~ The Mobile Phone Advisor ~

[thetoxicmind]

Are you planning to buy a new phone? Unable to decide among the options?

Well, Just drop in your requirements & I'll help you out.

Valuable inputs from other members are also welcome.

Let's maintain this as an exclusive thread, to help those in need. :hap2:



Cheers,

The.Toxic.Mind



GUIDELINES :



1. Refrain from posting irrelevant queries

2. Post your primary requirements & specify a budget

3. Your query will be addressed eventually, so please be patient

 

[Emil]

Which is the cheapest decent phone that can be used to make and receive Skype calls? Obviously needs WiFi and a suitable OS.

So far my choice looks like E63.

Any suggestions?

 

[amul_capri]

Yes - Ipod Touch 8gb, with JBuds earphones.

Budget is around 10k-20k (if its worth it). Android/Symbian/Win doesn't really matter.
I won't use it for social networking and internet jazz.
Only Music/light calling/heavy texting/few games...

 

[desiibond]

Yes - Ipod Touch 8gb, with JBuds earphones.

Budget is around 10k-20k (if its worth it). Android/Symbian/Win doesn't really matter.

I won't use it for social networking and internet jazz.

Only Music/light calling/heavy texting/few games...

let me tell you one thing clearly. No current gen phone can match ipod touch in multimedia experience. If you are thinking of using the phone as replacement for ipod touch, it is a bad thought

given your needs, check Nokia 5235. I don't think you would need anything more than that. if you want phone with lots of memory, NOkia X6 16Gb for 16k

 

[sunny27]

i am getting a brand new micromax q1 on ebay with 1 yr warranty for 1274 using a discount coupon. i plan to use it as a second phone. are micromax phones good and reliable? or should i go for spice qt 44 for roughly the same price?

 

[Emperor]

Hi TTM,

any good & lowest possible dual sim phone with big font on display & big-smooth keypad , good sound quality (call reception/fm & MP3) for elderly people? Camera not essential, though no-problem if it's there.

Regards

 

[a_k_s_h_a_y]

yes budget can be pushed to 28k ! But are you sure Galaxy S ?!!!

 

[Spacescreamer]

Go Ahead.

Micromax has surprised everybody with decent performance.

Close relatives been using it and no issues with the phones. Good options as a secondary phone.

 

[smAsh]

let me tell you one thing clearly. No current gen phone can match ipod touch in multimedia experience. If you are thinking of using the phone as replacement for ipod touch, it is a bad thought

given your needs, check Nokia 5235. I don't think you would need anything more than that. if you want phone with lots of memory, NOkia X6 16Gb for 16k

I think Samsung wave @17K is better option than Nokia X6.

 

[dips_view]

i heard lots of complnts abt MM q1,so try 2 google before buy any ph

 

[desiibond]

yes budget can be pushed to 28k ! But are you sure Galaxy S ?!!!

Yes. Why? It's the best android phone in the market. 16gig memory, good audio quality, divx playback, stunning video quality. What more do you need?

 

[sunny27]

i decided to settle for spice qt44 cost me 1475 with ebay 10% discount. thanks for the heads up!

 

[thetoxicmind]

Hi TTM,

any good & lowest possible dual sim phone with big font on display & big-smooth keypad , good sound quality (call reception/fm & MP3) for elderly people? Camera not essential, though no-problem if it's there.

Regards

Well, there are some decent (yet cheap) options from Micromax, Karbonn and Videocon.

You'll have to take a look at the models that are available locally, too many to list out as such.

~ T.T.M ~

 

[Emil]

bump........

Which is the cheapest decent phone that can be used to make and receive Skype calls? Obviously needs WiFi and a suitable OS.

So far my choice looks like E63.

Any suggestions?

 

[DarkAngel]

bump........

How abt the Nokia C3? It should be priced at ~5.5k when it arrives and has S40 interface. Prolly would be launched in India within 3-4 weeks.

 

[Emil]

^ AFAIK you do not get Skype application for S40. I could be wrong. Anyway, is msn or yahoo msngr voice chat available for S40?

 

[kunaldua]

Anyone checked the street price of Nokia C5 yet?

Any other NON touchscreen, non Micromax/ Lemon type (i.e. "Indian"/ Chinese) phones that you would recommend around the similar price point (under 10K) ? GPS is NOT a must, WiFi would be nice, but, again, not must.

 

[Emil]

Nokia C5 is believed to hit the street at under 7 K.

 

[St.John]

C5 going to be 7 grands only after the price stabilizes, checked at a local dealer who said that the price was 7.5 Grands (and not available, wait for a week more he said).... Wait for about a month or so till the C5 hits the 7 Grand mark.. It has a decent feature set (no wifi) but everything else is taken care of...

 

[thetoxicmind]

^ AFAIK you do not get Skype application for S40. I could be wrong. Anyway, is msn or yahoo msngr voice chat available for S40?

Not Skype calls, but IMs yes.

 

[motorheadinc]

Hi TTM,

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