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advice for a smartphone at around €100

  • 29-08-2012 12:24pm
    #1
    moongoose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 221 ✭✭


    hi all. i just wanted to get some advise regards a smartphone for about €100. so far i was looking at the galaxy y but am not to sure if that's the best at that price range


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  • #2
    Riesen_Meal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,580 ✭✭✭✭Riesen_Meal


    moongoose wrote: »
    hi all. i just wanted to get some advise regards a smartphone for about €100. so far i was looking at the galaxy y but am not to sure if that's the best at that price range

    Have a look at the Huawei ascend thread on here....


  • #3
    Wind and Wave
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28 ✭Wind and Wave


    My wife has the Galaxy Y. Personally I would not recommend it as the battery life is very poor and if you look on other forums the reception can have issues. I have the motorola defy mini and find it fairly good.


  • #4
    moongoose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 221 ✭✭moongoose


    is the motorola defy available on meteor?
    i should've stated it's for meteor network & i'm not looking at modifying it.
    just looking for a nice budget phone around the €100 mark that will run a few apps & games for the gf


  • #5
    ion c
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 65 ✭✭ion c


    Maybe a second hand HTC Desire? They are around the 100-150e mark and are a very decent phone!


  • #6
    moongoose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 221 ✭✭moongoose


    would it be best to get that on amazon for second hand?
    might still look for first hand as it's to be a bday pressie so won't as little as possible to go wrong :o


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  • #7
    subway
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,131 ✭✭✭subway


    you would be mental to buy a second hand galaxy over the huawei tbh.
    http://shop.vodafone.ie/shop/phones-and-plans/phones/pay-as-you-go/phone-details/huawei-ascend-g300

    get a free sim off another network to get 20eu off by "porting"
    http://www.meteor.ie/pay-as-you-go/

    and another 10eu back via fatcheese
    http://www.fatcheese.ie/cashback/vodafone-ireland/


  • #8
    moongoose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 221 ✭✭moongoose


    unfortunately it's to use on the meteor network but thanks for the heads up all the same


  • #9
    subway
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,131 ✭✭✭subway


    if you read the thread you will see its not expensive to unlock.
    or buy a second hand phone thats not even low end by todays standards...


  • #10
    Riesen_Meal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,580 ✭✭✭✭Riesen_Meal


    subway wrote: »
    if you read the thread you will see its not expensive to unlock.
    or buy a second hand phone thats not even low end by todays standards...

    What he said, cost about 7 quid to unlock


  • #11
    moongoose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 221 ✭✭moongoose


    i'm just looking for a straight out of the box phone. & am now caught between the galaxy y & the galaxy mini. has to be meteor network & don't want to play around with the unlocking for another network


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  • #12
    cas2kx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 82 ✭✭cas2kx


    moongoose wrote: »
    i'm just looking for a straight out of the box phone. & am now caught between the galaxy y & the galaxy mini. has to be meteor network & don't want to play around with the unlocking for another network

    I have the galaxy mini I hate it battery life is crap and it can't use alot of apps and games lag a good bit. The Sony Xperia Tipo looks good but I haven't read any review yet.


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