| The price of a cell phone greatly depends on its | | | | organizer functions such as address book, |
| functionality. As the features and capabilities | | | | scheduler with alarm, and calendar are included in |
| increase, the cell phone price also increases. For | | | | these phones. |
| the sake of comparison, cell phones can be | | | | LG VX4600 cell phone (Verizon Wireless) and |
| categorized into entry-level, mid-priced, and | | | | Nokia 6230 cell phone (Cingular) are the two |
| high-end cell phones. | | | | popular mid-priced models. The LG model - which |
| Entry-level cell phones - which cost below $100 - | | | | ranges between $100 and $200 ? includes |
| are usually larger in size and have only minimum | | | | features such as enhanced messaging service |
| features. These phones are mainly designed for | | | | (EMS), embedded ring tones, external USB |
| users who just want to make a call and are not | | | | capable, and voice-activated dialing. Nokia 6230 is a |
| willing to pay more for additional features. | | | | compact, sleek, and stylish cell phone that uses |
| Entry-level phones often come with a caller ID, | | | | Bluetooth wireless technology. Digital camcorder, |
| phonebook, and voice mail facilities. Call waiting and | | | | active thin film transistor (TFT) display, digital |
| auto-answering option are also provided in many | | | | VGA camera, and integrated hands-free speaker |
| models. LG VI-125, LG F9100 (Cingular Wireless), | | | | are some of its key features. The price of this |
| and Kyocera SE47 Slider (Verizon Wireless) are | | | | model is between $150 and $300. |
| among the most sought after entry-level cell | | | | High-end cell phones are extremely expensive. |
| phones available in the market. | | | | These phones often come with customizable |
| Mid-priced cell phones generally cost between | | | | accessories. The price range is $300 and above. |
| $100 and $300. These phones are smaller and | | | | Samsung p735 cell phone (T-Mobile) is a high-end |
| lightweight compared to entry-level ones. Both | | | | model with integrated megapixel digital camera |
| dual-mode and dual-band cell phones come under | | | | and MP3 player. It costs between $400 and $500. |
| this price range. Some of the standard features | | | | Ericsson R520M phone with Bluetooth and GPRS |
| include extended life batteries, vibrating ringers, | | | | capability is another popular model and it costs |
| and alphanumeric text and directory. All basic | | | | nearly $600. |