On Wed, 18 Oct 2006 21:22:13 -0400, "Walter Cohen"
<w_cohen@hotmail.com> wrote:

>I have an LG VX6100 and I'm coming up on my 2 year contract date and am
>eligible for the new-every-2 discount for a new phone. My daughter is also
>on my plan (family share) and has a crappy Moto 120e phone. Two years ago
>the AC plan I got was 400 minutes. I was thinking of either the VX8300 or
>the RAZR V3.
>I need bluetooth and speakerphone, other than that I don't need any other
>bells/whistles.
>I think the 8300 is a better phone for me and would be free. And I was
>thinking to upgrade my daughter's phone to the RAZR (would cost $99 with her
>$50 discount).
>
>Mu daughter is more interested in the 'coolness' factor than I am. She also
>wouldn't mind listening to music/MP3. I heard there is a way to enable MP3
>on the 8300, not sure it is available and can be done on the RAZR.
>
>Any thoughts on which is a better phone?
>
>Thanks.
>Walter
>
About a month or so into my new 8300--seems like a good phone--not as
good reception as my old Audiovox 9500, but I guess the power output
of the new phones has been diminished--at least that's what I was
told.
Anyway, all the features are fine--but, if you want a cell phone
-Speakerphone-to be usable in your vehicle much like a Nextel unit,
then don't buy it! Unless I stop the car, there is no way to use the
phone and have a reliable, somewhat clear conversation using it. I
have tried it every place(yes, it is a new car)--the bluetooth
earpiece helps--but the price is steep. Now I am going to go real
goofy and buy a blue tooth GPS for the car that will act as a
microphone/speaker and it works well. I just can't figure out why
Nextel can do it and no one else wants to.

...oh yes, I was able to get a data cable and now the 8300 will act as
a modem, just like the older ones did--even though VZ said the feature
was dropped! At least one of the 6100 features---prepend dial when
calling back received calls is still eluding me.
I use my cell phone a lot. More people ask me to repeat what I said
than did with the 6100, and just about no one did with the Audiovox.

Anyway, FWIW and it is just my opinion.

Tex

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