There are a wide variety of cell phones according to their facilities and features. What type suits you depends on the way you are going to use the cell phone.
There are simple phones, camera phones, web enabled phones, personal digital assistant phones, analog phones or digital phones.
Most people require a simple cell phone which serves the purpose of communication.
A camera phone is great for special moments which you need to capture on camera. Prices for these are dropping so it is easy to get one.
Some phones come with additional features like an organizer. The phone works like a computer. Notes can be taken on a cell phone. It may have a calendar. It may be able to measure the heart rate. For those wanting to measure their speed at running, it may have a stop watch.
Some cellular networks offer free cell phones, which is basically a simple cell phone and you don’t end up paying for all these extra features that you will never use.
Some phones are bulky whereas some are light weight. This becomes an important issue if you carry around your cell phone all the time. A clam shell or flip cover designed cell phone is preferred as the keypad is protected and the phone is usually smaller fitting into one’s pocket.
Smart phones are demanded by corporate travelers who want to keep track of e-mails and appointments. A smart phone can handle several e-mail accounts, has an advanced organizer and can handle Microsoft Office documents. Some enable you to create and edit spread sheets and usually contain Microsoft Outlook or other personal information management software. A host of other applications are available like shopping, multimedia, games, travel, news, weather, social networking, finance etc.
There must also a choice between analog and digital phones. Analog is cheaper and much more common and suited for travel as it picks up signals everywhere. But the quality of sound is poor and rates per minute tend to be higher.
Digital cell phones have better sound quality and cheaper rates for calls. Batteries also last longer. But they are not suited for traveling as they have a problem picking up signals in remote areas.