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Which mobile would you recommend?

Hi to you all. I need a little advice on which mobile phone to buy for my husband. Currently he has a Sony Ericsson K800i.
I want to buy him something similar but more up to date with wifi etc etc. He is not keen on touch screen or slide or flip up mobiles, also nothing to small or to complicated. i have been looking around but I'm not sure what one to buy, so any advice would be very much welcome.
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  • Rusty!
    Rusty! Posts: 2,076 Forumite
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    How much "not keen" on a touch screen? Anything up-to-date is going to have one, basically. With that in mind, have a look at an Orange San Francisco. It's a great value for money Android handset that you can unlock and de-brand easily for free
  • grumbler
    grumbler Posts: 58,629 Forumite
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    WiFi = internet. Correct?

    IMHO internet without a touch screen doesn't make much sense. It's like a computer without a mouse/touchpad
  • wizadorah
    wizadorah Posts: 18 Forumite
    Thank you for your advice. I'm looking to spend roughly £150 maybe a little more.
    Thank you Rusty the san francisco does look like a nice phone.
    Also thank you grumbler for your comment but i have to say i do not totally agree with you.
    I have a blackberry pearl which is not touch screen and does have wifi and it seems to work
    perfectly for me : )
  • mishkanorman
    mishkanorman Posts: 4,155 Forumite
    my OH wants the same, hates my touchscreen but would like to use the internet once in a blue moon !
    Bow Ties ARE cool :cool:

    "Just because you are offended, doesnt mean you are right" Ricky Gervais :D
  • My wife has a K800i which she still loves.

    I'm keen on modern touch screen devices, she isn't.

    The camera on the K800i is her favorite feature and in quality of real pictures (as against megapixels) is rarely equalled on more modern phones.

    Let him keep his phone and buy him an iPod touch instead !
  • katthehat
    katthehat Posts: 1,046 Forumite
    Rusty! wrote: »
    How much "not keen" on a touch screen? Anything up-to-date is going to have one, basically. With that in mind, have a look at an Orange San Francisco. It's a great value for money Android handset that you can unlock and de-brand easily for free


    After a new payg phone myself, where do you get the unlock code? i'm on 02 (as is all my family) so need to stay with 02 for my free calls IUSWIM? Thanks in advance:o.
    Kat :money:
  • Rusty!
    Rusty! Posts: 2,076 Forumite
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    Off the web: http://arrtoo.x10.mx/unlockBlade.php

    Enter IMEI, get code. Peasy :D
  • katthehat
    katthehat Posts: 1,046 Forumite
    Thanks for the speedy reply Rusty!
    Kat :money:
  • AshRosetti
    AshRosetti Posts: 27 Forumite
    The blackberry curve 8520 is a very good internet/email/music phone. It basically has everything, inc WIFI.
  • AshRosetti
    AshRosetti Posts: 27 Forumite
    wizadorah wrote: »
    Thank you for your advice. I'm looking to spend roughly £150 maybe a little more.
    Thank you Rusty the san francisco does look like a nice phone.
    Also thank you grumbler for your comment but i have to say i do not totally agree with you.
    I have a blackberry pearl which is not touch screen and does have wifi and it seems to work
    perfectly for me : )

    Finally someone who doesn't agree with GRUMBLER- his name pops up everywhere i look lol :)
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