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insomniac · 07-28-2004, 5:02 PM

Hey everyone,

Not sure if this is the appropriate forum for this but it seemed the most active out of the Equipment forums here.

Looking for a little advice here. I'm in search of the best basic phone (any brand) currently available from Verizon. Let me clarify what I mean by that. I'm looking for a phone with the best combination of the following attributes (in order of importance):

1) reception
2) battery life
3) flip phone
4) menu interface (fast and snappy)

I do not need extras like a color screen, camera, etc etc, but price is no object. So if the best phone for the above features happens to be a color camera phone, then that's fine. If it happens to be a cheap, non-color phone, that's fine too. But the list mentioned above are what's really important to me and where I do not want to compromise. Again, price is no object.

What do you guys think?

rich6880 · 07-28-2004, 5:12 PM

The phone with all those features (except flip), and the best reception Verizon has to offer is the Nokia 3589i. If you must have flip the LGVX 6000 is a good bet. For my money, I am willing to sacrafice cosmetics like a flip for a phone that is 99% dependable.

insomniac · 07-28-2004, 5:27 PM

Yeah the Nokia seems to be highly recommended, however it's just a tad too bulky for my pockets.

rich6880 · 07-28-2004, 6:13 PM

For $19.00, Verzion sell a very attractive leather carrying case with a belt clip or you could get a none OEM case for a lot less.

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Yeah the Nokia seems to be highly recommended, however it's just a tad too bulky for my pockets.

kjo · 07-28-2004, 6:13 PM

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Originally Posted by insomniac

Yeah the Nokia seems to be highly recommended, however it's just a tad too bulky for my pockets.

The phone really isn't that bad...

If you like a flip phone... I have good things about the LG3200 ..the only thing it doesn't have a outside Display. It's a tri-mode phone.
I also have heard good things about the LG4600 model as well. It does have the outside display...but it's only digital.

For a fancier phone. Maybe the Samsung a670. I did play with it in the Verizon store. Very cute phone...nice and compact. Mixed reactions about the reception on that one.

Good luck to you. Let us know what you end up with

Welcome to the forum

Scrumhalf · 07-28-2004, 6:15 PM

I thought I read the that the Moto v60x (x is some alphabet that I can't remember) on Verizon was a workhorse, solid, unspectacular but does the job really well....

axvx8xoxr · 07-29-2004, 1:18 AM

I had considered an A670 before I got my 7k...

It is a very compact phone, but since you said that other features are not an issue that is what I perceive as it's best feature...But I too have had heard mixed feedback about this phone.

If for some reason you do not like the 670, I would reccommend the VX6000, it has a very easy to navigate menu and (based on my experience) has very good reception qualities..

07-28-2004, 5:02 PM	#1
insomniac Posting up a storm! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: New York, NY Posts: 4 Phone(s): Motorola V710, Motorola Startac 7868 Provider(s): Verizon Wireless Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Advice Needed for Best Basic Phone Hey everyone, Not sure if this is the appropriate forum for this but it seemed the most active out of the Equipment forums here. Looking for a little advice here. I'm in search of the best basic phone (any brand) currently available from Verizon. Let me clarify what I mean by that. I'm looking for a phone with the best combination of the following attributes (in order of importance): 1) reception 2) battery life 3) flip phone 4) menu interface (fast and snappy) I do not need extras like a color screen, camera, etc etc, but price is no object. So if the best phone for the above features happens to be a color camera phone, then that's fine. If it happens to be a cheap, non-color phone, that's fine too. But the list mentioned above are what's really important to me and where I do not want to compromise. Again, price is no object. What do you guys think?

07-28-2004, 5:12 PM	#2
rich6880 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Fairfield CT Posts: 682 Phone(s): Nokia 3589i, LG VX4400 (returned), Audiovox Z800 (backup), Motorola Talk About(dead) Provider(s): Verizon Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Advice Needed for Best Basic Phone The phone with all those features (except flip), and the best reception Verizon has to offer is the Nokia 3589i. If you must have flip the LGVX 6000 is a good bet. For my money, I am willing to sacrafice cosmetics like a flip for a phone that is 99% dependable. __________________ Richard

07-28-2004, 5:27 PM	Original Poster #3
insomniac Posting up a storm! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: New York, NY Posts: 4 Phone(s): Motorola V710, Motorola Startac 7868 Provider(s): Verizon Wireless Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Advice Needed for Best Basic Phone Yeah the Nokia seems to be highly recommended, however it's just a tad too bulky for my pockets.

07-28-2004, 6:13 PM	#4
rich6880 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Fairfield CT Posts: 682 Phone(s): Nokia 3589i, LG VX4400 (returned), Audiovox Z800 (backup), Motorola Talk About(dead) Provider(s): Verizon Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Advice Needed for Best Basic Phone For $19.00, Verzion sell a very attractive leather carrying case with a belt clip or you could get a none OEM case for a lot less. Quote Yeah the Nokia seems to be highly recommended, however it's just a tad too bulky for my pockets. __________________ Richard

07-28-2004, 6:15 PM	#6
Scrumhalf Chopin's humble servant Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Portland OR Posts: 1,026 Phone(s): iPhone 3GS 32GB, RAZR V3, V600, V557 Provider(s): AT&T Thanks: 6 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Advice Needed for Best Basic Phone I thought I read the that the Moto v60x (x is some alphabet that I can't remember) on Verizon was a workhorse, solid, unspectacular but does the job really well....

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07-29-2004, 1:18 AM	#7
axvx8xoxr Join Date: May 2003 Location: Atlanta Posts: 1,286 Phone(s): Motorola Q, VX7000, VX8100, V3 RAZR Provider(s): Verizon Devices: MP3, GPS, PDA Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Advice Needed for Best Basic Phone I had considered an A670 before I got my 7k... It is a very compact phone, but since you said that other features are not an issue that is what I perceive as it's best feature...But I too have had heard mixed feedback about this phone. If for some reason you do not like the 670, I would reccommend the VX6000, it has a very easy to navigate menu and (based on my experience) has very good reception qualities.. __________________ "so i tell the swamp donkey to sock it before i give her a trunky in the tradesman's entrance and i have her lick my yardballs" -Soccer Hooligan

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