Would you buy an 'old' phone?
princesarock12
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*By old I don't mean second-hand or old in age, I mean an old make i.e. a phone that used to be very popular a few years ago but is less common now
I've wanted the orange LG enV for a while, but since it's only available in America and I have searched high and low in the UK to no avail, I settled on ordering a similar-looking phone (oh I'm very superficial when it comes to gadgets ), the Motorola PEBL (in orange). *I should also add how hard it is to get hold of these too!*
Anyway, my point is that I realise this is quite an old phone now, it came out in 06 and was very popular then, but now it's much less common. I'm fine with this and not bothered, but my question is, would you be comfortable buying and using/'wearing' and old phone? Especially buying one, as in it's not just one you've had for years?
Just thought this was quite interesting, as most people I've asked have said no (which although I expected that, I also felt it was quite shocking).
I've wanted the orange LG enV for a while, but since it's only available in America and I have searched high and low in the UK to no avail, I settled on ordering a similar-looking phone (oh I'm very superficial when it comes to gadgets ), the Motorola PEBL (in orange). *I should also add how hard it is to get hold of these too!*
Anyway, my point is that I realise this is quite an old phone now, it came out in 06 and was very popular then, but now it's much less common. I'm fine with this and not bothered, but my question is, would you be comfortable buying and using/'wearing' and old phone? Especially buying one, as in it's not just one you've had for years?
Just thought this was quite interesting, as most people I've asked have said no (which although I expected that, I also felt it was quite shocking).
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It will be new though, not 2nd hand
If you want a top of the range, brand new gadget and couldn't care less WHAT it looked like, then that's what you should get.
I think my iPhone is great but I'm worried about damaging it in rough environments so having the 5140 to bung my SIM in when I need to is perfect.
Just how robost is the 3310? My mother still uses hers today!
I'm still using mine I bought it brand new when it first came out at £149.99
OP, are you just interested in creating a discussion here? If so, good stuff! If not, I wonder why you care about what other people think about your phone when it's the one you really want!
It can last for years, but not when you drop from a height
The problem with the 3310 is the ring tones are so loud, which is good if you can't hear that well. A bit embarrassing when i am with them in town and hers rings, everyone looks
Until a few weeks ago I did not think I wanted a computer on a phone, but I do find it useful. the problem with me is I like technology and how ever much I try not to get into somethings I end up doing so.
If I needed a phone and a used one filled my requirements and the price was right I'd go for it.
I had always gone for slightly out of date cheaper models.
Now you can get a HTC Desire free on contract where a year ago they were £150!
You can buy mine then- it's not new, obviously, so I'll give you 30% off the price I paid for it. Yours for just £70!
Surprised to see more people still using 3310s, thought I was the only one.
I got it in 2001 and the phone/sim-card is so old that when it detected the T-Mobile signal yesterday (after Orange and T-Mobile merged their networks) it reported the under its old name of "One2One". (They renamed it nine years ago now!)