I am shopping for a new phone, and need the answer to a question. I want my new phone to synch with Outlook, so that I can have the calendar and contacts from my office computer on my cell phone.

What popular (and cheap) cell phones synch with Outlook? Does "synch with Outlook" necessarily = "smart phone"?

My current provider is Cingular--I guess it would be easier to get another Cingular phone--but I don't have to stick with them. In my area, I can also get Alltel, Nextel, and Spint (and that's it).

Thanks for the help!

PLStepp