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Old 28 August 2005, 04:31 PM
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I want the cheapest, best PAYG Mobile Phone ................. prefferably on ORANGE as I have £10 in credit on my now defunct LG Mobile.

Oh, yes, by the way ......... LG Customer Services - forget it!!!! 10 days out of warranty and they won't even offer any help whatsoever!!

So, the floor is yours ................ best I have come up with is a NOKIA 2600 at £25 if you buy £15 credit with Virgin Mobile .....

You lot are eagle eyed ............ so, lets have your best shot!!

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Old 28 August 2005, 04:43 PM
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I thought you'd left us for good old chap
Old 28 August 2005, 04:44 PM
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Look for the Nokia 1100 Pete; they start at about £20, but most importantly, Ive never seen one with a service provider lock, so you can use any SIM.

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Old 28 August 2005, 05:55 PM
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What a coincidence, I was just going to post about mobiles. I have just this min ordered a Nokia 2650 off Amazon on Orange for £39.99 (free delivery means it takes a few extra days compared to first class though) Otherwise its about £5 for 1st class delivery to get it within 24-48 hrs.


Have a look here

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...954579-5159868
Old 28 August 2005, 07:49 PM
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Try O2 £10 a month Pay you go 300 free texts 200 mins wap.
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Are you looking for a waterproof one?
Old 29 August 2005, 01:33 AM
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I saw one in the daily mail today and thought of you. It was £30, will have to pop round my mates and get the full details as it was his paper.

I do however charge commission
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Did it have a big red string to summon the warden?
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Tight as a fish's tit!

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Ebay?
Old 29 August 2005, 09:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Skitz
Try O2 £10 a month Pay you go 300 free texts 200 mins wap.
No good to me, that ............... it takes me 6 months to get through £10 worth of credit!!!

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Old 29 August 2005, 09:10 AM
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Originally Posted by GC8
Look for the Nokia 1100 Pete; they start at about £20, but most importantly, Ive never seen one with a service provider lock, so you can use any SIM.

Simon
Thats perfect ............. but, at £20 I would doubt that they are unlocked??

By the way, my Nephew says he can unlock any NOKIA phone for me ...... I reckon he'll bust it - will he????

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Old 29 August 2005, 09:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Julz1983
What a coincidence, I was just going to post about mobiles. I have just this min ordered a Nokia 2650 off Amazon on Orange for £39.99
Thanks for that ....................... have you seen those phones???

Have you felt them???

Not very popular according to the shops .............. strangely, that is the one my Nephew and his Dad were buying off Orange, unlocking, and then selling on e-bay for a £30 profit each!!

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Old 29 August 2005, 09:13 AM
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Originally Posted by David Lock
Are you looking for a waterproof one?
Would have thought that they would all be damproof and splashproof!!

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Old 29 August 2005, 09:14 AM
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Originally Posted by GC8
Did it have a big red string to summon the warden?
Very Good!!

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Old 29 August 2005, 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Leslie
Tight as a fish's tit!

Les
Compliments from Lesley!!!

WOW!!!

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Originally Posted by Miss Kinky
Ebay?
Scams a lot???

I don't know how to work e-bay actually!!

Pete
Old 29 August 2005, 09:19 AM
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Originally Posted by pslewis
Compliments from Lesley!!!

WOW!!!

Pete
Les, you've just changed sex
Old 29 August 2005, 09:21 AM
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Originally Posted by David Lock
Les, you've just changed sex
No he hasn't he has ALWAYS been a woman!!!!

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Old 29 August 2005, 09:26 AM
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no don't trust ebay...

this may be more useful... http://www.aboutmedicalalarm.com/senior_care.htm
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When I had a PAYG used virgin no problems reasonable phones good service and after sales
Old 29 August 2005, 07:24 PM
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Cheers ........................ come on all, any links to the best deal around??

I don't want wally features like cameras and stuff ............ it's a fooookin phone!!

Pete
Old 29 August 2005, 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by pslewis
Thats perfect ............. but, at £20 I would doubt that they are unlocked??

By the way, my Nephew says he can unlock any NOKIA phone for me ...... I reckon he'll bust it - will he????

Pete
Ive seen three from three different networks Pete; all unlocked. I don think that the phone has a service provider lock.....

Originally Posted by pslewis
No good to me, that ............... it takes me 6 months to get through £10 worth of credit!!!

Pete
No friends old fella?



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Old 29 August 2005, 11:10 PM
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Originally Posted by GC8
Ive seen three from three different networks Pete; all unlocked. I don think that the phone has a service provider lock.....
Simon
If its available from 3 different networks then it MUST be locked to them ...... or, surely, it would - actually - be available from ALL the networks as all you need is a SIM Card????

But I'm all ears if it is unlocked!!!

Pete
Old 30 August 2005, 12:25 AM
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My girlfriend bought one to tide her over, on Virgin. Virgin lock everything. Her phone wasnt locked, neither were two of her friends'; which I believe were on O2 and Vodafone. All work freely with other SIM cards.

Simon
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