Hello everyone...I have read all the threads, but am still confused as to which Verizon phone works best with our HFL. The following four are sorted in order of my preference (mostly due to phone size). Please rank them according to your experience. Thank you all in advance!

1) Samsung SCH-a950
2) Motorola RAZR V3c
3) LG VX8100
4) Motorola E815

 

Motorola E815, without a doubt. I came from its predecessor, the Motorola V710 and this is a signifitcant upgrade. It pairs right up with the TL Bluetooth and the headset Bluetooth.

My girlfriend has the LG and it doesn't look as good nor is the reception as good as my E815. I got mine brand new off ebay for for $220. I HIGHLY recommend it.

My friend had the Razr and he traded it in for the E815 because he liked mine more than her Razr, and thats saying something!

As for the Samsung, I don't know much about it. Good Luck with what you choose.

 

I would suggest the RAZR or E815. I had the v710 and liked it a lot, but it was rather bulky. I now have a RAZR and I really love the size. It doesn't have all the fancy stuff like an E815 would, but I really only use my phones as such so I am satisfied. I think you will find performance of both phones to be similar.

 

I personally went with the Motorola E815 because the Verizon salesman steered me clear of the Razr stating that the Moto was a better phone(better reception,longer batt life,better key's etc. & less problems) and had more functions to top it.He stated the Razr phone had mainly it's slim build to account for it's success.
Sofar I've been very happy with mine.

 

E815---I traded in Razr for it....AND paid more for E815
Its just a better phone on all counts. Razr's strongest selling point is its biggest weakness--
Too thin and fragile---awkward to hold in hand.

 

The E815 is a solid phone with verizon. It works well. I would go that route.

 

I dont use most of the features on the E815 (camera, etc). The reception is good, and volume is good, the biggest downfall I see with the phone is battery life. Esp now that I am using the bluetooth capability. I need to charge my phone pretty much every night these days. If that doesnt bother you I would go with that. It syncs with the TL flawlessly, and (knock on wood) havent had any problems to date.

 

The battery life is a problem with all CDMA phones (verizon and sprint). It is because of the technology used. In GSM phones (Cingular and T-Mobile) the battery life is substantially longer than verizon/sprint.

 

Another vote for the E815, it paried with the TL without any issue and I've used it numerous times with great success. It's also good to know that I get the battery life, as well as signal strength in the MID. There is a sticky thread that shows what information the TL shows from each phone, make sure you go through it with the 4 phones on your list.

Regards

 

Thanks everyone! Seems like the E815 is the way to go. I currently have the LG vx7000 (got the phone before I knew I was getting the car) and was hoping I could get something smaller. Oh well...now I just gotta determine if I should get the phone now or wait until my current contract runs out (another 11 months).