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Cheap 3g smartphone with keyboard

Hi, I want to get my son a phone for Christmas, he has an o2 sim and I want a phone that can use this. He prefers keys to touch as do I. I just want a handset, o2 have offered me a good deal on his sim including internet use (as I have another contract with them)and I am staying with that.

It would be good if it had a fairly big screen, decent camera with video etc, and internet.

Can someone direct me to a suitable phone at a cheap price, I have looked all over and been horrified at the handset costs !!

Help please....
Blackpool_Saver is female, and does not live in Blackpool

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  • grumbler
    grumbler Posts: 58,629 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 13 November 2011 at 7:30PM
    SE Xperia Mini Pro - was £130 at O2
    HTC ChaCha
    Blackberry Curve 3G


    http://www.omio .com/deals/pay-as-you-go
    Select 'physical keyboard' and '3g' in the 'Features' tab, then play with other tabs.
  • thanks grumbler, I will have a look, hoping for way less that £130 tho', yeah I know I know..........
    Blackpool_Saver is female, and does not live in Blackpool

  • Blackpool_Saver
    Blackpool_Saver Posts: 6,599 Forumite
    edited 19 November 2011 at 11:05PM
    have decided on a Nokia E5, £99 3G physical keyboard 5mpix camera, dedicated fbk/twitter :) good reviews, hope this post helps others.
    Blackpool_Saver is female, and does not live in Blackpool

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