Mobile phone

fornicatarachnid · Aug 17, 2002, 04:39 PM

I would be interested to hear what mobile phones you are all using , if any ??

fornicatarachnid · Aug 17, 2002, 04:41 PM

While on the subject of mobiles, you can get 100 free text messages a month from here O2 if you are interested

Asmoday · Aug 17, 2002, 11:45 PM

Ericsson T39i........a very nice phone indeed,superb battery capacity nice features and not to big nor to small in my oppinion..

FuNsTeR · Aug 17, 2002, 11:50 PM

Mobile phone waste of money and space most of my family lives close by when @ work i use work phone ... no need for one plus their very annoying when one goes of in the middle of a Fitba game

HsuGotaQ · Aug 18, 2002, 03:38 AM

I am using an Audiovox CDM 8100. It's not that fancy and isn't as good as most Nokia's, but it did only cost my 7.95$ CDN (after buying 50$ of junk at FutureShop). It works better now since they (Telus) posted a software update.

HsuGotaQ · Aug 18, 2002, 03:43 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by FuNsTeR1970
no need for one plus their very annoying when one goes of in the middle of a Fitba game

Don't worry about me mate. I pretty much always put it on vibration mode (requested by girlfriend a month ago... she kinda likes the feeling... wink wink)

kinetic · Aug 18, 2002, 03:52 AM

My phone is up for re-newal so I would be interested in any feedback as well.

fornicatarachnid · Aug 18, 2002, 04:55 AM

I suppose I should have set the ball rolling by telling you my own phone. I use a Nokia 6210, its easy to use, reliable and the memory capacity is brilliant ! The only thing that lets it down is the absence of a composer but this has been added in the latest model

e-Seeker · Aug 18, 2002, 06:05 AM

Nokia 7110, best mobile ever made! (IMO)...

Necrosis · Aug 18, 2002, 09:02 AM

Nextel

Motorola i1000plus

uf4 · Aug 18, 2002, 10:36 AM

mine's Nok9110i & SemSL45i, the wife got Nok8250(blue light).
also got a N7110 but some bugs on softwares or chips i'm not sure, its changed the board twice still no good.

kinetic · Aug 18, 2002, 10:44 AM

Is the Siemens phone any good? I'm considering the ME45.

Asmoday · Aug 18, 2002, 11:03 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by kinetic
Is the Siemens phone any good? I'm considering the ME45.

My girlfriend have that model and she is very pleased with it....

uf4 · Aug 18, 2002, 11:25 AM

Siemens... the best IMO.
well, its not easy to use like NOK or Motos.. its good for the man really

re: ME45...(very good!)
IIRC that one is weather proofed model and only come with charcoal-black.. very good!

if i were you i will take S45 (very very good!) shud be at same price but more of everythings.

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uf4 · Aug 18, 2002, 11:30 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Cartman
My girlfriend have that model and she is very pleased with it....

sorry its made for the lady too

i didt read it well when i wrote my last

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Matth · Aug 18, 2002, 04:05 PM

Ericsson S868 on Virgin Mobile
Looks like the "before" in an upgrade your phone advert, very slow startup.

Trium Geo on Vodaphone (affinity wireless - what a bunch of jerks, conacting then without paying extortion rates is as difficult as possible)
Not a bad phone, but no melody editor. Has a "passive flip" covering the buttons, quite robust except for a pull-up antenna, though it only needs extending for poor signal areas ... coverage = better than Virgin

Alcatel 303 on Virgin Mobile (competition prize)
Small, fast, and outranges the old Ericsson.

Do you not get to keep the phone when the contract's up?
Many contact phones are not locked, or will at least work with PAYG from the same network.

