Mobile Phones

[raulllll]

im looking into buying a mobile.

never had one and know very little about them.

can anyone reccomend a good model/provider.

dont want to spend to much money but also dont want to just get a cheap pile of sh*t.

[Major Tom]

It's a strange and complecated world you'r abut to get in too... http://celebswap.com/pics/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif

It is almost always cheeper to buy online http://celebswap.com/pics/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif (Although this depend's on wether you can get someone to accept delivery http://celebswap.com/pics/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif )

Let us now if you want:
* PayAsYouGo -- Where you pre pay for your calls,
* Or Pay Monthly -- Where you get a bill at the end of the month (Like you'r home phone0

Also If you let me knoew wether you want:
* Camera's
* Color screen's
* Polyphonic Ringtone's
* etc...

And I'll have a look around or you could try:
* The Link, (http://www.thelink.co.uk)
* Car Phone Warehouse, (http://www.carphonewarehouse.co.uk)

http://celebswap.com/pics/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbup.gif

[velledriver]

Got a new T-Mobile Sidekick II the other day if you plan on doing text messaging or instant messaging along with surfing the web this thing is awesome --3.3 in color screen, standard qwerty keyboard, pda functionality, works for gaming also tetris, galaga, asteroids it even automatically changes pdf files into plain text for you to read. Best phone/PDA that i've had or used and I've had more than a few.

[sparkys82]

Nice phone velledriver I have a lg vx6000 they have been out for a while but its a great phone and very reliable.

[velledriver]

I believe that was the model I took a swim with
Drunk, http://celebswap.com/pics/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif Late Night http://celebswap.com/pics/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sleep.gif ,Wife wants to swim http://celebswap.com/pics/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wub.gif
forgot wallet and phone where in pocket of shorts
along with Thumbdrive http://celebswap.com/pics/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/mad2.gif Oh well thumbdrive
survived http://celebswap.com/pics/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/clover.gif It was a great phone uptil that point

[sparkys82]

AH it's still good, you know for a paper weight.

[Major Tom]

Getting a motorola V500 Payg on pay day, 8 Oct, can't wailt http://celebswap.com/pics/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_thumbsup.gif

[raulllll]

thanks for the links major.


quite tempted by this one

nokia 7610 (http://www.mobileshop.com/mobilephones/orange/paymonthly/nokia7610.php)

what dya think. any good

[Major Tom]

Nice choice http://celebswap.com/pics/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_thumbsup.gif , more money than I can afford ;( but good network (orange) http://celebswap.com/pics/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif and good phone http://celebswap.com/pics/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif , nokia have a good OS, so for your first phone Nokia's are a good choice http://celebswap.com/pics/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbup.gif

[Satan]

Originally posted by raulllll@Oct 3 2004, 09:31 PM
thanks for the links major.


quite tempted by this one

nokia 7610 (http://www.mobileshop.com/mobilephones/orange/paymonthly/nokia7610.php)

what dya think. any good
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Nokia are always pretty reliable phones, if you do a lot of texting the keypad lay out would drive me nuts.

I'm waiting for the new XDA3 (or M2000 as orange call them) to come out, more of a smartphone man myself although by using a smartphone I can more easily check up on the site which is what I really need.

Have a Motorola v525 as my work mobile which is small enough to take to the pub when I need to http://celebswap.com/pics/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbup.gif

Chief

[Satan]

Also check out e-bay before going to the shops.

You can get some good deals online, make sure it's boxed though http://celebswap.com/pics/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/unsure.gif

Chief

[Major Tom]

Don't really trust ebay for electrical goods... http://celebswap.com/pics/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif

[ozz]

i wudnt really go to The Link and Carphone Warehouse before shopping around, sometimes their prices are crazy.

The 7610 is an excellent phone, also check out the 6230 (http://www.nokia.com/nokia/0,8764,47665,00.html) by nokia, great phone, i just bought one recently. For freeeeeeeeeeeee

Also, i dont think we can use any 2-ways, in the UK (the one velledriver was talkin about)

And finally, check in your local area which networks have the best coverage, they vary in some places.

hope that helps http://celebswap.com/pics/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbup.gif

Ps. cant belive you've never had a phone before:P

[Major Tom]

I was only saying CWH and the link because they have a good selection for people to look at http://celebswap.com/pics/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif .

[Equinox]

I just got a Sony Ericsson Z200 ...
http://www.mobileshop.com/mobilephones/vir...ricssonz200.php (http://www.mobileshop.com/mobilephones/virgin/payasyougo/sonyericssonz200.php)

Ok so not the best phone in the world, but it was "reconditioned" which meant its only £65... and on pay as you go thats really good

Anyway i only use it to txt and phone so im happy... kinda a shame it doesnt have bluetooth...

[raulllll]

got this one (http://www.vodafone.co.uk/cgi-bin/COUK/portal/ep/vfProductDetail.do?channelPath=%2FVodafone+Portal% 2FOnline+Store%2FBuy+a+mobile%2FPayt+phones&prodId=055916&productType=Phones&BV_SessionID=@@@@1256910730.1097424111@@@@&BV_EngineID=cccdadcmkfkejgecflgcegjdgnfdffn.0&salesWorkflowId=buy.Phones.PAYT) from my local tesco store.

£100 down from £150

[raulllll]

i knew there had to be a downside somewhere

[ozz]

lol, your link says session timed out or somthing, what phone did you get in the end?

[Major Tom]

It was the "Sharp GX-15 pay as you talk"

http://celebswap.com/pics/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/banana.gif

[Major Tom]

Just out of interest the phone i am lookin at, now, has a VGA 4.1mm 1:2:8 , 4x Digtal zoom.
I can connect it to the compter by Bluetooth, so is the phone any good as a digital camera. http://celebswap.com/pics/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif

[ibxdmxxdl]

just picked up a treo 650..excellent phone but it makes you feel unimportant if you have nothing to put into the planner :( :D

[ibxdmxxdl]

forgot to mention that if you're in the US and looking for a cell phone provider or new phone then you have to check out http://www.myrateplan.com

you choose whether you want to select by the phone, carrier, plan or feature and then brings up a great flash thing that you can narrow it down by a lot of different critera..its seriously fun to check out even if you arent look for a phone (IMO..and no I don't work for the company :P )

[johnjameson]

lol I use the Motorolla V551 reasonably priced and bluetooth video/picture phone. not the fanciest but im pretty happy with it