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phone recommendation - decent camera, screen and easy to use?

latecomer
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Hi folks

I'm looking for a new phone for a relative and while its been suggested a second hand Iphone might be good I'd say it was serious overkill as its going to be used for taking and sending/receiving the odd picture, some texting and the odd call. I'm seriously out of touch with mobiles (I've got a SE W995 but that was because it was offered at renewal time rather than anything else) and hence the request for some recommendations :)

It needs a decent camera, a good size screen for viewing pictures and be easy to use. Not looking to spend more than about £100 and ideally either payg or handset only.

Can anyone help with recommendations?

Thanks

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  • Exhortation
    Exhortation Posts: 774 Forumite
    edited 16 September 2010 at 6:50AM
    Mobiles.co.uk do the LG Viewty Snap for £79.90 plus £10 top-up on three networks.

    There are so many phones out there, though, that it's difficult to make a definitive recommendation without zoning in more on exactly what it is you want from the phone. Some people would say that a "decent" camera is 8mp or more but others would be happy with 5mp.
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  • latecomer
    latecomer Posts: 4,332 Forumite
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    Thanks for that. The sheer amount of different makes and models is whats causing me a problem. I spent most of last night trying to figure out whats good and what isn't. I'm guessing a 5mp camera would be more than good enough. As for the rest of the features its really as I said in the first post, a decent screen and easy to use are the main requirements. It will spend most of its life turned off in a handbag........
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