Finding the Best Texting Cell Phone
As you might suspect different models excell in different areas. If one phone is an excellent camera phone it might be poor in the area of text messaging or visa versa. If your primary concern is text messaging, this page will help you find some of the best texting cell phone out there.
Choosing the Best Cell Phone for Text Messaging
Many cell phones today are capable of text messaging. However, if texting is what you will use most on the phone it makes sense to choose the best texting cell phone to make it easier and faster.Cell phones are known for their tiny keypads and close set buttons. Because some are designed more for placing voice calls the keypad isn't set up for fast and easy text messaging. Not only does it slow you down, but it can be tough on your hands.
Here are a few tips of things to look for when you are trying to find the best text messaging cell phones:
Choosing the Right Plan for Text Messaging
While you're getting the best text messaging phone it's also critical to match it up with the right plan. If you only use text messaging occasionally then paying the standard 15-20 cents per message won't be a problem and you probably won't be purchasing a cell phone that is a designed especially well for text messaging.However, for those who text more routinely the right plan is critical to assure that you stay within your budget and the plan allowance. Plans can start as low as $4.99 for 400 messages. Unlimited plans can be good for those who send/receive several hundred (or more) messages each month.
Several of the major cellular providers in the US even offer data only plans minus any voice calling for those who would use a cell phone only for it's text messaging capabilities. These are targeted toward the deaf and severely hard of hearing.
The most important factor when choosing a data plan is to assure that you know your usage. If you only use 300 messages per month, then you shouldn't go the route of an unlimited plan as it won't be the most economical option. However, you want to purchase a plan with a high enough limit, because exceeding the limit is expensive. Any data usage over the limit is charged at a higher rate.
You can check out Text Messaging Plans for details on what is available through the major US cellular providers.
Some of the Best Cell Phones for Text Messaging
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Is the Samsung BlackJack II the best texting cell phone? Possibly, it certainly a very good one. It's offered by AT&T and provides text, picture, video, and instant messaging and a full QWERTY keyboard with improved ergonomics for comfort and speed. It also features 3G broadband cellular data and built in GPS receiver with Teenav turn-by-turn directions. This phones includes a built in media player, streaming stereo music, bluetooth, and a 2.0 megapixel camera/camcorder. This phone is free when signing up for a qualifying AT&T plan.

This HTC Tilt is available through AT&T and some feel it's the best texting cell phone out there. It offers a slide out, backlit, tilting full QWERTY keyboard that is perfect for text messaging. The color display is easy to read and rotates to a landscape view when the keyboard is exposed. This phone also offers a built-in GPS receiver and Telenav turn-by-turn directions, dual WiFi 802.11 and broadband cellular data, a 3 megapixel camera/camcorder, and media player. It is available for only $49.99 when signing up for a qualifying AT&T plan.
This LG Voyager is available through Verizon Wireless. It provides a hidden QWERTY keypad with widely spaced keys for easy and quick texting as well as a a vivid touch screen display; all perfect for text, picture, video and instant messaging. It also offers a 2.0 megapixel camera/camcorder and great entertainment functions like two handed gaming, an MP3 player, live TV and streaming stereo. It is available for $199.99 when signing up for a qualifying plan.
This Palm Treo 755 is also a vote getter for best texting cell phone. It's offered by Verizon Wireless and features a backlit QWERTY keypad and the ability to send picture, video, instant and text messages. It features near broadband data download speeds, bluetooth capabilities, and offers users the ability to view and edit work, Excel, and PowerPoint documents as well as read PDFs. It inccludes a built in music player with streaming media support and a 1.3 megapixel camera/camcorder, and FM radio function. It is available for $199.99 when signing up for a qualifying Verizon Wireless plan.

This Samsung Glyde has a slide out QWERTY keypad as well as a vivid 2.8" touch screen display. It provides instant, text, picture, and video messaging as well as a 2 megapixel camera/camcorder and a variety of entertainment functions such as 2 handed gaming, streaming TV/stereo music and built-in media player. It is available for $139.99 when signing up for a qualifying Verizon Wireless plan.

This Blackberry Curve 8320 is one of the best text messaging phones in the "professional class". It features a backlit, full QWERTY keyboard, spellchecker and bright color display. It provides text, instant, and multimedia messaging capabilities, an integrated media player, 2.0 megapixel camera with flash and self timer, voice activated dialing capability, and viewing of Word and Excel documents. This smartphone is free when signing up for a qualifying T-Mobile plan.
Other Good Cell Phones for Text Messaging
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Some Other Great Cell Phones for Texting
Text Messaging in the News
- Police are urging the public to shop drink-drivers by text message.
- The text message service announcement comes on the day The News launches our Steer Clear campaign aimed at cutting the toll of death and injury caused by ...
- Web site posts what is says are half million text messages from 9/11
- By Jeanne Meserve and Mallory Simon, CNN (CNN) -- Newly released text messages reportedly from the morning of September 11, 2001, show panicked family ...
- Don't Drive and Text Tomorrow
- Patrick Sims, a Colorado high school senior, killed a 63-year-old man because he was sending a text message while driving. Nine-year-old Erica Forney in ...
- Rat out your BFF via text message
- By Michael W. Jones Text messaging may be truly coming of age via crime prevention programs run by law enforcement agencies which accept crime tips in text ...
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- JaguarJulie JaguarJulie Jul 29, 2009 @ 8:20 am
- You know, I have the Blackberry Curve -- not sure if it is an 8320, might be. However, our company just changed cellphone carriers and wanted me to stop using this relatively NEW phone for me. I protested and then had it unlocked for $30 so that I could continue using it. Not done a lot of text messaging, but I like it probably the best of all cellphones I've owned.
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- mukunda22 mukunda22 Jun 25, 2009 @ 8:08 pm
- My favorite phone in all the world is my iPhone!!
The best thing I ever bought, totally!!
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- spirituality spirituality May 1, 2009 @ 12:03 pm
- Great lens - you've been blessed by a squidoo angel :)
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- spirituality spirituality Dec 22, 2008 @ 9:42 am
- What's also important - especially on phones without a full keyboard - is the suggested words (aka the dictionary) and how easily alternative options can be browsed. I was shocked to find out that my current phone is awful in this respect.
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- ashleymia ashleymia Aug 22, 2008 @ 2:34 am
- Hi mulberry,
You have great collection about mobiles with best text messaging. I hope that you can find more mobiles at Best Buy to include in this lens.
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- chefkeem chefkeem Aug 14, 2008 @ 3:30 pm
- You're the ultimate telecom expert. If I ever get a cell phone, I'll consult your lenses for all the info I'll need.
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- bbug bbug Jul 24, 2008 @ 6:22 pm
- Great lens and information. I don't like to text, I would rather talk.
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