Cell Phones

[Blueyes]

Sounds like a good plan all the way around! I want one, too!

[DianaB]

I still have a RAZR. I don't use my phone enough to warrant getting a new one.

If you check on e-bay you can get cell phones on there that's compatible with your phone plan and have your provider transfer your number and info for you. I'm with Alltel so I would type in -- "Alltel cell phone" There are lots of used ones and new ones as well. It's a good way to upgrade without spending a lot. I don't know if you have to upgrade your plan when you have a Blackberry or one of the fancier phones or not. You might need to check on that before you buy.

[gja1000]

You can get the old iphone for $99 right now. I did that a week or so ago - I didn't care about having the brand new one that comes out this week.

Yes, the iphone is FAST and the new one won't be any faster than the current ones (at least I dont think so and the current one is FAST!).

I LOVE the iphone - I'll never be without one. If I broke it and it wasn't under warranty - I'd pay full price for another one - I love it THAT much!

[Tiramisu]

THANKS Gayle, I'll go back and re-re-compare the IPhone 3G and the IPhone 3GS. I think I'll love an IPhone, too.

[Janet]

I would love to have an Iphone, but don't think I could afford the services. I don't know that much about them either. My son has an Ipod touch (not the phone) and he can get on the internet with that wireless. Can you with the phone too or do you have to pay extra. I don't know if I asked that right, but I bought him the IPod Touch...and since we have a router...he can get internet....is that how the phone works? I love his IPod Touch.

[gja1000]

You can get on the internet on the iphone through wireless or through the phone. The plan for the phone is an extra $29 per month. With that plan you can get on the internet anytime or anywhere (that you have a phone signal). The 3G network with AT&T is the best network and it is FAST! With wireless, the connection is slower (I think) at least it was pretty slow on my last phone which was a T-Mobile Dash. I never used the wireless connection much because it was so slow. But the iphone 3G connection is so fast, I get on the internet from my phone all the time.

One advantage of the new iphone is that the battery lasts longer (or so they say). If I"m on the internet a lot during the day, I will have to charge my phone every night. They say the batteries in the new phones are better. So that is an advantage for the new iphones.

[Marilyn]

I have both, and Blackberry Curve for work, and an IPhone for personal use. I LOVE MY IPHONE!!!!!!! I agree with Gayle, if anything happened to my IPhone, I too would pay full price if I had to to get another.

The BB is great for work. My e-mails come in as messages and I know as soon as I have a new e-mail and can dash off a reply or forward it wherever I need to. It's great for my over 1000 contacts that I have to manage and all of that, but it's too slow on the internet, and the screen is too small.

My IPhone is a life saver. I have one of the old originals. Hubby got it for me for Christmas a couple of years ago. A friend had one, and I thought it was really cool, but too extravagant, something that I did not need, but now that I have one, I'm hooked. Hubby has offered to upgrade me to one of the newer faster ones, but I'm fine with the one I have for now. I use Google maps all the time on it, and do check 4WT from time to time. It's sooooo handy for finding a phone number of a business or whatever you need online from anywhere, anytime. Some of the new apps are really cool, too.

Texting is MUCH easier on the IPhone than on the BB Curve. For me the touch screen keypad is much easier to type on.

So you wanted opinions, and probably got more than you wanted, but I do love the IPhone!!!!!