So my old HTC Imate JaMin decided to let its speaker go on strike.
I'm no fan of contracts and I only use my phone for occasional phone calls and 10 sms's a week - if that...and now and then gprs browsing.
I normally load R175 every 2-3 months, so my actual usage is minimal.
The new iphone looking nokia (i forget the type) seems like quite a nice one on the weekender contract, but I'm not very keen to sign a 2 year deal unless it's really honestly worth it.
What I need/want in the phone is:
More SMS storage capacity than my 3310 (15).
No mechanically moving parts i.e. sliders/flaps/gyroscopes.
preferably Web browsing/MSN instant messaging. If I find Mxit pre-installed on the phone I'll remove it with an angle grinder.
I see no point in spending >R1k on a phone, but I know nothing's cheap these days... So any ideas which would be a good/valid choice?
I've posted this on myBB without much response, so I thought I'd find more love being shared in here. So far the only proposal is a Nokia 3120.
sycogrim
05-03-2009, 08:40 AM
You could go for the Samsung X1 its not a bad phone I setup the synchronization on my bosses phone to get his emails.... its very user friendly and not bad with the Windows mobile on there :D
Dohc-WP
05-03-2009, 09:59 AM
Have a look at the N series Nokia's you can pick urself an n70M or an n73 up for dirt cheap in the stores these days !
Pyr0
05-03-2009, 03:30 PM
You could go for the Samsung X1 its not a bad phone I setup the synchronization on my bosses phone to get his emails.... its very user friendly and not bad with the Windows mobile on there :D
Sure it's not Sony Ericsson?
Lydon
05-03-2009, 04:32 PM
Eish...well most phones these days use the phone's memory for SMS storage.
For under 1K though you're not going to get much, so I'm not sure.
lilDeath
05-03-2009, 04:55 PM
I'm also in the market for the phone, so have started looking around...
Voicy, I think you are referring is the Nokia 5800? It is touch screen, and basically fully loaded, GPS, 3.5G, wifi, BT, 3.2 Carl Zeis cam, 128MB phone meory, 8GB memory card (included!), Symbian 9.4.
A guy at work got it for R1000 on a Talk75 contract with Vodacom. I think MTN is also running a special on it atm.
I refuse to get an iPhone. I don't think the phone or the price is worth it. One of those overhyped things.
I am also looking at the Samsung Omnia. It is a wickedly nice phone this, Windows Mobile, and also fully loaded, GPS for life, etc.
I don't know what these phones speakers, reception and battery life are like. I am waiting for more feedback from the people I know. ;)
I have been using my N73 for 2 years now. Have dropped it a few times, so it switched off every now and then, but it is a very good phone! Can do everything I wanted it to do, Remote mail, browsing, 3G, phone memory, card memory, great camera, not a bad battery life, 3 days or so, BT, carkit capability, etc.
Lydon
05-03-2009, 09:17 PM
I have the Nokia N78. I recommend it to anyone looking for a new phone. It's sexy and awesome (HSDPA, 3.2 Mpx camera with Carl Zeiss optics and Xenon Flash, 2Gb memory, Symbian S60 V3 Feature Pack 2, Wifi, built-in GPS with voice-guided navigation, naviwheel (touch-sensitive scroll wheel), standard earphone jack, N-gage etc...)
Voicy
06-03-2009, 12:05 AM
Thanks for the tips guys! Keep 'em coming so long...
lilDeath
06-03-2009, 12:41 AM
I have the Nokia N78. I recommend it to anyone looking for a new phone. It's sexy and awesome (HSDPA, 3.2 Mpx camera with Carl Zeiss optics and Xenon Flash, 2Gb memory, Symbian S60 V3 Feature Pack 2, Wifi, built-in GPS with voice-guided navigation, naviwheel (touch-sensitive scroll wheel), standard earphone jack, N-gage etc...)
Isn't the N78 a bit slow with responding, seeing it is running Symbian S60 3?
I have it on my N73 as well and mine is very laggy at times, as is some others I have spoken to about it. Apparently it is a well-known problem and of course it has always plagued the Symbian OS from previous versions.
Both are 3rd releases, unless the .2 makes a huge difference on the N78.
This was a concern for me when I checked out the 5800, but no, it is very responsive and of course running a much more recent Symbian OS, release 5.
Lydon
06-03-2009, 02:14 AM
Isn't the N78 a bit slow with responding, seeing it is running Symbian S60 3?
I have it on my N73 as well and mine is very laggy at times, as is some others I have spoken to about it. Apparently it is a well-known problem and of course it has always plagued the Symbian OS from previous versions.
Both are 3rd releases, unless the .2 makes a huge difference on the N78.
This was a concern for me when I checked out the 5800, but no, it is very responsive and of course running a much more recent Symbian OS, release 5.
