Which Verizon phone for use w/ ppc?

[gai-jin]

I'm looking at signing up with Verizon wireless service. Staying as in-expensive as possible, does anyone here know which phones they have that are compatible with my ipaq5455 for occasional net access?

Steve

[droppedd]

any phone that says that it's compatible with the Express Network, and which you can find a PDA/Phone cable for, like the ones from gomadic.

I had an LG VX10, which there is a cable for (although i never used it with my ipaq). It's a solid phone, if not very feature-rich.

Right now I have an LG vx6000, which I love to death... but they're still working on getting cables out for it.

[jdavis]

I'm in the same boat with my e335. This is the first time I've heard of pda/phone cables...I was just under the impression before that you had to use bluetooth. I'd appreciate if anyone that knows could shed some more light on the whole deal...interesting stuff.

[Linus]

Several different companies make PDA/cell cables. I'd recommend Gomadic (http://www.gomadic.com) because they'll supply you with new cables if you ever change your PDA or cell phone. The Supply Net (http://www.thesupplynet.com) makes cables that can also power both devices - a great feature, but it'll cost ya another $20 or so.

Check out these threads for more info:
Cellphone connectivity question (http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=15907&)
Connecting PDA to wireless phone using cable? (http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=14908&)

Hope this helps...

[makic]

I use my LG vx4400 with a cable from The Supply Net.

[John Blasdell]

Verizon is a good choice: excellent nationwide coverage, no roaming $$ in much of U.S.; your choice of free low-speed (free on nights & weekends) or $$ high-speed Express Network ; customer reps in stores and on the phone that have at least some familiarity with data (and a dedicated data department over the phone, though the dedicated data department is available only 16 -- not 24 -- hours daily). My phone is several months old -- new models out now. Spend some time playing with different models in a Verizon store (feature package, ease of entering data into phone's address book, ease of using features -- some phones are very "logical" to use, others require more steps to do anything and aren't a pleasure to use). You'll also find the sound quality varies from excellent to horrible. I can't find the link, but Cnet (or somebody) had a site listing cell phone RF emissions. You're holding a little microwave oven to your head, so pick a phone with low emissions (the wired earpiece/mic actually channels RF to your head -- use a bluetooth headset or select a phone with speakerphone capabilities).