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FairTalk

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Hey guys, been here stalking for almost a year so i decide to join the family.

Im looking for my first Smartphone, im using an old Nokia 5130 XpessMusic 'S40', its near its end of life even battery sucks cant last for 3-4 hours.
So atleast it might have a decent camera 'not more than 5MP', should have media media capabilities with 3'5mm headphone jack, long lasting battery.

I guess theres no phone contract for an unemployed person as im still as student ,so it will be in prepaid for not more than R3000.

Thanks in advance guys.
 
Prepaid well there are a lot of choices. One is the Nokia 610 which is very good value for money.
However perhaps look further afield; some of the Chinese companies like Xiaomi and Huawei have tremendously good phones for ~$200; perhaps you could get one shipped over. We're talking quad core good displays good build.
 
I had the Galaxy Pocket for a little while, that was quite an impressive little phone, has Android on it too.

For around R1000 it's very budget but still not bad.
 
FairTalk said:
Hey guys, been here stalking for almost a year so i decide to join the family.

Im looking for my first Smartphone, im using an old Nokia 5130 XpessMusic 'S40', its near its end of life even battery sucks cant last for 3-4 hours.
So atleast it might have a decent camera 'not more than 5MP', should have media media capabilities with 3'5mm headphone jack, long lasting battery.

I guess theres no phone contract for an unemployed person as im still as student ,so it will be in prepaid for not more than R3000.

Thanks in advance guys.
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Just save a little bit more and get yourself the Samsung Galaxy Ace 2!

It's actually a midrange phone, but packs one-helluv-punch.

Should be here soon....
 
igeorge said:
Might have misread your post - was looking for a link to the g300 at vodashop...
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Oh...no sorry I dont...but it is a very new phone for us....so the consultants might not know about it yet. That is why I gave you the U8815 model number that it is loaded with on our Ordering System as they wont pick it up with the G300 model number.
 
Samsung Galaxy Gio? Can be had for around R2k. I got one to test CellC prepaid with before deciding if I should port to them.
 
Ockie said:
Oh...no sorry I dont...but it is a very new phone for us....so the consultants might not know about it yet. That is why I gave you the U8815 model number that it is loaded with on our Ordering System as they wont pick it up with the G300 model number.
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+1. I went to the nearest vodashop yesterday then i ask if they have G300 available ,they told they don't have it, but when i mention the U8815 model number ,they said they can order it but it may take 3 weeks before they get the stock. I have never bought anything online but there some good bargains out the for Samsung Galaxy S2 (2nd hand). So what do you guys think of BB9320 or 9360 curve range or HTC Wildlife?
 
FairTalk said:
im not rushing ,so il keep that in mind. Thanx
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Well you might be a BB guy I don't know. The 9360 isn't so bad in that case, I guess. But avoid the Wildfire it's horrendously underpowered.

I picked up an HTC Desire HD w/16gb the other day for r1100 from the forums though. If you look around you can find the deals.
 
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