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Old 02-01-2005, 00:36
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OK, I've only ever had cheap phones on Pay-As-You-Go, as I rarely use it to call out (£10 vouchers can last months! ), it's mostly used for people to get in touch with me and for emergencies. But my Sagem MY3020 on T-Mobile is playing up and it's time for a new one. With all the extra's on phones these days, I figured I just as well get a good one which will be useful for other things too. I would like to get one for less than £150 (but will pay more if necessary) and I have a list of priorities in the following order:

Speakerphone (for driving - with no hassle of connecting wires)
Camera* (with easy transfer of pictures to the pc)
Video capture capability*
Good battery life
Smallish
Looks nice (probably 'clam' style)
Use abroad (does it cost a fortune on PAYG though?)

*I already have a digital camera and digicam which the phone would not be replacing, as I know the quality would not compare, but I would like it to be able to give fairly good results for spur of the moment things.

I'm not interested in using it to play games, I never send texts because I just find it far easier to phone instead (maybe that would change, if I had one that was quick to use!) and I don't think I'd use it to access the internet although I may find that useful in the future.

Any (relevant! ) recommendations or advice appreciated.

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TJ
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Old 02-01-2005, 01:32
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The samsung E300 here: http://www.virginmobile.com/mobile/c...SAM-STD-E300-1 but am not sure if it has loudspeaker though but it will come with a free handsfree headset.
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Old 02-01-2005, 01:35
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Yeah, Take a good look at Virgin Mobile Online- You get excellent Deals on their website that you don't get in the store and it's all excellent prices. Free Next Day Delivery and £15 free credit on all phones!
http://www.virginmobile.com/mobile/phones/
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Old 02-01-2005, 01:36
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Plus you get £20 off all camera phones + £15 free airtime!
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Old 04-01-2005, 02:52
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Thanks for the links but after a bit more research, I've decided I need a phone with bluetooth. Does anyone have any advice or recommendations on the 3 I've narrowed it down to?:

Motorola V500

Sharp GX15

Sony Ericsson T630

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