Virgin is not bad for PAYG (15p/min for first 5/day, 5p/min thereafter)
Fresh Reducer from CarPhone Warehouse is 15p/min for the first minute of each CALL, 5p/min therafter in EACH CALL - not good if you make many calls, but not bad if you make long calls but not many of them)

Orange is ok (PAYG) if you buy the £50 voucher

T-mobile - the new tariff is a rip-off

And if you need more than PAYG - Your brain is being nicely grilled!

uf4 · Aug 18, 2002, 04:19 PM

its that all in GSM?
do you use 900, 1900, 1800 or CDMA in UK or other counties?

cheffy · Aug 18, 2002, 05:47 PM

i got a nokia 5165 its pretty good its got a TON of faceplates can make it look like alot of differnt models... i just got one that makes it's buttons behind a sliding down thingy mabob from cellularaccesory.com

EDIT:

ive broken the fone twice: and both times i had it replaced for free

once i dropped it off the top of a staircase and once i left it in a hot car all day

i give my fone a LOT of wear and tair and ONLY those 2 things broke it

kinetic · Aug 18, 2002, 05:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Matth

Do you not get to keep the phone when the contract's up?
Many contact phones are not locked, or will at least work with PAYG from the same network.

Yes I get to keep the phone (Nokia3310), I'm giving it to my wife, she has an early Motorola well past its sell-by date.

JavaFox · Aug 18, 2002, 09:22 PM

I have to say that I am depressed with the mobile phones in use here in America. Up until three or so weeks ago, I lived in Japan and the cellular technology we have there makes an absolutely embarassment out of any mobile phone used in the US. I used to think that the US was behind in technology, but then it hit me -- the same companies that make the phones in the US --Sony/Ericsson, Sanyo, Nokia-- make phones in Japan, too. It isn't that the US is behind, it's that the consumers don't care. Americans apparently do not care about ultra-thin, ultra-light, ultra-small, TFT-equipped, Java-enabled, 3G cellphones. I can't for the life of me grasp why, though.

JavaFox · Aug 18, 2002, 09:23 PM

In case anyone was interested --this I doubt!-- I used Fujitsu phones when I was back home.

Asmoday · Aug 19, 2002, 12:22 AM

Btw.....the Sony/Ericsson T68i seems to be a very nice phone indeed..

e-Seeker · Aug 20, 2002, 04:27 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Cartman
Btw.....the Sony/Ericsson T68i seems to be a very nice phone indeed..

Too expensive, though...

uf4 · Aug 20, 2002, 07:38 AM

that's very new (in Bangkok) never play with it yet.
i still do play a lot at almost every marked/models avail here, friend's son own a mobile shops, friends and me like to talk with the kids about mobile fone and he always bring with him all new products..
IMO Ericsson is always good with batteries i just dont like how they do with the SMS and its screen layout and now with Sony?
well, never had a GPRs phone on my own yet and i think that one is good with its.

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kinetic · Aug 20, 2002, 07:11 PM

I got my Siemens ME45 this morning, it's not as user friendly as my old Nokia but it is packed with features. Once I've digested the 100 page user manual I'll probably get the hang of it.

uf4 · Aug 21, 2002, 07:01 AM

the ME45 has a very style (and more) on its own i believed you'll like it very much.
the SIM may very from provider to providers (but the phone itself shud be about the same at all market places).. so check it out and then you may like to check the below too.
Free update to the ME45 GPRS firmware.(also some good FAQs there)

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kinetic · Aug 22, 2002, 11:38 PM

Thanks for the link Mickapetch, most helpful.

~~TIGER~~ · Aug 26, 2002, 08:07 PM

Most phones can be unlocked to any network

Aug 17, 2002, 04:39 PM	#1
fornicatarachnid Clanless Join Date: May 2002 Location: On the web, England UK Posts: 714 Rep Power: 0	Mobile phone I would be interested to hear what mobile phones you are all using , if any ??

