WHICH Small, used, Android 4 phone????

malc77

Hi- I need a small smartphone with Android 4 as a spare phone - preferably with a small 3 or 3.5 inch screen. For cheapness it will be used - can anyone help me with which model(s) to seek please.

NiftyDigits

Alcatel OneTouch Pixi 3 (3.5" screen)
£9.99 plus a £10 top-up

NiftyDigits

Alcatel OneTouch Pixi 3 (3.5" screen)
£9.99 plus a £10 top-up

From £0.99 if you have a qualifying PAYG SIM.

malc77

Many thanks, I hadn't spotted that one - and hopefully it will be a bargain.

roxy28

NiftyDigits wrote: »

Alcatel OneTouch Pixi 3 (3.5" screen)
£9.99 plus a £10 top-up

From £0.99 if you have a qualifying PAYG SIM.

If buying this phone or another based on PAYG + top up, can another sim be used once the top up has expired.
Example, replace EE sim with a Three sim or would it be locked to EE.

ballyblack

It should be unlocked from CPW

roxy28

ballyblack wrote: »

It should be unlocked from CPW

Is that 100% though is that the CPW policy with payg mobiles + top up.

grumbler

99.9%
Exceptions are very rare and normally clearly visible, e.g. some network-branded phones like, say, Vodafone Smart First 6 (if CPW were selling it).

BTW, it's considerably better than the above Alcatel, costs just a tenner more (unless you qualify for PAYG upgrade at CPW), and reportedly can be unlocked for a pound.
http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?&idPhone1=7231&idPhone2=5681

ballyblack

Good news probably not locked. Why?

Bad news its a crap phone



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malc77

Hi -the phone arrived today, and whilst the screen resolution isn't great it's certainly readable and at £9.99 for an unlocked Android 4.4 it is very cheap, even for an emergency phone. I've been using it with a FreedomPop SIM, which seems to use a 3 data connection for calls.

NiftyDigits

grumbler wrote: »

99.9%
Exceptions are very rare and normally clearly visible, e.g. some network-branded phones like, say, Vodafone Smart First 6 (if CPW were selling it).

BTW, it's considerably better than the above Alcatel, costs just a tenner more (unless you qualify for PAYG upgrade at CPW), and reportedly can be unlocked for a pound.
http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?&idPhone1=7231&idPhone2=5681

But that requires a £10 top up too. So £12.50 more...and who wants a Vodafone topup?