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Old 25-01-2007, 09:55
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can anyone give me any suggestions as to what mobile phone i should buy that is sub £40 (£50 max) as there are too many on the market. Not keen on motorola, because of a phone i had a few years ago (moto wings, i think it was) but if there are any good ones on the market i will consider them.

not bothered about a camera, got a digi one, bluetooth is not a big issue to me. AS LONG IS IT MAKES PHONE CALLS AND SENDS SMS'S I'L BE HAPPY.
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Old 25-01-2007, 10:22
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Nokia 1110
Nokia 3310 (Very old but very reliable had mine 6 years and still going stong)
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Old 25-01-2007, 10:43
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what network do you want and dont want
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Old 25-01-2007, 20:08
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got a contract on t mobile - been with them10 months got another 8 months to go! already have a Nokia 6230i which i don't like too much, so i'm selling this and buying another handset. may like to try a sony ericsson as I owned one about 2 years ago and now wish i hadnt sold it. (I've had about 14/15 handsets in 4 1/2 years!)
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Old 25-01-2007, 20:22
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You can get a Sony Ericsson K310i for £49, or thereabouts.

(although Vodafone is offering it for £49 with £10 airtime, i.e. £59 total including the tenner's worth of airtime. Or I am sure you can find it for £50 for the handset alone elsewhere. I am sure I have seen it for T-mobile).

As a phone, which at the end of the day is its primary purpose, I think it is hard to beat. Excellent battery life (as is the case generally with SE's); very clear & holds the signal well. Sends SMS as well as MMS.

Frills: 15MB memory; polyphonic & realtones (mp3); Camera/video recording (but only VGA); infra-red;

Downsides: No bluetooth (ok if that's not a problem). Good screen although it is only 65k and is not TFT, but adequate for normal purposes.

I have one and I would recommend it for anyone looking for a budget phone.

edit - oops sorry: just noticed you said under £40 but it's only £9 more

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Old 25-01-2007, 20:37
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sounds good, what do people think of the motorola w375? i know i have said i hada bad experience with motorola years ago but my girlfriend got the one below today (mopto w220) and its good bit like the razr only smaller!
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Old 25-01-2007, 22:29
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i am not a motorola fan either.

my first phone was a motorola C-series & it was crap
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Old 25-01-2007, 22:31
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I think Motorola phones are a bit of a mixed bag. Sometimes you get one you love and sometimes not. They've improved a lot in recent years but are still nowhere as near as good as leading competitors.
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Old 28-01-2007, 19:27
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sorted, bought the Motorola W375 on t mobile for £49.99 after 24 hours of use i have to say i like it - looks nice too.

i do have to say, when i called t mobile to get the settings sent over to me, they didnt even know they had this handset on the network (only been released to t mobile on monday as i was told by the store)

thanks for everyones help in any case

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