Not in the least :) I had an N70 before I got this phone and the difference is massive. The N78 has instant response times.
The N78 does have better hardware than the N73 though, so I take it that that combined with the feature pack 2's fixes has resulted in it not being laggy.
sycogrim
06-03-2009, 08:13 AM
Sure it's not Sony Ericsson?
oh yes sorry Pyro ur right mate im thinking of that Sony Ericson lol... thanks for the correction :p
Voicy
06-03-2009, 08:16 AM
erk! SE is a flappy / slidey phone! oh noez...
sycogrim
06-03-2009, 08:57 AM
erk! SE is a flappy / slidey phone! oh noez...
dude its not a bad phone hey.... or why not the new HTC then???
Voicy
06-03-2009, 09:00 AM
dude its not a bad phone hey.... or why not the new HTC then???
My boet has an HTC for me for R3k, my current phone is an HTC and ... *meh*
Guess I'll have to see. I just think it's silly spending that amount on something where I won't be using all the features. I'd rather upgrade my pc (see applicable thread).
Tinman
06-03-2009, 09:14 AM
Im not really one for phones. I generally go to a pep/hypermarket/akermans and choose the cheapest nokia.
The phone I have is awesome and cost about R250. It is responsive, small, very easy to use, has 3/4 day battery life, is reliable and basically does everything I want it to.
However, its lack of email and browsing capabilities are a bit of a limiting factor, especially when you run a website.
So I am getting an iPhone. I just really liked the iPhone I tested a few months back.
SharkBait
06-03-2009, 09:20 AM
Nokia 6220 (http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_6220_classic-2256.php). Very nice phone.
Voicy
06-03-2009, 09:43 AM
Nokia 6220 (http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_6220_classic-2256.php). Very nice phone.
That's actually not half bad!
SharkBait
06-03-2009, 10:29 AM
I know, right. If a friend of mine didn't have it, I would have never knew about it.
sycogrim
06-03-2009, 10:43 AM
or what about the 5310 Xpress Music I have that phone :D
Voicy
11-03-2009, 10:45 AM
So apparently contracts are the way to go at the moment ...
What's the deal with top-ups etc.? What do I choose?
SharkBait
11-03-2009, 11:28 AM
or what about the 5310 Xpress Music I have that phone :D
And it can plug into you home theater system. :D :p
So apparently contracts are the way to go at the moment ...
What's the deal with top-ups etc.? What do I choose?
The MTN topup contract are nice... You can get a decent phone and if you take the eg. Topup 75, you get R75 to phone with and when that is finished, you can just purchase additional airtime.
Maplassie
11-03-2009, 11:45 AM
So apparently contracts are the way to go at the moment ...
What's the deal with top-ups etc.? What do I choose?
I am on the topup 315s from vodacom.
I get 315Rand airtime a month, a very decent phone, Getting that new Sony ericsson with the 8MP camera this month, and when the mula is finished you just buy normal recharge vouchers.
Voicy
11-03-2009, 11:58 AM
I spend R175 every 2-3 months on calls/sms/gprs IF that. So I'm looking for an el-cheapo contract with a half-decent phone.
Maplassie
11-03-2009, 11:59 AM
There are cheaper top ups.
there is the 135, 215 and 315.
lilDeath
11-03-2009, 04:44 PM
I have 2 contracts with MTN, the least of which is the MyChoice 75. R75 rand worth of airtime. They even have a R50 TopUp 'contract'.
Not sure if you are Vodacom or MTN atm...
There are several different packages available, even based on offpeak or anytime.
Have a look at this comparison of the plans MTN have - http://www.mtn.co.za/FindaPlan/ContractAndTopUpPackages/PackageOptions/Pages/default.aspx
AvatarS
11-03-2009, 04:53 PM
So apparently contracts are the way to go at the moment ...
What's the deal with top-ups etc.? What do I choose?
With what you spend, if on Vodacom, go with the R135 Top Up. You can get a decent phone on that, too (I think). If you use it mostly for messaging, and need a bit more, tack an sms bundle on there (I've heard people do that). That'd probably be something like R185. With the other contract stuff they slip in there, it'll probably be about R195-R200.
And the X1 looks awesome.
Voicy
11-03-2009, 04:58 PM
Excuse me for sounding like my dad, but R200 a month? Crumbs I'm way behind today's times.
Oh well off to the contract catalogs I go :/
camper
11-03-2009, 05:03 PM
voicy is it realy that hard to make a decision? what would happen the day your girlfriend asks: Chicken or beef? id go for Samsung Omnia.
AvatarS
11-03-2009, 05:04 PM
What do you want to pay?
Can I point out the oddest thing on these contracts? The more you pay, the more you save. Really.
