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| Ever since I have had a cell phone I have been disatisfied with the more simpler features.  Being able to hear the conversation with or without a speaker phone feature, but preferably with, and the phone's ability to hold a charge.   Because I use the phone in the northern parts of New England as well as other parts of the USA, I opted to use Verizon as the server for the range of coverage.  Unfortunately they far from provide the better phone product.  With this in mind I would like an opinion on a good choice of Cell Phone.  Motorola is not a consideration.  i've had many of those and they are a poor product in my opinion. | 
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Good question...
 
I checked around and found that Nokia has the highest ratings. They have 4 in the top ten wherever I looked or whoever I asked. Motorola only has 1 in the top ten and it is the razor.
 
 
I would definately look at the Nokia phones. I don't know which models are offered by which providers so I won't go into the different models. | 
FWIW we have had several nokia phones and they do well for 
 
about a year, and then they no longer hold a charge. We 
 
even traded one battery for the other hoping we could put
 
off having to get a new phone, and no luck. Sort of seems like
 
planned obsolescence to me. Maybe it's just that we aren't
 
buying top of the line, but who knows. I see they are rated
 
better in comparisons. Our reception and clarity was just 
 
fine, they would just go from fully charged to totally dead in
 
a matter of minutes.
 
 
Shellie | 
| I have used Motorola for 6 years, and have never had a problem at all other than dropping the phone into the bathtub once... They hold a charge well, reception is great, and the phone construction has always held up well. I am a plumber so I don't baby my phones either. I get the one year plan and then get a new phone every year. Moto works for me!! |