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Phone with GPS/Sat Nav

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karendb
karendb Posts: 313 Forumite
I'm a very light user and would probably stick with PAYG. However, I would like a phone with GPS capability on it. Can you recommend one - sub £100 - or a website where I can do a comparison?

Thanks - Karen
I would love to be lazy but can't find the time:exclamati

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  • jayme1
    jayme1 Posts: 2,154 Forumite
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    one that you can use as a car GPS?

    an offline maps solution would be best, and the nokia 5230 has full car and pedestrian voice navigation, the maps are stored on the device so you do not require any data service to use them, and the maps are free to download and load using the nokia ovi suite, of which all main countries are coverd along with lots of not so main countries.

    http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/mobiles/mobile-phones/NOKIA-5230/PPAY
  • karendb
    karendb Posts: 313 Forumite
    jayme1 wrote: »
    one that you can use as a car GPS?

    an offline maps solution would be best, and the nokia 5230 has full car and pedestrian voice navigation, the maps are stored on the device so you do not require any data service to use them, and the maps are free to download and load using the nokia ovi suite, of which all main countries are coverd along with lots of not so main countries.

    http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/mobiles/mobile-phones/NOKIA-5230/PPAY

    Thanks a lot for this info - I'll look into it :)
    I would love to be lazy but can't find the time:exclamati
  • AbbieCadabra
    AbbieCadabra Posts: 1,710 Forumite
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    i was looking at the 5230 for this feature, but after a little more checking, i think i prefer the nokia 5800 which has wi-fi & a few more features. both phones get very good reviews & nokia's ovi maps comes out well too.
  • rsvtoddy
    rsvtoddy Posts: 244 Forumite
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    Orange San Francisco (£80 if you are already an Orange PAYG customer) and Skobbler (free) or Copilot ~£23

    HTH
  • JJ_Egan
    JJ_Egan Posts: 20,281 Forumite
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    nokia 5800 which has wi-fi & a few more features. both phones get very good reviews & nokia's ovi maps comes out well too.

    I had one and the maps navigation was ok size of the screen is a bit small but i tested using voice navigation as i dont get lost .
    Fair few paid for GPS programs available for 5800 as well .

    jje
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