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JaBlue · 12-11-2002, 6:42 PM

My sister in law just started t-mobile... moving from Verizon to t-mobile.. (only for the plan) here in Salt Lake City. She received their free Motorolla and it's not going to cut it... she is going to trade it and pay for something better... which one? An Ericcson, a Nokia or a Samsung... I want her to get something that has a reputation of not being crap... Thanks for your help!!

pcssmartypants · 12-11-2002, 7:14 PM

any new school Nokia... I dunno what they're doing but I swear it seems like the coverage is better on the signal strength... think 8390, 6590, 3590... et all NOT 3390 OR 3395

Matt · 12-11-2002, 8:24 PM

I have had my Samsung s105 for about 6 weeks and am very pleased. Much better than my 8290 and at least on par with my old "brick" 5190. BTW the only Nokia currently offered through T-Mobile is the 3390, and the s105 is better, but more costly.

714tmobile · 12-12-2002, 8:06 AM

I see those 3390's all the time....

Are they any good, or do people have them because they're free?

rockstar · 12-12-2002, 8:08 AM

there not bad, just part of the first generation of nokia internal attenas... the newer Nokia phones seem to have the kinks worked out...

Jackstar · 12-12-2002, 11:56 AM

Avoid any free motorola product with t-mobile. In my experience Samsung will give the clearest signal. Close behind, the higher end motorola v70, v60 and 720i all are high quality phones. The Samsung r225 is a good phone and is inexpensive. Some people have had issues with the phone going into "emergency only" mode. A manual network search can usuallly fix this problem. Did your sister go to a direct T-mobile store or was it a reseller that sells many different types of cellular service (AT and T, Verizon, Sprint)?

calbee · 12-12-2002, 8:42 PM

I have two of their free phones -Motorola T193 and Nokia 3390 and perfectly content with them!

I have access to other fancier ones and can not tell the difference as far as reception. Perhaps I've lucked out?!

aiwapro · 12-13-2002, 7:08 PM

How is the Motorola C332? I was going to order one for my mother.

cyclefan · 12-14-2002, 10:34 AM

I had the motorola v66 for a few months. I found the reception to be fair. I now have the sony ericsson t300 and find the reception much better and I really like the features. My daughter has the Nokia 3390 and the reception is good. It is better than my former v66, but not as good as my t300.

Good luck!

aiwapro · 12-14-2002, 12:49 PM

Maybe I should get her the 3390, like what I got my friends.

714tmobile · 12-14-2002, 1:07 PM

I've had wonderful luck w/ my V66. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

ZaphodB · 12-14-2002, 3:30 PM

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Originally posted by: Jackstar
Avoid any free motorola product with t-mobile. In my experience Samsung will give the clearest signal. Close behind, the higher end motorola v70, v60 and 720i all are high quality phones. The Samsung r225 is a good phone and is inexpensive. Some people have had issues with the phone going into "emergency only" mode. A manual network search can usuallly fix this problem. Did your sister go to a direct T-mobile store or was it a reseller that sells many different types of cellular service (AT and T, Verizon, Sprint)?

Ugh, the Samsung R225 is right down there with the T68 and T68i... bad battery life, bad RF performance (though in that case R225 > T68), slow navigation, not userfriendly...

12-11-2002, 6:42 PM	#1
JaBlue I made my first post! Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	which T-mobile phone has best reception My sister in law just started t-mobile... moving from Verizon to t-mobile.. (only for the plan) here in Salt Lake City. She received their free Motorolla and it's not going to cut it... she is going to trade it and pay for something better... which one? An Ericcson, a Nokia or a Samsung... I want her to get something that has a reputation of not being crap... Thanks for your help!!

12-11-2002, 7:14 PM	#2
pcssmartypants Fresh Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 28 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	which T-mobile phone has best reception any new school Nokia... I dunno what they're doing but I swear it seems like the coverage is better on the signal strength... think 8390, 6590, 3590... et all NOT 3390 OR 3395

12-11-2002, 8:24 PM	#3
Matt Busy chasing my son Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Lititz, Pa. Posts: 4,883 Phone(s): Motorola Cliq, BlackBerry 8820 Provider(s): T-Mobile Thanks: 4 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts Images: 2	which T-mobile phone has best reception I have had my Samsung s105 for about 6 weeks and am very pleased. Much better than my 8290 and at least on par with my old "brick" 5190. BTW the only Nokia currently offered through T-Mobile is the 3390, and the s105 is better, but more costly. __________________ Join the T-Mobile Group Forum (or any other!) ...a/k/a cheerioboy26 elsewhere on the net....

12-12-2002, 8:06 AM	#4
714tmobile Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Orange County - SoCal Posts: 363 Phone(s): iPhone 3G, Nokia 6133 (Unlocked), Nokia 6600 (Retired), Motorola V60g (Retired) Provider(s): AT&T Devices: iPod 30GB Video Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	which T-mobile phone has best reception I see those 3390's all the time.... Are they any good, or do people have them because they're free? __________________ -- iPhone 3G 16GB (His) iPhone 3G 16GB (Hers)

12-12-2002, 8:08 AM	#5
rockstar Fresh Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 48 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	which T-mobile phone has best reception there not bad, just part of the first generation of nokia internal attenas... the newer Nokia phones seem to have the kinks worked out...

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12-12-2002, 11:56 AM	#6
Jackstar Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 61 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	which T-mobile phone has best reception Avoid any free motorola product with t-mobile. In my experience Samsung will give the clearest signal. Close behind, the higher end motorola v70, v60 and 720i all are high quality phones. The Samsung r225 is a good phone and is inexpensive. Some people have had issues with the phone going into "emergency only" mode. A manual network search can usuallly fix this problem. Did your sister go to a direct T-mobile store or was it a reseller that sells many different types of cellular service (AT and T, Verizon, Sprint)?

12-12-2002, 8:42 PM	#7
calbee Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Glendale, CA Posts: 79 Phone(s): Motorola T-720 Provider(s): Cingular Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	which T-mobile phone has best reception I have two of their free phones -Motorola T193 and Nokia 3390 and perfectly content with them! I have access to other fancier ones and can not tell the difference as far as reception. Perhaps I've lucked out?!

12-13-2002, 7:08 PM	#8
aiwapro Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,455 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	which T-mobile phone has best reception How is the Motorola C332? I was going to order one for my mother.

12-14-2002, 10:34 AM	#9
cyclefan I made my first post! Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	which T-mobile phone has best reception I had the motorola v66 for a few months. I found the reception to be fair. I now have the sony ericsson t300 and find the reception much better and I really like the features. My daughter has the Nokia 3390 and the reception is good. It is better than my former v66, but not as good as my t300. Good luck!

12-14-2002, 12:49 PM	#10
aiwapro Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,455 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	which T-mobile phone has best reception Maybe I should get her the 3390, like what I got my friends.

12-14-2002, 1:07 PM	#11
714tmobile Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Orange County - SoCal Posts: 363 Phone(s): iPhone 3G, Nokia 6133 (Unlocked), Nokia 6600 (Retired), Motorola V60g (Retired) Provider(s): AT&T Devices: iPod 30GB Video Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	which T-mobile phone has best reception I've had wonderful luck w/ my V66. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img] __________________ -- iPhone 3G 16GB (His) iPhone 3G 16GB (Hers)

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