FOLLOW THESE STEPS:

A. Browse through search engines, read reviews here, and ask other users to what is the best phone. Doing researches you’ll be able to come up with detailed specs for particular models you are eyeing. (This would include: price; reseller/dealer location; features warranty; availability)

B. Decide what type and kind of phone you want.

To do this, give yourself time to deal with 10 most important questions. Ask yourself:

1. Would you want to listen to music with your phone?

There are a number of phones which include radios or MP3 players. These have the convenience of two devices in one, but are sometimes more expensive.

You may want an acceptable audio quality, with added features or an excellent sound quality but with fewer features.

A phone with a speakerphone is not only safer on the road but is useful while using your hands for something else.

2. How important is cell phone signal reception?

Not all cell phones behave the same way with radio frequencies (the frequencies on which cell phones transmit and receive voice conversations, data and text messages). This matters particularly if you live in or travel to rural areas or where the cellular network is not as developed compared to larger cities.

3. Do you prefer clamshell, bar or slider?

If you want a protected keypad, less small and less bulky, go for clamshell or “flip cover”. But if you want the top part sliding up to reveal a keypad, choose a slider phone. Or a cell phone with no flip cover, a standard bar-shaped phone because they are sleek and readily available.

4. Do you need a big memory for pictures and music?

Some phones have built-in memory or even a hard-drive with memory expansion slots. Others only have little memory, which will limit the number of pictures, music or other files you can keep in your cell phone.

5. How do you feel about Connectivity?

Hooking up your cell phone and your PC can be useful for a variety of reasons:

Transfer pictures from cell phone to PC (vice versa)

Upload music from PC to cell phone (vice versa)

Update and edit your cell phone’s phonebook (with the right software)

Upload music from PC to cell phone (vice versa)

Or even use your cell phone as a flash drive

6. What is your budget for this cell phone?

The more features you look, the higher the cost.

7. Do you want a built-in camera?

Most cell phones include built-in digital cameras. This lets you send pictures to friends while on the move and may have business applications. From there how good the camera you want to be.

8. Do you care about the quality of the display?

Cell phone displays do not all have the same resolution and color quality. The higher the resolution is, the crispier it looks.

9. Will you travel overseas with your cell phone?

If you travel a lot and plan to use your phone overseas occasionally, consider the bands it supports. Tri band phones and higher works for most countries.

10. How much battery life do you need?

People who talk a lot while away from home for long periods need a better battery than those who only use a cell phone once or twice a day.

C. Shop for your phone. Canvass in CgeNa and compare prices.

TIPS: Make sure that you’re comfortable with how you navigate the cell phone you chose.

Remember to always keep the warranty information of the unit, and submit registration information where necessary. Also, ask for warranty information from the reseller as well as the duration of their return/replacement policies.

Remember to always check for seals and genuine stickers on the box and on the unit itself to make sure that your new mobile phone is legally sold, and is has not been tampered in any way.