Any recommendations for around €200 (Ł150) • Non-Gaming • Mobile Phones • Eurogamer.net

TakeTheVeil 6 Mar 2007 19:25:45 5,057 posts
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havent been into phone tech for a few years but seeing as my phone has become a strobe-phone (the screen just flashes..pretty funny with the lights off actually) i am looking for an upgrade.. living in Ireland so id rather it be unlocked or atleast "pay as you go" so i can unlock it myself..

any ideas from the knowledgable among you?

HarryB 7 Mar 2007 17:59:12 7,630 posts
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I'm looking at the Nokia 6233

newer phones out but decent features,

2 megapixel camera
320x240 screen
apparently very good build quality with,some say, a perfect keypad
VGA video recording

seem to go on ebay for about Ł100 or Ł130 brand new on pay as you go from most shops.

JuanKerr 7 Mar 2007 18:02:51 37,710 posts
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Get a contract and you'll get a proper nice phone for next to nothing.

From my experience, I'd stick to Nokia - best build quality, best interface and pretty much always reliable.

HarryB 7 Mar 2007 18:06:41 7,630 posts
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Sony Ericssons usually have better battery life than Nokias and Samsungs are awful. Nokia N series phones are a bit buggy, but it depends if you even want a smartphone?

JuanKerr 7 Mar 2007 18:08:12 37,710 posts
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My experience of sony ericsson has been dreadful, but that might just be me. Nokia has never let me down

Deleted user 7 March 2007 18:13:37

Having spent over a year working for a mobile retailer here in Ireland I'd be pretty confident in saying that currently Sony Ericsson make some of the best phones. Their battery life is excellent, as are most Nokias. I currently use a Samsung D900 which is very snazzy looking but with poor battery life and an average interface. I personally think the Sony's have the best UI but most seem to prefer Nokia. Avoid anything from Sagem and BenQ Siemens. As an aside... working in a phone shop is shit, angriest customers by far!

Ginger 7 Mar 2007 18:58:53 7,256 posts
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TakeTheVeil wrote:
havent been into phone tech for a few years but seeing as my phone has become a strobe-phone (the screen just flashes..pretty funny with the lights off actually) i am looking for an upgrade.. living in Ireland so id rather it be unlocked or atleast "pay as you go" so i can unlock it myself..

any ideas from the knowledgable among you?

What do you want it to do?

Phone and SMS, phone + SMS + music, phone + SMS +music + mobile internet?

If it's the first, then just go and get a cheap PAYG phone

TakeTheVeil 7 Mar 2007 19:20:05 5,057 posts
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well ive been looking at the LG KE820 .. it seems to be between €250-300 on ebay at cheapest but it does pretty much everything i want and its a terrific looking phone. I dont think any Irish companys currently have it

i dont mind about music capability but a decent camera 1.3-2megapixel would be nice with a VGA video recording capability would be cool.. bluetooth capability too and java games maybe.. so im thinking the LG.. anyone had any experiences with it or with its sister phone the LG "Chocolate" ?

Edited by TakeTheVeil at 19:22:57 07-03-2007

TakeTheVeil 7 Mar 2007 20:38:03 5,057 posts
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actually, might aswell put it in here.. but anyone know any good sites for selling phones.. preferabley sim-free.. dont like expansys and i cant order off amazon or play so anyone know anywhere else?