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Help choosing a half-decent phone out of these?
MReynolds
27-12-2008
I'm looking for a bog standard phone to replace my Motarola V3 (winner of 'worst battery life' award). Virgin are offering me £30 off any of the following PAYG phones, hoping to spend up to £50 (so anything around the £80 mark is fine). I don't want nothing fancy, just something easy to use, and Bluetooth + semi-decent camera if possible. This seems lazy, but I'm not sure what I'm looking for, and I'd rather get something that'll last me. Thanks!

http://www.virginmobile.com/vm/payAsYouGoPhones.do
Mrs Doodles
27-12-2008
I would go for a Sony Ericsson W302 from the choose you gave me i am a big of SE phones you just cant beat them

I am surprised you said that about a V3 battery life my hubby has one and his battery is very good.
Running Water
27-12-2008
I would go for the Nokia 6300. I am too a fan of Sony Ericsson phones, but I don't think you'd use teh features of the W302 (music player, Walkman shortcut buttons etc).

The Nokia 6300 has fewer buttons and has a simple interface. Messaging is easy, and you can use Bluetooth and it has a decent enough camera for a few shots.

You can add a memory card for extra storage, if you ever fill it to capacity.
Angell1995
27-12-2008
i'd say samsung u600, its only got a 2mp camera but its a nice little phone lol
ney
27-12-2008
I would also go for a Sony Ericsson. Im on my second Sony Ericsson in just over 6 years and I have been happy with them. I will be looking to got a new mobile early next year and will go with Sony Ericsson again.

Darren
Mrs Doodles
27-12-2008
Originally Posted by ney:
“I would also go for a Sony Ericsson. Im on my second Sony Ericsson in just over 6 years and I have been happy with them. I will be looking to got a new mobile early next year and will go with Sony Ericsson again.
”

SE phones are the best.
aaronon
27-12-2008
I had the Samsung U600 - very stable and reliable phone.

I upgraded to a SE for the first time and had it for a month before I bought an iPhone. . . the SE was way to buggy and felt like some kind of Beta-Test device.

It froze, the shutter didn't open whenever it felt like it, it froze some more.

Samsungs have always been great to me.
Kitty Wrinkle
27-12-2008
I had a Samsung U600 - loved it until it broke and O2 couldn't replace it for me

My last 3 phones have all been Samsungs - I like the easy menus, and general 'look' of their phones.
*shedevil*
28-12-2008
Originally Posted by Kitty Wrinkle:
“I had a Samsung U600 - loved it until it broke and O2 couldn't replace it for me

My last 3 phones have all been Samsungs - I like the easy menus, and general 'look' of their phones. ”


liked my sam's too...
got a new blkbry 4 xmas tho
red_g00ner
28-12-2008
I would go with the Nokia 6300 as well. The SE are a pile of dodo, in my opinion.
ney
28-12-2008
Originally Posted by red_g00ner:
“I would go with the Nokia 6300 as well. The SE are a pile of dodo, in my opinion.”

The new style Nokia maybe ok but a good few years ago I was never a big fan of Nokia and the way the phone looked. As I said above Sony Ericsson I have found to be fine.

Darren
Niranjaniz
28-12-2008
My Dad has the same requirements as you and the 6300 refuses to give into any mistakes he makes, it allows him to turn on/off bluetooth take 2mp photos with relative ease, the battery is very good given the simplicity of the phone also making it quite thin keypad is nice. I cant judge on Samsungs but a lot of girls tend to get them if that somehow helps, The Sony Ericsons have a good interface but Nokia have caught up with the s40 interface so no worries there both surpass the V3 interface for sure.
Matt00011
01-01-2009
Originally Posted by Mrs Doodles:
“SE phones are the best.”

Your are having a laugh?

I had a W580i and what a nightmare that was! Will never buy a Sony Ericsson again for a very long time.

I now have the Samsung F400 and it's a damn nice phone compared to the plastic heep I owned before.
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