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Best smartphone for £100
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hi, channel fives gadget show did a review of the best for 50 or 100 quid if ya look on there site:D
http://fwd.five.tv/gadget-show/gadget-news/orange-outs-san-francisco-android-phone0 -
I saw the review on the gadgetshow for budget phones and none of them came close to the value of the SF.0
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If you don't want to use the phone on orange can you still download non-orange apps on the San Francisco?:A :A :A :A
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Sealed Pot Challenge: Put change in and give to charity when full.0 -
MoneyGypsy wrote: »If you don't want to use the phone on orange can you still download non-orange apps on the San Francisco?
Yes. Barcode Scanner, Tune in Radio, Google Maps are all able to be installed.0 -
How easy is it to unlock?0
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rwalton159 wrote: »How easy is it to unlock?
Just put the new sim card in and the phone will ask you for an 8 digit code, put the code in and hey presto sorted :T0 -
Please forgive my genuine ignorance...
How do you just buy the handset from Orange for £99.99?
When I've looked at their website, it makes you choose one of the animal plans and also a £10 top up. Aren't you tied into those animal top up plans for a year? I was hoping to buy one of these phones and use the £10 a month T-Mobile sim with it.0 -
I don't think you can just buy the phone, you have to buy the top-up, too. You are only tied into the animal plan as long as you use the phone on PAYG with Orange. Most people are buying the phone, using the £10 top-up then, having unlocked it, moving onto a sim-only deal with another network.If I've helped you please show your appreciation by using the "Thanks" button
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Hi,
I have heard the music player is very poor on this phone - the speakers on the phone are not loud enough and very hard to listen to any music - Anyone who has used this phone can you conf if thats true?
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