Looking for a somewhat fat/clunky flip-phone (Blocky flip phone)

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Hey everyone, I'm looking for a new cell phone. It must be a flip-phone, supported by Cingular's family plan, and I'm looking for something kind of bulky/fat. I'm looking for something that feels/looks high-end and durable. It'd be really nice if it supported face plates and stuff to get my own personal color on it, but it's not a necessities.

Here's an example of what I consider that looks good enough (Looks sturdy enough, is fat/thick enough, etc.) for my tastes:

http://www.interstar.ua/mobile/img/phones/samsung_sgh-p850_add_7.jpg

That's the Samsung SGH-P850; unfortunately it's really expensive, hard to get a hold of, and apparently not supported by Cingular at the moment. I'm looking for phones with that kind of form factor. It's all about the form factor; I don't like flip phones that are curved. I'm looking for something that has a blocky look/feel; I may consider candy bar phones if they also meet this form factor. As far as features go, I just need it to be able to easily use mp3 ring tones for free (as in I can use mp3s I have as ring tones without paying anything). I'm open to ALL suggestions

Thanks in advance
 
w810 might be nice? 2mp camera, sorta thick, works with cingular? if i find anything else i will tell ya.

p910 isnt flip either, but clunky looking.

LG P7200-only if it had 850 bands
http://www.gsmarena.com/lg_p7200-1260.php
 
Thank you very much for the reply.

I was looking at the w810 for a little while, but it's too expensive to get with the Cingular family plan (It seems so cheap online, but that's if you sign up for a new plan; I already have a family plan going and just need to add a phone, but I'd have to like pay retail for the w810, which is a lot).

Yeah, the p910 is a bit more clunky looking than I like; it's too short and fat. I'd prefer it to be longer (And I'm not really looking for one of those kinds of smart phones with a keyboard).

The LG P7200, great find! That's more along the lines of what I was thinking about, but it's a tad bit thinner than I like (Fatter the better ). But other than that, it looks AWESOME! Are there any other phones with this form factor?

Oh, I really like the look/form factor of the Samsung D307 as well. HOWEVER, I don't like/need the instant messaging feature and it is completely unnecessary for it to transform like that. It looks to be the right form factor when flipped out normally though.

EDIT: Here's a few more:

SGH-T400 - Good, but too thin. Also, a bit too much silver.
SGH-Z500 - A bit more curvy than I like.

As far as the candy bar style phones, these are the ones that I find visually appealing:

SGH-I300
Ericsson W800
 
Uh...which particular Sharp phone? And what do you mean by reliable (I'm not sure if you read the original post, but I'm looking almost entirely at form factor for this)?
 
I recommend the V635 over the V557. The V635 has a fairly good camera (better than the V557), colour external screen, EDGE, LED flash and expandable memory. Its got all the bases covered and has a nice substantial metal build (the silver areas are metal). I know it sounds like an advertisement but it was my first phone and it really is one of the best phones I've owned. Good keypad too.
 
Im not entirely sure but does the OP mean he wants a phone he can obtain thru cingular?



I just got a V557 yesterday from my friend who upgraded its really nice and for free i cant complain, very durable, the person I got the phone from works for roofing and hes dropped this off a roof once or twice still holdin up just fine aside from scratches. The gray\black look looks alot better than its counterpart, the V551 and no issues like the V551 had also the rubber feels nice and makes for a nice firm non-slip grip.

Specs: http://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_v557-1119.php
 
I don't think he cares whether he has to buy it unlocked, however he will have to realize that to get a good phone, Cingular will not cover it. It will run well one the Cingular network but the web settings and such will have to be imputted (they will be exactly the same as the V557). However, I find that risk is worth it for the money...I have dealt with both the V557 and the V635, the V635 feels much higher quality and cool to the touch, and its design is roughly the same size but feels more solid and refined while having a very good set of features.
 
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