Good phone with Wifi internet

[bigal40]

Right now I have a Sony Ericcson w300i. I like it and it does pretty much everything I need(phone calls, camera, music). However I think that I could save myself $6 a month in internet fees by getting a phone that has Wifi access, because almost everywhere you go anymore has wifi.

I know the iphone is able to browse the web using wifi, but are there anyother phones that do?

I'd also like a phone that has a decent camera and flash. I think the sony ericcson k550i would be a perfect phone for me if only it had wifi.

 

[pm]

The fact that you are using a GSM phone, and the reference to a $6/month plan makes me think you are on T-Mobile. So, GSM phones with WiFi that are available through T-Mobile are:

T-Mobile Shadow
T-Mobile Dash
T-Mobile Wing
Blackberry Curve

I thought there was another Blackberry on T-Mobile that had WiFi, but I can't find it. The Shadow is the obvious choice, but play with it a bit before buying it. I've talked to two people who returned theirs...

One way to search is to go to:
http://www.gsmarena.com/search.php3

And then choose what you want - 802.11 support is under "WLAN". Some of the phones it comes back with will be a bit hard to find, but it's a comprehensive list.

 

[bigal40]

Thanks for the link. Yeah I am on T-mobile, but I don't need to buy the phone through them, I got the one I have now off ebay.
I'll take a look at what I can find on gsmarena.

 

[onlyCOpunk]

Nokia makes some pretty bitchin phones that have Wifi if you want to spend the moola.

 

[pm]

Yeah, the Nokia N95, N81 and a couple of others spring to mind. But yeah, they are over $400...

 

[DivideBYZero]

Originally posted by: pm
The fact that you are using a GSM phone, and the reference to a $6/month plan makes me think you are on T-Mobile. So, GSM phones with WiFi that are available through T-Mobile are:

T-Mobile Shadow
T-Mobile Dash
T-Mobile Wing
Blackberry Curve

I thought there was another Blackberry on T-Mobile that had WiFi, but I can't find it. The Shadow is the obvious choice, but play with it a bit before buying it. I've talked to two people who returned theirs...

One way to search is to go to:
http://www.gsmarena.com/search.php3

And then choose what you want - 802.11 support is under "WLAN". Some of the phones it comes back with will be a bit hard to find, but it's a comprehensive list.

8120 & 8820 have wifi, but not necessarily on Tmo in NA.

 

[bigal40]

Originally posted by: DivideBYZero


8120 & 8820 have wifi, but not necessarily on Tmo in NA.

What brand are those, nokia?

Also about the price, I'd like to keep it under $200, $300 is absolute max.

 

[DivideBYZero]

BB

 

[pm]

BB => Blackberry - for any who, like me, took a while to figure out that NA is "North America".

 

[BabaBooey]

Iphone is the best web surfer I have used....:thumbsup:

 

[DivideBYZero]

Originally posted by: pm
BB => Blackberry - for any who, like me, took a while to figure out that NA is "North America".

HTH!

 

[bigal40]

Originally posted by: bababooey
Iphone is the best web surfer I have used....:thumbsup:

I agree from what I have seen it looks like the iphone browser is great, only ting is it cost more than 2x what I want to spend

 

[onlyCOpunk]

Well I thin your choices are limited to either a Blackberry, Windows Mobile, or Nokia minicomputer phone. Which out of those a Blackberry or older WM phone are probably the only ones you're gonna find in your price range.

 

[BabaBooey]

Originally posted by: bigal40

Originally posted by: bababooey
Iphone is the best web surfer I have used....:thumbsup:

I agree from what I have seen it looks like the iphone browser is great, only ting is it cost more than 2x what I want to spend

So is the corvette I want.....:laugh:



Gotta pay to play.

 

[bigal40]

Originally posted by: onlyCOpunk
Well I thin your choices are limited to either a Blackberry, Windows Mobile, or Nokia minicomputer phone. Which out of those a Blackberry or older WM phone are probably the only ones you're gonna find in your price range.

I've been looking around, and most phones with wifi are too much, but what about the nokia N80. Looks like they go for 250-300 on ebay.

 

[Pavio]

Aside from Ebay you could also check C/L.