Best smartphone for £100

rwalton159
rwalton159 Posts: 467 Forumite
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I'd like to purchase a smartphone and would appreciate some recommendations on the best one available for £100.

I'm with T-Mobile so unlock costs would be useful, if the phone is not unlocked at the outset.

Thank you
Richard
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  • lozzaman
    lozzaman Posts: 292 Forumite
    Orange San Francisco is about that money, Android 2.1, 3.5" Capacitive touch screen.
    99p Unlock Solution available.

    Search the forums as there has been a discussion about it recently.
  • rwalton159
    rwalton159 Posts: 467 Forumite
    I was hoping for some recommendations.

    I am sure this thread would be useful to others.
  • 1jim
    1jim Posts: 2,663 Forumite
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    to be fair it looks like you had a reccomendation within an hour of your post, I think this seems to be the smartphone to get at this price point
  • flyingscotno1
    flyingscotno1 Posts: 1,679 Forumite
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    rwalton159 wrote: »
    I was hoping for some recommendations.

    I am sure this thread would be useful to others.

    San Francisco is the only choice at this price point for me now.
  • Timalay
    Timalay Posts: 904 Forumite
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    You can get the T-mobile Pulse Mini for £79.99. Only problem with this is it resistive touch screen, which means it works better with a stylus than it does with fingers.
  • uduogah
    uduogah Posts: 1 Newbie
    if I may re-iterate. The Orange Sanfrancisco IS the best option for under £100 at the time of writing. 3's Zte Racer, Vodaphones sub £100 (845?), and Tmobile's Pulse and Pulse mini don't even come close to the quality of this baby.

    it literally is the best thing since Jesus Christ came and sliced bread :)

    Buy It! Besides it's one of the cheapest to unlock. can't go wrong for 99p on ebay can you?
  • joe_t
    joe_t Posts: 87 Forumite
    hi all,
    i am to looking for a cheapo smartphone but will go to £150.
    i have just signed from a 30 day rolling with TMOB to there 12 month 600mins 500 text 3gb data and unlimited landline at a bargain £7.50 per month.
    i have been looking at the san francisco as an option.
    you can buy this from orange for around £100.
    what i dont understand is why they are on ebay for upto £150, ok they have been unlocked and rooted, but why so much difference.
    joe........
  • owitemisermusa
    owitemisermusa Posts: 954 Forumite
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    ^^
    Capitalism baby!
    Tough times never last longer than tough people.
  • flyingscotno1
    flyingscotno1 Posts: 1,679 Forumite
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    joe_t wrote: »
    hi all,
    what i dont understand is why they are on ebay for upto £150, ok they have been unlocked and rooted, but why so much difference.
    joe........

    People trying to make fast buck off people who don't check the actual prices.
  • rsvtoddy
    rsvtoddy Posts: 239 Forumite
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    Get the San Francisco - it's excellent and works perfectly on T-Mobile after being unlocked.
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