*new* mobile phones

[shortygal]

hi

everyone i no wants the newest phone, but i dont understand why they cant get a cheaper one. ive seen one in the shops for £400. also there was another one £30. it may look nicer but still does exactly the same things. texts, recieves and makes calls. ive also spoken to a few good friends of mine who bout expensive new phones, and realised they should't of as the 2nd day they had it, it broke. what is the point?  

[Jake]

My expensive one is great
1.3 mega pixal camera
The abillity to run tom tom road map software
super 3G internet with downloading
Video camera and voice recording
MP3 player
and loads more.
I always go for a good phone, but i dont just make calls on it
 :D

[Jim-Willy]

Mad arent they, them little flip phones are so flimsy, wouldn't last me 2 minutes.  I've got a water and shock proof jobby that has lasted ages and can't see any new phones that can match it.

[Bob696]

I have a very strange mobile phone .... its just a phone ... thats it, just a phone. It does everything I want a phone to do

[thermidorthelobster]

Speaking of which, does anybody have a spare moby with a reasonable battery life, I have a friend who could use one as hers is busted.

Thanks!

[Bush Tucker Man]

I have a very strange mobile phone .... its just a phone ... thats it, just a phone. It does everything I want a phone to do

That sounds just like my Nokia 3310 :D

[Jim-Willy]

That sounds just like my Nokia 3310 :D

How do you know what it is.  The phone company asked me what phone I had and i didn't know, its not written on it?

[Bob696]

That sounds just like my Nokia 3310

Funny you should say that  8)

[seph234]

yes mine is the same as yours jake it is handy coz you dont need to take a camera out with you i just use my phone it zooms enough for me

[beast5680]

I must be one of those weird people that just want a phone to phone people then :lol:

[the loon]

Speaking of which, does anybody have a spare moby with a reasonable battery life, I have a friend who could use one as hers is busted.

Thanks!

try
www.orange.co.uk

you an pick up a brand new pay as you go nokia for about £30 (look at nokia 3120 no frills and does the kob - its what me and SWMBO have)

[Range Rover Blues]

I must be one of those weird people that just want a phone to phone people then :lol:

I know what you mean.  We both have quite a jazzy 3 handset, they were free when we joined.  Julie hasn't even set up the mailbox on hers.  I tried the internet thingy, once.  Basically once I'd used up the free ringtone downloads all I do is make calls and text.  For that I love it as it has a full QWERTY keyboard, I really hate that stupid abreviated c**p most people send, my spelling's bad enough as it is.  I don't think the camera is up to much, once you get the photos on the PC they look, well c**p to be honest.  Can't beat a good 35mm.

[Littledan]

i did have a motorola C975 untill i fell off my bike and the bar went into the screen  :shock:  :(  and took it to the phone doctor and he sed it couldnt be fixed :(

it had:
video recorder
double camera
light with camera

loads more......

(edited by Turtle!!)

[Wanderer]

SWTSMBO has a Phillips C12.

It does the job. It's a phone. Nothing else. She's hoping the retro ringtones come back into fashion so that people don't look down their noses when it rings.

Ed

[MuddyMary]

I have had my mobile for so long that they don't make them anymore and I can't get parts for it. :x

I have a contract with Orange who told me that I could upgrade to a new phone for free but they could not replace or fix my current phone.

I have a car kit fitted in the Freelander which put me back over £300 3 years ago so am not going to change phone when it will not be compatible with kit.

However, one day whe it really dies I suppose I will have to upgrade  

[TimM]

What phone have you got?

Many of the 'newer' phones fit in older car kits.

If you know what it is I'll see if I can find a newer phone to fit

Tim.

[jjsaul]

Speaking of which, does anybody have a spare moby with a reasonable battery life, I have a friend who could use one as hers is busted.

Thanks!

Yep i have a NEC E616v, a Sharp GX1, a Sony Ericsson T610 and a Nokia 3310.

If you're interested give me a shout james@landrover-110.co.uk please :)



Back on topic, i have several contract upgrades ^^^ but i still use my old Nokia 6310 cos it fits the handsfree and is virtually unbreakable.

