First ever internet phone ...

mardatha

Absolutely is! Not way on earth would I ever pay that for a phone.

karcher

mardatha wrote: »

Absolutely is! Not way on earth would I ever pay that for a phone.

Mar my smart phones have been free since the first one which cost me £29.99 I think. I signed up for a £7.50 per month thing for 18 months that gave me 500 do dahs of data, 250 mins talk time and unlimited text.

That was a few years ago and I had a new phone for free off them last year and will be able to get another new one in a few months. All that is plenty data, talk time etc for me and I have never gone over my limit and the phones have been smart enough as far as I'm concerned:p

I'm sure you could get a better deal now though as as I say that was quite a few years ago but it suits me to stick with it atm

ETA that was through carph$ne warehou$e and I wasn't fussy about what phone I had..I just wanted a cheap one which was supposedly smart

mardatha

That would do me fine! What made me decide to get one was being stuck in hospital for hours and not having anything to do. In the old days I'd have taken a book but now that means taking reading glasses as well and it's such a faff I couldn't be bothered. I just wanted a phone so I could sit on FB and yakk all day LOL!

pmduk

You could possibly read a book on your phone, most ebook apps will allow you to adjust the font size to your preference. You can even borrow ebooks from most public libraries.

J_B

mardatha wrote: »

That would do me fine! What made me decide to get one was being stuck in hospital for hours and not having anything to do. In the old days I'd have taken a book but now that means taking reading glasses as well and it's such a faff I couldn't be bothered. I just wanted a phone so I could sit on FB and yakk all day LOL!

But .......... won't you need reading glasses for the phone? :rotfl:

DCFC79

mardatha wrote: »

That would do me fine! What made me decide to get one was being stuck in hospital for hours and not having anything to do. In the old days I'd have taken a book but now that means taking reading glasses as well and it's such a faff I couldn't be bothered. I just wanted a phone so I could sit on FB and yakk all day LOL!

Dont sit on FB as thats boring lol, can rrad a book on the phone, read websites or mse.

When I first saw the thread title I thought you meant a VOIP phone lol.

mardatha

:D:D I can squint enough to read texts on my phone JB, but I can't see well enough to read small print in paperbacks.
I didn't even know what the diff was between an iPhone and a Smartphone -- but if never ask then you never find out

Archergirl

Don't know about your hospital but the signal is dire in ours...........

J_B

Archergirl wrote: »

Don't know about your hospital but the signal is dire in ours...........

Shropshire hospital (can't remember whether Shrewsbury or Telford) has free wi-fi!! :eek:

kimplus8

Kim_13 wrote: »

If you have one of the new 3310's it can access the Internet to an extent, though over mobile data rather than being connected up to WiFi. The reviews reckon the new 3310 Snake isn't as good though.

I recently ditched an iPhone for a smartphone I paid £170 for and while I'd agree that iPhones are unnecessary, an Internet phone needn't break the bank. Mobile data can be disabled if desired so one can't run up a data bill.

Nothing can match a dumb phone battery wise but it seems that most smartphones can outperform a iPhone when it comes to the battery.

Comes down to preference of being able to switch off with a dumb phone or having the convenience of not having to switch on the laptop to check emails or look something up. £60 per month is madness either way.

exactly, £60 is madness, their old phone was perfectly fine too but because the 2 years was up they 'had' to upgrade (like a Cyberman from Dr.Who).
Admittedly the snack is a bit 'jazzed up' and not as retro which is a shame but still is fun to play. I have the orangey red handset and its fantastic. I charged it up 3 weeks ago and I still have 32% battery left, its mental! I just love it, I was more excited about getting this than I ever have been about a smartphone- I'm such a dork!