Pabs Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Hey peeps.... Redundancy means I lose my company mobile phone/contract soon, so I need to find a replacement. I favour the o2 network and deals, but want a cheap contract as I'm not a heavy user (around the £20/month) but am totally stumped with the handset choice. I don't mind paying a bit for the handset itself (up to £80 ish?) and usually once I am on a contract I'll probably not bother switching after the period is up - just get a new handset. So - what handsets are out there that people have, and what can you recommend? My requirements: Preferably Sony Ericsson Decent camera (>2MP) GOOD Bluetooth (to link to Parrot H/F) MP3 player Thanks peeps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesmark Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 K850i, 5mp camera with proper flash, Mp3 player. Motion sensor aswell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 K850i or W910i? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pabs Posted December 17, 2007 Author Share Posted December 17, 2007 well just been looking at the k850i - on a 20/month contract it's £130, or on 25/month it's £60. Both 18 month contracts. Does look quite good.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesmark Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 well just been looking at the k850i - on a 20/month contract it's £130, or on 25/month it's £60. Both 18 month contracts. Does look quite good.... I have mine on a 12 month contract 400 mins and 1000 texts for £35. The phone was free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pabs Posted December 17, 2007 Author Share Posted December 17, 2007 Whats the rep. of networks such as 3 like these days? Seem quite cheap contracts in comparison...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pabs Posted December 17, 2007 Author Share Posted December 17, 2007 I have mine on a 12 month contract 400 mins and 1000 texts for £35. The phone was free. Do you recommend the phone? The buttons look quite small and fiddly to me, but then I haven't seen the phone in the flesh yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesmark Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Do you recommend the phone? The buttons look quite small and fiddly to me, but then I haven't seen the phone in the flesh yet. I thought that when I first got it, they were 100% to small but had it a week now and I am used to it. The first 3 buttons at the bottom of the screen are touch screen too. I had the W850i before this and I loved that phone, and I love the K850i too only thing is battery only lasts about 3-4 days and am a medium to heavy user (text). The K850i is a brilliant phone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pabs Posted December 17, 2007 Author Share Posted December 17, 2007 that's good to know - thanks for that. I currently have a SE k750i... (lol) which I've had to resurrect from the drawer because work decided to remove the Palm Treo from my possesion - no more push-email for me boooooo.. I love the k750i though - been a solid phone from day 1, but just recently (last month or so) the camera has died, and the bluetooth seems to be dead now too. Kinda like the sony W910i too, now i've looked at it online, just not sure which one i prefer between the two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyT Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 I have mine on a 12 month contract 400 mins and 1000 texts for £35. The phone was free. Nice bargaining chip. Going for this one soon. Thanks James. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pabs Posted December 20, 2007 Author Share Posted December 20, 2007 Silly question perhaps, but does anyone know if o2 will do their online deals in store? I want to go and get a contract/phone and take home same day, I don't want to be ordering and waiting for deliveries. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesmark Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 Silly question perhaps, but does anyone know if o2 will do their online deals in store? I want to go and get a contract/phone and take home same day, I don't want to be ordering and waiting for deliveries. Thanks Simple answer, no. Although they are the same company they run as 2 companies, if you have an issue with your phone or bill and try and go into the store to resolve you will hit a brick wall, they don't wanna know, even repairs. 02 is usually 24 hours delivery if you call them in the morning. Personally it is worth the wait as you get a much better deal online than in the store by a long way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pabs Posted December 22, 2007 Author Share Posted December 22, 2007 Well in the end I went to the local O2 store, and got a £30/month contract (400mins, 500txts) with the phone for free. 18month contract, but not really that fussed. Phone came with no charger, so another trip back into nightmare shops (v.busy) and I had a complete phone - it's really nice, although I think I have a problem with the video playback - the demo's are terrible, but any video I take is ok.... I've dealt with o2 online before, and it was a bit of a mare, so I decided that the shop contract was enough for me - the online version simply gave me another 500 txts, but I won't use the 500 I get anyway, so wasn't really worth anything to me. Thanks for all your help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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