I'm thinking about getting a new cell phone and a plan with ATT (I'm currently paying month-to-month with US Cellular). I've been looking around, and both Amazon and LetsTalk.com (Wal-Mart) offer ridiculously good deals on cell phones. As in, phones that cost $100+ through ATT (or like in the mall and such) are $0.01 or free. Anyone ever go through one of these retailers? What's the catch? http://walmart.letstalk.com/product/browse.htm?pgId=100 http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Jack-i637-Phone-Silver/dp/B002AKKMTW/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=wireless&qid=1244923913&sr=1-2 (For Amazon, that's just one phone I'm looking at). Also, does anyone know if you NEED to get the PDA data plan if you get a smartphone? Finally, any recommendations on a phone? I'd like a full QWERTY keyboard and a nice calendar/scheduler/task list thing with notifications/alarms/etc. For that reason, I've been kind of looking at smartphones, but I don't want the data plan as I wouldn't use this for the internet or email. These are the phones I've been kind of looking at. Other suggestions would be great too. Samsung Eternity http://wsf3-walmart.letstalk.com/product/product.htm?prId=34782 Nokia E71x http://wsf3-walmart.letstalk.com/product/product.htm?prId=35261 Samsung Propel http://wsf3-walmart.letstalk.com/product/product.htm?prId=35038 Samsung Epix http://wsf3-walmart.letstalk.com/product/product.htm?prId=34704 Pantech Matrix Pro http://wsf3-walmart.letstalk.com/product/product.htm?prId=35073 Samsung Propel Pro http://wsf3-walmart.letstalk.com/product/product.htm?prId=35222 Samsung Impression http://walmart.letstalk.com/product/product.htm?prId=35213
I bought a Blackberry Pearl there (Amazon) for -49.99. So basically, they paid me $50 to get the phone. It's weird, I know, but from what I experienced, there was no catch at all. The only catch is you have to get a new number and a new data plan for 2 years.
