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    Default Looking for a new mobile phone

    I lost my phone, thank god cuz it didn't even have keyboard anymore . Now I'm looking for a new one. I looked around on the internet but I can't find one that suits me. I want one that is cheap and one which can be used as a quality music player. Anyone has any ideas?

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    Default Re: Looking for a new mobile phone

    T-Mobile Sidekick, get the newest version

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    Quote Originally Posted by Legio View Post
    T-Mobile Sidekick, get the newest version
    Isn't that a smartphone?

    For cheap (including plan costs) look at something in the SE line. The Samsung phones have some ok speakers built in and a good onboard music player with headphones and they use a standard headphone jack which is always a plus.

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    Default Re: Looking for a new mobile phone

    Quote Originally Posted by S-te-Fan View Post
    I lost my phone, thank god cuz it didn't even have keyboard anymore . Now I'm looking for a new one. I looked around on the internet but I can't find one that suits me. I want one that is cheap and one which can be used as a quality music player. Anyone has any ideas?
    If you looking for cheap the 3120 classic(not then normal 3120) is a decent dumbphone. It has a great screen tho a bit small, can play video has a (pretty crappy) camera can play mp3s (only 20mb onboard, buy a sd card) has a fm radio (need earuds for antenna but can play though loud speaker) and its cheap as chips. older now but if you need a cheap basic phone its very good.

    Just make sure you get some ear buds as the included nokia ones only have one bud. Any set can act an an antenna for the radio.

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    Default Re: Looking for a new mobile phone

    With "cheap" I mean something below 100 euros (140$). I'm not really interested in a radio and it really needs to deliver quality sound.
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    Default Re: Looking for a new mobile phone

    Nokia 2730 classic any good?
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    Quote Originally Posted by S-te-Fan View Post
    Nokia 2730 classic any good?
    The fact that it's a Nokia, er......

    Seriously there's nothing wrong with it but Nokia isn't what they used to be. You can find Samsung and LG cheap but they won't be as stylish as the Nokia is.

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    Default Re: Looking for a new mobile phone

    Quote Originally Posted by S-te-Fan View Post
    Nokia 2730 classic any good?
    No it has 10mb memory and no sd slot so theres no way to expand it. Unless you want a phone and nothing else don't get it.

    Also don't expect quality anything for that little.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ForlornHope. View Post
    Also don't expect quality anything for that little.
    I had a small SE that fit nice and snug in my palm and it was probably my most favorite phone I've ever used. It was fine for music, the sound could have been better but it was an excellent phone with expandability and space on the phone never being an issue. It was far better than the piece'o' (huge Nokia candybar phone with the circular keypad) that I bought when I upgraded.

    Edit : A couple others worth looking at :

    http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_ericsson_g705-2520.php
    http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_t469_gravity_2-2884.php
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    Default Re: Looking for a new mobile phone

    I don't see any prices.

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    Quote Originally Posted by S-te-Fan View Post
    I don't see any prices.
    Where/how are you buying?

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    Internet I think .

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    Ok. If you're looking at unlocked phones :

    http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_u800_soul_b-2389.php (around $130-ish, perhaps cheaper if bought at a store unlocked)
    http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_ericsson_w610-1845.php ($140-ish)
    http://reviews.cnet.com/cell-phones/...-32601132.html (the expensive comment is from 2007, it sells for $120 now and it's a brilliant phone)

    I wouldn't buy online without trying it out at the store obviously so these are just recommendations. They're for the UK market so should be sold throughout Europe as well.

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    Default Re: Looking for a new mobile phone

    If you want a full QWERTY keyboard, Blackberries are excellent. I have a Blackjack II and it's fairly good as well. I know you can get a Blackberry Curve for $50 or less, but I think that AT&T requires the data plan on them now (I had data for a month and cancelled it cause I didnt want to pay for it, but I think they require it as part of the contract now).

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