~ The Mobile Phone Advisor ~

thetoxicmind · Nov 26, 2007

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

Crazysah · Oct 2, 2009

thetoxicmind said:
Well, if your keen on features, get the Nokia 6303 Classic else the SE G502 should do!

Err...The Nokia 6700C is beyond your budget.
Anyway, here goes :

- Same old S40 OS
- No Wi-Fi
- No Office document viewer
- No 3.5mm audio jack
- No video calling

~ T.T.M ~

I know the 6700C is beyond my budget but my dad might buy it. I guess I will go with the 6303C for myself. Anything I should know about the phone before I buy it? Price? Anything else? Thanks. a lot.

thetoxicmind · Oct 2, 2009

buster185 said:
need a good looking,music phone,touch scrren wud be an advantage under 13K

The Nokia 5800 XM (13.3K*) is your only option !

thetoxicmind · Oct 2, 2009

Crazysah said:
I know the 6700C is beyond my budget but my dad might buy it. I guess I will go with the 6303C for myself. Anything I should know about the phone before I buy it? Price? Anything else? Thanks. a lot.

Nokia 6303 Classic:

Main disadvantages:

* No 3G

* Memory card slot under the back cover

* No dedicated shutter key

* Below par image quality

* No smart dialing

* No multi-tasking

* No office document viewer

-GSMArena

Price: 6.5K*

Crazysah · Oct 2, 2009

thetoxicmind said:
Nokia 6303 Classic:

Price: 6.5K*

And the disadvantages of the SE W395 and SE G502?

mk151 · Oct 2, 2009

SEG502 has been discontinued , as per my city's dealer.

thetoxicmind · Oct 2, 2009

Crazysah said:
And the disadvantages of the SE W395 and SE G502?

SE G502:

Main disadvantages:

* Poor display legibility under direct sunlight

* No video-call camera

* No document reader

* D-pad takes some time getting used to

-GSMArena

Forget the W395 for now, it's got to be the SE G502 or Nokia 6303C based on your preferences.

Good luck.

mk151 said:
SEG502 has been discontinued , as per my city's dealer.

It's still being sold in small numbers.

~ T.T.M ~

Crazysah · Oct 2, 2009

thetoxicmind said:
SE G502:
Forget the W395 for now, it's got to be the SE G502 or Nokia 6303C based on your preferences.

Good luck.

~ T.T.M ~

I guess it will be the Nokia 6303C then. Thanks!

Party Monger · Oct 3, 2009

thetoxicmind said:
Three to choose from :

Moto W156 ~ 1K*
Moto W160 ~ 1.1K*
Nokia 1203 ~ 1.2K*

~ T.T.M ~

Anything cheaper?

eggman · Oct 3, 2009

Hi friends

One of my friends would like to buy a NOKIA (only NOKIA) phone around 10k!!

It should have all the normal features (camera,music,bluetooth,expandable memory etc etc) no particular preference!

He Doesn't want FLIP n SLIDE or Touchscreen!!

Kindly suggest!

thetoxicmind · Oct 3, 2009

eggman said:
Hi friends

One of my friends would like to buy a NOKIA (only NOKIA) phone around 10k!!

It should have all the normal features (camera,music,bluetooth,expandable memory etc etc) no particular preference!

He Doesn't want FLIP n SLIDE or Touchscreen!!

Kindly suggest!

His options:

Nokia E63 ~ 10.7K*

Nokia 5310 XM ~ 8.2K*

Nokia 6303 Classic ~ 6.5K*

Party Monger said:
Anything cheaper?

This is the bottom line for decent options.

~ T.T.M ~

mannamrinal · Oct 3, 2009

Hey guys ,

I am looking to buy a phone within 20k . The following are the considerations :

- Awesome build qualty [ Shudn't scratch easily ]

- Decent Features & Somewhat Sleek \ kool looks .

PS : Pls dunt say IPhone , since i already own a iPod Touch .

