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i just grabbed the price from the first 2gig average looking player at a local store, selection if probably different where you live...

btw, i'm talking cad, not usd...

Phone- £25
5mp Camera- £50
1GB MP3 player- £20
total: £95

SE K800i, 3MP, 64MB- £200

Saving roughly £100

You can save with --> SE K800i 

The Q

don't get an iphone

Buy a 5GHz Cordless phone and be happy

you should see the moto k1, my dad has it, its hoooot

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.

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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.

Whatever you're going to buy, make sure it has a good battery life.

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Originally posted by Adeptus
it means you will have to buy an unlocked phone for a full price online -- no "free with a two-year contract" deals.

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Or... you could get it from authorized dealers (not the T-Mobile store ones).

My friend has Samsung X820, and he got it free with a 1-year contract.
And I think he got it about 2 months ago, so if you are lucky, you can get a cash back (and/or rebate) as well.

I got my K800i for $200 4 months ago. The original price was $400, and because I chose a year contract, my dealer gave me $200 "'commission."
I could have gotten a bigger discount if I chose 2-year contract, but do not ever choose 2-year contract.
Yes, you'll get the phone cheaper, but 2 years are not short.