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want a no internet phone

hi, just want a phone for calls and texts, but don't want it to look like an antique......
any ideas?
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    edited 27 December 2013 at 10:49PM
    Well, you have to define 'antique' and, possibly, say how much you want to spend.

    NOKIA-105_BLUE_1?wid=232&hei=348 - doesn't look 'antique' to me, costs next to zero, and the battery lasts for up to a month(!).

    To narrow your options down see http://www.omio .com/deals/pay-as-you-go and try using filters in the tabs. There are smartphones for about £30 that you can use with mobile data switched off if you don't need it.
  • Posts: 10,459 Forumite
    For texts I would prefer a Qwerty keyboard, so look here £10.99

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    Code to unlock via ebay for a Pound or so. Example

    Why pay more? :)
  • Posts: 10,459 Forumite
    If you don't wish to order online, you may be able to pick an ALCATEL TRIBE 3000 at ASDA for £12.50

    Again £0.99 to unlock

    Though the Argos phone is a bit more sophisticated, you might not like the colour.
  • Posts: 5,412 Forumite
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    Some phones are so antique they are cool! I know a couple of people who have given up modern phones and are using old Nokias. I'm not sure how long they will keep it up though, and I suspect one of them also has a smartphone hidden away somewhere.
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    hi, just want a phone for calls and texts, but don't want it to look like an antique......
    any ideas?

    Get an iPhone 5s and turn off the internet on it ;)

    :rotfl:
  • You would be better off looking round the shops to see whats out there, and then doing a little research online.
    There are some reasonable pay as you go deals out there if you dont wat a contract and if signing up for a contract I would also sugest trying out a few networks for a while to make sure that you have a good signal.
    If you want a basic phone with a good battery life then it will probably be a 2G phone so you may be better off avoiding three.
  • Posts: 53,128 Forumite
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    Nokia Asha 201 if you want a full QWERTY k/b?
    No free lunch, and no free laptop ;)
  • Nebulous2 wrote: »
    Some phones are so antique they are cool! I know a couple of people who have given up modern phones and are using old Nokias.

    I still use one of these for what I refer to as my "Africa phone".
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    With a full charge it will easily last 9 or 10 days with me making calls every day and it's nearly bulletproof. I've dropped it many times, it's been covered in beer on more than one occasion and I don't have to worry about damaging it if it's in my pocket when I sit down.

    No internet access, no radio, no camera etc, but the audio quality is probably far better than my UK smartphone (Samsung galaxy)
  • Any of the Nokia Asha range might meet your needs.


    The Asha 300 is well made and the battery lasts many days on standby.
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