That provides more than five hours of talk time and up to 13 days of standby time. If you want a flexible price plan, stick with analog service. The Motorola StarTAC is still the hippest wireless phone on the market. Its battery yields about an hour of talk time, and it weighs just 3.6 Ounces. For those who want a digital wireless-calling service without having to sign a contract, Sprint PCS's Home Rate USA offers nationwide coverage.
Sprint offers two dual-band phones.
It delivers up to four hours of talk time in digital PCS service areas. At 7.6 Ounces, though, it's heavier than many other models. And if you travel to a region that doesn't use Sprint's cellular system, you might pay as much as 69 cents per minute, plus long-distance charges. So read the fine print. Iridium is scheduled to launch this fall.