<p>I was looking through the phones Verizon has, but none of them appealed to me. So… which verizon phone should I get? And should I get a smartphone instead of a normal phone?</p>
<p>Verizon isn’t known for having the greatest selection of new phones.</p>
<p>Smart phones are nice (I like the Moto Q and Palm 700p), but Verizon overcharges horribly for the data plans, and without one the smartphone is useless.</p>
<p>These days, phones come with all kinds of bells and whistles that are completely unnecessary and a waste of space (cameras, videocameras, data services, crippled mp3 players). I’d prefer a smaller, well-built phone that makes phonecalls well. A phone whose sole purpose is to make calls, imagine that! Bluetooth and user-friendly software wouldn’t hurt either though :)</p>
<p>But, we must take what we are given. As for the current phones, I’d recommend the following from verizon’s current lineup:</p>
<p>-Motorola E815 (I have it, works really well, great screen)
-LG VX5200
-Motorolla Razr v3m
-LG VX 8300 (sucessor to the 8000 and 8100, anything you’d ever need)</p>
<p>Those are my two cents. None appeal all that much to me, but those are my picks.</p>
<p>actually, those smartphones are still fully functional without a data plan. I have a treo 600 which i bought off ebay the other month for $135. I don’t have the $80 data plan, but i still use all the organizer functionality, add-in programs, mp3 player, sync w/ outlook, etc. i don’t browse the web much because that costs me $0.0015/kb w/o data plan, but i still have it in a pinch if i want to use google maps or buy something from a website or something and can’t get to a computer.</p>
<p>i was looking into getting a smartphone from verizon. Does anyone have the data plan and find it useful to have and worth the added cost?</p>
<p>I think the data plan is a big waste. unlessyou have huge wads of cash to blow or someone else to pay for it. honestly, will you be browsing the internet as you walk around, or will you do it a few times a week for just a few minutes in a pinch? I think smartphones are very useful because of the free-add ins, computer connectivity, functional datebook, etc., but unless you need constant access to the internet from your pocket, you don’t really need a data plan. There are computers in the libraries, your dorm room, other random buildings, etc., so you’re never THAT far from the internet.</p>
<p>wow thanks, ajkates :)</p>
<p>if there aren’t better phones by the middle of august, i’ll probably end up getting the lg vx8300.</p>
<p>I didn’t mean smartphones won’t work without a data plan, I just meant few people want to carry a huge pda-sized device without wireless functionality, although a few do. Regardless, I wouldn’t recommend one unless you have a lot of cash to burn and are willing to buy the data plan.</p>
<p>Wireless connectivity is useful. I’ve used such services as early as the Palm VIIx. However, the cost is just too high, and it is pretty unnecessary for a college student.</p>
<p>You’re welcome envelopes, and the 8300 is a good choice.</p>