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Just updated contract to Internet. Some reassurance please.
500MB, 500 texts, 100 minutes - £21.50 a month.
Is 500mb enough for a month for just using forums and general searching on the internet? I can downgrade if I wish, but I want the internet on my phone. I don't have Wifi as we're not on broadband either. At the minute I have a fake Iphone from Hong Kong, so want to buy a new phone that is best for the internet? Nothing to expensive. Can you suggest a good phone for the internet/using forums etc? Thank you.
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Same deal as myself, i go over the 500mb maybe once every three month, O2 just slow the net down a bit, nothing horrific.
As for phones, why not look on ebay see if there's a 3GS iPhone going cheap? I've seen a few go for under £100! |
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Thanks.
I hope I haven't shot myself in the foot because I've had to get rid of my unlimited texts to get this bolt on. They've given me 500 texts instead now, but I don't text much these days anyway. Bill is normally £15.50 now the added £6.00 for internet. Anyone else got any phone suggestions? I could ideally spend £200 on a phone, but don't want to. Something that will do the job nicely is fine. |
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Have a look at the likes of the htc range, there pretty good.
If 500mb ain't enough you can get 1gb for an extra £4. I too give up my unlimited texts, I never send near 500 so it's fine |
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Ok thank you.
Look at the Iphones and they're too expensive. I do have a fake Iphone in my house, but can't find charger or battery.
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What about the Sony Erricson X8.
It has HSDPA. Looks like that is the best thing to have for internet. |
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See this link
If you're only going to be browsing then even 250MB will be fine for you - you can get the phone for £99 plus £20pm contract. Next plan up is only £25 pm and free phone. If you're currently paying that just for your phone, this plan would work out at £3.50pm extra for getting a phone. Over 24 months that's £84. |
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Thanks, but I'm already tied into a contract so not getting another one.
I just need suggestions on phones to get. There's so many yet I don't know whether the browser on the phone will be any good, how it will look etc etc.
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Thanks, but I'm already tied into a contract so not getting another one.
I just need suggestions on phones to get. There's so many yet I don't know whether the browser on the phone will be any good, how it will look etc etc. ![]() |
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My budget is a maximum of £200, but much less if possible.
Just a phone that will do the job. Nice browser, easy to use/see etc. I need the names of phones really because like I say I'm very clueless with this stuff. thank you.
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Ive found that sites such as Amazon will give you a good idea on whats out there, if you want to own the phone outright then you need a sim free or unlocked phone.
Ive used amazon to search for products within a prioce range, and then chose some phones within budget and research them online ( reviews etc) you will probably also find that amazon are not always the cheapest/best value, but as a sorting/review site it is quite handy. |
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What I'd like is some recommendations to phones that people have used or are using?
Try to research is hard because I don't really know what I'm looking for. |
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What I'd like is some recommendations to phones that people have used or are using?
Try to research is hard because I don't really know what I'm looking for. Anyway it is a pretty good phone to be honest, not up to the HTC Desire standard, but then it cost a lot less. i can do facebook stuff, access the net, play you tube videos. My contract is with Vodafone, £25 a month 300mins voice, unlimited text and 500mb of data, plus the phone. 2 year contract mind you. why do I do these things? |
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just got a HTC wildfire, a Android phone, i still have no idea why I did that as I normally just want a phone to be a phone.
Anyway it is a pretty good phone to be honest, not up to the HTC Desire standard, but then it cost a lot less. i can do facebook stuff, access the net, play you tube videos. My contract is with Vodafone, £25 a month 300mins voice, unlimited text and 500mb of data, plus the phone. 2 year contract mind you. why do I do these things? For £20 a month with tmobile AND got a wildfire too which I sold on and bought the desire. 2 year deal for me too
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So the HTC Wildlife is easy to view forums like this one etc, and google?
That's what I want to know please. ![]() and these contracts are awful. I wish I never signed my 24 month one because there's so much better deals out there now but there's nothing you can do about it.
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My X8 is a great Android phone for internet.
Better screen resolution than Wildfire. Now £89 payg on 3. £5 data add on for 2GB a month on 3. You'll need more than 500MB i find. |
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If I increased my budget and wanted to go for a phone for £300, what would be the best?
Whilst the HTC Wildlife seems a good phone, the resolution as mentioned in reviews puts me off. It also runs Android 2.1 when the latest out is 2.3 and going to be 3.0, so that is a concern. ????? |
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I got [LIST][*]600 minutes[*]500 text[*]unlimited internet[*]unlimited land line calls[/LIST]
For £20 a month with tmobile AND got a wildfire too which I sold on and bought the desire. 2 year deal for me too ![]() Also my credit is not that good so I would be surprised if T-mobile gave me a contract. The only way I got one with Vodafone was because i had a sim only contract for 12 months. Your internet is not unlimited, they may say it is, but you still got a 500mb limit. |
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So the HTC Wildlife is easy to view forums like this one etc, and google?
That's what I want to know please. ![]() and these contracts are awful. I wish I never signed my 24 month one because there's so much better deals out there now but there's nothing you can do about it. ![]() |
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HTC Desire I think is a good choice. It's a bit old now so it's become cheaper but the screen size is decent and its internal are more than good enough to last a couple of years at least.
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If I increased my budget and wanted to go for a phone for £300, what would be the best?
Whilst the HTC Wildlife seems a good phone, the resolution as mentioned in reviews puts me off. It also runs Android 2.1 when the latest out is 2.3 and going to be 3.0, so that is a concern. ????? Android 3 so I have heard is only going to be for tablets. If you want to pay more then go for the HTC Desire, faster processor and better screen. You could get a second hand Iphone. you want to buy a phone? The wildfire is not cheap, about £250 sim free. you may get a PAYG phone from your network provider cheaper and stick your sim into that. |
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My X8 is a great Android phone for internet.
Better screen resolution than Wildfire. Now £89 payg on 3. £5 data add on for 2GB a month on 3. You'll need more than 500MB i find.
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I'm going to go for a HD HTC Desire I think.
It will be unlocked and I'll just be putting my contract 02 sim in it. I could get one off Ebay for just under £300 and least I'll be getting a good phone. ![]() What do you guys think? |
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I'm going to go for a HD HTC Desire I think.
It will be unlocked and I'll just be putting my contract 02 sim in it. I could get one off Ebay for just under £300 and least I'll be getting a good phone. ![]() What do you guys think? |
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