I want a £30 mobile phone!

GeologyRocks

I'm after a phone around £30-£35 (for a present). I don't want one of the ultra-basic phones, but it doesn't need to be super fancy either.
Key things I'm after are: camera, bluetooth, looks nice, not a PITA to use, reliable.

Games, music player etc not as important.

So, what would you recommend?

Nile

Hello GeologyRocks

I'll move your thread to the 'Mobile Phones' board.

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GeologyRocks

Cheers... wasn't sure which board to go for when I was posting this...

pinkcloud

GeologyRocks wrote: »

I'm after a phone around £30-£35 (for a present). I don't want one of the ultra-basic phones, but it doesn't need to be super fancy either.
Key things I'm after are: camera, bluetooth, looks nice, not a PITA to use, reliable.

Games, music player etc not as important.

So, what would you recommend?

I have just purchased the Nokia 2630 at Argos. It has good reviews and I am very pleased with it.

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5181649/c_1/1%7Ccategory_root%7COffice%2C+PCs+and+phones%7C10198997/c_2/2%7Ccat_10198997%7CMobile+phones%7C10199030.htm


pinkcloud

superjaggybunnet

Did you get the SIM card to fit it then?

pinkcloud

At first I couldn't find the SIM card as it wasn't in the box but it came with the SIM card already fitted in the phone by Nokia.

pinkcloud

GeologyRocks

Cheers, the 2630 looks pretty good. Other contenders have been a Sony Ericsson T250i (but didn't have bluetooth) and a Sagem phone, but some reviews said it broke easily.

What's the deal with the sim card...?

flyp

a little bit over your budget at 39 pounds

take a look:
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5180705.htm

babs2008

There are a couple of sony erricssons on the orange website for £24 - though you have to buy a £10 top up.

pinkcloud

GeologyRocks wrote: »

Cheers, the 2630 looks pretty good. Other contenders have been a Sony Ericsson T250i (but didn't have bluetooth) and a Sagem phone, but some reviews said it broke easily.

What's the deal with the sim card...?

The SIM card is already fitted in the phone by Nokia and has £1 of Vodafone credit. If you register your details with Vodafone you get a further £1.

There are cheaper ones on the Argos website but I got this one because it has 17 good reviews, has masses of facilities, looks good and was £29.39.

pinkcloud

allthatmularky

What about a Skypephone from 3 - £39.99 but go through quidco and get £11 - it includes a £10 starter pack. Transfer a number to it and get a further £10 credit.