So, I'm on contract with my sister and parents under AT&T. The contract was up at the end of last month, so we ended up picking out a batch of new phones. We all had the Razr originally, and we had to pick out another phone for my dad (he had one through his workplace, and he just retired).

So after a brief amount of thought, and not enough actual analyzing, I picked out the Samsung A737 while my parents each chose the Sony Ericsson W580i. My sis, the texter of the bunch, picked out Pantech Slate. Now onto the question(s). We switched our plan from the 1400 Familytalk minutes we originally had to the 700 Familytalk minutes, while adding on the $30 Unlimited Messaging Plan.

So here's what I will ask. Is it possible for me to return my phone (we bought it online through AT&T) at an AT&T store, and replace it with a better, text-friendlier phone, while just paying the difference? To put it in perspective, the A737 was a final cost of $19.99, whereas the phones that I were really looking at are 79.99 final (the Pantech Duo, Pantech Matrix, and Samsung Propel). I'd rather get something that is cheap, but still able to hold its own when it comes to texting. Frankly I just opened the box of the A737, and it's just not feeling right.

Finally, of the three phones mentioned above, what would your personal choice be? Please, if anybody can, delve into what your pros and cons are for each, if you have used them. Review websites can only describe them so far.