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asparagus1968

hi, just want a phone for calls and texts, but don't want it to look like an antique......
any ideas?
Ta

grumbler

Well, you have to define 'antique' and, possibly, say how much you want to spend.

- 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.

NiftyDigits

For texts I would prefer a Qwerty keyboard, so look here £10.99



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

Why pay more?

NiftyDigits

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.

Nebulous2

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.

J_B

asparagus1968 wrote: »

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:

Richard_T_

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.

macman

Nokia Asha 201 if you want a full QWERTY k/b?

shaun_from_Africa

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".

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)

Im_just_careful

Any of the Nokia Asha range might meet your needs.


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