tmobile - phone selection, help!

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I've done some reading and sounds like the T809 is a great phone. I love the way it looks - but it's expensive for me and it's a lot more phone than I need.

What T Mobile phone would be a good choice if I want a phone that provides great reception, no echo (my current phone makes me crazy with that) and looks nice? I'd also like a high ringer volume. (pretty basic stuff)

I like the looks of the samsung e635 but i'm hearing bad reviews. Opinions? Suggestions? Thanks!
 
When I had T-Mobile, no matter what phone I used, I still heard the GSM buzzing. It's too bad, because they have good coverage here in town. T-Mobile have the PEBL if you're interested. Quad bands...probably more phone then you need too. But it's a cool phone.
 
Halebop, The echo is more a network thing than a phone thing (sorry). We had the same issue in our area for a long time before T-Mobile got yelled at enough and troubleshot the thing.

If you already have T-Mobile service, my recommendation would be for you to forget what T-Mobile has to offer and buy an unlocked GSM phone from Hong Kong or Europe. The better phones hit those markets long before they make it Stateside. For T-Mobile in the States you need a phone that covers 1900 MHz. Most tri-band phones do that. Cingular operates on 800 (aka 850) MHz as well as 1900 so you'd need a quadband phone if you didn't want to have coverage issues.

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actually i currently have cingular and have been eagerly waiting for my contract to expire.

i don't hear the echo i mentioned at my end but whoever i'm speaking to is always telling me to stop talking so loudly because i'm echoing terribly (even though i'm practically whispering)

if i were to buy an unlocked phone how would i go about getting service for it with t-mobile since i'd be a new customer?

does anyone know if t-mobile has any new or better rebates/deals coming on the e635? i think i'm leaning towards that phone...
 
Let's say you go with T-Mobile or Cingular. Both services use a digital standard called GSM. It stands for Global Systems for Mobile. You can search on that if you want to learn more. GSM uses an item called a System Identity Module (SIM) to store all your necessary information for the carrier to know who you are. That is the little card in the back of the phone usually under the battery. If you purchase a "Locked" phone that was from another carrier, the phone will prevent you from using it. This is called a subsidy lock. Since many phones are subsidized by the carrier (those free phones aren't free), they will be locked to prevent you from using them with a carrier other than them. If you buy an unlocked phone, this subsidy lock is removed and the phone is free to use on any GSM carrier. Just put your SIM card in and it works (pure magic!). Most the phones I buy are unlocked.

What phone do you presently use and what are your criteria for purchasing a new one? I can probably help guide you to one or two models that will fit your requirements. You can also search yourself by going to http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/finder.php

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