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May need a new phone

  • 29-06-2022 09:27PM
    #1
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 1,557 ✭✭✭


    My Xperia L4 is now very slow to charge. This morning it said charging but the percentage charge was not changing. i blew compressed air into where the charger connects to phone. then the percentage started goping up. it was 25% at 1 Pm and now it is 98% . wasn't used since 1 pm except a couple text messages

    I read up on this and one possobility is a failing battery. So I might need a new phone. Can anyone suggest a cheap one? i am not much into phones or apps. just need calls/ texts/ internet/ email



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  • #2
    wolfyboy555
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,478 ✭✭✭wolfyboy555


    I've been using the moto g series the last number of years. Great phones for doing the basics I need. Currently have moto G31....€180 on Lenovo website or £150 on amazon



  • #3
    gmisk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,921 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    I was going to suggest a Poco X3 NFC, been a great phone for me, but price seems to have gone up quite a lot.

    I think I got mine for 200 quid....seem to be 350 on Amazon now.



  • #4
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 1,557 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Thanks both i forgot to say sim free i want to use my sim as i have a deal where i get free calls and texts for a monthly top up

    What about

    https://www.buyitdirect.ie/p/alcatel-1-2021-volcano-black-5-8gb-4g-unlocked-and-sim-free-5033dr-2aalgb12



  • #5
    Denny61
    Site Banned Posts: 916 ✭✭✭Denny61


    You need to spend mid 300 to 400 .to get a good phone..good screen..gorilla glass4 min .decent speakers.



  • #6
    niallb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,780 ✭✭✭niallb


    A good phone means different things to different people.

    There's a lot to be said for what you already have. Would you look at getting a fresh battery put in it? If nothing else is bothering you, that would probably be €40-€60 really well spent.



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  • #7
    niallb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,780 ✭✭✭niallb


    That Alcatel you linked isn't a patch on your Sony. Much smaller screen with lower resolution. Far less storage and the 1GB of RAM would have made it crawl 4 years ago let alone now. You've got three times that in the Sony. Spend the money on getting that fixed. Much greener too!



  • #8
    wolfyboy555
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,478 ✭✭✭wolfyboy555


    The moto phone is sim free so no problem switching out sim.

    https://www.lenovo.com/ie/en/phones/moto/moto-g-series/moto-g31/p/PMIPMEN30MZ

    I'd stay well clear of Alcatel.


    What exactly is your budget and what do you want out of the phone ?



  • #9
    niallb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,780 ✭✭✭niallb


    Any update?

    Just to check...

    Have you tried somebody else's charger on your phone or your charger on somebody else's phone?



  • #10
    Squeeonline
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,585 ✭✭✭Squeeonline


    A samsung A series (A52s) would be "higher end" for someone with your use case but a solid investment. Maybe look at an M series phone.



  • #11
    Heighway61
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,978 ✭✭✭Heighway61


    Just got a Moto G200. Don't recommend it or Lenovo costumer service.



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