ash_corsa
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Mrs wants to fuck her N8 off and as its under contract she will have to buy a new phone, phone recycle websites will give her around £160 for it so shes looking for a new phone for around that amount.
Any recommendations?
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Whittie
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Used iPhone 3gs?
If not a Blackberry Curve, i've got one its excellent for what it is.
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Sam
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HTC Wildfire
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ash_corsa
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She quite fancies a Blackberry actually, shes gone right off touch phones.
Whats the best spec Blackberry i could get for the £200 mark? Are they all 3G/WiFi etc...
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sc0ott
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HTC Wildfire
Funniest thing ive heard this year 
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Sam
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Mine is OK. You might have had trouble with it or whatever but that doesn't mean everyone else has? 
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AndyKent
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My desire was £180 off eBay brand new 6 months ago. Must be well cheaper than that off there now.
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sc0ott
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Mine is OK. You might have had trouble with it or whatever but that doesn't mean everyone else has?
its the quality of the screen / icons / camera etc. the apps are also a load of bollocks.
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John
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£180 is really, really cheap for a Desire, I got a good deal getting a brand new one for £270 about 6 months ago.
Screen on the Wildfire is crap, I got shot down the last time I pointed that out.
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AndyKent
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Maybe I got lucky then. I did win it at an odd time in the morning, might be why
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Jambo
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Wtf is everyone saying the wildfire is crap?
He said his budget was £200 for £200 sim free that's about the best phone readily available. Also apps are crap?! It's an android phone?!
If you could find a Desire then great obv get that, but i would prefer to buy one with a receipt and warranty from a reputable retailer etc.
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John
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Wildfire isn't crap in general, the screen on it is though.
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sc0ott
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The camera is also shit for a modern day phone.
Infact i can draw clearer pictures using crayons than what the wildfire can display.
Its maybe an android but not all apps work on this as apposed to the desire therefore making them limited.
Personally i wouldnt waste my money.
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sc0ott
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I would actually rather spend 200 on making phone calls from telephone boxes lol
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Dom
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Blackberry or ZTE Blade/Wildfire. I'd have a look at sticking it on eBay, they easily go for £200+
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Jambo
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Compared to rival phones at similar prices though?! I think Scott you are missing the point.
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adiohead
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quote:
Originally posted by ash_corsa
Mrs wants to fuck her N8
Surprised no one has pointed this out 
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ash_corsa
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Definitely want to buy from a shop or online shop, dont want to buy someones upgrade phone then they go and say its nicked and she ends up with a barred phone.
Tempted to go down the BB route as she dont like touch phones. Whats the best Blackberry she could get? Anyone use one?
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Jambo
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I do, they are all similar. £200 would get you a curve 3G. If you can stretch to £290 a bold 9780 from amazon
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Dom
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The new Curve 9100 (9105 has a T9 keyboard), around £210-250, is pretty decent if she's after something a bit smallish or you can pick up a Curve 9300 for around £200-220. Otherwise you have the Bold, but on PAYG they're around £300+.
Just remember she's going to need a tarrif with BIS, which is usually a few quid bolt-on.
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ash_corsa
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BIS??? She already has 1GB of net a month if thats what you mean?
Main difference between Curve and Bold? Are some not 3G then??
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Dom
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BIS??? She already has 1GB of net a month if thats what you mean?
Main difference between Curve and Bold? Are some not 3G then??
No, you need a BlackBerry BIS bolt-on on your tarrif otherwise push/BBM won't work (you can bodge the browser if you don't have a BIS bolt-on).
edit - http://www.o2.co.uk/explore/tariffs/boltons/paygoboltons
[Edited on 24-03-2011 by Dom]
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ash_corsa
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Oh ok, cheers Dom
This a good deal then? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-UNLOCKED-BLACKBERRY-CURVE-3G-9300-MOBILE-PHONE-/190511144122?pt=UK_MobilePhones_MobilePhones&hash=item2c5b595cba#ht_3261wt_1139
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Dom
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quote:
Originally posted by ash_corsa
Oh ok, cheers Dom
This a good deal then? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-UNLOCKED-BLACKBERRY-CURVE-3G-9300-MOBILE-PHONE-/190511144122?pt=UK_MobilePhones_MobilePhones&hash=item2c5b595cba#ht_3261wt_1139
Seems cheap, what's the catch?
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AndyKent
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Here we go - Desire for £185. Second hand but perfect condition.
http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=305554
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