Got a new mobile phone today

[888888]

Got a new plan from T-Mobile today along with a new phone:


A Nokia 6010

For some reason, the buttons are a little harder to press than my old Nokia phone but the screen is prettier. Basically, I opted for the cheapest phone (for my plan) with the biggest rebate.

Anyway, post pictures of your mobile phones.

[Conquest10]

Here is mine. I got it a while ago. Before all these yuppies with their flip phones were all over the place.

[aanaravs]

Got the same one as yours 888888

[888888]

Got the same one as yours 888888

What do you think of it? It's not too late to return mine.

[Faustus]

I have a crappy LG flip phone. They just blocked aim today at work so I"m thinking of getting a PDA phone with net access.

[Capmaster]

I've still got an older Nokia 6550. It was one of the smallest at the time I got it, but the new ones are so small they almost entirely fit in your ear

[Faustus]

I've still got an older Nokia 6550. It was one of the smallest at the time I got it, but the new ones are so small they almost entirely fit in your ear

Like these:

http://www.kyocera-wireless.com/slider_phone/slider_phone_series.htm

If Sony put out one of those slider phones would with better features they would be quite neat I think.

[Capmaster]

I've still got an older Nokia 6550. It was one of the smallest at the time I got it, but the new ones are so small they almost entirely fit in your ear

Like these:

http://www.kyocera-wireless.com/slider_phone/slider_phone_series.htm

If Sony put out one of those slider phones would with better features they would be quite neat I think.

Yep. So small that if you sat down wrong you could lose it for a day

[Craig Tucker]

This is my current phone, Sony Ericsson P900. Great phone.

This will be my next phone when it is released. Motorola MPX. I really like the fact that it flips as landscape for a PDA and clamshell for a phone.

[Capmaster]

What do those cost Craig?

[Faustus]

SWEET! I want one!

[Craig Tucker]

Its difficult to accurately price them because of the subsidies you get with your service provider and I think we get a much better deal over here than you do in the US, phones are also one of the few things we seem get quite a bit earlier than you do in the states. You can get the P900 sim free for around £450.00, I paid £185 on contract about 6-7 months ago. You can probrably get then for free on a high tariff contract now. The good thing is you can always reduce your tariff after the first 1-3 months. I don't know what the MPX will cost, its due for release at the end of 2004 - beginning 2005. I would guess sim free for around £600-£700. But you should be able to pick it up on contract for around the £200-£300 mark. And the prices obviously drop over time.

[Capmaster]

Its difficult to accurately price them because of the subsidies you get with your service provider and I think we get a much better deal over here than you do in the US. You can get the P900 sim free for around £450.00, I paid £185 on contract about 6-7 months ago. You can probrably get then for free on a high tariff contract now. The good thing is you can always reduce your tariff after the first 1-3 months. I don't know what the MPX will cost, its due for release at the end of 2004 - beginning 2005. I would guess sim free for around £600-£700. But you should be able to pick it up on contract for around the £200-£300 mark. And the prices obviously drop over time.

Ouch. Expensive. I do like the screen on the P900 though. They've come a long way with the displays. My pathetic Nokia just has the monochrome display. I've thought about upgrading, but even with a break for trade-in it'd still set me back about $250 for the one I want. Plus, we have 4 cell phones in the house - one for each member, so to upgrade all 4 would be expensive. The Nokia doesn't look so bad to keep for that much money

[Craig Tucker]

I am a bit of a gadget nut, mobile phones are one of my weaknesses.

[Capmaster]

That photo you snapped off for the class photo wasn't too bad considering it was a phone. There was enough resoution to work with when I color-shifted and improved the contrast for the meeting picture

[Craig Tucker]

The MPX is going to have a 1.3 megapixel camera with flash so should be a lot better.

[aanaravs]

888888: It is a great phone. Really depends what you need it for...

[Capmaster]

The MPX is going to have a 1.3 megapixel camera with flash so should be a lot better.

Will you be needing an update of the class pic when you get it? What would be funny would be if you could get ahold of a Chewie mask for the pic

[Craig Tucker]

The MPX is going to have a 1.3 megapixel camera with flash so should be a lot better.

Will you be needing an update of the class pic when you get it? What would be funny would be if you could get ahold of a Chewie mask for the pic

What would be easier would be to just let nothcat doctor it.

[Cobra]

I am thinking of a Nokia 6230 to replace my current Samsung V200:



Cobra

[Hardcoreruss]

I am thinking of the same phone Cobra. I currently have a nokia 8910i, I can sell that for quite a bit.

I have a friend who has the 6230, really cool phone.

[Cobra]

I'm thinking of getting it on an O2 200 contract. £30 per month for 50 texts and 200 crossnet minutes. I am currently on an O2 100 contract - £25 for 100 texts and 100 minutes, but my average bill is about £38 since I talk loads and barely text.

Have you seen the price of the data lead for it? USB --> Phone wire, £40!! My friend bought one off eBay, but it's been six weeks now and still nothing. He's been had. But for a wire, that's ridiculous...

I'm going to get this for it too.

What's the best deal you've found, Russ?

[Hardcoreruss]

I'm getting mine on an upgrade. At the moment it is going to cost me £100. I am on the same contract as you but with voda's.

I am trying to get them down to free. Just drop in "but I can get it free with 3 and loads more minutes"

[Cobra]

If I were to upgrade to the 6230 and an O2 200 contract, it would cost me £170. If I cancel my contract and get it as a new purchase, it is free. Guess which option I took...

[Hardcoreruss]

But won't you lose your phone number?

[Cobra]

I don't mind losing my number.

[Hardcoreruss]

I have had my number for 6 years. So many contacts both personal and work have my number

I would have to sepnd a few hundred pounds telling everyone of the new number.

[Craig Tucker]

If you push them and ask to speak to your account manager they will normally try and match the deal you can get for taking up a new contract.

[Craig Tucker]

You can port your number across for around £20.

[Hardcoreruss]

Yeah its called a PAK code isn't it ?

I think vodafone has the best network coverage though