Upgrading Phones

[mondeoman]

I'm thinking about chanign my Nokia 6100 for a Motorola V3i or a Nokia 8800

Has anyone got any experience with these - the reviews I've read so far are a bit mixed .. I just love the look and feel of the Motorola, and all I need is a phone for calls n texts, so is it any good??

Cheers

Dave M

[timmy30]

I've got a Motorola SLVR, beutiful phone, lovely feel.....only problem is that as a phone......

it's shite.

[cirks]

mondeoman said:

all I need is a phone for calls n texts, so is it any good??

er, so why change?

[mondeoman]

cirks said:

mondeoman said: all I need is a phone for calls n texts, so is it any good?? er, so why change?

Cos sometimes you just feel like a change.

[kippax]

Got the Nokia 8800 which is a fantastic looking phone that performs really well although the battery life is a bit crap if using a lot (you do get a spare battery with it though & a really cool charging unit that means the spare ia always fully charged)

Howard.

[Wildfire]

I have the N70 and can definitley reccomend it!! Really nice to use and the feaures are excellent.

[Neil_H]

The Nokia 8800 is a really nice phone but I think it's a bit overpriced for what it is - it's actually fairly basic compared to most phones but will cost you anything up to £250 with a contract.

Rumour has it they're bringing out a new version later this year.

[d1bble]

I’ve got a V3i and to be fair its only for making calls and sending the odd txt.

Also don’t forget it will be a future classic, ive still got my V3688 from 1999(??? not completely sure)
The v3688 caused a sensation when it was released, so small and compact...people didn’t know what it was.

Ok, so im off on a tangent, but the V3i is decent phone for calls only.

[shnozz]

No probs with my V3. Good phone and simple for those that like to text and call rather than play with MP3 players etc etc.

[m.c]

i think the 8800 is incredably over priced, and over rated.

[jamieboy]

I have an 8800, a £320 upgrade from an 8910 last June.

Looks lovely, works fine as a phone, text, and the occasional photo, syncs over bluetooth with Outlook, no complaints with it at all.

It is madly overpriced for what it is, but that's an argument you could level at most design-led electronic goods.

Shop around for an upgrade, though, because one of the leaflets that fell out of some magazine I bought was offering them free on a new contract. If they're free on a new contract, they're bound to be getting cheaper as an upgrade, I'd have thought.