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Smart phone for a user who never phones.

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  • Herongull
    Herongull Posts: 1,356 Forumite
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    Don't waste your money! You can get a Vivacity - lovely phone - for £49 - see http://www.t-mobile.co.uk/shop/pay-as-you-go/t-mobile-vivacity-white-payg/ (plus £10 topup less £10 cashback).

    As others have suggested, then get an Ovivo sim for £5.

    Sorted!

    Avoid contracts like the plague - never worth the hassle or the regrets.
  • wazza
    wazza Posts: 2,595 Forumite
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    Herongull wrote: »
    Don't waste your money! You can get a Vivacity - lovely phone - for £49 - see http://www.t-mobile.co.uk/shop/pay-as-you-go/t-mobile-vivacity-white-payg/ (plus £10 topup less £10 cashback).

    As others have suggested, then get an Ovivo sim for £5.

    Sorted!

    Avoid contracts like the plague - never worth the hassle or the regrets.

    Is the offer in store as well?
    Problem with having access to internet is that i get asked by many to solve their problems :( Well at least i learn something on the way :D
  • tyllwyd
    tyllwyd Posts: 5,496 Forumite
    To the OP - if you are changing from an old phone to a smart phone, the first thing to be careful of is the battery life - your old phone might have lasted for days sitting around unused, but smart phones get through power much more quickly, so you will need to get in the habit of charging it up regularly or it will be completely flat when you actually need to use it!
  • wallbash
    wallbash Posts: 17,775 Forumite
    tyllwyd wrote: »
    To the OP - if you are changing from an old phone to a smart phone, the first thing to be careful of is the battery life - your old phone might have lasted for days sitting around unused, but smart phones get through power much more quickly, so you will need to get in the habit of charging it up regularly or it will be completely flat when you actually need to use it!


    Many thanks , its the simple things that help, throwing my 'new' phone in the glove box won't do anymore. But the charger will sit next to the computer screen , that should nudge the old grey matter cells.
    Will actually have to carry the darn thing around with me.

    Ps , one thing I did check , would the phone fit into my breast pocket .
  • Guys_Dad
    Guys_Dad Posts: 11,025 Forumite
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    wallbash wrote: »
    Ps , one thing I did check , would the phone fit into my breast pocket .

    Not the current first choice Androids - too big a screen and too easy for a pickpocket to nick..

    The best bet for shirt pockets is the Sony Experia Mini. Got one myself, as well as another larger one. For jacket-less outings, the Sony is by far the best to carry around and isn't bad on batteries.
  • Herongull wrote: »
    Don't waste your money! You can get a Vivacity - lovely phone - for £49 - see http://www.t-mobile.co.uk/shop/pay-as-you-go/t-mobile-vivacity-white-payg/ (plus £10 topup less £10 cashback).

    As others have suggested, then get an Ovivo sim for £5.

    Sorted!

    Avoid contracts like the plague - never worth the hassle or the regrets.


    How much for unlocking though? Ovivo piggy back onto Vodafone.
  • grumbler
    grumbler Posts: 58,629 Forumite
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    Unlocking is free if you don't care about the warranty.
  • Herongull
    Herongull Posts: 1,356 Forumite
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    wazza wrote: »
    Is the offer in store as well?

    I don't know, but I suspect not. And it is only the white ones that are discounted to £49 online.
  • Herongull
    Herongull Posts: 1,356 Forumite
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    How much for unlocking though? Ovivo piggy back onto Vodafone.

    You can unlock it for free if you follow a set of instructions that are posted on various phone websites. You have to be careful and confident. I've unlocked mine.
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