What new phone?
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pmanson

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13,388 posts

282 months

Wednesday 6th July 2005
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Right its that time of year again! I need to replace my phone and possibly my contract as well.

Currently on 02 and have a Nokia 6230 which I really like.

Not been too impressed with 02 over my upgrade last year even though i've been with them for 4 years or so.

Thinking about making the most of still being a student and moving onto Orange's student package (I can get 300 anytime minutes and 1500 texts for £30 a month)

But what phone do I get?? I'm stuck with Nokia's in the car as I have a Nokia car kit. Has any one tried the 6230i??


Thanks,

Phill

silverback mike

11,293 posts

282 months

Wednesday 6th July 2005
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I have a nokia 5410. Fisher price rubbery covered jobby that so far is pretty well mike proof. Seems to do everything well, even has a compass on it.

stumartin

1,706 posts

266 months

Wednesday 6th July 2005
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There's been several topics on this if you do a quick search over the last month or so, but in the meantime I got this yesterday:




And it seems to be working well. It's perhaps a little large, but quite slim so avoids any further unsightly bulges in my trousers. It has lots of features that I'll never use, but being Nokia it's more likely to be able to make calls on a regular basis, and less likely than my Motorola to spontaneously explode, or delete my contacts list instead of opening my messages folder etc, ad nauseum.

paddy27

1,745 posts

263 months

Wednesday 6th July 2005
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I just got a Nokia 8800, bery nice phone, not cheap though.
Had a look at the 6230i, looked good.

pmanson

Original Poster:

13,388 posts

282 months

Wednesday 6th July 2005
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stumartin said:
And it seems to be working well. It's perhaps a little large, but quite slim so avoids any further unsightly bulges in my trousers. It has lots of features that I'll never use, but being Nokia it's more likely to be able to make calls on a regular basis, and less likely than my Motorola to spontaneously explode, or delete my contacts list instead of opening my messages folder etc, ad nauseum.


Yeah i've seen this one. I like the idea but the size is putting me off! Espically as there's not a lot of room on the dash for it. (Where the phone is positioned I don't think it will fit as i have a head unit that flips down.)

pmanson

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13,388 posts

282 months

Wednesday 6th July 2005
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Ok just called 02 and have been offered the following:

Any handset for free (mmmm I won't if "every" handset is free, then the following package:

I'll probably go for the Nokia 6230i as its a direct replacement for mine!

Online 200 with 500 texts for £20 per month. (Normally £30)


Yay or Nay?

Davel

8,982 posts

287 months

Wednesday 6th July 2005
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Samsung SGH-Z500V?

Hughesie2

12,790 posts

311 months

Wednesday 6th July 2005
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Razor V3...

pmanson

Original Poster:

13,388 posts

282 months

Wednesday 6th July 2005
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Davel said:
Samsung SGH-Z500V?


Stuck with Nokia's due to having one of their car kits otherwise i'd try another manufacturer

apache

39,731 posts

313 months

Wednesday 6th July 2005
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Hughesie2 said:
Razor V3...



yup, just asked for an upgrade

lady topaz

3,855 posts

283 months

Wednesday 6th July 2005
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apache said:

Hughesie2 said:
Razor V3...




yup, just asked for an upgrade



Hi Pete
Dont touch the razor with a barge pole. Tony has just had his fourth in as many months pack up and now gone back to a Samsung. The razor looks good but is a nightmare to text and also plain unreliable. Packs up for no reason, turns on and off when it feels like it, deletes the texts you have just spent minutes writing. The last one turned itself back on after he had chucked it across the room in frustration. Its not only him, his colleague is now on his third razor and gonna change when it inevitably fails.

Hughesie2

12,790 posts

311 months

Wednesday 6th July 2005
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lady topaz said:

apache said:


Hughesie2 said:
Razor V3...





yup, just asked for an upgrade




Hi Pete
Dont touch the razor with a barge pole. Tony has just had his fourth in as many months pack up and now gone back to a Samsung. The razor looks good but is a nightmare to text and also plain unreliable. Packs up for no reason, turns on and off when it feels like it, deletes the texts you have just spent minutes writing. The last one turned itself back on after he had chucked it across the room in frustration. Its not only him, his colleague is now on his third razor and gonna change when it inevitably fails.


We've got 2 in our household and have had no problems at all...

lady topaz

3,855 posts

283 months

Wednesday 6th July 2005
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Dont mean to be negative, just speaking from experience. I just wish my other half's phone had been as reliable as it was good looking.

Hughesie2

12,790 posts

311 months

Wednesday 6th July 2005
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lady topaz said:
Dont mean to be negative, just speaking from experience. I just wish my other half's phone had been as reliable as it was good looking.


I was just trying to balance up the discussion a little, how are you ??

AllTorque

2,646 posts

298 months

Wednesday 6th July 2005
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My mate Norm showed me his at the weekend (ooh err missus). It's a Sony Ericsson 750i or something - really nice with 2MP camera, MP3, radio and not too bulky. Choice!

pmanson

Original Poster:

13,388 posts

282 months

Wednesday 6th July 2005
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Without running the risk of repeating myself it needs to be a NOKIA phone because of the car kit!


Perhaps I should have put more detail in the thread title lol

lady topaz

3,855 posts

283 months

Wednesday 6th July 2005
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Fine thanks
I guess the discussion on the razor was pretty irrelevant anyhow as I think the thread originator can only have a Nokia.

apache

39,731 posts

313 months

Wednesday 6th July 2005
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lady topaz said:

apache said:


Hughesie2 said:
Razor V3...





yup, just asked for an upgrade




Hi Pete
Dont touch the razor with a barge pole. Tony has just had his fourth in as many months pack up and now gone back to a Samsung. The razor looks good but is a nightmare to text and also plain unreliable. Packs up for no reason, turns on and off when it feels like it, deletes the texts you have just spent minutes writing. The last one turned itself back on after he had chucked it across the room in frustration. Its not only him, his colleague is now on his third razor and gonna change when it inevitably fails.


bugger!

billb

3,198 posts

294 months

Wednesday 6th July 2005
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i have the new sony eric k750 and its the dogs testies beats any other phone out there at the mo

lady topaz

3,855 posts

283 months

Wednesday 6th July 2005
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pmanson said:
Without running the risk of repeating myself it needs to be a NOKIA phone because of the car kit!


Perhaps I should have put more detail in the thread title lol


sorry