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[kingandy]

I love my mum.

I rang her this afternoon, so that she could tell me not to buy a new mobile phone - I'd just been into the T-Mobile shop to have a gander and the thought struck me that I could basically afford it so what the hell, but I knew it was frivolous and impulsive so I gave her a call to confirm.  I was expecting her to tell me not to be so silly and that was far too much to fritter away on a luxury product, but instead she asked whether it was the best deal and noted that I'd still be able to afford it in a few days.

Since I rang her she's been scouring the internet checking out price plans and working out where I could buy the same phone for less (or even a better one).  She is great like that; when something takes her interest she'll spend hours beavering away, looking it up.

Anyway.

On a related note, if anyone has any thoughts about phones, models to buy and where to buy them from, I'd welcome them.  I'm after a clamshell/hinged/flippy phone^[1] with a built-in camera and preferably some way of transferring pictures onto a PC (either bluetooth or cable) otherwise what's the point of the camera.  I'd also welcome input on networks - I'm on T-Mobile pay-as-you-go at the moment and it's quite expensive, but I do want to keep my number.

[1] I find them more ergonomic to use; there is less chance of forgetting to lock the keypad; they are satisfying to snap shut at the end of a call; they look more like Star Trek communicators.

Comments

[foul-temptress.livejournal.com]

If your nice to Polley he may get you cheap line rental as hes a T mobile bod

[kingandy]

Pay-as-you-go does not charge line rental, and I do not plan to move on to a contract plan as I really don't use my phone enough to warrant it.

This does not mean I will not be nice to Polley.

[morningstar-lj.livejournal.com]

Ultra cool flip phones:

Samsung D500 - tiny, black and slide front action. 1.3 megapixel camera and bluetooth. This has been very popular. Or look at their E720, a flip front with megapixel, bluetooth, very good video recording and external music player buttons

Motorola V3 RAZR - Looks to die for, especially in black. Only a 640x480 camera. Bluetooth again. Their v635 has a megapixel camera

Sony Ericsson S700 - possibly not the phone youre looking for, its a tad on the large side due to the 320x240 resolution on the screen. Megapixel, bluetooth, memory card slot, swivel action. The K750 (as modelled by moi) is by far and away the best camera phone available right now, but its not a flip so you wont be interested.

Nokia - predictably, theres a shitload. Check closely for useability, their higher spec ones often have a Series 60 interface which I personally hate.

[morningstar-lj.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah, you can take your number to any network, pay and go or contract, by getting your PAC code from T-Mobile and using it to get the number transferred.

O2 pay and go offers a couple of '10% back from your topups' schemes, plus you can upgrade after 12 months and get a discount on a new handset (or another slab of credit back) based on your total topups over that period. O2 Online (www.o2.co.uk) give 300 SMS each month free as long as you have topped up £10 within that month.

[kingandy]

Of course the RAZR is the one I want. Unfortunately the handset is shockingly expensive if you want to actually buy it - it's something like £450. You can get it for free by taking a contract, of course, but as I say, I don't feel any burning desire to start paying £30/month instead of £10/qtr.

[kingandy]

... And I'm none too fond of the other two you linked, I don't approve of these funky new opening methods. Another advantage of the proper clam opening is that the screen's on the inside, and thus less susceptible to scratching.

[mistressp.livejournal.com]

It depends on your used to as well. I'd always had a Nokia half-brick, which I liked. I was woo-ed away by the shiny Samsung flip phone (the old A300) - which was difficult to use, and had a terrible battery life. I'm now back with Nokia half-brick, but with camera.