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Which phone should i have? :)
siflav
16-04-2007
Hi guys, newb here looking for some advice

I have just had an offer off Orange retentions for 500 xnet mins 750 txts all for £15 a month. This includes the cost of a new phone but i dont know which one to choose! It was easy last time i upgraded to make a decision but now thats not the case

The phones in question are the D900, W880i and the K800i.

Thanks
Finglonga
16-04-2007
Personally I like the K800i as I needed a camera for work and its ideal that it has a phone built in.

Also Sony Ericsson phones allow you to use MP3's as text message alerts where Samsung don't, not a biggie but I like it.
[]tter\/\/ard
16-04-2007
I'd go for the K800i over the W880i. Although the latter is Walkman, it lacks features such as Autofocus, FM Radio, Flash, etc.
wernroe
17-04-2007
I agree about the little things such as being able to use mp3s as text alerts - very handy!

I'm actually getting a w880i this morning, I'll post back with my thoughts this evening. The k800i seems awesome but the world and his dog has got one by now which kind of puts me off. The wow factor of the w880i is what does it for me.
00tommo
17-04-2007
Originally Posted by []tter\/\/ard:
“I'd go for the K800i over the W880i. Although the latter is Walkman, it lacks features such as Autofocus, FM Radio, Flash, etc.”

You'd have thought that SE would have put an FM radio on a Walkman phone. A bloke i work with has just got the W880i and he says it's a great phone but the button's are really small, so if you've got fat fingers go for the K800i

Another thing, how did you get such a good deal? 500 xnet and 750 texts for £15 is brilliant.
apollocreed
17-04-2007
yeah i want that deal as well.o2 rang me yesterday morning.im on pay as you go and they offered me 500anytime minutes and 500messages for 25 and a k800i.might take it but i seen a offer outside carphonewarehouse the other day for 600anytime mins and 500texts on o2 for 25 so im going to do some haggling(cant spell it).id say ive spent loads on payg over the course of the years.do you think i could get the price down or more for my money.sorry for going of-topic.
Kurdt Kobain
17-04-2007
I'm on Virgin Mobile and when I rang them the other day the CS fella said he and most of his colleagues had the K800i he said he thought it was the best around. I suppose thats saying something when it comes from staff at a mobile phone company itself!
00tommo
17-04-2007
Originally Posted by apollocreed:
“yeah i want that deal as well.o2 rang me yesterday morning.im on pay as you go and they offered me 500anytime minutes and 500messages for 25 and a k800i.might take it but i seen a offer outside carphonewarehouse the other day for 600anytime mins and 500texts on o2 for 25 so im going to do some haggling(cant spell it).id say ive spent loads on payg over the course of the years.do you think i could get the price down or more for my money.sorry for going of-topic.”

They've offered you a really good deal there so i doubt you'll get a better deal with them. I'm on 100 anytime and 500 texts for £15 so that's pretty good, going to see if i can get a few more minutes out of them when my contract's up, threaten them with cancellation, see what happens.
apollocreed
17-04-2007
If its good then I might take it.I dont like that its a 18month contract.All new contracts seem to be this long and if you want a 12month you get a lot less for your money.I think the k800i is prob one of the best phones on the market but im pretty sure in a few months an update will be released.I dont mean the k810i as it is just a facelift.Then ill have to wait 18months for a new phone.My friend tells me its a good deal so might go for it.
wernroe
17-04-2007
OK my W800i has arrived and all I can say is 'wow'! The first thing I did when I wanted to get this is read the online reviews to see what people didn't like about it - it seems like the lack of flash and FM radio annoyed most people.

The camera quality also seemed to be a problem for some - but I can confirm it's as good as any other SE I've seen (bar the k800i). If a radio is what you want then you're able to steam Internet Radio.

The keys are supposed to be difficult - not so. They take a bit of getting used to but they're fine.

The only downfall is isn't not an internet phone. OK you can go online with it but by default the text is extremely small however you are able to zoom in so it becomes readable.

The size is incredible, you don't know you're carrying it and the Walkman produces the best sound you'll ever hear on a phone.
siflav
17-04-2007
Hi guys, thanks for the reply`s!

Its now down to the W880i and the K800i, i think they are both 3g? but i would prefer the K800i if i can stick some memory in it

i got the deal from Orange retentions, i basically asked to leave as 3 were doing 500 minutes for £15 a month. The guy said was there anything for them to do to stop me leaving, i said match it with some texts and you've got a deal, and he did Well chuffed!
[]tter\/\/ard
17-04-2007
I'd go for the K800i It's better than the W880i
thfcmad
17-04-2007
Can i throw another phone into the mix here? Have you considered the Nokia N95? Ive just upgraded to it previously having had a sony k800 and i gotta say this is simply the most amazing phone around!!
apollocreed
17-04-2007
Very nice siflav.I would love the n95 but you would have to take a very expensive contract to get it free or pay alot to get it on a cheaper contract.I cant see orange offering it on a 15 a month contract.
siflav
17-04-2007
Just having a look at a N95 now, dont think they would give me that though i have pushed my luck far enough already

The K800i it is, thanks for the help guys and gals!
Finglonga
18-04-2007
Good choice.

Ask them if they will throw a memory card in with the deal, you never know your luck.
MsCongeniality
18-04-2007
I got the N95 on a £20 contract from orange . The phone was free, I get 500mins and 100 texts and they put a £30 credit on my account.
Think it depends on how long you've been with them, how aware you are of the other deals available on other networks and ultimately how nice you are to the CA. I didn't even push for that deal, I was really amazed and extremely chuffed, I'm still on a high.
nolan111
18-04-2007
I've just upgraded from a w850 to a w880 and the sound and camera are much better quality on the w850. The 880 sounds really tinny and even though its supposed to have some amazing technical thing with the screen so you can read it in sunlight, I find it really hard to see who's calling... maybe I should change my theme though!

I love the phone, don't get me wrong, the size is brilliant and the buttons aren't a problem, in fact, I really like them, but if you're using it mainly for the walkman feature, you'd be better off with an 850. Can't really comment on the 800, but my brother has one and loves it!
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