Cheap but good smartphone????

NiftyDigits

FirstTimer4Me wrote: »

You seem very knowledgeable

Can you recommend me something for my budget, unlocked, PAYG, with a 5"+ screen.

Not really. My knowledge goes only as far the search I did for myself. I have a qualifying PAYG SIM, so will pay less that someone who does not.
As an example £39.99 for the Moto E 2nd Gen for £39.99 as compared to up to £89.99 without a qualifying PAYG SIM.
Moto G (2nd Gen) for £89.99.
But apart from the obvious specification, you need to look at software and firmware updates. Will any of them be updated beyond earlier versions of Lollipop? Moto G 2nd and 3rd Gen are likely to be upgraded to Marshmellow.
So you have to think about what you want from a phone.
I don't even own an Android or Apple mobile.

stephenliverpool1

Scrounger wrote: »

No, the first Moto G did not have a SD card slot (but the Vodafone First Smart 6 does - so easily increase the memory to 32Gbyte).

Scrounger

I am after a new mobile as my battery is playing up. Is the Vodafone first smart 6 phone, text and camera okay for this phone ? I am not too worried about internet access; although I may need it on occasions. For info, my PAYG is with ASDA mobile. I assume that I can use ASDA PAYG sim with this phone.


Thanks.

ballyblack

Its Locked to Vodafone but easily unlocked on ebay

camera okay for this phone ?

Camera is poor



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NiftyDigits

stephenliverpool1 wrote: »

I am after a new mobile as my battery is playing up. Is the Vodafone first smart 6 phone, text and camera okay for this phone ? I am not too worried about internet access; although I may need it on occasions. For info, my PAYG is with ASDA mobile. I assume that I can use ASDA PAYG sim with this phone.


Thanks.

It's £25. Camera will be relatively poor.

Scrounger

stephenliverpool1 wrote: »

I am after a new mobile as my battery is playing up. Is the Vodafone first smart 6 phone, text and camera okay for this phone ?
Thanks.

Review by Moogle on 26 August 2015 (Argos)
110% recommended!
This phone is fantastic!! The only thing I can fault it on is that it feels cheap, but honestly that's not even a real problem! It's just as good as my iPhone quite frankly, and my bf loves it.
Yes, I recommend this product

You get a fair bit for your money:



Vodafone Smart First 6 - now half price at Argos :beer:

99p to unlock

Scrounger

FirstTimer4Me

Your knowledge is more greater than mine :beer:

NiftyDigits wrote: »

So you have to think about what you want from a phone

5" screen, with internet, texting, odd music video, music files, something very basic, I'm not really into all the specs on a phone, as along as it does what I want above, I'll be happy.

It doesn't even have to be new, I've been looking on ebay at HTC, Samsung S4,etc., etc.,

NiftyDigits

Scrounger wrote: »

You get a fair bit for your money:



Vodafone Smart First 6 - now half price at Argos :beer:

99p to unlock

Scrounger

Surely you are joking?

It's not half price.

£25 from Vodafone without the need to purchase a top-up.

Scrounger

NiftyDigits wrote: »

Surely you are joking?

It's not half price.

According to Argos it is half price (and some people may prefer not to wait around for mail order deliveries).

Scrounger

stephenliverpool1

Thanks. I will use my L2Shop vouchers to get this so it is not costing me anything lol !

NiftyDigits

Scrounger wrote: »

According to Argos it is half price (and some people may prefer not to wait around for mail order deliveries).

Scrounger

Argos may require that you purchase a £10 Vodafone top-up. Don't think that one can use it on the ASDA network.