[Cingular]-New Cust-2 phones needed

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beyth

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My contract with Verizon ends May 5, and I plan to switch my wife and me to Cingular.
I was on the fence about getting the Razr V3, because, although I could get it for cheap off Amazon.com with 2-yr contract, its reviews were less than stellar. (Note: Today I discovered that the Amazon rebates do not apply to Cingular customers that want to transfer their existing phone numbers, which I would be doing. Best Buy was the next cheapest I found.)

Here's what I'd like to have.
Required:
Camera (decent megapix, but doesn't have to be stellar)
Thin (pocketable - no belt clips)
Decent Price

Preferred:
Bluetooth
MP3 player (not iTunes)
PC-syncable (to transfer address book/calendar/mp3s/etc)
Speakerphone
Decent Ringtones (or downloadable)

Not Required/could care less about:
Test messaging - never text from my phone, so I don't need a qwerty board
PDA/Tablet PC functionality/versatility


Today, after a few days of searching, I ran across the Razr V3i and got excited. It seems to have most if not all of what I want while improving on the gripes of the V3, but I am not sure if
a) they will be released in the Southeast (central Alabama) any time soon
b) the price will be outrageous

I noticed Best Buy had better deals than Cingular kiosk/stores for the V3.
Should I hold out for the V3i? And will I be able to find it for a decent price? If price were no object, I'd look into the "unlocked" phones, but from what I've seen, the prices are steep, since there is no contract involved. If I've overlooked another great Cingular phone, please let me know. The SLVR was also intriguing, but I am skeptical about mixed reviews (from zdnet) of it, and the fact that its screen is exposed.
Thanks a lot for the help. Glad I found this forum.
 
From my own personal expierence I would never trust a Motorola phone on the Cingular network. They are great with Nextel but for some reason they just suck when made for Cingular. Most of them are mass produced at such a high rate there are always problems. I never go with anything other than Nokia. Besides the fact that they are basically idiot proof compared to a Motorola, the quality is far superior. Depending on the price range you are looking at I would recommend the Nokia 6682.
It is not thin but it has everything you are looking and more.
 
Price range is $200-350 for both phones. They don't have to be the same phone. My wife wants "cute, camera, and decent ringtones" (aka PC connectivity with ability to upload mp3 ringtones- I think buying ringtones is a ripoff.) I also want to get her something durable - she has dropped her Samsung so many times - it has held up really well. I myself prefer thin since it'll be pocketed, bluetooth, decent camera, mp3-player, PC connectivity (address book/rintones/games/etc).
And of course for both I want decent battery life (My LG batt is crap and I'm on my second one).
In short, she wants cute; I want functionality. Thanks again for the advice.
 
What about the Sony Ericsson Z520a? It does everything you ask for, is a quad band world phone... Wirefly.com will give them to you for $30 each before the $50 rebate and give you a bluetooth headset with it.
 
I have narrowed it down (I think) to the Nokia 6682 and Sony Ericsson W600i. I can get either phone free at letstalk.com; wirefly has the W600 free, and the Nokia for $80. After reading customer reviews at CNET, I have a slight lean toward the Nokia. I know it plays MP3's via headset, but can you set mp3's as ringtones, or are they polyphonic only?
Also, can anyone comment on letstalk.com? "Free" sounds very enticing, but I know some folks have had really bad experiences buying from an online dealer. Thanks for the input.
 
You can set Mp3's as ringtones on the 6682. The ringtones are what they call "True Tones" which is basically the same quality you would hear out of your computer or radio. This is a big plus for me, as I hate that scratchy polyphonic sound that came out of the 6600.
 
Go with the 6682, especially if bulk is a factor. The w600i is a nice phone, but it's definitely not thin. You can also play mp3s/ringtones through a BT headset with the Nokia - the w600 doesn't support this.
 
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