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collegestudent247

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We're considering on buying a second unlocked phone for when our family goes abroad. I got the Sidekick 3 about a week ago, but it can't be unlocked and lacks the 900 MHz band. My dad's picking up a Blackberry 8700g tomorrow, which can be unlocked and is quad band. My brother has a Nokia 3250 he's only used for a total of a week, and he's going to give it to me the next time he's home. However, I think we might need another unlocked phone soon. Here's our criteria:
Must be at least triband and must have the 900 MHz band. No 850/1800/1900 combo's.Preferably $325 or less (less is better)Simple interface because my parents, who are getting a little old, want something they can understandWould prefer Nokia or Motorola. I haven't really used a Nokia in years, but I've gotten to really like their phones. No Samsungs, please.Camera, but not a priorityGood battery life for those long days and flightsGood, small design that would fit into any pocket or suitcase easily
I'm considering the Nokia 6125 or 6126, but I'd like to look around a little more.

Oh, and where do you recommend I should buy from?

Thanks!
 
What about a Sony K750 They are around 250 or even less, and the have a very nice camera, are compact, and not too hard to use. Or the new motorola krzr, which I have seen for $329 (I know it is 4 dollars more than you wanted to spend). they both have 2 megapixel cameras and are nice and compact and are not smartphones or anything like that.
 
If it's not going to be a primary phone, both the black Razor and black Pebble can be bought from amazon.com for under $200. The are both quad band.
 
Stick with 6126 or know as 6131, get unbranded one, since none of the newer nokias can be unlocked, they put in this bb5 firmware, unlockable at the moment.
 
The long flights aren't an issue. You have to turn your phone off, you know.

The RAZR is a good choice. If you can live without a camera (I don't have a lot of use for phone cameras) there are a lot of choices. Even a trusty old Motorola P280 makes a good world phone. It has great battery life because it doesn't have a colour display, and it's tri-band 900/1800/1900.
 
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