I was on the R375 topup (which I prefer because I can monitor). It wasn't enough, so when I upgraded, I switched to R590 topup. On this, the calls are about half the price. I use the phone extensively (mostly for Internet, but still a lot of calls and messages). I cannot seem to get rid of the money loaded on it! It is the oddest thing. Day 11 of the month - and I have made tons of calls where I was kept on hold forever, use the internet everyday for IM and surfing, and loads of messages too - and I still have R551.76. But they don't refund you for the unused balance :(
Voicy
11-03-2009, 05:19 PM
The only time I use my phone is when camper invites me for sushi - and even then I don't reply the 1st time round (stupid speaker is broken - ergo this thread).
If I make 3 calls a week it's a lot. But I often have business calls come to my phone quite often - and I get stuck in distant dorpies in the transkei quite frequently too - so it's nice to have , even just gprs, internet access.
My bro is selling a new HTC tytn *I think* - the alluminium one - for 3k, but i'd rather spend that cash on getting me a decent trail running Mountain Bike.
I suck - I know.
Voicy
11-03-2009, 05:19 PM
voicy is it realy that hard to make a decision? what would happen the day your girlfriend asks: Chicken or beef? id go for Samsung Omnia.
You & I both know I would never have THAT problem :p
AvatarS
11-03-2009, 05:22 PM
If you don't use it, there's no point in having it. Get a basic one and get a mountain bike. Simple.
Er, should that read your boyfriend, then? :confused:
Voicy
11-03-2009, 05:26 PM
If you don't use it, there's no point in having it. Get a basic one and get a mountain bike. Simple.
Er, should that read your boyfriend, then? :confused:
Not quite...
It's not so much about me not liking girls as it is about girls not liking me.
Besides, relationships come and go...but epics are soulbound!
AvatarS
11-03-2009, 05:30 PM
So... change their mind ;)
If you call yourself a geek, you find one who likes geeks. Simple. Or whatever else you think they might not like, I guarantee you can find one out there who will like it. :)
epics?
Voicy
11-03-2009, 05:34 PM
So... change their mind ;)
If you call yourself a geek, you find one who likes geeks. Simple. Or whatever else you think they might not like, I guarantee you can find one out there who will like it. :)
epics?
Oh wait, you're new here... you obviously missed my post referring that chicks are car guards :p
epics = epic gear = top range armor and weapons available in the massively multiplayer online role playing game: World of Warcraft. I'll let the rest fill you in.
AvatarS
11-03-2009, 05:37 PM
I'll have a look.
EDIT: Linky for lazy girl?
And I actually don't have the attention span for something as in depth as a WoW game :). Sooo I will take your word for it.
lilDeath
11-03-2009, 06:31 PM
What do you want to pay?
Can I point out the oddest thing on these contracts? The more you pay, the more you save. Really.
I was on the R375 topup (which I prefer because I can monitor). It wasn't enough, so when I upgraded, I switched to R590 topup. On this, the calls are about half the price. I use the phone extensively (mostly for Internet, but still a lot of calls and messages). I cannot seem to get rid of the money loaded on it! It is the oddest thing. Day 11 of the month - and I have made tons of calls where I was kept on hold forever, use the internet everyday for IM and surfing, and loads of messages too - and I still have R551.76. But they don't refund you for the unused balance :(
This sounds like there is no rollover... that sucks! Vodascum I take it?
No rollover is stupid, I mean you vaaking paid for it!
It's one of the reasons I like MTN, they have rollover. I had R2000 on my one contract and used more than a thousand in December alone on just data.
Lydon
11-03-2009, 08:04 PM
Have a look at Cell C's contracts. I have a Cell C Casual Chat 100 contract for R115/month and surprisingly I got the Nokia N78 on it! I use my Vodacom contract's SIM card in the phone (as I won't actually *use* Cell C lol).
AvatarS
11-03-2009, 08:13 PM
This sounds like there is no rollover... that sucks! Vodascum I take it?
No rollover is stupid, I mean you vaaking paid for it!
It's one of the reasons I like MTN, they have rollover. I had R2000 on my one contract and used more than a thousand in December alone on just data.
Nope. It rolls over. But if I can't use it in one month, what makes you think I can use one and a half times that the next month, and more the next month...
It's so silly; calls are so cheap at this level that I can't use it up.
Voicy
11-03-2009, 08:22 PM
Have a look at Cell C's contracts. I have a Cell C Casual Chat 100 contract for R115/month and surprisingly I got the Nokia N78 on it! I use my Vodacom contract's SIM card in the phone (as I won't actually *use* Cell C lol).
hmmz, I might just do so... on to the websaaits !
lilDeath
11-03-2009, 09:44 PM
Nope. It rolls over. But if I can't use it in one month, what makes you think I can use one and a half times that the next month, and more the next month...
