Phone advice.

[Elektrisk]

Hello.
I have AT&T. I'm 15, and am a member on a family plan.
I have the option to upgrade on May 15th.
I'm looking to get a smartphone, but have no idea where to start.
I don't want something über expensive like a Nexus One.
I merely need something so I can check my e-mail, do light browsing, and possibly IMing.

One thing I'm uncertain of is, do I HAVE to pay for the 3G network, or can I simply use the EDGE network? If I can use the EDGE network without having to pay for the 3G, how much does the EDGE network cost per month? Is there a fixed rate?

Will there always be extra fees for data plans and so on? If so, I think I'll just stick to a regular slider phone or something without dealing with the extra costs.

I'm rather ignorant about cell phones. Any help would be appreciated.

[ShuTdown]

Oh, I'm suggesting you Nokia N95 or N97 They are excellent, One of my Friends have a Nokia N95, He says it is awsome

[Effectzz]

I would suggest the Nokia N97 or N900. Only problem is they are quite expensive. My friend has the N97, he loves it.

[Elektrisk]

I would suggest the Nokia N97 or N900. Only problem is they are quite expensive. My friend has the N97, he loves it.

As far as I know, The Nokia N97/N900 aren't available through AT&T. Well, they are unlocked phones, but I need an AT&T phone. If I get an AT&T phone, it'll be WAY cheaper for me, and I'll be able to get it even cheaper via the 'Upgrade' feature that AT&T has.

[.:xX[ThunderStorm]Xx:.]

Iphone 3G S,it's nice,cool and not too expensive even.

[Elektrisk]

Iphone 3G S,it's nice,cool and not too expensive even.

The iPhone is out of the question. It's $300 or so, and the $30 per month for the 3G network is too expensive for my blood. I'm starting think I'm going to just have to do without features like Internet/e-mail and such and just get a regular phone

[.:xX[ThunderStorm]Xx:.]

Hey dude iPhone 3G s is for 199$ only!

[Elektrisk]

Hey dude iPhone 3G s is for 199$ only!

I'm 15.. my parents are not technologically inclined, so they are not going to understand paying $199 for a phone =P I'm getting a 360/Halo 3 for my birthday. I don't think it'd be right to ask them to pay that much under any circumstance.

[0h D 3 A R]

Yeah, an iPhone would be cool, but i'd rather not pay $30 a month.
I'd stick with a regular slider or upgrade to something more of your interests.
Goodluck!

[Support]

If LG KU990 is in AT&T, then you should go for it. Its definitely a phone worth buying. It is an camera phone with 5 megapixels, very nice design and a smooth touchpad screen. A friend of mine have it and i recomment it. Do a google search on it and get all information you need about it.