Recommend Me A Phone?

loddellbosh · 11-05-2005, 13:32

This may seem weird but I need a mobile recommendation.
My mum has just bought herself an unlocked NEC e616V mobile, and now my nan wants one.

She has about £60-70 to spend.
She would like a flip phone, with a built-in camera.
And if possible, with a video recorder (I've told her she probably won't get one).

It would need to be a pay as you go any network, and easy enough for an old lady in her seventies to manage.

Many thanks if anyone can recommend one.

Mr Cable · 11-05-2005, 14:12

o2 stores have the 2.5g Nec 101 for around £60

And the link have this Sagem for £49.99

This is a good quality Motorola V500 for £69.99 on Orange

Although the Bluetooth Enabled, Video recording recording is one of the best equipped PAYG phones and is £59.99 at The Link! (not a flip, mind)...

loddellbosh · 11-05-2005, 14:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr Cable

o2 stores have the 2.5g Nec 101 for around £60

And the link have this Sagem for £49.99

This is a good quality Motorola V500 for £69.99 on Orange

Although the Bluetooth Enabled, Video recording recording is one of the best equipped PAYG phones and is £59.99 at The Link! (not a flip, mind)...

Thanks. We were just looking at the Sagem at Dixons, and she was wondering whether to get that one or not.
And the Sharp I was looking to get myself, would you say it was any good?

stickworlduk · 11-05-2005, 15:54

Oh i was going to say the Nokia 6630, but that is alot more than £60-70. If the primary use is going to be Texting and Phoning then i sugest the Nokia 1110. Its Cheap reliable and has a torch built in the top. But its not a good phone nothing special. VERY Basic. Its £30 in most places, But if you are an existing Virgin Customer you can buy it for £10 at Virgin Megastores

Salt · 11-05-2005, 17:51

The 1100 is a good phone. It does everything you need it to do, so whats wrong with it??

loddellbosh · 12-05-2005, 09:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by stickworlduk

Oh i was going to say the Nokia 6630, but that is alot more than £60-70. If the primary use is going to be Texting and Phoning then i sugest the Nokia 1110. Its Cheap reliable and has a torch built in the top. But its not a good phone nothing special. VERY Basic. Its £30 in most places, But if you are an existing Virgin Customer you can buy it for £10 at Virgin Megastores

Well she got about £70 for her birthday Monday, and wanted to spend it on a phone (bless her lol), but my mum won't let her spend too much, as she's only getting one bcause my mum's got a new one (she's like that).

crazyjim72 · 13-05-2005, 10:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by stickworlduk

Oh i was going to say the Nokia 6630, but that is alot more than £60-70. If the primary use is going to be Texting and Phoning then i sugest the Nokia 1110. Its Cheap reliable and has a torch built in the top. But its not a good phone nothing special. VERY Basic. Its £30 in most places, But if you are an existing Virgin Customer you can buy it for £10 at Virgin Megastores

What do you need to show them when you buy the phone,to get the discount.

UMRO · 13-05-2005, 10:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by stickworlduk

Oh i was going to say the Nokia 6630, but that is alot more than £60-70. If the primary use is going to be Texting and Phoning then i sugest the Nokia 1110. Its Cheap reliable and has a torch built in the top. But its not a good phone nothing special. VERY Basic. Its £30 in most places, But if you are an existing Virgin Customer you can buy it for £10 at Virgin Megastores

Its only £24.95 from The Link.. I bought this phone and often it swap it with my K700i as its a cheaper phone and If I'm out and about I'd rather loose this phone than my K700i

Go buy it its cute

joea1 · 13-05-2005, 21:34

The Sharp GX15 is £44.99 in Index. It has a camera and Bluetooth. It's SAR is 0.82.

crazyjim72 · 14-05-2005, 01:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by joea1

The Sharp GX15 is £44.99 in Index. It has a camera and Bluetooth. It's SAR is 0.82.

They are closing down so you may get it cheaper.

They have a 10% off at the moment

joea1 · 14-05-2005, 14:29

That is the cheaper price. See http://www.index.co.uk/rf/navigation...ryid=241703985

loddellbosh · 14-05-2005, 16:32

We ordered it from Dixons for £44.99 on Wednesday, it came yesterday.
I've just ordered my grandad one too lol

.

joea1 · 15-05-2005, 12:12

Good, you'll need the Bluetooth to shift stuff off the phone, it has a low memory, and 11 second 100kb max vid recording.

15-05-2005, 12:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by joea1

The Sharp GX15 is £44.99 in Index. It has a camera and Bluetooth. It's SAR is 0.82.

It's been out of stock online since at least last Monday (09 May 2005)

And when I checked on Tuesday, none of the stores within a 50 mile radius of me had them available on their 'collect and reserve' either - I gave up after that

As they are closing down, I wouldn't expect to see them available again

11-05-2005, 13:32	#1
loddellbosh Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Sussex Posts: 4,750	Recommend Me A Phone? This may seem weird but I need a mobile recommendation. My mum has just bought herself an unlocked NEC e616V mobile, and now my nan wants one. She has about £60-70 to spend. She would like a flip phone, with a built-in camera. And if possible, with a video recorder (I've told her she probably won't get one). It would need to be a pay as you go any network, and easy enough for an old lady in her seventies to manage. Many thanks if anyone can recommend one.

