Is this a good deal?

Purdy_1

Please move if this is in the wrong place.

Should I grab one while I can?

Mobilephone

SAVE £100! Was £179.99

£79.99

Is it anygood for a 12 yr old?

jane130

I'm not sure if its a good deal or not but there is no way on earth i would spend £80 on a mobile for a 12 year old ... since 11 my teeneage daughter ( now 14 has gotten through 4 mobile the first cheap one got lost, second expensive one got broken , third lost 4this a brick of a cast off of mine because nobody is going to care if it gets lost or trashed .

kevinyork

The reviews here arent that good.

http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/motorola-v980.htm

This is a 3G phone and only really any good if your 12 yr old want access to 3G products. If not there are dozens of better PAYG phones and deals around.

If you want any specific advice on other models dont hesitate to PM me.

Cheers


Kev

Purdy_1

jane130 wrote:

I'm not sure if its a good deal or not but there is no way on earth i would spend £80 on a mobile for a 12 year old ... since 11 my teeneage daughter ( now 14 has gotten through 4 mobile the first cheap one got lost, second expensive one got broken , third lost 4this a brick of a cast off of mine because nobody is going to care if it gets lost or trashed .

My 12 yr old son is pretty good with the phone he has now. He has his dads old samsung but he really wants a camera phone. He has had it atleast 6 mths and has only ever been topped up once with £10 and he still has some credit left. Its ideal for him to have a phone so we can text him or call him if he is out with his friends. I never let him carry the phone loose in his pocket unless it has a zip. He usually nicks the neck strap off my mp3 player when he does take it out and wears the phone round his neck (inside his tshirt or top).

Purdy_1

kevinyork wrote:

The reviews here arent that good.

http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/motorola-v980.htm

This is a 3G phone and only really any good if your 12 yr old want access to 3G products. If not there are dozens of better PAYG phones and deals around.

If you want any specific advice on other models dont hesitate to PM me.

Cheers


Kev

Thanks for that. I should have checked the reviews myself - doh ! He just wants a simple phone that he can download games, has a camera and can mess with the ringtones etc. Preferably on O2 as thats what both myself and his dad are on so he can also have the 300 free bolt on texts.