What Phone?

[car.chic]

Looking for a new phone at the moment and not bought one for a couple of years so can appreciate they have change a bit!

As I've been looking around I'm still not really sure what to get budget is up to £200, don't mind buying from ebay within reason (nothing too scratched).

With regards to wifi phones, does that mean you can use the internet for free on your phone and email people?

Would also like to use the phone as an organiser.

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car.chic said:

With regards to wifi phones, does that mean you can use the internet for free on your phone and email people?

You can if you're sat at home and using your wi-fi connection or a friends. Otherwise you'd need hotspot such as at a coffee shop, McDonalds on the train etc.

Can't recommend a phone as don't have a wi-fi enabled one myself.

[moleamol]

Are you going onto a contract? What do you want to use the phone for? Is a good camera important?

[car.chic]

moleamol said:

Are you going onto a contract? What do you want to use the phone for? Is a good camera important?

I wasn't thinking of going on a contract, no.

I want to use it for emails and internet at uni, also for putting music on, would like a radio on the phone and a good calender / diary.

Camera doesn't matter one bit

[Merc fan]

Just bought a Nokia E71. It's got everything you need. Check it out.

[car.chic]

Merc fan said:

Just bought a Nokia E71. It's got everything you need. Check it out.

Will have a look thankyou

[tvrforever]

HTC Magic on VF..

[vxr8mate]

Although I don't have one I hear the iphone does most things well and is relatively easy to use. An Ipod and a phone in one. Shame you are tied to O poo, if you go contract only!

[Alfa_75_Steve]

car.chic said:

moleamol said:

Are you going onto a contract? What do you want to use the phone for? Is a good camera important?

I wasn't thinking of going on a contract, no.

I want to use it for emails and internet at uni, also for putting music on, would like a radio on the phone and a good calender / diary.

Camera doesn't matter one bit

iPhone.

I know this comes up often, and is pretty much my default answer these days.

But it's the only phone I've ever had that I'm really happy with and actually use the capabilities of it.

[pokethepope]

Look for reviews for the following, should do all that you need:

Nokia 5800

Nokia Nseries (marmite phones)

[car.chic]

Thanks everyone, just looked on Vodafone at the HTC Magic, looks a fab phone but will no doubt be a hefty price!!

iPhone - I can't get one for £200 can I?

Nokia NSeries - I did have for the grand total of a month when they first came out an M95 and had nothing but trouble, also know a lot of other people who had lots of trouble with this phone have they improved?

[Alfa_75_Steve]

car.chic said:

iPhone - I can't get one for £200 can I?

Should be able to pick one up on eBay for less than that.

Or someone on here may have one for sale, judging by the number who say they have one but don't use it...... try posting in the Computers forum.

[moleamol]

What about a Blackberry Pearl? Orange are asking £145 so you'd probably get one for less. Has Wi-Fi, music player and Blackberrys are famed for their email prowess. Doubt you'll get an iPhone for that sort of cash. Not massive either.

[mouseymousey]

You'll get an unused t-mobile MDA Compact IV on ebay for under £200, which is basically an HTC Diamond.

I love it, but I know Windows Mobile isn't to everyone's taste.

[AB]

HTC Touch Diamond is TERRIBLE!!

I have a spare one in my drawer if you want one.

However, I'd say the Palm Treo Pro is an excellent handset.

[Alfa_75_Steve]

moleamol said:

What about a Blackberry Pearl? Orange are asking £145 so you'd probably get one for less. Has Wi-Fi, music player and Blackberrys are famed for their email prowess. Doubt you'll get an iPhone for that sort of cash. Not massive either.

The Pearl is crap, though.

[moleamol]

Alfa_75_Steve said:

moleamol said:

What about a Blackberry Pearl? Orange are asking £145 so you'd probably get one for less. Has Wi-Fi, music player and Blackberrys are famed for their email prowess. Doubt you'll get an iPhone for that sort of cash. Not massive either.

The Pearl is crap, though.

Isn't everything to people who recommend an iPhone? The reviews seem to disagree with you though.

[Walter Sobchak]

ive got a Nokia N96 that ive been very happy with, im pretty sure you would be able to get one within budget off ebay,

[Alfa_75_Steve]

moleamol said:

Alfa_75_Steve said:

moleamol said:

What about a Blackberry Pearl? Orange are asking £145 so you'd probably get one for less. Has Wi-Fi, music player and Blackberrys are famed for their email prowess. Doubt you'll get an iPhone for that sort of cash. Not massive either.

The Pearl is crap, though.

Isn't everything to people who recommend an iPhone? The reviews seem to disagree with you though.

I had a Pearl for nearly 12 months.

Fine as a business tool to read plain text emails and control your diary. Useless for anything else.

Yes, I did try browsing the 'net with it whilst waiting for breakfast in hotels, but I gave up very quickly on that idea. Forget any idea of looking at Office documents on it, too - even Word docs with tables are an absolute PITA to read, and forget looking at PDFs.

They're built down to a price - the USB socket broke on mine at about 11 months and it was looking very tatty by then.

If the OP can't find or doesn't want an iPhone, I'd suggest looking at the WinMobile devices here:

http://www.expansys.com

Some cracking deals on there.

Edited by Alfa_75_Steve on Saturday 28th February 21:06

[moleamol]

Alfa_75_Steve said:

moleamol said:

Alfa_75_Steve said:

moleamol said:

What about a Blackberry Pearl? Orange are asking £145 so you'd probably get one for less. Has Wi-Fi, music player and Blackberrys are famed for their email prowess. Doubt you'll get an iPhone for that sort of cash. Not massive either.

The Pearl is crap, though.

Isn't everything to people who recommend an iPhone? The reviews seem to disagree with you though.

I had a Pearl for nearly 12 months.

Fine as a business tool to read plain text emails and control your diary. Useless for anything else.

Yes, I did try browsing the 'net with it whilst waiting for breakfast in hotels, but I gave up very quickly on that idea. Forget any idea of looking at Office documents on it, too - even Word docs with tables are an absolute PITA to read, and forget looking at PDFs.

They're built down to a price - the USB socket broke on mine at about 11 months and it was looking very tatty by then.

If the OP can't find or doesn't want an iPhone, I'd suggest looking at the WinMobile devices here:

[url]http://www.expansys.com[/ur]

Some cracking deals on there.

I do agree that an iPhone would be better suited but they seem to be going for about £400 on eBay. Was your Pearl an 8120? They seem to get really good reviews.