend my favorite phone?" i respect your personal preferences, and even believe that you and the people you know may prefer your favorite phones. however that does not necessarily make them a good choice for the larger body of people out there. in some cases the phones you mentioned were in the running but some fact or other caused them to come ...
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Personally, for Sprint I like the Sanyo phones a lot. Any of them. Sanyo only makes phones for Sprint on the State-side, so they really can focus on maxing out their performance on Sprint's network. I used to have a Samsung phone, the VGA1000 to be...
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digitalblade

Dec 4, 2004, 2:28 PM

Do your homework on Sprint's texting

Sprint does, in fact, have AIM, Yahoo! Messenger, and SMS text messaging on ALL of their Vision phones. SMS text messaging was not built into most of the original Vision-enabled phones, but is available on all newer models and most older ones with a software update.

Through the Vision service you can use AIM and Yahoo! Messenger. I use it all the time. I text all the time.

Don't tell me (and everyone else) that it's not possible.
digitalblade said:
Sprint does, in fact, have AIM, Yahoo! Messenger, and SMS text messaging on ALL of their Vision phones. SMS text messaging was not built into most of the original Vision-enabled phones, but is available on all n
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If you read correctly, he stated he would not recommend any particular model from sprint as they all have the exact same messaging capabilities. He specifically stated that the phones COULD use messaging....
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ace626

Dec 4, 2004, 9:02 PM

wat 2 do

😉 i cant decide between a sidekick 2 and a moto a630 help
um cingular has better coverage but the sidekick2 is nice but also the a630 its a hard choice but i wud prolly take the moto cuz the bluetooth will come in handy nd its easier to dial
muchdrama

Dec 4, 2004, 1:34 PM

Quibbles and Tidbits.

I noticed that Eric Lin refers to the Nokia 3120, LG vx4600, and Motorola v180 as being drop proof. I've had a chance to use all three of these phones, and I've got to tell you that I wouldn't call any of them "drop proof". Especially the v180...that's one light, plasticky handset. Of all the phones he mentions, only the Nokia 6225 stands out in my mind as having the prerequisite build quality to withstand a good hardy drop on a hard surface.

Also, since when does a phone such as the Nokia 6600 not meet the needs of folks who enjoy features such as customizable wallpapers, downloadable ringtones, and easy to use text messaging? Perhaps it's the choice of words that Mr. Lin uses...but it left me scratching my head.
Silverfox780

Dec 3, 2004, 3:26 PM

Thanks a megapixel!

Lots of great info and suggestions. Phone Scoop pulls out all the stops as usual. 😎
javier2204

Dec 3, 2004, 2:28 PM

wow

That was the most comprehensive gift gide ever good job I am awestruck I probably spelt that wrong but hey
 
 
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