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Old 08-05-2006, 22:25
rogermorris
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ok i really know nothing about this so i come begging for your expert help.

I need a camera phone for work.
The main thing i need is a pretty decent pic quality (is this possible for cheap?) (and no i cant just use a digital camera)

It has to be PAYG, and on virgin or have the ability to be unlocked.

anything else im not really bothered about.

I would like it to be around £100 but a little under or over wont really matter.

thanks in advance
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Old 09-05-2006, 10:01
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If you're willing to go second hand on ebay you can pick up a Sony K750i for about £100.

Without speding hundreds thats as good a camera on a phone as you're likely to get. With £100 budget I can't really see you getting anything else even close to that good.

It has a 2mp auto-focus camera. As standard, outdoor shots are pretty good. Indoor are OK but not brilliant. You can add a proper flash unit to it to replace the LED flash but thats extra money .....
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Old 09-05-2006, 10:36
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the Motorola v3 is a very popular phone and £99.99 on virgin http://www.virginmobile.com/mobile/c...MOT-STD-V3BU-1 my mum has the l6 and its a good phone £69.99 http://www.virginmobile.com/mobile/c...MOT-STD-V3BU-1
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Old 09-05-2006, 10:53
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Originally Posted by rogermorris
ok i really know nothing about this so i come begging for your expert help.

I need a camera phone for work.
The main thing i need is a pretty decent pic quality (is this possible for cheap?) (and no i cant just use a digital camera)

It has to be PAYG, and on virgin or have the ability to be unlocked.

anything else im not really bothered about.

I would like it to be around £100 but a little under or over wont really matter.

thanks in advance
Nokia 6230i.

Without question the best phone I've ever had, camera is awesome and its so quick and easy to use. I've never had to read the manual for any Nokia phone I've owned and the 6230i is no exception.

Its £129.99 (on orange) if you buy it from carphonewarehouse, and its already unlocked as cpw use sim free stock

http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/com...Model=NOK6230I
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Old 10-05-2006, 03:43
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Originally Posted by steve_ludwig
Nokia 6230i.

Without question the best phone I've ever had, camera is awesome and its so quick and easy to use. I've never had to read the manual for any Nokia phone I've owned and the 6230i is no exception.

Its £129.99 (on orange) if you buy it from carphonewarehouse, and its already unlocked as cpw use sim free stock

http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/com...Model=NOK6230I
Sorry but thats the worst phone ever.

Screen is to small, camera is pish and it is still for what it is way overpriced.

Wouldnt touch it with a bargepole.
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Old 10-05-2006, 07:04
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I have been playing around with a SonyEricsson V600i that my work issued me with for a couple of days.

OK its a bit bulkier than a clamshell but its well specified for the money (£80) with a good camera, FM Radio, Bluetooth and enough memory if you just want to keep a few tunes and some pics on it. Its 3G too and Videocall quality is excellent.

On Vodafone PAYG with Stop the Clock you can get lots of off-peak minutes for your cash on this handset.

Well worth a look!
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Old 10-05-2006, 07:59
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Originally Posted by neo6776
Sorry but thats the worst phone ever.

Screen is to small, camera is pish and it is still for what it is way overpriced.

Wouldnt touch it with a bargepole.
hehehe and there speaks the voice of reason and maturity!
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Old 11-05-2006, 16:31
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Originally Posted by rogermorris
ok i really know nothing about this so i come begging for your expert help.

I need a camera phone for work.
The main thing i need is a pretty decent pic quality (is this possible for cheap?) (and no i cant just use a digital camera)

It has to be PAYG, and on virgin or have the ability to be unlocked.

anything else im not really bothered about.

I would like it to be around £100 but a little under or over wont really matter.

thanks in advance
try this one
www.virginmoblie.com/moblie/cms//view-page?page=MOT-STD-L61
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Old 11-05-2006, 17:34
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Originally Posted by stacey fan
That link takes you nowhere useful.

I'm guessing you're trying to point to a Moto L6 on Virgin.

Not great really .... VGA camera and no memory expansion slot. I'd look elsewhere if it's a decent onboard camera you need. The screen is pretty poor by todays standards as well ....
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Old 11-05-2006, 17:38
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Originally Posted by sancheeez
That link takes you nowhere useful.

I'm guessing you're trying to point to a Moto L6 on Virgin.

Not great really .... VGA camera and no memory expansion slot. I'd look elsewhere if it's a decent onboard camera you need. The screen is pretty poor by todays standards as well ....
yeah i was sorry about that dunno why it went on that website , its a great phone i think!!! .
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Old 11-05-2006, 23:32
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I need a camera phone for work.
The main thing i need is a pretty decent pic quality (is this possible for cheap?) (and no i cant just use a digital camera)
Why can you not use a digital camera, out of interest?

A pic from a decent branded camera around £100 will be much better than one taken on a camera phone.
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Old 12-05-2006, 00:48
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Taken with my 6230i a few weeks ago....seems pretty reasonable for a camera phone i think.....

http://home.btconnect.com/fd1/Image024.jpg

http://home.btconnect.com/fd1/Image035.jpg

http://home.btconnect.com/fd1/Image052.jpg

....but as someone else suggested, you may want to look at digital cameras instead of a camera phone.
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Old 12-05-2006, 01:57
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Originally Posted by steve_ludwig
hehehe and there speaks the voice of reason and maturity!
Sorry??

Oh i take it because you have one you dont like my peronal views on something i do know about??
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Old 12-05-2006, 09:40
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Originally Posted by neo6776
bla bla

Your comments illustrate a perfect lack of knowledge.

Just see the pics, look at the spec and tell me how it is over priced. Try to come up with reasons, phones in the same price bracket which are better for example.

Also, the 6230i has some of the best features, not only that but the UI is the most friendly and easiest/quickest to understand.

Also, considering the size of the phone, the screen is the perfect size.....and the largest it could have been.
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Old 12-05-2006, 10:57
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Originally Posted by dslrocks
A pic from a decent branded camera around £100 will be much better than one taken on a camera phone.
Seconded. I'd get a very cheap & basic phone, and a separate camera. Especially if you want "pretty decent pic quality."
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