Thanks in advance

d@rK nEmEsIs · Oct 3, 2009

dad wants a new phone budget upto 18k.Dont suggest iphone and 5800xm(already used them).

Shd be a newly launched phone with good multimedia capabilities

cool.aquarian · Oct 3, 2009

Hello all,

Need suggestion for a phone for my mom.

budget < 3K

Requirement:

- Nokia, Samsung, SE or Motorola only.

- Only for basic Call/SMS, but needs to be reliable and easy to operate.

- The Call and Ring speaker must be loud and clear.

- Keys (keypad) must have good build and response.

Thanks.

thetoxicmind · Oct 3, 2009

mannamrinal said:
Hey guys ,

I am looking to buy a phone within 20k . The following are the considerations :

- Awesome build qualty [ Shudn't scratch easily ]

- Decent Features & Somewhat Sleek \ kool looks .

PS : Pls dunt say IPhone , since i already own a iPod Touch .

Thanks in advance

Your Options:

SE W995 ~ 20.6K*

Nokia N86 ~ 20.4K*

Samsung S8003 Jet ~ 18.6K* (Touchscreen Display)

Nokia 6260 Slide ~ 17.2K*

Scratches are inevitable.Combined usage of a screen guard and a decent case will help in this regard.

thetoxicmind · Oct 3, 2009

H@cKer said:
dad wants a new phone budget upto 18k.Dont suggest iphone and 5800xm(already used them).

Shd be a newly launched phone with good multimedia capabilities

Samsung S8003 Jet ~ 18.6K* (Touchscreen)
Nokia 6260 Slide ~ 17.2K*

And the obvious business minded options :

Nokia E71 ~ 16.5K*
Nokia E75 ~ 17.2K*

All the above, are upto their grills with features.

~ T.T.M ~

thetoxicmind · Oct 3, 2009

cool.aquarian said:
Hello all,

Need suggestion for a phone for my mom.
budget < 3K

Requirement:
- Nokia, Samsung, SE or Motorola only.
- Only for basic Call/SMS, but needs to be reliable and easy to operate.
- The Call and Ring speaker must be loud and clear.
- Keys (keypad) must have good build and response.

Thanks.

Your Options:

LG GB110 ~ 2.8K*
Samsung E2120 ~ 2.7K*
Nokia 2323 Classic ~ 2.2K*

~ T.T.M ~

jampack · Oct 4, 2009

Hello TTM
I am looking to buy a decent phone in range of around 6k for my mother.
No particular preference in terms of features.
Most important requirement is that it should have a good build quality that lasts a long time and looks good.

Keep up the good work.

havemore1001 · Oct 4, 2009

hey i am planning to buy HTC Hero

can u tell me whether its worth buying for its cost, the authorised showroom in mumbai where i can purchase it. Also advise me whether it is better than the HTC magic or Omnia or O2 devices

please let me know.....

d@rK nEmEsIs · Oct 4, 2009

thetoxicmind said:
Samsung S8003 Jet ~ 18.6K* (Touchscreen)
Nokia 6260 Slide ~ 17.2K*

And the obvious business minded options :

Nokia E71 ~ 16.5K*
Nokia E75 ~ 17.2K*

All the above, are upto their grills with features.

~ T.T.M ~

Hey thanks for ur inputs,also suggest a good phone under 10k other than cookie,star.

thetoxicmind · Oct 4, 2009

jampack said:
Hello TTM
I am looking to buy a decent phone in range of around 6k for my mother.
No particular preference in terms of features.
Most important requirement is that it should have a good build quality that lasts a long time and looks good.

Keep up the good work.

Your Options:

Around 6K:

Samsung L700 ~ 6.6K*
Nokia 6303 Classic ~ 6.5K*

Under 6K:

LG GM200 ~ 5.7K*
SE S312 ~ 5.4K*
Nokia 5130 XM ~ 5.1K*

~ T.T.M ~