Does Sprint have a text message friendly phone?

[zairkak]

I seem to spend a lot of my time text messaging. My current phone is a bit lacking for this. Does anyone have a recommendation on a good phone for text messaging. I have friends on other carriers with great text phones but I'm at a loss on the Sprint Phones. Thanks for the help.

[Matt]

LG Rumor is a text centric device.

[mike068]

Go to a sprint corporate store and play around some and send some text's because what is eazy and comfortable for you may not be for me.

[mike068]

True Matt the LG rumor is made more for texting from the limited use I have had with them. Also what kind of budget do you have and how advanced do want to get with a phone? Possibly a Palm Centro if you have small fingers.

[Brandon]

Unless you want a smartphone then the LG Rumor is the way to go.

[chilidogtampa]

although I did get the hang of "T9" on my M610 I really like a full qwerty, I have a Q9 and text a good bit, in addition I send emails and post to forums (or is the plural fora?) for me a keyboard is nice, the rumor has that too but its not a EVDO device. something to consider, my sister works in an office and cant have her cell on, and unnecessary incoming calls are frowned upon but with my Q9 I can send her an email to her company mail that she gets right away at her desk, just like a text!! ;)

[sugarnova]

Oh, how I wish the Rumor was an EVDO phone! Does anyone know if there might be a new version in the near future?

[RicoRich196]

Definitely get the Rumor if you aren't into smartphones/PDAs. Everyone I know that has a Rumor is satisfied with it. My only issue would be the vision vs. Power Vision.

[impaler]

Anything with a QWERTY keyboard is text-friendly. I like my Centro, too, because it does text message threading.

[abarrera]

I had the Rumor for 11 days and had so many problems with it. I did like the phone but it kept shutting off and then whenever I would open the keypad it would connect to the internet instead of the text messaging screen. I thought it was just that phone so I got another one and it did the same exact thing but powered off even more. So then I was sent the Centro which is a nice phone but the keypad is very small which you have to get use to. I do love the threaded text messaging but I have to admit I am having problems with this phone as well. Maybe I navigate too quickly through the screens and the phone cant keep up but everytime this happens which is about 5 or more times a day the phone gets so frozen for about a minute and then tries to catch up which has the screen blinking like crazy. It's really getting on my nerves. The only other thing I dont like about the Centro is that the screen gets so much crud on it (the part right under the housing) and i can see it but i cant clean it and it drives me crazy. I'm so ready to go back to a regular phone. You can still do email, navigation, internet, on demand and I've never had a problem text messaging on a regular phone. Most people that text so much already have the keys memorized anyway. Call me picky but thats my 2 cents.

[slick69]

Pearl, Centro and upcoming Curve will be good texting phones. I like the exposed keyboard style more. The Q9c will get threaded messaging when the 6.1 update comes out, but its big and heavy.

[PokerFace23]

Like everybody says, grab a Rumor. inexpensive, small, easy. spend $50 more and get a Centro.

[bluemax189]

My cousin got a Centro, and he is hooked! Uses text more than he ever has.

[Dzalumni]

Treo 700W and the Rumor are great for texting.

[Me_Not_You]

I love my Rumor and wouldnt trade it for any other phone Sprint offers, except maybe for the Mogul. I have had it for a while and have not had one bit of trouble out of it. The only thing I would like to see is EVDO.

[macroach]

I do a lot of texting on the Samsung Ace if that is within the budget. For me, the pointy angles on the keys help prevent a lot of "fat fingering". I'd second the idea of just going into the store and typing on a few of the phones to see what feels right for you, though.

[sugarnova]

I really hate that Sprint has no chance of getting an awesome LG like the enV2. It's my dream phone, unfortunately. :/ Simplest phone ever on the outside, awesome multimedia and texting machine on the inside. Bah.

[sixbui]

q9c got the best reviews for a keyboard...i also liked the mogul keyboard...ace is nice too