I need a new phone. My old, tiny, justa phone is going dead. A friend 
gave me a 2007 "smartphone", which I've been using for a few weeks, but 
the old thing has a weak battery, diminished structural integrity, and 
no car charger.

I don't have a data plan and don't want one, but I have made extensive 
use of the smartphone's calendar and note-taking applications and the 
ability to text with useful speed.

Two problems:
I don't want a big phone. And with so many choices out there, I'm having 
a Hell of a time finding the useful, small phones with usable (don't 
have to hit a key three times to make one letter) keyboards. Any 
suggestions? I found the Blackberry Pearl, which leads to my second problem.

T-Mobile apparently doesn't sell the Blackberry Pearl and, even if they 
did, would require my purchasing an expensive, useless to me data 
package. I have found phones "unlocked" on ebay. Will these "just work" 
if I insert my sim card?

  -Shay

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