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<blockquote data-quote="Kaledor" data-source="post: 5659092" data-attributes="member: 15360">Hi all.I might be one of the last people in the world without a cell phone (at least it feels that way).&nbsp; Now I find myself in need of one, mostly for work.But I'm lost.There are too many options, with too many providers, and too many codes...I live in Michigan (USA), and I need a phone that can do the following:&nbsp;- phone, text, email, and internet access.&nbsp;- I would like it to be able to also take occasional pictures and video.To me, it sounds like I needed a smart phone, so I started shopping there.So here's my question:&nbsp; What phones are &quot;good&quot; phones?&nbsp; Do I want:Iphone,Android, Galaxy,...??What a #G?&nbsp; I hear all these commercials for 4G this or 3G that... what is that, and what am I looking for?&nbsp; What am I looking at with data plans?&nbsp; It sounds like with smartphones you're paying for memory/data usage rather than calls and minutes.&nbsp; Can someone give me a clue what a service plan that gives you 1GB per month would be -- is that email once a day, once a week... if you check google maps one time, do you use all your monthly data???&nbsp; Just what does 1GB per month give you.Anyways, if you could share your cell phone stories, and help me make a more informed choice, I'd love it.&nbsp; I really just like to hear your thoughts and opinions -- from reading other threads, I know that many of you are very tech-savvy and figure you can give me great input.Thanks!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Kaledor, post: 5659092, member: 15360"] Hi all. I might be one of the last people in the world without a cell phone (at least it feels that way). Now I find myself in need of one, mostly for work. But I'm lost. There are too many options, with too many providers, and too many codes... I live in Michigan (USA), and I need a phone that can do the following: - phone, text, email, and internet access. - I would like it to be able to also take occasional pictures and video. To me, it sounds like I needed a smart phone, so I started shopping there. So here's my question: What phones are "good" phones? Do I want: Iphone, Android, Galaxy,...?? What a #G? I hear all these commercials for 4G this or 3G that... what is that, and what am I looking for? What am I looking at with data plans? It sounds like with smartphones you're paying for memory/data usage rather than calls and minutes. Can someone give me a clue what a service plan that gives you 1GB per month would be -- is that email once a day, once a week... if you check google maps one time, do you use all your monthly data??? Just what does 1GB per month give you. Anyways, if you could share your cell phone stories, and help me make a more informed choice, I'd love it. I really just like to hear your thoughts and opinions -- from reading other threads, I know that many of you are very tech-savvy and figure you can give me great input. Thanks! [/QUOTE]

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