Mobile phone - which one??

[RyanCheetham]

I have the Samsung Galaxy Note and it is brilliant although it is massive with lots of handy features

 

[Adam W]

Got an email from Elecsa today promoting the JCB phone - anyone got one of these?

I've heard it's not great. Before I went for the Galaxy Mini I tried out the Samsung equivalent of the JCB phone in the shop, and I wasn't that impressed. Maybe if you're really ham-fisted and accident-prone it'll last longer, but it reminded me of the Nokia 5140i - basic and functional but without the bells and whistles; I don't think you could read emails or the newspaper on it, and the camera is a bit pants.

GSMArena.com - GSM phone reviews, news, opinions, votes, manuals and more... is a really good site for phone reviews and information.

 

[Mark_Burgess]

New iphone 5???

He wants to use Maps!!!

 

[Adam W]

Adam ye need te gan oot mair, howay doon the arms an aal git yer a borrel o dog bonny lad

You picklin' moy sweeed, Bo!
(StuSpiers knows what I'm on about.)

 

[Adam W]

I broke mine a few months ago and couldn't get a replacement (I need quad-band which they don't do on "normal" phones any more)

A lot of Motorola phones are quad band, but I wouldn't recommend one on reliability grounds.
It sounds like you made the right choice though.

 

[Deleted member 26818]

Does it have an App to dig a trench?

 

[tidyboiler]

I have a brand new Blackberry Curve in its box................ too complicated for me, it has everything including a hot bread kitchen I think....... open to offers.......:clap:

 

[Geordie Spark]

I have a brand new Blackberry Curve in its box................ too complicated for me, it has everything including a hot bread kitchen I think....... open to offers.......:clap:

Anything more elaborate than two tin cans with a bit of string between them is too complicated for you pet. :frown2:

 

[Octopus]

UPDATE:

Vodafone say I can't upgrade my phone until the 29th December and suggest I buy a pay as you go device.

Can anyone recommend places to buy used hand sets without contracts??

Thanks

 

[alarm man]

UPDATE:

Vodafone say I can't upgrade my phone until the 29th December and suggest I buy a pay as you go device.

Can anyone recommend places to buy used hand sets without contracts??

Thanks

youd be better off just taking out another contract,you will get the phone free then,otherwise its a good couple of hundred for a handset.

 

[Adam W]

youd be better off just taking out another contract,you will get the phone free then,otherwise its a good couple of hundred for a handset.

But then you'd be paying for 2 contracts, one of which you wouldn't use. I think what they're on about is putting the contract SIM into the PAYG handset to keep the same number, minutes etc.

 

[Octopus]

youd be better off just taking out another contract,you will get the phone free then,otherwise its a good couple of hundred for a handset.

Hum, what I'm trying to avoid!

Thanks

 

[Dan23584]

I have used, blackberry, HTC and Samsung smart phones but none are as good at the IPhone, I found it hard to accept but now have one and it really is a much superior phone, it's not just the badge you pay a premium for, it is much faster and easier to use.

 

[Deleted member 26818]

I have in the past ended contracts early.
Depending upon your provider and what services you have, it can work out cheaper than waiting till the end of the contract.
You may also find , that the disconnections people may offer you a deal allowing you to upgrade early.

 

[Octopus]

Funnily enough "Computer One" has just come through the letter box.

Sim free phones:

Nokia Lumia 610 @ £119

Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 @ £129.00

Samsung E1200 @ £16.95

Nokia Lumia 800 @ £229

Samsung Galaxy SIII @ £449

Samsung Galaxy Xtreme @ £159.00

Could be easier buying one of these then getting tangled up in another contract!

 

[tidyboiler]

After reading Geordie's last post, I am happy to report he is recovering well in hospital after the casts on his arms and legs have now set.


:wheelchair:

 

[Adam W]

It might be worth checking how much those SIM free handsets are on PAYG - if they're locked to the network often they will part subsidise the cost to encourage you to use it on their network.

 

[trbod]

Got one in my draw , don't use it no more great phone but basic

 

[Admin]

My trusty Nokia N8 is playing up and today has died and won't restart so maybe its time to get a new one. I don't want an Iphone as I think they are a rip off.

I use it for

calls
texts
accessing 4 email accounts
calender (sync'ed with Outlook)
taking pictures
maps
accessing the internet

I'm guessing most smart phones do this but anyone got helpful suggestions please?

Thanks

Mate if you don't want the iPhone 5 you're a plonker.

I've said this to people for years now, and it took a year to convinve me even to get one so I'd have been saying it to even me. A guy you'd assume has all the latest gadgets that are worth it (I do, I just never got the iPhone 3 as I thought, like yourself, it's a rip off).

GET THE IPHONE FOR 7 DAYS ON A CONTRACT (you get 14 but don't screw around you'll know after 7 days if you like it or not) - IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT, TAKE IT BACK, PAY YOUR 1 MONTH LINE RENTAL - AND I'LL PERSONALLY REFUND IT TO YOU!!!!

It's a TomTom (okay so it's a bit screwed at the mo but you can still use Google Maps and other free map software), it's a diary, a planner, can get you footy scores on a voice command, is the internet, is your email manager, is in comparison to a top of the range digital camera, comes with millions of free apps and games, even old skool stuff like pacman if that's your flavour. The list goes on.

For the record, I have the Galaxy S3 and iPhone 4S. I think both rock I'd use either on their own. Out of the two, I use the iPhone most. Mostly due to the 5 times the amount of apps Google 'Play' have. And the fact they have probably around 7 times the developers working on apps than android. For now, iPhone for me.

Try it I swear to god short of dropping it and needing a small mortgage to get the cracked screen broken (which a good insurance will cover for free to be fair, house, bank, contents, traders, direct with the network provider, apple-care at least - loads of options really and a lot you might already have with your home contents or bank etc) then you're laughing.

 

[Octopus]

Mate if you don't want the iPhone 5 you're a plonker.

I did think about reporting your post for this!!!!!!!!!