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Trina · 12-02-2008, 05:58 PM

I love, love, love my blackberry Pearl. My daughter just got an At&t Tilt, which has a full keyboard and I really like the tilt too. (Got the tilt on ebay for a steal, for a new phone-still in the box)

Patti · 12-02-2008, 07:58 PM

My dtr has the Blackberry Pearl and loves it, would like an iphone, but plan is too expensive. She texts nonstop.

wishies · 12-02-2008, 08:41 PM

blackberry! i've had the pearl and the curve and i just currently got the storm (verizon)

the pearl is a good choice if you like smaller phones, has the same or close to the same capabilities as the curve just not the full qwerty keyboard. the texting you get used to after a while.. the pearl auto-text bothered me a lot though lol. the qwerty keyboard on the curve is easier to text with but i always had to text with both hands. if i had at&t i'd get the blackberry bold! its 3g & has wifi as does the iphone. the camera on the bold is pretty sweet as well. the bold is pretty pricey though if youre upgrading & i think at&t has a sale going on with curves right now anyway.

another qwerty phone you could look at is the samsung blackjack II.

duckie215 · 12-03-2008, 03:51 AM

On the pearl it is possible to change it so that it doesn't fill in the words for you. You can put it in multitap mode where it works just like a regular keyboard just press the button twice for the second letter. I think its a lot preference. haha. hope you find the perfect phone.

emilyann · 12-03-2008, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by duckie215

On the pearl it is possible to change it so that it doesn't fill in the words for you. You can put it in multitap mode where it works just like a regular keyboard just press the button twice for the second letter. I think its a lot preference. haha. hope you find the perfect phone.

That's what I set mine on and I still think the Pearl sucks for texting. It may just be my phone but I have to repeatedly hit a key over and over just to get it to go in. Half the time after a call is over I even have to repeatedly hit the end call button over and over again trying to hang up a call.

mommaofmia · 12-03-2008, 09:10 AM

AT&T Quickfire - Orange
Lay your hands on the new Quickfire and its interactive touch screen and you'll discover you can check email, listen to music and watch videos, all with a few simple taps of your finger. Love to text? It's a snap with a slide out full QWERTY keyboard!

mommaofmia · 12-03-2008, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by mommaofmia

AT&T Quickfire - Orange
Lay your hands on the new Quickfire and its interactive touch screen and you'll discover you can check email, listen to music and watch videos, all with a few simple taps of your finger. Love to text? It's a snap with a slide out full QWERTY keyboard!

I got this for my son and I was really impressed when we got it. He got a silver one, but it's a very attractive, impressive phone. Look it up and I think you will like it...

duckie215 · 12-03-2008, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by emilyann

That's what I set mine on and I still think the Pearl sucks for texting. It may just be my phone but I have to repeatedly hit a key over and over just to get it to go in. Half the time after a call is over I even have to repeatedly hit the end call button over and over again trying to hang up a call.

Hmmm. I've never had that problem. curious.

OP--Not trying to hijack your thread. The quickfire or quicksilver whatever its called is a cool phone too...i did look into it.

Nikki+2 · 12-03-2008, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by mommaofmia

I got this for my son and I was really impressed when we got it. He got a silver one, but it's a very attractive, impressive phone. Look it up and I think you will like it...

Thank you. Is it a good phone to have even if you don't have the data plan? I would guess you need that to listen to music or videos or can you download from your computer?

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Originally Posted by duckie215

Hmmm. I've never had that problem. curious.

OP--Not trying to hijack your thread. The quickfire or quicksilver whatever its called is a cool phone too...i did look into it.

LOL, no problem- I'm the queen of hijacks.

LuvMyPrinceKobi · 12-03-2008, 09:39 AM

Hi Nikki-
Looks like you had a fabulous vacation from your other thread

I know you said you're not interested in the iPhone, but I have one, and texting on it is AMAZING. I text A LOT. I would be embarrassed to say how many texts per month I send/receive. And it's so great because it's touch screen and if you get "close" to the letter you want but hit the wrong one, it is smart enough and will figure it out---ah, technology!

Anyway, sorry that's really no help because you aren't looking into an iPhone, but I do love mine

Hope you find something that will work perfectly!

Nikki+2 · 12-03-2008, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by LuvMyPrinceKobi

Hi Nikki-
Looks like you had a fabulous vacation from your other thread

I know you said you're not interested in the iPhone, but I have one, and texting on it is AMAZING. I text A LOT. I would be embarrassed to say how many texts per month I send/receive. And it's so great because it's touch screen and if you get "close" to the letter you want but hit the wrong one, it is smart enough and will figure it out---ah, technology!

Anyway, sorry that's really no help because you aren't looking into an iPhone, but I do love mine

Hope you find something that will work perfectly!

Thanks- I might look at the plans again and see if I was looking at them wrong. My daughter and I are the only ones on the family plan because Troy's phone is through his work and I don't want to have to have 2 seperate plans for Lauren and I. Ugh I have no idea why this is so confusing for me.

duckie215 · 12-03-2008, 10:18 AM

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LOL, no problem- I'm the queen of hijacks.

