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Need an Android phone for 150 ish second hand.. recommend?
dezire
19-01-2013
Need an Android phone for 150 ish
second hand.. recommend?
I've got an ace at the moment. I need a
phone which is lighter and faster and can
use the latest Android update.
I don't mind buying used so please can
you help with some good
recommendations
daclick
19-01-2013
Xperia j from cex grade a
dezire
19-01-2013
Originally Posted by daclick:
“Xperia j from cex grade a”

Are these easy to unlock to all networks?
jabbamk1
19-01-2013
Samsung Galaxy S2.
dezire
19-01-2013
Originally Posted by jabbamk1:
“Samsung Galaxy S2.”

S2 or Xperia J?

Which is better, or does anyone want to throw another into the equitation?
iangrad
19-01-2013
Madness to buy a 2nd hand phone ( at any price certainly not £150 !! ) unless your gran had it for 10 mins first and gave it to you . Far to many issues . Buy a NEW Huawei G300 circa £120 at Argos - 4 day battery life , very good sound and clear screen + fantastic . Its not a Nexus 4 or a Samsung s3 but its a quater of the price and its NEW !!
Hugh_
19-01-2013
Second hand is ok if he goes somewhere like CEX, there will be a few of each model to choose from. An a physical store to go return it to if something goes wrong.
flagpole
19-01-2013
Originally Posted by jabbamk1:
“Samsung Galaxy S2.”

If you can get an s2 for that price it would be a steal. Cracking phone despite it's age.
Hugh_
19-01-2013
The S2 is a great phone an was only released mid 2011 it will also be getting jellybean soon. I would take it over the much newer Nexus 4.
dezire
19-01-2013
Originally Posted by iangrad:
“Madness to buy a 2nd hand phone ( at any price certainly not £150 !! ) unless your gran had it for 10 mins first and gave it to you . Far to many issues . Buy a NEW Huawei G300 circa £120 at Argos - 4 day battery life , very good sound and clear screen + fantastic . Its not a Nexus 4 or a Samsung s3 but its a quater of the price and its NEW !!”

I disagree. I've always bought 2nd hand phones. never had an issue with any of them.
I think I will try cex or my local phone shop and exchange my Ace...
Stiggles
19-01-2013
Originally Posted by Hugh_:
“The S2 is a great phone an was only released mid 2011 it will also be getting jellybean soon. I would take it over the much newer Nexus 4.”

Don't be daft.

Ive had the S2 and while its a superb phone its no where near the N4.
c4rv
19-01-2013
Originally Posted by Stiggles:
“Don't be daft.

Ive had the S2 and while its a superb phone its no where near the N4.”


Hugh has never actually used a N4 yet bashes it in every thread, so it would be best to ignore him
zool8846
20-01-2013
Originally Posted by dezire:
“Need an Android phone for 150 ish
second hand.. recommend?
I've got an ace at the moment. I need a
phone which is lighter and faster and can
use the latest Android update.
I don't mind buying used so please can
you help with some good
recommendations”


Huawei Ascend G300 is good, especially at £100 new!
jabbamk1
20-01-2013
Originally Posted by iangrad:
“Madness to buy a 2nd hand phone ( at any price certainly not £150 !! ) unless your gran had it for 10 mins first and gave it to you . Far to many issues . Buy a NEW Huawei G300 circa £120 at Argos - 4 day battery life , very good sound and clear screen + fantastic . Its not a Nexus 4 or a Samsung s3 but its a quater of the price and its NEW !!”

Why do people prefer this phone. The guy said he has a budget of £150ish. Why are you recommending a phone which is great, but can be had for £79 now. If he wants a good but cheap phone then yeh go for the G300. But if he wants a powerful phone with more features/better spec then you can pick up a used Galaxy S2 locked to network for around £150-£170.
konebyvax
20-01-2013
Originally Posted by zool8846:
“Huawei Ascend G300 is good, especially at £100 new!”


Even better at circa £70 from Very or Isme (i accept a bit of hoop jumping to get it at this price!). Details on HUKD. I too wouldn't entertain a second hand phone.
Lidtop2013
20-01-2013
Ive used CEX loads of times to buy and sell phones, only problem with them is if your buying they charge an extra 30-50-80(depending on phone/age) quid on top of what they would actually sell for on ebay or gum tree etc

But CEX is great if you NEED a phone and quick, but not if your wanting to buy at the best possible price.

And can i just add, ive had about 3-4 iphones from CEX and ive not had one single issue or had to go back for anything, so all in all a good experience from me
Lidtop2013
20-01-2013
Originally Posted by dezire:
“I disagree. I've always bought 2nd hand phones. never had an issue with any of them.
I think I will try cex or my local phone shop and exchange my Ace...”

Thats why whenever you take a phone into CEX they will say ok leave it with us for 30mins so we can test it, if theres a problem they wouldnt buy it as they know they wont be able to sell it so whats the point taking in a faulty phone?
dezire
20-01-2013
Sorry but the Huawei G300 looks cheap. I really don't like its looks. I was thinking about a Samsung S2 to be honest. I want quality and reliability.
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