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Old 06-08-2005, 10:00 AM
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i'm just heading out now to pick up my new cell phone...haven't been shopping for one in over 3 years, and i've been using this old POS that finally died last week. so my buddy hooked my up with (what i think) is a pretty sweet deal....

the phone: http://www.bell.ca/shop/en_CA_AB/613...ails?tab=SPECS

and the plan:
- through BELL
- $35 /month (no hidden fees)
- 350 mins
- free even & wknds (start @ 6pm, end at 8am)
- free call display
- free voice mail
- unlimited text message
- unlimited mobile internet browser
- no activation fee
- 3 year contract ($99 opt out fee)
- free phone (above)
- long dist in canada --> $0.10/min

like i said...can't really tell if this is a good deal or not cause i haven't been phone shopping in a while...what do you guy think?
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Old 06-08-2005, 02:15 PM
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All the options you got seem quite good. Probably got a good deal for the 3 year signing. That is awfully long. I had a 1 year or 2 year option. 3 years wasn't even offered to me.
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Old 06-08-2005, 03:40 PM
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Originally posted by Back-2-Bassiks:
Ill be honest man I have that phone and its a POS! Try to return it and buy a Samsung if you can it costs more but its totally worth it.
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Old 06-08-2005, 06:12 PM
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x3 ...I had that phone returned it in 2 weeks cuz I could get no reception...got a samsung a660 instead ..love it cept u can't hear the ringer.

Woulda got a samsung camera phone but I have a nice digital camera and I figure its just more that can go wrong with the phone.
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Old 06-08-2005, 07:32 PM
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audiovox is like the yugo of the cell market. sounds like a deadly plan tho.
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Old 06-08-2005, 08:38 PM
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Plan looks good, but you may be better off opting out of the contract. Just think about how big a piece of junk your phone will be in 3 years. I've had mine for not even a year and it is starting to act up. It is in for warranty right now. The $99 will save you a lot of hassle in the long run.
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Old 06-08-2005, 10:07 PM
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you can always swap phones and keep teh contract soudns liek a good deal
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Old 06-09-2005, 06:31 AM
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I had an AudioVox. It was the worlds largest POS. I love my LG5550. I get reception everywhere. It is a little pricey. I would look at a Samsung or an LG. Really I would not get any current phone that is not using the Qualcomm chip set
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Old 06-09-2005, 09:39 AM
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go gsm.. go rogers...

go to ebay and buy an unlocked phone

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...779778900&rd=1

somthing like this... may sound expensive now.. but you don't have to worry about a contract.. and the features it has will definitly get you through the next 3 years (my buddy has a 2gb memory stick duo.. watches movies.. plays mp3s.. does absolutely anything and everything you could ever want from a phone and more!!)

also plays live tv when it becomes available in canada
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