Triband flip phone - do they exist any more?

scottishminnie

I'm on a Vodafone sim only contract and wish to stay that way so the phone is my responsibility. I currently have a Motorola rzr flip phone which I've had for quite a while. It's been playing up and I suspect there is some sort of loose connection/wire between the "lid" and the phone as it sometimes goes blank.

Anyway I'm happy to buy a new phone however it needs to be Triband for use in the US and I want another phone which needs to be "flipped" open. I don't want a touch phone, blackberry, iphone or anything fancy.
I only need call, text and camera capability, across the world though.

Any suggestions? I have an aversion to any of the phone shops, no offense to anyone but I think they are like slimy used car salesman so it's best for the salespeople and me if I can just buy online:)

p.s. I have an irrational dislike of anything from Nokia so wouldn't want one of them.

Thanks

DUTR

What about a slider handset?

or
Motorola Gleam Flip

sweetcarer

You can get some good deals on the motorola flip phones on ebay. I like this style too - bought the past two from ebay. Hope you find one - I was lucky I got a second hand one - never been used as it was an unwanted gift.

sweetcarer

scottishminnie

DUTR wrote: »

What about a slider handset?

or
Motorola Gleam Flip

I would consider a slider but haven't really seen one at a decent price.

hubby has a gleam flip but I was told it wasn't triband so ruled it out.

I should have mentioned I'm positively miserable about spending money on fancy phones - we Scots can be tight sometimes:D

will go off and have a look on ebay - didn't think I would get an unused one there. I live and learn!

DUTR

scottishminnie wrote: »

I would consider a slider but haven't really seen one at a decent price.

hubby has a gleam flip but I was told it wasn't triband so ruled it out.

I should have mentioned I'm positively miserable about spending money on fancy phones - we Scots can be tight sometimes:D

will go off and have a look on ebay - didn't think I would get an unused one there. I live and learn!

As you were, indeed it does show as dual band, likewise the MOTO-WX295

Rev

There are a few sliders that are quad band available at earphone warehouse, no flips though.

Few links.

http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/mobiles/mobile-phones/SAMSUNG-S5200/PPAY?src=phoneFinder&tariffNetworks=&clearance=false

http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/mobiles/mobile-phones/SAMSUNG-S3550-BRANDON/PPAY?src=phoneFinder&tariffNetworks=&clearance=false

http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/mobiles/mobile-phones/SAMSUNG-S3100/PPAY?src=phoneFinder&tariffNetworks=&clearance=false

http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/mobiles/mobile-phones/SONY-ERIC-ZYLO/PPAY?src=phoneFinder&tariffNetworks=&clearance=false#bottom

Most of them have colour choices, and I've never had a phone from cpw that was locked, so I've always just gone with whatever network had the handset cheapest and it's never been locked.

There's probably more, it tells you in the general section of features.

Hope that's of some help.