Aug 17, 2002, 11:45 PM	#3
Asmoday Demonic Join Date: May 2002 Location: In the cold, dark north... Posts: 5,196 Rep Power: 78 System Specs	Ericsson T39i........a very nice phone indeed,superb battery capacity nice features and not to big nor to small in my oppinion.. __________________ How You can help Hardwareheaven by using Digg

Aug 17, 2002, 11:50 PM	#4
FuNsTeR Caledonian & Proud Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Darkest Ayrshire Posts: 1,077 Rep Power: 56 System Specs	Mobile phone waste of money and space most of my family lives close by when @ work i use work phone ... no need for one plus their very annoying when one goes of in the middle of a Fitba game __________________ "They say when you play a Microsoft CD backwards you can hear satanic messages ..... but that's nothing, if you play it forward it will install Windows"

Aug 18, 2002, 06:05 AM	#9
e-Seeker AKA e-Seeker Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Croatia, Zagreb Posts: 943 Rep Power: 0	Nokia 7110, best mobile ever made! (IMO)... __________________

Aug 18, 2002, 10:36 AM	#11
uf4 Always newbie & cocky kid Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 439 Rep Power: 0	// mine's Nok9110i & SemSL45i, the wife got Nok8250(blue light). also got a N7110 but some bugs on softwares or chips i'm not sure, its changed the board twice still no good.

Aug 17, 2002, 04:41 PM	#2
fornicatarachnid Clanless Join Date: May 2002 Location: On the web, England UK Posts: 714 Rep Power: 0	While on the subject of mobiles, you can get 100 free text messages a month from here O2 if you are interested

Aug 18, 2002, 03:38 AM	#5
HsuGotaQ Hydrogenated Dumbass Join Date: May 2002 Location: Canuckland Posts: 755 Rep Power: 0	I am using an Audiovox CDM 8100. It's not that fancy and isn't as good as most Nokia's, but it did only cost my 7.95$ CDN (after buying 50$ of junk at FutureShop). It works better now since they (Telus) posted a software update.

Aug 18, 2002, 03:52 AM	#7
kinetic DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Manchester England Posts: 2,559 Rep Power: 0	My phone is up for re-newal so I would be interested in any feedback as well.

Aug 18, 2002, 04:55 AM	#8
fornicatarachnid Clanless Join Date: May 2002 Location: On the web, England UK Posts: 714 Rep Power: 0	I suppose I should have set the ball rolling by telling you my own phone. I use a Nokia 6210, its easy to use, reliable and the memory capacity is brilliant ! The only thing that lets it down is the absence of a composer but this has been added in the latest model

Aug 18, 2002, 09:02 AM	#10
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,605 Rep Power: 77 System Specs	Nextel Motorola i1000plus

Aug 18, 2002, 10:44 AM	#12
kinetic DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Manchester England Posts: 2,559 Rep Power: 0	Is the Siemens phone any good? I'm considering the ME45.

Aug 18, 2002, 11:25 AM	#14
uf4 Always newbie & cocky kid Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 439 Rep Power: 0	// Siemens... the best IMO. well, its not easy to use like NOK or Motos.. its good for the man really re: ME45...(very good!) IIRC that one is weather proofed model and only come with charcoal-black.. very good! if i were you i will take S45 (very very good!) shud be at same price but more of everythings. ;

Aug 18, 2002, 04:05 PM	#16
Matth Flash Banner Hater Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: UK Posts: 3,228 Rep Power: 63 System Specs	Ericsson S868 on Virgin Mobile Looks like the "before" in an upgrade your phone advert, very slow startup. Trium Geo on Vodaphone (affinity wireless - what a bunch of jerks, conacting then without paying extortion rates is as difficult as possible) Not a bad phone, but no melody editor. Has a "passive flip" covering the buttons, quite robust except for a pull-up antenna, though it only needs extending for poor signal areas ... coverage = better than Virgin Alcatel 303 on Virgin Mobile (competition prize) Small, fast, and outranges the old Ericsson. Do you not get to keep the phone when the contract's up? Many contact phones are not locked, or will at least work with PAYG from the same network. Virgin is not bad for PAYG (15p/min for first 5/day, 5p/min thereafter) Fresh Reducer from CarPhone Warehouse is 15p/min for the first minute of each CALL, 5p/min therafter in EACH CALL - not good if you make many calls, but not bad if you make long calls but not many of them) Orange is ok (PAYG) if you buy the £50 voucher T-mobile - the new tariff is a rip-off And if you need more than PAYG - Your brain is being nicely grilled! __________________ Mary had a little lamb, Her father shot it dead Now Mary takes her lamb to school, Between two crusts of bread

