On Tue, 12 Feb 2008, fleemo17@comcast.net posted:
> I recently lost my E815 phone and now I'm eligible for a phone
> upgrade. What are the best phones currently available on the Verizon
> network?

Consider the Moto v6c if there is any chance of your travelling overseas.
This is Verizon's current world phone (that is, it support GSM 900/1800
overseas as well as EV-DO/1XRTT/CDMA 800/1900 in North America) and is a
good deal better than the Motorola A840 which was its predecessor.

It's a slider instead of a flip. Oh well.

It has the Verizon UI, but all the familiar secret Motorola codes still
work (including debug mode!).

It has full Bluetooth, and you can load your own ringtones to it (just
rename the file extension to be .qcp instead of .mid or .mp3).

It'll run VZW Navigator.

The GSM side is SIM-locked to Verizon's (actually, Vodafone Netherlands)
SIM, but they will give you the unlock code if you ask and agree that they
aren't responsible if you use some other company's SIM (they'll FAX you
the agreement). Note that it does NOT have North American GSM bands, so
you can't use it to roam onto AT&T or T-Mobile.

Performance has been quite good, and IMHO better than my old Motorola
A840.

Of course, your mileage may vary...

-- Mark --

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