Buying a Mobile phone on Ebay/Feature guide

Buying A Mobile Phone on EbayA mobile phone is an extremly personal possesion, one that you will have with you almost all the time. Because of this choice of phone is extremly important. This guide aims to inform the reader about some factors in choosing a phone.ContentsJargon Phone Features/What will the phone be used for? Check Before Purchase What form factor? / Size/ Weight Accessories Transfering items from your old phone. Smartphone or Dumb Phone. Where should i keep my phone? Some Mobile Phone JargonGSM - Global System for Mobile Communication, a widely used digital mobile phone standard. Also called 2G. Operates at following frequencies 900Mhz/1800 Mhz. CDMA - Another standard for mobile communication. There are only two operaters in Australia. This kind of phone is not worth buying as the networks are closing in the next few years. 3G - 3rd Generation. This offers many more features then GSM, including video calling and high speed Internet Access. GPRS - General Packet Radio Service. This is a method for 2G for to connect to the mobile internet. GPRS does not have a constant connection. WAP - Wireless Application Protocol. Another method of connection, uses i-Mode - Service offered by Telstra, allows access to web sites especially made for it. SIM Card - Subscriber Idenity Module. A card that fits inside a phone and identifes you to the network. Depending on the phone it contains your phone book and text messages. Bluetooth - Wireless communication for phones. Most often used for cordless hands free. Infrared/IRDA - a way for the phone to communicate wirelessy as a modem or to transfer data. Data Cable - A way to connect the phone to the computer to transfer data/images/ use as a modem. SMS - Text messages up to 160 characters between phones. Push to Talk - Allows your phone to function like a walky talky.