PAYG PHONE - up £100

lethal_2

yeah I know the k750i is a good phone and for a resonable price i just think its a bit too old , and think 80-10o quid is a bit too dear it

what do you people rate the nokia 5500 as thats also a 100 @ argos (wz 190)

chriswuk_2

K750i would be the best............but the joystick WILL break after about 9 months & it is VERY annoying.

I know 7 people this has happened to (inc myself) - so I got the W810i - same features (but better) - and no joystick !!

lethal_2

w810i would not be able to get under a 100
what other mobiles would any1 recomend? what about the 5500

wendytiggermad

lethal wrote:

hey, I am loking for a cheap phone, do not want to spend more then 100 pounds on it, could any1 give my any advice? I want a decent camera and posibly a phone with expanadal memory and bluetoth is required

I had a O2 ice was great phone but could not hear it, read up on it and its a problem with that phone so steer clear however just been to woolworths who very kindly changed it for me :T, (at shops discretion) now got a samsungS401i seems excellent and its supposed to be latest release just need data cable for it

lethal_2

nah i dont like the look and style of that samsung (no offence)

any other phone recomendaTIONS AS i PROBERBLY buying it tomorow





most likly the nokia 5500

Road_Hog

lethal wrote:

yeah I know the k750i is a good phone and for a resonable price i just think its a bit too old , and think 80-10o quid is a bit too dear it

what do you people rate the nokia 5500 as thats also a 100 @ argos (wz 190)

5500 is a fairly good phone, not quite sure about the styling but overall it works quite well and generally has good reviews from users. Main downside is the battery life isn't brilliant. Also no flash for the camera, so forget those pictures of your mates in the pub in the evening.

The price in Argos is not bad, you may struggle to find one in stock, you may get it for home delivery.

Please note that this is a BB5 phone and cannot be unlocked, so you'll be stuck on Orange.

Stompa

K750i is not bad. The software is a bit basic, but it does what it says on the tin.

lethal_2

reallly? 5500 can not be unlocked? even if i went to the market?

Road_Hog

lethal wrote:

reallly? 5500 can not be unlocked? even if i went to the market?

Yes, even at the market or local phone shop. They are the BB5 platform and as such for all intents and purposes are unlockable except by the phone manufacturer and the service provider. The serivce provider will only usually unlock a phone if it is coming to the end of the contract, they will have no interest in unlocking a PAYG phone so you can put a competitors sim card in it.

The BB5 has been out for sometime now and is proving very hard to find a solution to. It has been cracked by one person but at this time no software solution has been provided on general release which is what your local market guy would use. If anyone says they can unlock a BB5 then they are conning you. For a second opinion see the thread from the top of this page in the phone unlocking section.

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=308771

sockpuppetuk

The camera is probably a bit better on the K750i but the 6233 feels like a much better made phone and it looks a lot more up to date imo.
If the camera quality is not so much of an issue then go for the 6233.