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looking for a phone for my dad |
Naar
Joined: Jan 04, 2003
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hello!
i was looking for a new phone for my dad. these are the important things im looking for
tri band (must work worldwide)
big screen
big buttons
my dad doesnt even know how to send a text message so all extras will be useless, but he insists he wants a hip phone lol. so whats a good phone for him?
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Marly
Joined: Jun 04, 2006
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From: Netherlands
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When you want the phone to work worlwide, tri-band isn't enough, you'll need at least a quad-band phone and even then it won't work really everywhere as in some countries (like Japan), GSM isn't used.
But the newest 3G phones seem to work in Japan, so the phone will need to have 3G then also.
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Naar
Joined: Jan 04, 2003
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i should have been more specific 
usa, europe ,and middle east
those regions should be enough for tri band
and 3g is fine. because he wants a new hip phone and 3g means will be a large screen  |
apolloa
Joined: Jul 27, 2005
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From: Dorset, UK
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What about the F305 or Remi:
http://www.esato.com/board/viewtopic.php?topic=157394&start=13665
Can't get much hipper. I haven't checked but will assume Remi will work anywhere on the planet? |
Marly
Joined: Jun 04, 2006
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From: Netherlands
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Yes, for Europe, USA and Middle East tri-band is sufficient.
You're right, due to camera and internet, the newest phones usually have the largest screens, even if this means he'll have a lot of functions he'll never use , many people have high-specced phones, which they only use for calls and texts.
The keys could be more problematic though, modern phones don't always have the best keypads.
Maybe you could accompany him to a shop to try out the keys of some phones he likes ? Preferably not dummies, they sometimes have horrible keypads.
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justin25
Joined: Mar 29, 2007
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From: Hong Kong
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tri band, big screen, big buttons...
u can try Z770i |
tranced
Joined: Jan 19, 2006
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From: Santo Domingo, wonDeRland
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USA also has 850mhz. so if you want a phone that works in US of A you will need a quadband phone. some phones, the "a" ones have 850.
what phone? the Z750, but not in pink
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justin25
Joined: Mar 29, 2007
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From: Hong Kong
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You mean the purple one? 
Honestly Sliver one is a good choice
First  : K750i, now keep on using  W800i & W810i | J230i as 2nd phone | Z300i for Mum | K610i for GF But won't buy anymore as no amazing phone after W900i (Except Japan SE phone) C905?  |
tranced
Joined: Jan 19, 2006
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From: Santo Domingo, wonDeRland
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there's a pink one too.
yes, the z750 in grey looks awesome. check my avatar 
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aldrinus
Joined: Jan 16, 2005
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From: Philippines
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@naar:
get the P1i for your dad
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tranced
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From: Santo Domingo, wonDeRland
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he wont like the buttons.
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Posted: 2008-07-14 00:22
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W800i & W810i | J230i as 2nd phone | Z300i for Mum | K610i for GF
