Advice for People Who Want to Buy Cell Phones Articles | Cell Phone

By: Guy Starbuck

Cell phones seem to be available everywhere, everybody seems to have one, a number of people even have multiple cell phones. Cell phone carriers often market their appealing plans and promise you the best service. Companies also advertise their most recent cell phone technologies and the whole amount of marketing and terminologies associated with all these new cell phones may make it confusing to make a choice when you decide to buy one for yourself. In order to make the right decision and not get caught up with all the hype, you have to consider your needs first:

How will you use the phone?
-Emergency use only. You just need the basics.
-Heavy usage, daily or almost constant use. Battery life can be important.
-Occasional. Take it with you but not attached to it or it to you.
-Family. Stay in touch with parents and children.

Make a list of your NEEDS:

-Coverage. Regional, national, or international, satellite.
-Contracts or pre-paid.
-Walkie-talkie type capability. Keep in touch with family, teams, co-workers, individuals or groups with the push of a button walkie-talkie style.

Make a list of your WANTS:

Style – You can have the flip or clam shell, candy bar, slide or swivel and dual face design. The flip design may be quite convenient, its small and it protects the keypad and the screen as well. Candy bar styles are simple and very quick to use while swivel and slider phones are all the rage and have protection as well. Dual face has one face for the phone and the other for video.

Color and size – Pink, red, copper, silver, black, yellow – thick or thin, short or longer, large screen

Options – If you’re the sort who is into all things high tech, then a phone on the cutting edge of things may suit you best. Phones that have built in cameras will allow you to delete, store or send your latest pictures as well as video. You can also use your favorite picture as a background and then you have Music MP3, internet capabilities which keep you in touch with email and web browsing, touch screen, keyboard, GPS etc.

Emergency use only.

It is usually likely that you will store this kind of phone in a compartment in your vehicle or on your person when you’re not at home but it will not be used for casual convenience purposes. You should endeavor to keep it simple.

Students and children tend to enjoy the different features that are offered, instead of just talking verbally on the cell phone. Sending text messages between friends is a very essential thing today and certain people love phones and networks that allow them view television. This is a wonderful way to keep a child occupied, especially on one of those long and boring journeys.

Hands-free head sets. You should find a style that meets with your needs the most : ear bud (wired or Bluetooth), boom style headset with a microphone at mouth position, installed or portable car kits that allow for conversation through the car stereo or external plug-in speaker. Portable kits also tend to be available with Bluetooth technology as well.