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Basic phone with long battery

starM
starM Posts: 1,464 Forumite
in Overseas holidays & travel planning
Hi,

I am going to pilgrimage end of August. Likely for a few days I will have no access to charge my phone. I am looking for a basic phone with long battery life - It will just be used for contacting my family travelling with me in case we are loss.

Can you recommend a basic phone with good battery?

Thanks
MS

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  • Moto2
    Moto2 Posts: 2,206 Forumite
    Nokia 6021, old but solid
    Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine.
  • knightstyle
    knightstyle Posts: 7,399 Forumite
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    Solar charger?
  • Ballard
    Ballard Posts: 3,009 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Do you need the phone on constantly or could you just turn it on every few hours? You can also get quite cheap portable chargers so a combination of these two suggestions should see you through a few days.
  • Blue264
    Blue264 Posts: 1,570 Forumite
    Just Google 'power bank' and 'powerpack' to see what's available. Mine can recharge my phone from flat to full ten times and cost £29 but is a Swiss inhouse brand. The one my OH has can fully charge his phone 5x and was £12 from Lidl.
  • EssexExile
    EssexExile Posts: 6,598 Forumite
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    My basic £10 Nokia from Carphone Warehouse lasts a fortnight on a charge, I assume all cheap basic phones are similar.
    Tall, dark & handsome. Well two out of three ain't bad.
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