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Expert: DebiN - 7/6/2009


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Hi, hope you can help suggest a good phone for me.....current on the sprint network, and have a SamsungŪ Instinct and hate it,,,it dumb dials people all the time, the sensor pad is 1/4 fried....just don't like it.  I think I qualify for the 150 credit this month...and do like to text, use gps, good phone function...etc....and ideas on what to look for?  thanks

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Sprint has a lot of new phones that would probably be great for you. My best advice is to go to a Sprint store, look at the phones that are within your price range (with the $150 credit) that have a full qwerty keyboard for texting, most have GPS with Sprint and that you like the look and feel of the device. Since phones are such personal things and what is great for some, isn't great for others, I would highly recommend that you look at them and decide based on price and features and functionality. I personally am not crazy about Kyocera phones, but the LG and Samsung ones are the hot ones these days. I know you don't like the Instinct, so perhaps check out one of the LG phones instead. I hope this helps! DebiN

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I can answer questions on cellular phones, the physical device, the network, contracts, billing, ordering, porting and what to look for when purchasing cell phones. I am located in the United States. I am an expert on BlackBerrys, Treos, HTC devices and iPhones as well as cellphones and aircards. I have over 15 years of experience in both the wireless and wireline world with the carriers. I have a lot of knowledge regarding the wireless providers - their services, prices and policies, both GSM AT&T and T-Mobile) and CDMA (Verizon, Sprint/Nextel). I am very familiar with the individual devices and their specifications. I can also answer questions regarding BlackBerrys, iPhones and other PDAs, both Palm-based and Windows-based. I can troubleshoot most any problem someone is having with their cellular device or with the provider.

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Over 20 years in the Telecom industry working for the carriers with individuals, small business, medium business and large corporations(Fortune 500). Also worked as a professor in Maryland for 10 years teaching telecommunications.

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I belong to several organizations

Education/Credentials
Master's in Telecommunications

Awards and Honors
Received several awards for papers that I have published over the years

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