It's so silly; calls are so cheap at this level that I can't use it up.
*women around the world sigh deeply for the young padawan*
Blasphemor! I thought you're a female - talk, talk, talk woman!
But ye, my R2000 balance was from 5-6 months of rollover too, and I used more than half of that in 2 weeks. It can be done. :D
lilDeath
11-03-2009, 09:47 PM
Have a look at Cell C's contracts. I have a Cell C Casual Chat 100 contract for R115/month and surprisingly I got the Nokia N78 on it! I use my Vodacom contract's SIM card in the phone (as I won't actually *use* Cell C lol).
Yes, this is pretty much the point I wanted to get across, although not in the right words previously.
You must be on the lookout for these specials, I managed to get a USB HSDPA modem free (which retailed for R2500 at the time) on the MyChoice75 contract.
Must shop around for the right product that will fit your needs. There are way choice these days.
Voicy
29-06-2009, 10:50 AM
Hi Friends!
So I've decided the vodacom R135 topup contract is the best one for me.
The nicest looking phone in the list seems to be the HTC S710 (http://www.coolsmartphone.com/article715.html)...
Can anyone give me their opinions of it please.
OmegaFenix
29-06-2009, 11:24 AM
Its an Oldish phone, but im a HTC fan. Their older phones where a bit prone to Freezing and so forth. Looks fine to me man. Come this weekend (maybe before) im going to pick up an HTC Dream as my new business phone.
Oculate
29-06-2009, 11:58 AM
HTC Dream!
Saw it on saturday... all I can say is WOW :eek: I'm looking at getting myself 1 asap
OmegaFenix
29-06-2009, 12:06 PM
The contract is a bit of a bitch R530 per month but you get R345 airtime and 100mb data. The phone has someshort commings so check it out in a few reviews first but if, like me, you can live with a phone being a phone and not an mp3 player and/or camera you should be fine. Also the fact that its open source means dudes way smarter than me are creating app for it the whole time.
Dohc-WP
29-06-2009, 06:28 PM
dammit you should have gone for the 3310 with the neon green screen ! now you wont be able to play snake, drop it off a ten story building (without breaking it) or get hugh amounts of radiation going to your brain when you answer your calls) :p
Dohc-WP
29-06-2009, 08:00 PM
ROLFLMAO!!! The indestructible brick! I had one untill a few months ago...was an expert at Snake :)
i've noticed that you like to play with snakes ya :p:D
Voicy
12-08-2010, 09:40 AM
Yay! Thank you so much! :p
*g*
Murph
12-08-2010, 09:41 AM
Yay! Thank you so much! :p
*g*
I lol'd :D
Wenzdayz
12-08-2010, 12:57 PM
The contract is a bit of a bitch R530 per month but you get R345 airtime and 100mb data. The phone has someshort commings so check it out in a few reviews first but if, like me, you can live with a phone being a phone and not an mp3 player and/or camera you should be fine. Also the fact that its open source means dudes way smarter than me are creating app for it the whole time.
Omega, does the HTC phones e-mail download by itself or is it that whole push/e-mail setup? im due for an upgrade and i like the HTC but if i have to press a button for e-mail everytime id rather get the el-common blackberry.
HavocXphere
12-08-2010, 04:36 PM
Omega, does the HTC phones e-mail download by itself or is it that whole push/e-mail setup? im due for an upgrade and i like the HTC but if i have to press a button for e-mail everytime id rather get the el-common blackberry.
If you are using a mail server that supports push email then pretty much any phone can do that. e.g. Gmail servers support push email, so I get my email just as fast on my 2 year old SE as I would on a BB. One minor difference is that on a non-BB phone it will chow data & cost, but its minimal. Like ~R5 per month or something.
You appear to be slightly confused about the terminology. Blackberry email = Push email. The Push part has nothing to do with pushing a button. And yes, the HTCs usually run Android, which supports push email.
Wenzdayz
23-08-2010, 04:08 PM
If you are using a mail server that supports push email then pretty much any phone can do that. e.g. Gmail servers support push email, so I get my email just as fast on my 2 year old SE as I would on a BB. One minor difference is that on a non-BB phone it will chow data & cost, but its minimal. Like ~R5 per month or something.
You appear to be slightly confused about the terminology. Blackberry email = Push email. The Push part has nothing to do with pushing a button. And yes, the HTCs usually run Android, which supports push email.oh well now i understand better... it was confusing the crappers out of me. So it will be the data cost thing thats an issue for me. i am currently getting nailed with internet surfing and FB and d/l e-mails on my current SE(which i have to press the refresh or download button)im gonna see if i can get a bold on my current contract as i dont want the Curve.