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Completely OT: Mobile phones
Posted: 12 Aug 2009, 10:55
by dondada
It's that time again...I need to get a new phone.
A combination of lack of knowledge, apathy and frustration has led me to posting on here. There's a million sites to look at - even a recommendation of a decent, independent review site would be good.
Any recommendations for a phone though? All I need to do is phone, text and use the net, really. But above all is the necessity for a very good camera.
I was thinking of this new fangled Samsung Pixon 12.
Any views?
Re: Completely OT: Mobile phones
Posted: 12 Aug 2009, 11:02
by Wales
If oyu have and like your current phone go with O2 on a month to month contract.
£20 gets you 1000 mins, 1000 texts and unlimited internet. Its a month to month contract so you can cancel a month in advance at any point. Only snag is no free phone with the contract.
Re: Completely OT: Mobile phones
Posted: 12 Aug 2009, 11:06
by dondada
Wales wrote:If oyu have and like your current phone go with O2 on a month to month contract.
£20 gets you 1000 mins, 1000 texts and unlimited internet. Its a month to month contract so you can cancel a month in advance at any point. Only snag is no free phone with the contract.
I've got an LG Viewty which is OK but it's started messing me about and needs to know who's boss mate. New phone a must. Not too bothered about the price as I go halves with work.
Re: Completely OT: Mobile phones
Posted: 12 Aug 2009, 11:27
by Asterix
I use this site when initially reading up on mobile phones:
http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/
When you've found a phone you think you like search for reviews on it (just googling the name + ' review' is usually enough).
It doesn't look like the Samsung Pixon 12 has been reviewed yet:
http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/samsung-pixon-12.htm
Re: Completely OT: Mobile phones
Posted: 12 Aug 2009, 11:50
by jamesmcdonnell
Ian 'Mr' McNeilly wrote:It's that time again...I need to get a new phone.
A combination of lack of knowledge, apathy and frustration has led me to posting on here. There's a million sites to look at - even a recommendation of a decent, independent review site would be good.
Any recommendations for a phone though? All I need to do is phone, text and use the net, really. But above all is the necessity for a very good camera.
I was thinking of this new fangled Samsung Pixon 12.
Any views?
If you need a very good Camera, Sony Ericcson have by far the best cameras on the market. They have the best lenses and software. Just go for whatever the latest camera phone from Sony Ericcson.
Re: Completely OT: Mobile phones
Posted: 12 Aug 2009, 11:54
by jamesmcdonnell
Ian 'Mr' McNeilly wrote:Wales wrote:If oyu have and like your current phone go with O2 on a month to month contract.
£20 gets you 1000 mins, 1000 texts and unlimited internet. Its a month to month contract so you can cancel a month in advance at any point. Only snag is no free phone with the contract.
I've got an LG Viewty which is OK but it's started messing me about and needs to know who's boss mate. New phone a must. Not too bothered about the price as I go halves with work.
My missus has that phone, and it's gone tits up after about a year, keeps locking up all the time.
Here's what you need Ian...including review, it's the best camera phone out there.
http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/sony ... n-c905.htm
Re: Completely OT: Mobile phones
Posted: 12 Aug 2009, 11:55
by jamesmcdonnell
They are all as bad as eachother mate. I'm with Vodafone who are shite, my missus is with orange, and they are also shite.
As for 3, they are just a joke.
Re: Completely OT: Mobile phones
Posted: 12 Aug 2009, 11:57
by leforge
Dont get Sony Ericcson C905 I on my 5th one now.
Re: Completely OT: Mobile phones
Posted: 12 Aug 2009, 12:01
by jamesmcdonnell
The pixon actually has very good reviews Ian looking at it.
The Nokia N96 (or is it 97?) is also a very good general purpose phone.
I have Sony Xperia, great phone, but the camera is turd.
Re: Completely OT: Mobile phones
Posted: 12 Aug 2009, 12:05
by John
HTC Magic on Vodafone, it syncs my boxrec.com email and contacts automatically, loads of add ons, best phone I ever had

Re: Completely OT: Mobile phones
Posted: 12 Aug 2009, 12:10
by jamesmcdonnell
HTC are good, but their cameras are shit. They made the Xperia for Sony.
As a smartphone maker, HTC are pretty much unrivalled.
Re: Completely OT: Mobile phones
Posted: 12 Aug 2009, 13:04
by Spud
John wrote:HTC Magic on Vodafone, it syncs my boxrec.com email and contacts automatically, loads of add ons, best phone I ever had

FFS -
The Smoggy wont be able to figure that sort of phone out!!!
Re: Completely OT: Mobile phones
Posted: 12 Aug 2009, 13:13
by DG.
Get one of these! Hitmanhatton1 has one.
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DD
Re: Completely OT: Mobile phones
Posted: 12 Aug 2009, 13:30
by Pat Butcher
jamesmcdonnell wrote:
They are all as bad as eachother mate. I'm with Vodafone who are shite, my missus is with orange, and they are also shite.
As for 3, they are just a joke.
Very true, could of done with this kind of advice a few weeks ago. Never mind.
Re: Completely OT: Mobile phones
Posted: 12 Aug 2009, 15:05
by stujones
The Orange Dolphin 20 is a good package also..... similar to the O2 one - less minutes, but unlimited texts to the UK. Especially if they mess up with your first bill... and then make it 15 quid a month with the same deal!
Re: Completely OT: Mobile phones
Posted: 12 Aug 2009, 16:29
by Rocky Balboa
No doubt you have or will very soon, hear of the new IPhone that will be out soon! Its a fcuking con, the cheapest version being around £150 for the smallest capacity & that's for just the phone! The cheapest contract, I read, will probably be a monthly one of around £70!
I like listening to music, but I do not like listening to music that much!
Re: Completely OT: Mobile phones
Posted: 12 Aug 2009, 16:31
by alexpaterson
I like my phone its a samsung s700 i think, its old though.
Re: Completely OT: Mobile phones
Posted: 13 Aug 2009, 02:50
by Poncey
iPhone is best for web navigation imo.
But you pay for the brand.
Re: Completely OT: Mobile phones
Posted: 13 Aug 2009, 04:03
by dondada
Thanks chaps!

Re: Completely OT: Mobile phones
Posted: 13 Aug 2009, 07:52
by whiskey
Having had voda, orange and 02 for work phones in the last 3 years, i can vouch for 02 having the most solid signal etc.
Voda are decent, orange have gone right down the pan though - it cuts out all the time even with full signal.
Re: Completely OT: Mobile phones
Posted: 13 Aug 2009, 08:09
by Adamj1987
mobile phones are evil