Thoughts on a stylish phone under $200?

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mschoayb

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Hi guys!

I asked a while ago about wi-fi phones and while I've searched a lot it seems I can't get one I'd like (N80, E65, etc.) for under like $350...sooo I'm giving up on the goal to get a wi-fi capable phone and am just looking for a stylish, functional phone that'll serve me for a while till I get a job :-D.

Here's what I'm looking at/for - I love Sony Ericsson phones (I've had a T610, Z600, and W600i - mostly low end I know but I love the UI and they just work and can take a beating....except the w600i) so I'm looking at the K550i; I have a Mac so a brand that can sync that would be awesome; I'm looking for something distinctive (I LOVE the Nokia 7260 to give you an idea of what I mean) but that still works and is good (I didn't like the PEBL because of UI and it was just clunky).

So crucial for me - Quadband (or at least tri since i'm on T-Mo), Stylish/unique that few people would have and people would notice, decent camera, good battery life (like at least 3 hrs talk time would be fine), and bluetooth is essential (ability to sync w/ Mac / PDA type functionality would be fine). I don't want a smartphone form (blocky/large screen i.e. Wing, etc.) but other than that I'm open. Thoughts? Thanks in advance!
 
Try the Samsung SGH-T509. You can get it from a T-Mobile To-Go kit (hint - t-mobile.com) for only $59.99. The customer service would easily be willing to activate it on your account. Just be warned of the voice quality.
 
Hmm...I don't see it on T-Mo's website anymore so I think they may have stopped offering it but I checked it out and the VGA camera is kind of a dealbreaker for me. I'd like at least 1 megapixel (I have my DSLR and stuff but some things you don't have your camera for or you want a quick pic to send and when they're getting downgraded starting with a good image that's resized I think is better than a pic acquired at 640x480). Though I'll keep it in mind since the price is pretty darn good ;-). Thanks for the suggestion!
 
That T509, as well as some other cheap prepaid phones, should be listed at:
http://t-mobile.com/shop/phones/prepaid.aspx?WT.mc_n=PayasUgo_index&WT.mc_t=OnsiteAd

They're quite cheap because they're partially subsidized. Yet, you're not required to activate or sign a contract - only caveat is that they're locked to T-Mobile. Other than that, they're like any other T-Mobile phone.
 
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