Anyone ever get a cell phone through Amazon or LetsTalk.com?

[atomheartmother]

I'm thinking about getting a new cell phone and a plan with ATT (I'm currently paying month-to-month with US Cellular). I've been looking around, and both Amazon and LetsTalk.com (Wal-Mart) offer ridiculously good deals on cell phones. As in, phones that cost $100+ through ATT (or like in the mall and such) are $0.01 or free. Anyone ever go through one of these retailers? What's the catch?

http://walmart.letstalk.com/product/browse.htm?pgId=100

http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Jack-..._1_2?ie=UTF8&s=wireless&qid=1244923913&sr=1-2

(For Amazon, that's just one phone I'm looking at).


Also, does anyone know if you NEED to get the PDA data plan if you get a smartphone?


Finally, any recommendations on a phone? I'd like a full QWERTY keyboard and a nice calendar/scheduler/task list thing with notifications/alarms/etc. For that reason, I've been kind of looking at smartphones, but I don't want the data plan as I wouldn't use this for the internet or email. These are the phones I've been kind of looking at. Other suggestions would be great too.

Samsung Eternity
http://wsf3-walmart.letstalk.com/product/product.htm?prId=34782

Nokia E71x
http://wsf3-walmart.letstalk.com/product/product.htm?prId=35261

Samsung Propel
http://wsf3-walmart.letstalk.com/product/product.htm?prId=35038

Samsung Epix
http://wsf3-walmart.letstalk.com/product/product.htm?prId=34704

Pantech Matrix Pro
http://wsf3-walmart.letstalk.com/product/product.htm?prId=35073

Samsung Propel Pro
http://wsf3-walmart.letstalk.com/product/product.htm?prId=35222

Samsung Impression
http://walmart.letstalk.com/product/product.htm?prId=35213

 

[ElectroGhandi]

I wouldn't buy through LetsTalk. They've been known to skip out on their rebates so the phones actually cost more. Plus, if you cancel your service early, you have to pay LetsTalk a big fee on top of the Early Termination Fee from AT&T. Can't say about Amazon.