Hi,
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Originally posted by q25
I'm not going to use the camera in my phone as my actual camera, I just want it to have a camera in case I want to take pictures of somebody, like to show the picture when the person calls me.
I wont use the internet on the phone, so that's no big deal for me.
I want it to be small (not too small), have a camera, and text message. That's it.
It so happens I've been looking for a new phone too and spent some time doing that tonight. Your priorities seem to be the same as mine, so I think there is a good chance you will like one of the three phones I am considering.
I should note that none of these phones are currently offered by T-Mobile US, which doesn't mean they won't work, but it means you will have to buy an unlocked phone for a full price online -- no "free with a two-year contract" deals. You may also end up with no manufacturer's warranty, or have to send the phone overseas for warranty service. On the bright side, you will be able to use it with either of the two US GSM carriers (T-Mobile and Cingular/AT&T) as well as inexpensive prepaid foreign carrier SIM cards, if you ever travel outside US.
That said, the three phones (in no particular order) I've so far identified as potentially interesting are:
Samsung E900
Samsung X820
LG K320
Either of the Samsung phones in US will cost you around $250, the LG about $180. You can Google for the model name + "unlocked" to find vendors, or search for a vendor/price on
Nextag.
I've also looked at the current T-Mobile US offerings -- if you want to get a phone the traditional American way, from the carrier, with a contract -- I didn't see anything there that fit our criteria really well.
