Help: SMS Text News reader hunting for a new handset & contract
Collective wisdom required….
Hi Ewan,
Your assistance if possible… I’m thinking of getting a new phone.. For a mobile services specialist my pride in handsets and use of fucntionality is decidely un-mobilista.
I’ve been on Vodafone for a number of years, and am out of contract by 8 or so months, so easy to move/upgrade.
I need:
Around 500-750 voice mins per month. Around 100-200 texts (hopefully a carrier that doesn’t charge 24p to send to Australia, or allows you to use for example 2 messages out of your bundle to text out of the UK. I’d like a camera, and I access work emails on the fly generally via Wap – Imap. I suspect i’ll use the mobile internet/shozu etc more going forward than i have in the past.
Am thinking N73, but not sure what network works best for the international texting, and data rates. Vodafone does do nice itemised billing on excel which allows for easy expensing etc.
Please work your magic
thanks in advance
njar
Gosh, well, what do you think? SMS Text News reader njar has asked for assistance! Can you weigh in with your opinion and suggestions?
My first thought is to suggest Three, particularly their X-Series service. They’ve been getting better and better in my mind and yesterday’s news about roaming was just brilliant to read.
I’ve been having a rather good time with T-Mobile. I bought their £70ish/month Flext plan and it’s essentially been like having unlimited calls and texts. However, njar has been a Vodafone customer for years and is thus accustomed to being able to make calls in fast moving trains, cars and so on, without the call dropping all over the place. That is a key issue. I wonder if njar is prepared for the different audio qualities around the industry?
I had a look on the Three site and found this deal:
Nokia N73 on
Direct Talker 1000* £17.50 for 8 months
(£35.00 thereafter)
* 750 anytime any network mins
* 150 texts
* 18 month contract
18 month contract though… you want to be sure that it’s the right network when you’re swapping from the likes of Vodafone. I’d also add on £5 a month for the X-Series silver.
Or you can get 1,000 minutes for an extra £5 a month with ‘Video Talk & Text 1300‘.
Hmmm.
Or there’s T-Mobile Flext which will give you a similar price plan to the above (Flext 35) for £30 a month plus your choice of handset (they do the N73 also).
What do you think?
Handset wise, njar has already expressed an interest for the N73 — but he could just as well consider the N93 from Three if he’s feeling a bit photo and near-DVD quality video inspired.
I’d be loathed to consider a Sony Ericsson K800 if he’s already indicated preference for the N73 — particularly since the K800 is really nearing the end of it’s lifespan — there’s gotta be a replacement on the way for it soon.
I reckon, njar, if you’re looking to move, Three might be a good option.
All suggestions and ideas appreciated…
