No frills phone to some extent

[Tobeman]

My friend has asked me to recommend them a new mobile to replace their current one. A colour screen, and good build quality are really the only requirements, its gotta look nice too. Video/audio recording/playback is not required, bluetooth would be a plus, and a standard camera would suffice (or none at all).

Price range about £100, preferably less. I suggested a Sony Ericsson K700i, they must be going cheap with the new K750i's? She was looking at an LG and a Motorola (both around the £50-60 mark?) and I quickly steered her away, I think I did the right thing?

Also, it has to be unlocked, or take Orange SIM - shes currently an Orange PAYG customer

Cheers,

Tobeman

[Gipo]

79.99 - sony ericsson z520i (also has a pink cover included in the package) o2 student site - www.o2.co.uk/students

Bluetooth, camera, free bluetooth headset, mp3 playback - o2 phones are all unlocked anyway, so fits your criteria

[autopilot]

I'm not sure O2's PayAsYouGo phones are unlocked anymore.

[Gipo]

Should be, a guy was using an orange sim in the z520i (someone on another forum)

[schmunk]

K700i £79.99 from Orange here...

or K300i (pretty similar to the k700i TBH) £59.99 here...

[dave87]

Schmunk the k300i is horrible, even worse than the t610 it replaced (ish). go for the k700i and you will not be disappointed, I've only jus changed mine for a k750i.

Dave

[schmunk]

Schmunk the k300i is horrible, even worse than the t610 it replaced (ish). go for the k700i and you will not be disappointed, I've only jus changed mine for a k750i.

Dave

What makes you say that? I found it OK...

[eloquence]

Try looking at the Orange 3G PAYG phones page - they've got some £50-60 phones with bluetooth, video calling/messaging/etc, decent camera. I've got an S750i, which isn't the most attractive phone, but works well enough, and takes nice pictures for a camera phone.