Work's buying me one. Any models you recommend? Any to avoid like the plague?

9/5/2005 8:37:33 AM

what line of work are you in?

9/5/2005 12:04:16 PM

IT, server admin, etc etc.

Basically they want me to have a phone and the one they gave me is huge. They already have a business contract with Nextel so adding a new phone isn't a problem.

9/5/2005 3:11:33 PM

so size is an important thing, what about battery life?

9/5/2005 5:37:40 PM

Get the most freaking expensive Nextel color phone you can buy. That'll be the best.

9/5/2005 8:29:42 PM

I'm more concerned with the functionality. Almost all new phones use lithium ion batteries which have 48 hours standby and 2 hour talk minimum.

I need to be able to see who's alerting me on the network so preferable a caller ID screen on the outside. All the "good" phones I've seen are the flips. Luckily I'm not on call so it's only at work.

9/5/2005 11:06:33 PM

the i830 and i860 will not make it 48 hours

and i know people who had problems with the i730 (although there are also people who loved it)

[Edited on September 5, 2005 at 11:20 PM. Reason : .]

9/5/2005 11:20:01 PM

go with the i760. Its a pretty good phone.

9/6/2005 7:14:49 PM

BlackBerry 7520

9/7/2005 9:41:36 AM