As my query got lost in the mobile phone advisor thread I am opening a new thread to get more suggestions 
Any other suggestions apart from this?

Have already been suggested Alcatel i650 (ebay price 1690). How is this phone. I know Alcatel is a reputed brand so I am considering this.motorheadinc said:Need the cheapest possible phone for my father. His Nokia 5300 is playing nasty since a few days now.
Requirements:
1) Decent Megapixel camera (1.3 or 2 will do)
2) FM/Music with memory card slot (SDhc) and speakerphone.
3) Decent battery life.
I would prefer candybar phones, no flip/slide please.
Already seen Nokia 2690 (but its got VGA camera) rest all is fine.
Not biased towards or against any brand but definitely want a phone which looks good, has a solid feel and a smooth interface.
Budget: 3.5K (Lower the better)
Thanks in Advance
Any other suggestions apart from this?