I have bought numerous mobile phones over the years, as I am sure everyone has, and while none have been particularly outstanding, some have most definitely been crap. The only problem I have ever had with my mobile phones has been with the batteries. The cellular phone battery has either broke or it just would not last long enough and I would need to get and carry a replacement battery.
I generally use my cell phone a lot, both for my career and for personal use, so having another battery is often worthwhile but having to replace a faulty or damaged battery is a pain. My latest phone is working fine but I would like a replacement battery for those times when I am on the road.
Cell Phone Batteries
These are the details of my current phone (yes, I know it is a bit old, I really should purchase a new mobile phone):
UTStarcom PPC-6700 (Alltel)
The UTStarcom PPC-6700 is a full-featured Windows Mobile smart phone that should be a good fit for Alltel’s business customers. The all-in-one device offers a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, and the Microsoft Office Mobile suite. It’s available now for $249.99 after rebates and promotions. For more information about the UTStarcom PPC-6700 for Alltel, please read our review of the Sprint PPC-6700.
So I guess the true question is do I spend the money purchasing a new UTStarcom PPC-6700 (Alltel) cell phone battery or do I just get a new phone with a better performing battery? Replacement batteries are fairly inexpensive but a new phone would be good too. I must make a decision…