See i like to tell myself that i'm not hijacking...i'm getting distracted. Its totally different

Nikki+2 · 12-03-2008, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by duckie215

See i like to tell myself that i'm not hijacking...i'm getting distracted. Its totally different

I like to think of it as broadening the horizons of the conversation, lol

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mommaofmia · 12-03-2008, 10:41 AM

Is it a good phone to have even if you don't have the data plan?

You do not have to have a data plan for this phone. It's really a nice phone and its new. I would advise you to research and read reviews on the ones you would like to consider.. I've been researching myself. I have a curve, but unless you have a data plan to go with it, it's useless except for texting and calling. I feel like I might have wasted money on it. It is a very good phone and I like it, but it's more phone than I needed. I want something , I can text and call on and look really nice and classy. I liked this phone... Good luck. BTW, we ordered on Thursday and had it on the following Monday. Very fast shipping.

Jenn218 · 12-03-2008, 02:02 PM

Ha..we are sooo alike....trying to find a phone for our DD's!
I think we are looking into a blackberry pearl...but not certain yet....like you, we don't need all the "fancy" stuff - internet, etc.
Can't wait to hear what you decide on!

12-02-2008, 05:58 PM	#16
Trina Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Louisiana Posts: 333	I love, love, love my blackberry Pearl. My daughter just got an At&t Tilt, which has a full keyboard and I really like the tilt too. (Got the tilt on ebay for a steal, for a new phone-still in the box) __________________ Trina and Lizzie and Lynzi

12-02-2008, 07:58 PM	#17
Patti Donating YT 30K Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 35,509 Blog Entries: 6	My dtr has the Blackberry Pearl and loves it, would like an iphone, but plan is too expensive. She texts nonstop. __________________ Cali Pixie Roxie : RIP Nikki; RIP Maya;RIP my sweet Dixie girl 1/17/08 http://callipuppyscastle.bravehost.com/index.html

12-02-2008, 08:41 PM	#18
wishies Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: so cali Posts: 223	blackberry! i've had the pearl and the curve and i just currently got the storm (verizon) the pearl is a good choice if you like smaller phones, has the same or close to the same capabilities as the curve just not the full qwerty keyboard. the texting you get used to after a while.. the pearl auto-text bothered me a lot though lol. the qwerty keyboard on the curve is easier to text with but i always had to text with both hands. if i had at&t i'd get the blackberry bold! its 3g & has wifi as does the iphone. the camera on the bold is pretty sweet as well. the bold is pretty pricey though if youre upgrading & i think at&t has a sale going on with curves right now anyway. another qwerty phone you could look at is the samsung blackjack II. __________________ Mooselove <3

12-03-2008, 03:51 AM	#19
duckie215 YT Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Schweinfurt, Bayern, Germany Posts: 432	On the pearl it is possible to change it so that it doesn't fill in the words for you. You can put it in multitap mode where it works just like a regular keyboard just press the button twice for the second letter. I think its a lot preference. haha. hope you find the perfect phone. __________________ I have found the paradox, that if you love until it hurts, there can be no more hurt, only more love. --Mother Teresa

12-03-2008, 09:10 AM	#21
mommaofmia Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mo Posts: 391	nice phone AT&T Quickfire - Orange Lay your hands on the new Quickfire and its interactive touch screen and you'll discover you can check email, listen to music and watch videos, all with a few simple taps of your finger. Love to text? It's a snap with a slide out full QWERTY keyboard! __________________ Mia and Karen

12-03-2008, 09:39 AM	#25
LuvMyPrinceKobi & Reicher Baby, too! Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 1,675	Hi Nikki- Looks like you had a fabulous vacation from your other thread I know you said you're not interested in the iPhone, but I have one, and texting on it is AMAZING. I text A LOT. I would be embarrassed to say how many texts per month I send/receive. And it's so great because it's touch screen and if you get "close" to the letter you want but hit the wrong one, it is smart enough and will figure it out---ah, technology! Anyway, sorry that's really no help because you aren't looking into an iPhone, but I do love mine Hope you find something that will work perfectly!

12-03-2008, 10:41 AM	#29
mommaofmia Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mo Posts: 391	Is it a good phone to have even if you don't have the data plan? You do not have to have a data plan for this phone. It's really a nice phone and its new. I would advise you to research and read reviews on the ones you would like to consider.. I've been researching myself. I have a curve, but unless you have a data plan to go with it, it's useless except for texting and calling. I feel like I might have wasted money on it. It is a very good phone and I like it, but it's more phone than I needed. I want something , I can text and call on and look really nice and classy. I liked this phone... Good luck. BTW, we ordered on Thursday and had it on the following Monday. Very fast shipping. __________________ Mia and Karen

12-03-2008, 02:02 PM	#30
Jenn218 Mojo, LilyGrace & Me Donating Member Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: cuddling with my babies<3 Posts: 17,329	Ha..we are sooo alike....trying to find a phone for our DD's! I think we are looking into a blackberry pearl...but not certain yet....like you, we don't need all the "fancy" stuff - internet, etc. Can't wait to hear what you decide on! __________________ Hi I'm Jenn Mom to..... Mojo,LilyGrace & DD Kate RIP Mojo FOREVER in our hearts!