Sprint Phone Recommendations?

I would take a look at the LG 125. It's reasonably priced, very compact in size, internal antenna, good earpiece voice quality and external display.

 

I've been reading good reviews about the LG 125. Yes in the past some of the LG's haven't had great reputations but this one 'appears' to be a good one. If you're not in a very weak signal area I don't think the internal antenna will matter any.

 

Sanyo 200. Cheap, basic phone.

BTW, mes, I also work for a "large defense contractor" who also banned cameras (and camera phones) a looong time ago. But! They also have a camera exemption you can apply for as long as your management signs off on it.

You might check with HR/Security and see if such an exemption exists for your corp?

Luck.

 

The VI-125 has a few quirks, but what phone does not? I have read nothing but good things from users so far in terms of its phone functionality, including RF. I am also considering the VI-2300.

 

How about the Sanyo RL-4920
It got fairly decent reviews. and it has a pretty long battery life. I think it's a vision phone. no camera. just a thought. Good luck to you in your decision.
http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/phone.php?p=525

 

The 4920 is kind of getting old and outdated but still worth considering if you don't need a flip. The only problem I've heard about on some of the 4920's is the keypad.

 

Man I would almost have to find a new job!! J/K
Sorry to hear......

 

Some of the keypads have defective buttons where a certain key will not respond when pressed. It's almost as though the keypad is too wide for the phone.

 

I also need a phone without a camera. I'm considering the Motorola v60v. It's a little old school but I've had a v60 before and it was great. It took a lickin' and kept on tickin'. I can't say that for the numerous Sanyos that I've destroyed despite handling them more gently. I hated my Sanyo 8100 and 8200. Too fragile and I found the call quality was very poor.

 

Glad to hear you went with the 4920. I thought it looked like a pretty good phone for Sprint from what I had read and heard about it. And yes ..... not losing the job is important... especially not over a phone :browani:

Have fun playing with the new phone

 

Yes the sound quality is poor on the Sanyo 8100 & 8200 series. Hopefully the 8300 will be better.

 

So did they fix the sound on the 4920? The one I had was good on level 1 or 2, but after that it was useless.

 

Not sure about the sound but they did fix the echo problem on a software update.

 

Hmm... May be the bad distortion I was experiencing was the echo problem. It was a good little phone over all.

 

I agree the earpiece on the 4920 is much better than that of the 8200/7300 series.

 

So what made you choose the 4920 over the VI-2300? I'm considering one of these two to replace my 4900. The 4900 had amazing reception but I really hate the muffled sound as well as an apparent "delay." And now the battery is just not lasting like it used to.

Thanks.

 

FWIW, I also have a 4900 and am considering the VI-2300. I like the roam options on the 2300, and ever so slightly larger screen (I know, still small).

 

So TKR what's the holdup? Why not go out and pick one up today?

 

Somebody needs to so I can know whether it's good or not! :-D

 

I didn't think the 4900's sound quality was all that bad. The 8200 is worse.

 

Yea, the 4900 was great sounding for a Sanyo, my 5600 is right up their too. But starting from the 5300/8100 the sound quality just started slipping. But Sanyo is going in the right direction again.

 

Patience, Larry, patience. I was waiting on the champagne for an add a phone, and that just has arrived on the stores. I also prefer green for myself, but I may settle on another color rather than wait for a month ...

 

Tom,

I predict that you will end up passing on the 2300 and waiting for something else. Will there ever be a perfect phone? I don't think so. There really hasn't been anything solid in every aspect in a long time.