Best Phone For £100

[Deleted member 2457]

Hi you guys, what is the best phone for about £100 and it has to be very easy to use. I am just starting my Xmas shopping. Cheers

 

[Anonymous]

Presumably as it's for a present you want a brand new phone?

 

[Deleted member 2457]

Presumably as it's for a present you want a brand new phone?

Hi, yep.

Just seen the Nokia Lumia 610, which reads like it is easy to use. Any more suggestions? Cheers.

 

[Deleted member 2457]

I have also seen the HTC Salsa and Samsung Galaxy Ace. Ease of use is my main priority.

 

[Deleted member 2457]

Think I have decided on the Nokia Lumia for £80 with upgrade. Good choice? :quest:

 

[fr0g]

Think I have decided on the Nokia Lumia for £80 with upgrade. Good choice? :quest:

It depends who it's for. Obviously as it's a defunct OS there will be no upgrades and possibly future apps won't work well.

But it's a good device and easy to use.

So it depends on the person...Someone interested mainly in a phone/young/ etc then yep, I could recommend it, but someone older who is more of a gamer then there are a number of cheap Android devices under 100.

 

[Deleted member 2457]

Think I have decided on the Nokia Lumia for £80 with upgrade. Good choice? :quest:

It depends who it's for. Obviously as it's a defunct OS there will be no upgrades and possibly future apps won't work well.

But it's a good device and easy to use.

So it depends on the person...Someone interested mainly in a phone/young/ etc then yep, I could recommend it, but someone older who is more of a gamer then there are a number of cheap Android devices under 100.

Cheers Frog.

 

[roger06]

I bought a Galaxy Y as a stop-gap. Hate it...

 

[Deleted member 2457]

I bought a Galaxy Y as a stop-gap. Hate it...

Yep, I think I am keeping away from the Samsung's, the person I am buying for has a cheaper Samsung than the Y and just can't get on with it either.

 

[Deleted member 2457]

I think the Nokia Lumia 800 might be in contention too, does anyone know the difference in terms of ease of use between it and the cheaper 610? Cheers.

 

[Bertie1]

Hello Gel.

Recently got an 800 with upgrade,1st new phone in about 4 years and it's my first smartphone.

Very little by way of instructions but I'm up and running with it & like most modern tech it does give a few tips when starting.

Menus are good and you can find your way around

I use it for a bit of everything,not heavy teen social or business use, no gaming and it works fine but I suspect the battery is not the best + it's built in so can't be changed.

16gb and no memory slot so you're stuck with that.

I like it but I'm not desperate about a mobile just need it to work and it does for me.

 

[Deleted member 2457]

Hello Gel.

Recently got an 800 with upgrade,1st new phone in about 4 years and it's my first smartphone.

Very little by way of instructions but I'm up and running with it & like most modern tech it does give a few tips when starting.

Menus are good and you can find your way around

I use it for a bit of everything,not heavy teen social or business use, no gaming and it works fine but I suspect the battery is not the best + it's built in so can't be changed.

16gb and no memory slot so you're stuck with that.

I like it but I'm not desperate about a mobile just need it to work and it does for me.

Cheers Bertie, that is great - thanks!

 

[Deleted member 2457]

I think I am on the Samsung Galaxy Ace at £80 with upgrade now. I saw a Sony also today that didnt seem too bad.

 

[Anonymous]

huawei g300 still is the best for a bit under 100

 

[Deleted member 2457]

huawei g300 still is the best for a bit under 100

Hadnt heard of this one, so I have just been checking it out, reviews rate it very highly, cheers!

 

[Joe Cox]

The Windows Phone OS is certainly very easy to use, so as a budget phone for basic 'smart' usage the Nokia 800 sounds like a decent bet. Haven't seen that particular one though...

 

[Anonymous]

What about galaxy Ace. So far more than Nokia and Samsung, Samsung galaxy has a food reputation according to my knowledge. One of friend is suing the phone for pass few months and still it’s in a good condition. 🙂

 

[MajorFubar]

I think I am on the Samsung Galaxy Ace at £80 with upgrade now.

I've just bought a couple of those for my kids for Christmas, on contract from Carphone Warehouse. £7.50pcm, decent minutes, stupid amount of texts (5000 I think!) and reasonable data. I've put a £10pcm limit on them too, so no nasty bills.

I've not played around with them much, but from what I have seen, they seem reasonable phones. Only two gripes, one being that the video capture is way below par (320x240, like something from the Ark) and no front-facing camera.

 

[Deleted member 2457]

Cheers guys.

 

[Deleted member 2457]

I opted for the Galaxy Ace, got it for £80 in Phones 4 U in the Currys Megastore and got a free £10 top up, so £70! Not bad going!