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Cheapest touch screen phone on EE for Whatsapp?
Hi,
Does anyone have any recommendations for a cheap touch screen EE phone that isn't tied to any contract that can be used for calls, texts, and basic 3G like Whatsapp? The network isn't really up for discussion. I could look on eBay but I wouldn't know what to look out for. |
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Hi,
Does anyone have any recommendations for a cheap touch screen EE phone that isn't tied to any contract that can be used for calls, texts, and basic 3G like Whatsapp? The network isn't really up for discussion. I could look on eBay but I wouldn't know what to look out for. Or do you mean on Orange or T-Mobile when you mention 3G? |
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Cheapest phone on EE is probably the EE Kestral, £99 on PAYG.
Or do you mean on Orange or T-Mobile when you mention 3G? |
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Wouldn't touch EE they don't do a 'Unlimited' package.
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Wouldn't touch EE they don't do a 'Unlimited' package.
If that's the case, the Alcatel Onetouch Pop S3 will do the trick. £79.00 plus £10.00 top up. Though the Nokia Lumia 625 is well worth the extra £20, better screen, processor,build-quality and camera. |
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What about using the ConnectA2 app - which can send messages to WhatsApp users - on a cheap Firefox OS handset such as the new Intex Cloud FX or Spice Fire One Mi-FX 1 for 2,000 rupees (£20) + delivery to UK? Both are 2G but that shouldn't be a problem for your use cases. Alternatively, you can buy the 3G ZTE Open C for under £40 delivered from the UK.
https://www.mozilla.org/firefox/os/devices/ Personally, though, I would save up a bit more and instead buy one of the Android One handsets that are being released next month. £75 for essentially a Moto E + better camera + Google Dialler would represent better value to me. |
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What about using the ConnectA2 app - which can send messages to WhatsApp users - on a cheap Firefox OS handset such as the new Intex Cloud FX or Spice Fire One Mi-FX 1 for 2,000 rupees (£20) + delivery to UK?
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Where would one look for those
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For cheap and usable with a brand name the Nokia 520 (£76 SIM free on Amazon) would be fine.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00B...ref=mp_s_a_1_1 |
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For cheap and usable with a brand name the Nokia 520 (£76 SIM free on Amazon) would be fine.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00B...ref=mp_s_a_1_1 http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/pho...0_79.95_180214 |
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Where would one look for those
If you ask one of the eBay sellers, he/she should be able to flash the ZTE Open C with Android 4.4.4 over the top of Firefox OS 1.3, which should end up like this: Quote:
Originally Posted by Gary Sims
On the front is the 480 x 800 display and a single home key (which is represented by a small circular symbol). There are no back or menus buttons,as I guess they aren’t part of the Firefox OS design. However those keys on the device are still functional, even if they aren’t marked on the device. The menu key is on the right and the back key is on the left. It can be a bit hit-and-miss trying to tap the keys as they aren’t marked, but you get used to it!
(unfortunately, Chinavision no longer seem to offer the pre-installed version) Indeed, reading a review of the Intex Cloud FX, it seems as though this may give better performance: Quote:
Originally Posted by Ron Amadeo
The problem is that Firefox OS just isn't the right choice of operating system for this device—it's trying to do way too much with the limited hardware. It isn't configurable enough. Early versions of Android and iOS certainly ran better on similarly specced devices in the past.
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The low-end Lumias like the 520 and 635 are usually good bets.
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