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138931 Sony Ericsson T6821437$200 (with service activation, as of 6/15/02)GSM 900 MHz/1800 MHz/1900 MHz 3 ounces; 3.9 by 1.9 by 0.8 inches7-hour talk time; 8 days standbyInexpensive, compact phone packs joystick navigation button, color screen, and world roaming. Available through AT&T Wireless, Cingular, and T-Mobile.
138812 Motorola V7021434$400 (with service activation, as of 6/15/02)GSM 1900 MHz2.8 ounces; 3.3 by 1.8 by 0.8 inches4-hour talk time; 6 days standbySmallest, most innovatively designed phone of this group has unique swiveling cover and circular display, though the keypad is a bit small. Available through Cingular.
137823 Handspring Treo 27021438$499 (with service activation, as of 6/15/02)GSM 900 MHz/1900 MHz5.4 ounces; 4.2 by 2.8 by 0.8 inches3-hour talk time; 6 days standbyCombines phone and PDA into the highest priced, only Palm OS-compatible device here. Has a color screen and a tiny keyboard. Available through Cingular and T-Mobile.
138844 Nextel Motorola I90c21442$250 (with service activation, as of 6/15/02)IDEN 800 MHz (based on TDMA)4.8 ounces; 3.5 by 2 by 1.1 inches3-hour talk time; 3 days standbyFlip-up, Java-enabled phone with separate caller ID screen on the cover is the only model here with speakerphone and two-way radio capability. Available through Nextel.
138875 Nokia 636021436$150 (with service activation, as of 6/15/02)TDMA 800 MHz/1900 MHz4.2 ounces; 5 by 1.8 by 0.9 inches5-hour talk time; 14 days standbyThe most affordable phone on our list has voice recorder, internal (rather than pull-out) antenna, and six-line text display. Available through AT&T Wireless.

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