Aug 18, 2002, 04:19 PM	#17
uf4 Always newbie & cocky kid Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 439 Rep Power: 0	// its that all in GSM? do you use 900, 1900, 1800 or CDMA in UK or other counties?

Aug 18, 2002, 05:47 PM	#18
cheffy DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 127 Rep Power: 0	i got a nokia 5165 its pretty good its got a TON of faceplates can make it look like alot of differnt models... i just got one that makes it's buttons behind a sliding down thingy mabob from cellularaccesory.com EDIT: ive broken the fone twice: and both times i had it replaced for free once i dropped it off the top of a staircase and once i left it in a hot car all day i give my fone a LOT of wear and tair and ONLY those 2 things broke it

Aug 18, 2002, 09:22 PM	#20
JavaFox E Pluribus Unum Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 3,203 Rep Power: 0	I have to say that I am depressed with the mobile phones in use here in America. Up until three or so weeks ago, I lived in Japan and the cellular technology we have there makes an absolutely embarassment out of any mobile phone used in the US. I used to think that the US was behind in technology, but then it hit me -- the same companies that make the phones in the US --Sony/Ericsson, Sanyo, Nokia-- make phones in Japan, too. It isn't that the US is behind, it's that the consumers don't care. Americans apparently do not care about ultra-thin, ultra-light, ultra-small, TFT-equipped, Java-enabled, 3G cellphones. I can't for the life of me grasp why, though.

Aug 18, 2002, 09:23 PM	#21
JavaFox E Pluribus Unum Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 3,203 Rep Power: 0	In case anyone was interested --this I doubt!-- I used Fujitsu phones when I was back home.

Aug 19, 2002, 12:22 AM	#22
Asmoday Demonic Join Date: May 2002 Location: In the cold, dark north... Posts: 5,196 Rep Power: 78 System Specs	Btw.....the Sony/Ericsson T68i seems to be a very nice phone indeed.. __________________ How You can help Hardwareheaven by using Digg

Aug 20, 2002, 07:38 AM	#24
uf4 Always newbie & cocky kid Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 439 Rep Power: 0	re that's very new (in Bangkok) never play with it yet. i still do play a lot at almost every marked/models avail here, friend's son own a mobile shops, friends and me like to talk with the kids about mobile fone and he always bring with him all new products.. IMO Ericsson is always good with batteries i just dont like how they do with the SMS and its screen layout and now with Sony? well, never had a GPRs phone on my own yet and i think that one is good with its. ;

Aug 20, 2002, 07:11 PM	#25
kinetic DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Manchester England Posts: 2,559 Rep Power: 0	I got my Siemens ME45 this morning, it's not as user friendly as my old Nokia but it is packed with features. Once I've digested the 100 page user manual I'll probably get the hang of it.

Aug 21, 2002, 07:01 AM	#26
uf4 Always newbie & cocky kid Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 439 Rep Power: 0	re the ME45 has a very style (and more) on its own i believed you'll like it very much. the SIM may very from provider to providers (but the phone itself shud be about the same at all market places).. so check it out and then you may like to check the below too. Free update to the ME45 GPRS firmware.(also some good FAQs there) ;

Aug 22, 2002, 11:38 PM	#27
kinetic DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Manchester England Posts: 2,559 Rep Power: 0	Thanks for the link Mickapetch, most helpful.

Aug 26, 2002, 08:07 PM	#28
~~TIGER~~ BANNED Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: OLDHAM Posts: 591 Rep Power: 0	Most phones can be unlocked to any network