Mobile Recommendation Please

wizzer

I need to by my daughter a mobile phone. She's just started secondary school and needs one for emergency calls only plus texting her mates.

Budget is around £75 but could be flexible.

Can anyone recommend a make/model and a good pay as you go tariff for this type of use?

Thanks
Wizzer

Browntoa

Motorola v220 £49.99

http://www.dixons.co.uk/product.php?sku=939693&camp_id=froogle

can be unlocked easily for £10 for any network, look for the free o2 sim card threads for £10 a month she will get 300 free texts...

nice small flip phone with a camera

or

for £79.99 (inc free bluetooth headset that you can keep for yourself or sell on ebay to get some money back )

Phone Details - Motorola V547 + Bluetooth Headset


http://shop.o2.co.uk/cgi-bin/o2uk/jsp/showInfo.jsp?contentType=PAYGDeals&ref=LHN_pay_go_deals


link to sim card for £9.99

http://shop.o2.co.uk/cgi-bin/o2uk/jsp/tariffs/selectSimOnlyTariff.do?menu=y

wizzer

Browntoa wrote:

Motorola v220 £49.99

http://www.dixons.co.uk/product.php?sku=939693&camp_id=froogle

can be unlocked easily for £10 for any network, look for the free o2 sim card threads for £10 a month she will get 300 free texts...

nice small flip phone with a camera

Thank you. Where do you go to get a phone unlocked?

Browntoa

boot fairs/ market stalls...computer fairs.....some small local phone shops

where do you live ??

maybe someone can point you in the right direction to someone

wizzer

Browntoa wrote:

boot fairs/ market stalls...computer fairs.....some small local phone shops

where do you live ??

maybe someone can point you in the right direction to someone

Near Sittingbourne in Kent

gk172

Look out for the 02 student deals some are refurbs but we bought our 11 year old the 3100 for only £9.99 and it seemed brand new even had screen protector on it and match that with the 02 300 texts payg sims that keeps my little one happy texting and £10 a month for calls and 300 texts.

matrix999

You could also try the following link where you can pick up a brand new Nokia 6030 for £29.99 direct from O2, the same phone at the carphone warehouse retails around £80-£90

http://shop.o2.co.uk/student

grumbler

wizzer wrote:

...for emergency calls only plus texting her mates.

SIEMENS A65 £26.99 with £25 airtime included (no expiration time). Plus £5 cashback through LineMyPocket.

http://www.virginmobile.com/mobile/phones/search?type=new-range

Or if you go through LineMyPocket: Latest offers => 10% off any phone plus £25 free airtime

Browntoa

wizzer wrote:

Near Sittingbourne in Kent

shop in "IN-Shops" in Chatham does unlocking

01634 843434

NOTE TO MOD : - not my shop, no association

rabialiones

can seimens a65 be unlocked?
thanks1

gizmoleeds

matrix999 wrote:

http://shop.o2.co.uk/student

That link will also get you the aforementioned O2 sim card for 99p rather than £9.99 (which is the best PAYG tariff around IMO).

You can also get a 100 anyone anytime minutes or texts version, instead of the 300 texts.