OK I know this probably belongs somewhere else but its more of a what should I get than a ? about the phones.

OK I’m about due for a phone upgrade on Verizon and they just released a few new phones that support their new Vcast service.  I went and looked at 3 today and they all seem about equal.  So what one should I choose?

HELP!!!

LG VX8000

Samsung SCH-a890

UTStarcom/Audiovox CDM8940

i think the first one is the best.

:o

Yeah its between the Samsung and LG

[quote author=“LG VX8000”]Talk time: 265 minutes
Standby time: 184 hours
Size: 3.76H x 1.97W x 0.93D inches
Weight: 3.88 oz

[quote author=“Samsung SCH-a890”]Talk time: 275 minutes
Standby time: 348 hours
Size: 3.5H x 2.0W x 1.0D inches
Weight: 2.8 oz

Forget about the Samsung being $50 more because I don’t care about that.  The Samsung is smaller, lighter, and has better battery life BUT it has really small storage.  Like 1/5 of the LG’s…

I say go with the UTStarcom/Audiovox CDM8940.

Looks very nice.  :D

[quote author=“CougarKid”]I say go with the UTStarcom/Audiovox CDM8940.

Looks very nice.  :D

[quote author=“UTStarcom/ Audiovox CDM8940”]Talk time: 249 minutes
Standby time: 190 hours
Size: 3.56H x 1.62W x 0.92D inches
Weight: 3.9 oz

[quote author=“CougarKid”]I say go with the UTStarcom/Audiovox CDM8940.

Looks very nice.  :D

Yeah I like that one too.  miniSD slot but the battery seems to suck…

Neither.  Got with a GSM network.  I signed up with Verizon last month hearing how good their reception was but all the phone sucked.  If given a chance I would switch to GSM at a heart beat.  So much better choices to choose from.  I rather have a better phone than a better reception 😊

Verizon phones are for old folks who don’t mind a crappy phone.  I am stuck with mine till next year.

[quote author=“goldlink”]Neither.  Got with a GSM network.  I signed up with Verizon last month hearing how good their reception was but all the phone sucked.  If given a chance I would switch to GSM at a heart beat.  So much better choices to choose from.  I rather have a better phone than a better reception 😊

Verizon phones are for old folks who don’t mind a crappy phone.  I am stuck with mine till next year.

I totally disagree.  I’d rather have a phone that has really good reception and battery life over stupid features you end up not using after a few weeks.  I love Verizon…

y would u take a good phone, and horrible reception. doesnt make sense to me. i have Verizon. i would get the LG Vx8000

[quote author=“goldlink”]Neither.  Got with a GSM network.  I signed up with Verizon last month hearing how good their reception was but all the phone sucked.  If given a chance I would switch to GSM at a heart beat.  So much better choices to choose from.  I rather have a better phone than a better reception 😊

Verizon phones are for old folks who don’t mind a crappy phone.  I am stuck with mine till next year.

Im sorry but isnt the whole point of having a cellphone being able to use it? I thought that most people thought that way until now. In my eyes the best cellphone is not the one that can do everything, but the one with the best reception.

Wolfeman: Get the LG8000.

[quote author=“ridv3490”][quote author=“goldlink”]Neither.  Got with a GSM network.  I signed up with Verizon last month hearing how good their reception was but all the phone sucked.  If given a chance I would switch to GSM at a heart beat.  So much better choices to choose from.  I rather have a better phone than a better reception 😊

Verizon phones are for old folks who don’t mind a crappy phone.  I am stuck with mine till next year.

Im sorry but isnt the whole point of having a cellphone being able to use it? I thought that most people thought that way until now. In my eyes the best cellphone is not the one that can do everything, but the one with the best reception.

Wolfeman: Get the LG8000.

Yeah its starting to look like the LG8000 is going to be the winner.  I’ll just get the extra larger battery…

I have the LG7000 right now and I’m extremlely happy with it. The 8000 is probably much better than my phone…dang I should og gotten that instead. :think:

Get the LG .... My past experience with Samsungs have been crappy batery life. Just because the box says it’s going to last a certain amount of time does not really mean it will. Just look at the iPod specs.

I guess you guys are right. Reception is important.  I had the nextel i1000 for 3 years and that damn thing was like a home phone.  Never had a dropped called.  Until I moved to ATT…reception sucked but i was switching to a the lastest and greatest model gsm phone every 3 months.  It was so cool just having the lastest phone and going thru 4 different phones without the wear and tear.  I am so used to the quality of the phone than the reception :D :mischeif: 

Right now I’m using the LGVX7000 and Samsung a670(battery life sucked).  Both pretty bad phones.  Reception is ok.  My cuzin who owns a verizon shop told me the LGvx8000 had a lot of complaints about the software in the phone.  So i picked the 7000 over it.  Verizon phones just don’t cut it for me.

[quote author=“goldlink”]I guess you guys are right. Reception is important.  I had the nextel i1000 for 3 years and that damn thing was like a home phone.  Never had a dropped called.  Until I moved to ATT…reception sucked but i was switching to a the lastest and greatest model gsm phone every 3 months.  It was so cool just having the lastest phone and going thru 4 different phones without the wear and tear.  I am so used to the quality of the phone than the reception :D :mischeif: 

Right now I’m using the LGVX7000 and Samsung a670(battery life sucked).  Both pretty bad phones.  Reception is ok.  My cuzin who owns a verizon shop told me the LGvx8000 had a lot of complaints about the software in the phone.  So i picked the 7000 over it.  Verizon phones just don’t cut it for me.

I have the 7000 and I have had 0 problems with it. What problems do you have?

Yeah Verizon phones are crappy compared to GSM but theres nothing we can do about it.

[quote author=“ridv3490”][quote author=“goldlink”]I guess you guys are right. Reception is important.  I had the nextel i1000 for 3 years and that damn thing was like a home phone.  Never had a dropped called.  Until I moved to ATT…reception sucked but i was switching to a the lastest and greatest model gsm phone every 3 months.  It was so cool just having the lastest phone and going thru 4 different phones without the wear and tear.  I am so used to the quality of the phone than the reception :D :mischeif: 

Right now I’m using the LGVX7000 and Samsung a670(battery life sucked).  Both pretty bad phones.  Reception is ok.  My cuzin who owns a verizon shop told me the LGvx8000 had a lot of complaints about the software in the phone.  So i picked the 7000 over it.  Verizon phones just don’t cut it for me.

I have the 7000 and I have had 0 problems with it. What problems do you have?

Yeah Verizon phones are crappy compared to GSM but theres nothing we can do about it.

I’ll take a phone with no bells and whistles that has good batery life and reception over the new cool trendy phone everytime…

[quote author=“Wolfeman”]I’ll take a phone with no bells and whistles that has good batery life and reception over the new cool trendy phone everytime…

Me too. :D Thats why I love the 7000.