Tips to select and buy a suitable mobile phone

There are many brands and hundreds of models to chose from while buying a mobile phone. Most of the times it becomes very confusing to select the best and most suitable handset according to our likes and dislikes.

You can end up being more than happy if you follow our simple tips while buying. So keep in mind these basic things before buying a handset.

These are the main points to remember BEFORE buying:

Cost

The most important factor is to fix a budget and the price to which you can streach without digging your pockets too deep.

Type

Bar, sliding or flip. I will always suggest a bar phone.

Technical Specifications

You may want to buy a basic and simple phone just to receive and make calls or select a phone loaded with features.

For a simple phone always look out for good interface, clear display, usability, and whether it is strong enough to last atleast a year or two.

If you are buying a high-end phone, then first know all the specifications like operating system(Symbian,Linux, Windows, Android, etc), screen size, camera(megapixels, optical zoom,etc), Wi-Fi, support for MS-office and pdf files, etc. Also it should have a good email client.

Other fetures

You should also check the basic features first hand like voice reception and transmission, speakerphone, comfort in using keypad/keyboard, games(For freaks), etc.

Storage

The phone should have enough internal memory as well as support MMC cards so that you can store as much files and multimedia as needed.

Also the processor or the CPU should be strong enough is to ensure that your device gives good performanceand doesnt hang or freeze.

Battery

Always make sure the phone has a long talk time and standby time.

NOTE: The best way to review a phone is to ask a friend or a collegue who is using the same model which you are planning to buy and use it yourself for atleast 15 minutes.