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PongoShawn writes: “As the years go by, more and more people are buying wireless devices.” Here are some tips he sent in for you to keep in mind when purchasing one.

  • Consider a case! At one point in time, we all drop our cell phones accidentally, or purposely. Under certain conditions, if your phone is dropped, you may damage your phone beyond repair. Wouldn’t you rather pay for a case versus a new phone?
  • Know your accessories and shop online for a possible discount. I was looking for a BlueTooth headset for my phone in stores, and once I logged into my account online, I found out that I qualified for a $20 discount. If you do not have a absolute need for the accessory, then it will pay to shop around, especially online.
  • Go to look at the phone in stores. By doing this, you ensure that you do not get any surprises and you know what you are paying for. This has got my friends so many times, and each time they do it, they wish they would have seen the phone in stores before purchasing it.
  • Consider a two year plan for your phone. This usually means that you will not have a setup fee (depends on which brand you choose) and you will have a lower price on the phone. The only downside is that SHOULD you want to cancel the two year contract, the prices are quite high. After a two year plan, you are eligible to purchase a new phone for a discounted rate.
  • What do you want a phone for? Texting? Music? Navigation? These are important questions to consider when purchasing a phone. If you like text messaging, then you would not need to get a music phone. If you are interested in having a good multimedia gadget, then you should consider the iPhone or competitor LG Voyager.
  • BONUS TIP I would not recommend purchasing a phone at another retailer, such as Best Buy. I have seen many people coming to the customer support because they cannot activate their phone. I would always purchase the phone in the retailer’s store – By purchasing in store, you can ask any questions to the representative that you may have, as well as get support with the first time setup.

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February 5th, 2008
at 3:15pm

http://live.pirillo.com – PongoShawn writes: “As the years go by, more and more people are buying wireless devices.” Here are some tips he sent in for you to keep in mind when purchasing one. Related Content: … Original post byChris

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LiquidSith

February 5th, 2008
at 5:30am

Why isnt my comment showing up?! anyways, i want the itouch. I know it isn’t a phone, but i want to browse the web, and listen to music, or look at maps.

martinziggs123

February 5th, 2008
at 5:31am

i like what your saying here chris

angeldagreat2887

February 5th, 2008
at 5:31am

first to comment fucking A bitches locker gone u suck lmao

MrOlafdotcom

February 5th, 2008
at 5:32am

I’m still not a big fan of text messaging, especially since I don’t have a qwerty keyboard on my cell. Here’s a question, why does text messaging cost money?! I get a certain amount of minutes of talk time per month but no real free SMS. Are you really going to tell me SMS costs the cell phone company more than transmitting voice? Text messaging should be free across the board among all cellular service providers.

rollsrox

February 5th, 2008
at 5:32am

Nice chris

I <3 my Nokia 6120c

cheeseman52

February 5th, 2008
at 5:44am

thanks Chris

1st comment

creativeatheart

February 5th, 2008
at 5:46am

mine is a 16gb ipod touch for everything except for phone, for which i still use my 3 yr old razer phone.

rattler218973

February 5th, 2008
at 7:06am

8gb ipod touch BUT soon to be 16gb iPhone :D

applegeeks2

February 5th, 2008
at 7:20am

theres a 16 gb iPhone?

paulfoconnor

February 5th, 2008
at 7:59am

Nokia N95 4GB – Love it, Physical build is not great but functionality is brilliant. Looking at upgrading to E51

slippage10

February 5th, 2008
at 8:25am

razr v3m – hacked and such

mykeman83

February 5th, 2008
at 9:02am

Apple has increased the iphone and ipod touch hard drive space; iphone now comes also in 16GB, and ipod touch comes in 32GB. $200 more than previous 8GB(iphone) and 16GB(itouch) model prices.

KrnSidez

February 5th, 2008
at 6:42pm

The 1st thing you should do when you get your phone is (as stated in #1) GET A CASE. if you want to keep your phone, get a case. Now!

~~~~Google

djneo92nl

February 6th, 2008
at 1:53am

its a new prodect know iphone with 16 gig and the ipod touch has 32 now

VeNeM999

February 6th, 2008
at 4:21am

what hacks do you have?

zyxelp600

February 7th, 2008
at 10:10pm

Nokia 6680, locked to Globe Telecom. still my major network. planning to switch to Smart.

bunnyboy0817

February 9th, 2008
at 4:36pm

HTC Touch, it’s great.
I’ve got the best of bost worlds because I have an iPod touch for the media capabilities and the HTC touch for the 3G phone network. I’d still rather have an iPhone though :)

Skyethur

February 19th, 2008
at 6:20pm

aah philippine network =)… smart communication is the best network in the philippines.

Skyethur

February 19th, 2008
at 6:21pm

Nokia is the best phone in the world, not all latest nokia phone release on some service provider in the US. but nokia is the best…

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