Butler
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Thinking of getting the 5530, a guy at vodafone says the phone will connect to the internet automatically to update everyday so if internet isnt included in the contract it will be over extra cost, is this true? Im not bothered about 3G as I never use the internet or want it outside of my house. What do people think of the nokia touchscreens? Its a 24 month contract, can I upgrade in that time? I couldnt guarentee id want the same phone for 2 years. Thanks.
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John
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You can turn any internet connectivity off, he's talking rubbish.
Nokia touchscreens aren't bad, you just can't treat them the same as you do with a capacitive one like on the iphone.
You can't upgrade, if you'll get bored quickly it's probably better not getting stuck in a 24 month contract.
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Munchie
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^^ everything he said x2
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Butler
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I hoped that was the case John. Its a pain anything but 24 month contracts seem to be quite absurdly expensive.
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Cavey
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I've got the N97 mini, and it's been good so far, like John said about the internet, you can turn it off, or have it so it asks everytime it tries to connect to the net.
I got a 24 mnth for £25/mnth, with 600 mins, 3000 txts, no internet, unlimited internet is another £7.50 a month (O2 bolt-on)
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bubble
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quote:
Originally posted by Butler
Thinking of getting the 5530, a guy at vodafone says the phone will connect to the internet automatically to update everyday so if internet isnt included in the contract it will be over extra cost, is this true? Im not bothered about 3G as I never use the internet or want it outside of my house. What do people think of the nokia touchscreens? Its a 24 month contract, can I upgrade in that time? I couldnt guarentee id want the same phone for 2 years. Thanks.
do u mean the 5230? if so u can buy it for about 120quid.
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Butler
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Nah its 5530
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bubble
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quote:
Originally posted by Butler
Nah its 5530
we dont range the 5530.
only 5230 and 5800
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Butler
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Its available on vodafone from carphone warehouse, I was hoping to bargain discount on the phone but like you say they cant offer it me directly.
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Jambo
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£165 sim free for the 5530.
Wouldnt bother with a contract. If you can, buy the handset and then get a sim only. Sell/recycle the phone in 12months time whilst its still worth a bit then re do a contract or buy another phone!
As mentioned you can turn the internet connections off, and the auto updates etc..
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AlunJ
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everyone raves about the 5800 but in all honesty I hate mine, it takes me an age to text on the damn thing.
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Generation
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5800 is a piece of shit, I had mine hated it already , then it broke, it wouldnt turn on without saying software initialisation failed, then it randomly started working after 4 days, then it broke, then it worked again, then someone nicked it from me
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Jambo
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5800 is great. I find as easy to txt on my N97 as i did on my N97
Generation sounds like you had a faulty phone.
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Munchie
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~I am selling a 5800 for £90
[Edited on 07-02-2010 by Munchie]
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