argghh I hate my phone!

mia75 · 15-01-2008, 21:47

I bought a sony ericsson k850i in October and I hate it!
It's so bulky and the camera is hit and miss.
My Nokia 6234 took better pictures and that was only 2 mega pixels!

I should have gone for the Nokia N95

Is there anyway i can swap now? Or will I have to pay a fortune on ebay?

Ricardodaforce · 15-01-2008, 21:53

Contract?

prking · 15-01-2008, 21:55

The only thing you can do is sell the K850i in order to get an N95.
In an attempt to cure the problems with the K850i, there has been new firmware and some revisions to the hardware. Should it develop a fault, you might be able to get an exchange.

mia75 · 15-01-2008, 22:08

Yep sorry it's on a contract. 18 months!

Ok so where do i sell it? Ebay?

Edit: Thanks for your replies

prking · 16-01-2008, 12:42

For the best price I would try to sell it locally. If you go the eBay route then make sure you use all the tools eBay give you to prevent being conned. (No foreign bidders, no negative feedback etc)

mia75 · 16-01-2008, 22:12

Excellent thanks very much

prking · 17-01-2008, 07:27

Good luck with it. It's always dissapointing when a new phone doesn't live up to the hype. I got burned a few years ago and learnt the hard way to wait for a few months before buying a new handset.

Ricardodaforce · 17-01-2008, 08:31

This is why I can never understand why people upgrade over the phone.

prking · 17-01-2008, 10:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ricardodaforce

This is why I can never understand why people upgrade over the phone.

For some reason people are scared of going into shops, I think its the hard sell of phones4U and the complete indifference of Carphone Warehouse that puts them off. I have only ever had friendly, good advice from O2 shops. And friends rave about their local Orange shop.

There is nothing to beat trying a new phone before you get it. I used to be one of these people who HAD to have the latest phone. Only to find they still have all the bugs in them. Anyway, we have drifted off-topic.

Finglonga · 17-01-2008, 11:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ricardodaforce

This is why I can never understand why people upgrade over the phone.

I always upgrade over the phone but i go into the shops first to look at the phones available. I went for the K850 and don't regret it at all. The N95 seemed bulky and the sliders of all the ones I tried felt gritty

. The Samsung ??(cant remember) was ok but I don't like the styling much. The iPhone is just way too expensive for 3year old technology in modern packaging and nothing else caught my eye.

Ricardodaforce · 17-01-2008, 12:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Finglonga

I always upgrade over the phone but i go into the shops first to look at the phones available. I went for the K850 and don't regret it at all. The N95 seemed bulky and the sliders of all the ones I tried felt gritty

. The Samsung ??(cant remember) was ok but I don't like the styling much. The iPhone is just way too expensive for 3year old technology in modern packaging and nothing else caught my eye.

You went into the shop and could have walked out with the phone

Lawe13 · 17-01-2008, 13:02

Because you can get better deals over the phone, and at least a 7 day returns policy. Why have a little play with it in the store, when you can trial it in your home for a short period and if you don't like it send it back no questions asked? And lets not forget better tarrifs online or over the phone.

Ricardodaforce · 17-01-2008, 13:27

Stupid Orange competing against itself!

Finglonga · 17-01-2008, 16:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ricardodaforce

You went into the shop and could have walked out with the phone

As Lawe13 says, I got the tariff I wanted and the phone I wanted also it was delivered next day. It also avoids the bling factor where you buy something because it looks good only to regret it when you get it home.

15-01-2008, 21:47	#1
mia75 Forum Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Here Posts: 9,275	argghh I hate my phone! I bought a sony ericsson k850i in October and I hate it! It's so bulky and the camera is hit and miss. My Nokia 6234 took better pictures and that was only 2 mega pixels! I should have gone for the Nokia N95 Is there anyway i can swap now? Or will I have to pay a fortune on ebay?

17-01-2008, 11:18	#10
Finglonga Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Stafford. Posts: 4,706	Quote: Originally Posted by Ricardodaforce This is why I can never understand why people upgrade over the phone. I always upgrade over the phone but i go into the shops first to look at the phones available. I went for the K850 and don't regret it at all. The N95 seemed bulky and the sliders of all the ones I tried felt gritty. The Samsung ??(cant remember) was ok but I don't like the styling much. The iPhone is just way too expensive for 3year old technology in modern packaging and nothing else caught my eye.

17-01-2008, 12:16	#11
Ricardodaforce Inactive Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Alacant Posts: 7,773	Quote: Originally Posted by Finglonga I always upgrade over the phone but i go into the shops first to look at the phones available. I went for the K850 and don't regret it at all. The N95 seemed bulky and the sliders of all the ones I tried felt gritty. The Samsung ??(cant remember) was ok but I don't like the styling much. The iPhone is just way too expensive for 3year old technology in modern packaging and nothing else caught my eye. You went into the shop and could have walked out with the phone

15-01-2008, 21:53	#2
Ricardodaforce Inactive Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Alacant Posts: 7,773	Contract?

15-01-2008, 21:55	#3
prking Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Weston-super-Mare Posts: 9,167	The only thing you can do is sell the K850i in order to get an N95. In an attempt to cure the problems with the K850i, there has been new firmware and some revisions to the hardware. Should it develop a fault, you might be able to get an exchange.

15-01-2008, 22:08	#4
mia75 Forum Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Here Posts: 9,275	Yep sorry it's on a contract. 18 months! Ok so where do i sell it? Ebay? Edit: Thanks for your replies

16-01-2008, 12:42	#5
prking Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Weston-super-Mare Posts: 9,167	For the best price I would try to sell it locally. If you go the eBay route then make sure you use all the tools eBay give you to prevent being conned. (No foreign bidders, no negative feedback etc)

16-01-2008, 22:12	#6
mia75 Forum Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Here Posts: 9,275	Excellent thanks very much

17-01-2008, 07:27	#7
prking Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Weston-super-Mare Posts: 9,167	Good luck with it. It's always dissapointing when a new phone doesn't live up to the hype. I got burned a few years ago and learnt the hard way to wait for a few months before buying a new handset.

17-01-2008, 08:31	#8
Ricardodaforce Inactive Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Alacant Posts: 7,773	This is why I can never understand why people upgrade over the phone.

17-01-2008, 10:40	#9
prking Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Weston-super-Mare Posts: 9,167	Quote: Originally Posted by Ricardodaforce This is why I can never understand why people upgrade over the phone. For some reason people are scared of going into shops, I think its the hard sell of phones4U and the complete indifference of Carphone Warehouse that puts them off. I have only ever had friendly, good advice from O2 shops. And friends rave about their local Orange shop. There is nothing to beat trying a new phone before you get it. I used to be one of these people who HAD to have the latest phone. Only to find they still have all the bugs in them. Anyway, we have drifted off-topic.

17-01-2008, 13:02	#12
Lawe13 Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 869	Because you can get better deals over the phone, and at least a 7 day returns policy. Why have a little play with it in the store, when you can trial it in your home for a short period and if you don't like it send it back no questions asked? And lets not forget better tarrifs online or over the phone.

17-01-2008, 13:27	#13
Ricardodaforce Inactive Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Alacant Posts: 7,773	Stupid Orange competing against itself!

17-01-2008, 16:35	#14
Finglonga Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Stafford. Posts: 4,706	Quote: Originally Posted by Ricardodaforce You went into the shop and could have walked out with the phone As Lawe13 says, I got the tariff I wanted and the phone I wanted also it was delivered next day. It also avoids the bling factor where you buy something because it looks good only to regret it when you get it home.

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