[MuddyMary]

What phone have you got?

Many of the 'newer' phones fit in older car kits.

If you know what it is I'll see if I can find a newer phone to fit

Tim.

It's a Nokia 8210 and the car kit is one of those where the phone slots into the charger then there is a microphone in top right corner of windscreen and the speaker is in the footwell passenger side.

Thanks :D

[Bush Tucker Man]

SWMBO had a NEC e616, it was bl**dy awful.
Back for repair 3 times in a year, replaced once.
Abysmal battery life, as it has somany functions to keep alive (even if not used)
Apalling network coverage ('3')

The only good point was the contract cost; 750minutes for, I think, £30.00

Now she has a (works provided)Nokia 3100 on 'O2', with a fully fitted car-kit.
It's a nice little phone, with a sensible directory feature. You enter a contact name & can list; mobile, home, office, other & work(?)

[MTyrrell]

I have a Sony Ericsson K700i which dose the job and is nice and easy to use, although never use it for half the stuff it can do.

My works phone is a Benefon TrackPro. We also have a Thuraya Hughes 7101, house brick, sat phone for development work and script testing, phone calls run at £3.50 a min  :shock: .

Still trying to convince the boss that we need a Benefon Esc! For the office (my landy ) http://benefon.com/products/esc/

[ProjectBlue]

Mary, you might want to check ebay. They have used phones for sale there and could pick one up cheap?

[jjsaul]

SWMBO had a NEC e616, it was bl**dy awful.
Back for repair 3 times in a year, replaced once.
Abysmal battery life, as it has somany functions to keep alive (even if not used)
Apalling network coverage ('3')

I've never used it much meself, but first person to chuck me £45 for it can have it.

[TimM]

It's a Nokia 8210

My wife had one of those (only just given it away - typical!), and it had an odd set of 'ports' on the bottom (i.e. the connectors to fit the car kit) probably something to do with it having a radio built in, off hand I can't think of anything newer that is the same.

I would suggest as ProjectBlue suggested that you try eblag for another 8210.

Or if you look in the yellow pages and find a carphone warehouse fitting place (not a very good description but hopefully you can see what I mean) they should be able to mate up there range of phones to your current kit - use a fitting centre rather than a shop as you can drive your car right in.

Tim.

[MuddyMary]

THanks for that. While is still working will just leave it but will def visit a fitter thing when I can to see what they can do  :D  ALso keep eyes on Eblag just in case

[The Fat Controller]

I have had my mobile for so long that they don't make them anymore and I can't get parts for it. :x

I have a contract with Orange who told me that I could upgrade to a new phone for free but they could not replace or fix my current phone.

I have a car kit fitted in the Freelander which put me back over £300 3 years ago so am not going to change phone when it will not be compatible with kit.

However, one day whe it really dies I suppose I will have to upgrade  

it depends on the type of fitment for you phone the kit has,the older nokia  phones had two pins the later ones have a 13 bar fixing,if you upgade and your phone has the newer fittings you can change the mounting in the car without replacing the whole kit

[Jake]

THanks for that. While is still working will just leave it but will def visit a fitter thing when I can to see what they can do  :D  ALso keep eyes on Eblag just in case

If you need to change phones you change parts or your Nokia car kit.
The control box and cradle are changable and there's loads on Ebay.
Just so you know when things go wrong
 :D

[old joe]

the sony erricson K750i is the phone i've just got memory card 2 megapixel camera fantastice bit of kit and i find easier to use than a nokia my old phone was nokia 7610 sits in my draw waiting for me to throw it at a wall nothing but hassle.

If i can use than it has to be idiot proof

dazza

[Bush Tucker Man]

I keep considering a new phone, but as the 3310 works perfectly well is there any need?

I'd like a plain phone - no fancy gadgets.
If I could get one, something like a Nokia 5210, but with Polyphonics, Blue-Tooth, colour screen (not really important)
Oh & waterproof/shockproof


I know there's the 5140, but it's still got too many gadgets