concerned_owner11
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Hi... I am planning on buying a cell phone equipped with wireless e-mail capabilities sometime in the next 2-3 days. After checking around with some of the major wireless providers the best deal I could find was with T-Mobile where, with my federal government discount, I can get:
- Blackberry 7290 for $74.99 (or the T-Mobile SDA for $134.99)
- 1000 unlimited minutes and unlimited e-mail, text, etc. for $51.50/month after discount (or 600 unlimited minutes and unlimited e-mail, data, etc. for $59.99/month if I get the T-Mobile SDA phone).
I was wondering if there are currently any better deals out there anywhere for these kind of phones? I only use an average of around 150-200 peak minutes/month on my cell phone (around 400 minutes total). I'm also interested in internet speed and it is my understanding that the T-Mobile SDA, with the EDGE technolgy, is faster than the Blackberry although you can probably type internet addresses and e-mails a lot faster with the Blackberry because of the keyboard set up (one button for each letter)?? Was also told that the Blackberry is a lot more user friendly than the T-Mobile so I was looking for advice on which is better, the Blackberry 7290 or T-Mobile SDA? The T-Mobile customer reps I spoke to told me the SDA is a lot better than the BlackBerry because the internet connection is faster and it has more features (camera, speakerphone, etc.) though I am not necessarily interested in these extra features except the speakerpohone... I am just looking for a device that I can use for a cell phone, read and send e-mail, and surf the internet at a reasonable speed. So if anyone can suggest a better deal than the two I reference above or suggest a choice between the BlackBerry and T-Mobile SDA that would be appreciated, thanks!!!
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Julie
- Blackberry 7290 for $74.99 (or the T-Mobile SDA for $134.99)
- 1000 unlimited minutes and unlimited e-mail, text, etc. for $51.50/month after discount (or 600 unlimited minutes and unlimited e-mail, data, etc. for $59.99/month if I get the T-Mobile SDA phone).
I was wondering if there are currently any better deals out there anywhere for these kind of phones? I only use an average of around 150-200 peak minutes/month on my cell phone (around 400 minutes total). I'm also interested in internet speed and it is my understanding that the T-Mobile SDA, with the EDGE technolgy, is faster than the Blackberry although you can probably type internet addresses and e-mails a lot faster with the Blackberry because of the keyboard set up (one button for each letter)?? Was also told that the Blackberry is a lot more user friendly than the T-Mobile so I was looking for advice on which is better, the Blackberry 7290 or T-Mobile SDA? The T-Mobile customer reps I spoke to told me the SDA is a lot better than the BlackBerry because the internet connection is faster and it has more features (camera, speakerphone, etc.) though I am not necessarily interested in these extra features except the speakerpohone... I am just looking for a device that I can use for a cell phone, read and send e-mail, and surf the internet at a reasonable speed. So if anyone can suggest a better deal than the two I reference above or suggest a choice between the BlackBerry and T-Mobile SDA that would be appreciated, thanks!!!
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Julie