11-05-2005, 14:12	#2
Mr Cable Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 2,868	As she's a light user.... o2 stores have the 2.5g Nec 101 for around £60 And the link have this Sagem for £49.99 This is a good quality Motorola V500 for £69.99 on Orange Although the Bluetooth Enabled, Video recording recording is one of the best equipped PAYG phones and is £59.99 at The Link! (not a flip, mind)...

11-05-2005, 14:44	#3
loddellbosh Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Sussex Posts: 4,750	Quote: Originally Posted by Mr Cable o2 stores have the 2.5g Nec 101 for around £60 And the link have this Sagem for £49.99 This is a good quality Motorola V500 for £69.99 on Orange Although the Bluetooth Enabled, Video recording recording is one of the best equipped PAYG phones and is £59.99 at The Link! (not a flip, mind)... Thanks. We were just looking at the Sagem at Dixons, and she was wondering whether to get that one or not. And the Sharp I was looking to get myself, would you say it was any good?

11-05-2005, 15:54	#4
stickworlduk Forum Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 53	Oh i was going to say the Nokia 6630, but that is alot more than £60-70. If the primary use is going to be Texting and Phoning then i sugest the Nokia 1110. Its Cheap reliable and has a torch built in the top. But its not a good phone nothing special. VERY Basic. Its £30 in most places, But if you are an existing Virgin Customer you can buy it for £10 at Virgin Megastores

11-05-2005, 17:51	#5
Salt Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 2,460	The 1100 is a good phone. It does everything you need it to do, so whats wrong with it??

12-05-2005, 09:51	#6
loddellbosh Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Sussex Posts: 4,750	Quote: Originally Posted by stickworlduk Oh i was going to say the Nokia 6630, but that is alot more than £60-70. If the primary use is going to be Texting and Phoning then i sugest the Nokia 1110. Its Cheap reliable and has a torch built in the top. But its not a good phone nothing special. VERY Basic. Its £30 in most places, But if you are an existing Virgin Customer you can buy it for £10 at Virgin Megastores Well she got about £70 for her birthday Monday, and wanted to spend it on a phone (bless her lol), but my mum won't let her spend too much, as she's only getting one bcause my mum's got a new one (she's like that).

13-05-2005, 10:18	#7
crazyjim72 Banned User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Scotland :) Posts: 269	Quote: Originally Posted by stickworlduk Oh i was going to say the Nokia 6630, but that is alot more than £60-70. If the primary use is going to be Texting and Phoning then i sugest the Nokia 1110. Its Cheap reliable and has a torch built in the top. But its not a good phone nothing special. VERY Basic. Its £30 in most places, But if you are an existing Virgin Customer you can buy it for £10 at Virgin Megastores What do you need to show them when you buy the phone,to get the discount.

13-05-2005, 10:59	#8
UMRO Forum Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 1,806	Quote: Originally Posted by stickworlduk Oh i was going to say the Nokia 6630, but that is alot more than £60-70. If the primary use is going to be Texting and Phoning then i sugest the Nokia 1110. Its Cheap reliable and has a torch built in the top. But its not a good phone nothing special. VERY Basic. Its £30 in most places, But if you are an existing Virgin Customer you can buy it for £10 at Virgin Megastores Its only £24.95 from The Link.. I bought this phone and often it swap it with my K700i as its a cheaper phone and If I'm out and about I'd rather loose this phone than my K700i Go buy it its cute

13-05-2005, 21:34	#9
joea1 Banned User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Liverpool Posts: 263	The Sharp GX15 is £44.99 in Index. It has a camera and Bluetooth. It's SAR is 0.82.

14-05-2005, 01:22	#10
crazyjim72 Banned User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Scotland :) Posts: 269	Quote: Originally Posted by joea1 The Sharp GX15 is £44.99 in Index. It has a camera and Bluetooth. It's SAR is 0.82. They are closing down so you may get it cheaper. They have a 10% off at the moment

14-05-2005, 14:29	#11
joea1 Banned User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Liverpool Posts: 263	That is the cheaper price. See http://www.index.co.uk/rf/navigation...ryid=241703985

14-05-2005, 16:32	#12
loddellbosh Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Sussex Posts: 4,750	We ordered it from Dixons for £44.99 on Wednesday, it came yesterday. I've just ordered my grandad one too lol .

15-05-2005, 12:12	#13
joea1 Banned User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Liverpool Posts: 263	Good, you'll need the Bluetooth to shift stuff off the phone, it has a low memory, and 11 second 100kb max vid recording.

15-05-2005, 12:54	#14
dawson Posts: n/a	Quote: Originally Posted by joea1 The Sharp GX15 is £44.99 in Index. It has a camera and Bluetooth. It's SAR is 0.82. It's been out of stock online since at least last Monday (09 May 2005) And when I checked on Tuesday, none of the stores within a 50 mile radius of me had them available on their 'collect and reserve' either - I gave up after that As they are closing down, I wouldn't expect to see them available again

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