Looking for a phone (1 Viewer)

[ParagonAZN]

I'm looking to buy a new flip phone with an external screen for under $200. Any recommendations?

 

[breaking]

erm..... good luck!

 

[Afurotsu]

Z1010 on 3 pre-paid at a heavily subsidised price of $195, and comes with $75 credit! Can't beat it at the price. Stocks are running low so hurry up and get it now.

NOTE: It comes locked onto the 3 network, so if you want to use another network such as Optus, you'd have to get it unlocked for around $35.

 

[breaking]

lol.
but you need to be on 3 to use that phone - 3's rates are reasonably expensive. costs a fuckload to SIM-UNLOCK™ that phone aswell.

 

[Afurotsu]

Okay then, if you don't want the Z1010, try the Z200 then? Optus offer it I think.

 

[breaking]

horrible, horrible, HORRIBLE phone!!!!!!

 

[Afurotsu]

What's wrong with it? My friend has one, and it looked and functioned alright to me. It's not that expensive either. It looked pretty crummy on the Sony Ericsson website though.

 

[breaking]

it's chunkily big, has a tiny screen which is near impossible to see in daylight, is laggy (esp. when ur fast at writing SMS)

 

[Afurotsu]

Hmm, I'm out of recommendations then. I got over the chunkiness of my Z1010 very quickly, and I've been very content with the phone.

In reality, there isn't very much choice for small/good flip-phones for under $200 (not saying they don't exist). If ParagonAZN doesn't mind the chunk factor of the Z1010/Z200, I think they would be quite good. Got any suggestions there BreaKing?

 

[breaking]

flip phones are all about style so you pay a premium for that style
but yeah the z1010 is a bloody excellent phone, provided you don't mind using the 3 network.
as for the z200 (and this is just my opinion), i would rather spend $200 on a better quality bar-style phone, such as the t610.

 

[redslert]

i love my new Z1010!
i upgarded from a T610....which is a good phone but no way can it compare with the Z1010

i got it from '3' for $195, unlocked. you just have to know people to get it unlocked
most will do it for $40! even 195 + 40 for this phone is a bargain!

yes it is chunkie, and i can't put my phone and PDA in the same pocket anymore because of this, used to be able to with T610 and a PDA all in one jeans pocket

i highly recomend the Z1010

although i hate sony, but sony-ericsson has the best User interface at the moment, i hate to use a nokia or a moto

 

[breaking]

yeah moto's interface fucking sucks.

 

[timace]

sony-ericsson has the best User interface at the moment, i hate to use a nokia or a moto

Series 60 Nokia (Symbian OS) = the best UI. I've been using a Nokia 3650 for a while now, with a 2100 for my shitty plan SIM card.

I swear never to go back to S-E after the T230. Worst phone ever. More disappointing than the Nokia 2600.

 

[ParagonAZN]

I was going to buy the LG C1100 on virgin. It was nice and small and i liked the keypad. But there was no external screen, only a fkn gay mirror instead. I kinda like the Sumsung E100 but its too expensive right now. Think i'll just go for a nokia 3100 instead.

 

[anti]

Those phones (from what I've seen) cost more than their non-flip counterparts and if you're going on a plan then chances are you'll end up paying the same price eventually due to the plan itself..

 

[breaking]

you can get better phones than a 3100 for 200 bucks.....