AT&T's Best Selling Phone

Let me start by saying this discussion is not going to include the Apple iPhone. Since it is not available through many AT&T retailers, I will not include it in this report. Plus, there is so much information available on that phone, you don't need my input. I will also say that the "best selling" phone is based on the time of this writing.

The current best selling phone from AT&T is the BlackBerry Bold 9700 phone. I might add that it is also the best selling phone for T-Mobile at this time. The list price for this phone is $499, but you can buy it much, much cheaper as long as you agree to certain service agreements with AT&T. Of course you need to check the price in your zip code on this and all cell phones.

Let's take a look at what makes this phone so popular. It belongs to the family of phones called smart phones. It features the ability to surf the net through Wi-Fi and AT&T's 3G network. It's optical trackpad is much like the touch pad on most laptops. The BlackBerry Bold 9700 is known for its long battery life and high resolution screen. You can put in an optional microSD card and store all of you favorite music, videos, and photos. The 3.2MP camera has zoom and video capabilities. It also comes with a built in GPS capability and has BlackBerry's own maps.

Now let's take a look at what some of the customer's have to say. It has over a four star rating at Amazon, which is very high from some pretty tough critics. Customers seem to love the touchpad once they got over the learning curve of using it. The texting people, and it seems that includes nearly everyone these days, love the keypad. They say it is much easier to use that touch screen models. Some loved the camera and some wished for higher MP rating. Like the digital cameras, what is good today will be outdated in a few months. Many loved the price that is available with many plans, especially compared to the iPhone. Compared to previous BlackBerry phones, it is more compact, the processor is much faster, and the screen has higher resolution.some former iPhone users switched to the BlackBerry Bold 9700 because they loved the keyboard.

Of course, not everyone loved the phone. One complained about BlackBerry having no support, you have to use AT&T support. Some complained about the keyboard being smaller, with the whole phone being more compact than previous models. There were complaints about AT&T service, but that is not the fault of phone. In the beginning I said check what is available in your zip code, which definitely includes the kind of reception you get.

Overall, the phone got great reviews, especially from previous BlackBerry owners. If you are not dead set on getting an iPhone, you need to take a look at this phone and compare its features to other phones on the market.