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looking for a phone

Looking for a phone on contract for 12 months. Very unsure of what to get, so any ideas would be gratefully recieved.
Was thinking of motorola pebl or v3x, but seen some bad reviews around for both.
Whats the best deal around on a flip or slide phone?

As for the Network.... have been thinking of orange or vodaphone.
Def. not going for 3, been there... done that!!

Would consider O2 or T mobile but not sure of the coverage. Live in south wales, but frequntly travel acroos the country to East Anglia so need good nationwide coverage.

What would you buy? Whats the best deal around??

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  • gk172
    gk172 Posts: 1,875 Forumite
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    We all like differant phones, ive just taken a 12 month contract with 02 online 200 mins and 500 texts and a free 6270 (2 mp slide) for £30 a month, the pebl is only vga camera and both being motorola i avoided as ive had problems with my v525/v600 and v80 which kinda put me off.
    The more i save the more i can spend:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
  • -1-
    -1- Posts: 1,289 Forumite
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    Firstly think what you mainly use the phone for.

    I.E. Bluetooth, camera, usb port, mp3, wi-fi, 3g, etc....

    If you just use the phone for calls and text then a basic phone will do, but if you use the technology currently out then you'll want a mid-top range phone.

    Regarding the network, goto the networks website sites and have a look at their coverage map, if it's strong in your area , home and work then go for that network.

    Price plan :- Have a think how many minutes you use a month, how many texts you send a month, if you have a PAYG, how much do you top up each month, that'll give you an idea how much you can afford monthly, then you just need to pick enough minutes and texts to cover your usage.

    If you are daunted by all the deals then reply here with answers to the above and we'll try and pick a suitable deal for you.
    :wave: Smile, you only get one life, LIVE IT.
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