Cell Phones & Smartphones

With so many choices out there, picking out the right cell phone can be hard. You need to begin by figuring out what you need. Will a basic phone be better, or one with all the bells and whistles? Do you need GPS, or can you do without it?

Secondly, think about add ons. Do you need an instant messenger service? Do you send a lot of text messages? Features like these may be a luxury you cannot afford. You need to think long and hard about what you really need.

You also need to decide what kind of style of phone you would prefer, whether a flip phone, a touch screen, or another style will suit you best.

And above all, make sure you read reviews before you buy a new cell phone. See what works for other people and what might be a dud.

The Blackberry has long been a hugely popular phone, although it can be a bit out of reach for some people. T-Mobile is aiming to fix that inasmuch as possible, by offering a prepaid Blackberry. The phone plan will go for sixty dollars and neither a contract nor a credit check will be required.

Actually, plans will start out at fifty dollars a month. For that, you can get unlimited voice. The sixty dollar a month plan allows for extras, like unlimited voice along with unlimited text messages. For eighty dollars a month, users can get unlimited voice, unlimited text, and unlimited Web access.

Prepaid plans are increasingly more popular, largely due to the fact that they do not require any long term commitments and because, of course, they tend to be less expensive.

The Blackberry Curve 8520 will be one of four phones T-Mobiles offers with a prepaid plan.