vB Easy Archive - I am at my wit's end...

Pages: 1

I am at my wit's end...
(Click here to view the original thread with full colors/images)

Posted by: Danny_G13

Seriously.

*breathe slowly*

Ok...

Situation is this;

I have a Nokia 6230 which has served me pretty well over the past 2 years, although its faults have always been obvious. However, one aspect in particular has annoyed me, and that's the limited capacity of the phone in storing SMS messages. There is no logical reason why it only holds 150, but that's its limit.

Anyway, I am looking to upgrade to a new model entirely, and I need you good folk to give me advice, because I am at the end of my tether with frustration. Shopping for mobiles can be so stressful; one minute you think you've found a gem, then you find a problem.

Anyway, I am looking for some overall advice with regards the following, and would appreciate heads up.

First of all I would prefer a candybar format - silver or black. Unkeen on the sliders and hate clamshells.

Secondly my budget is no more than about £150. And that's pushing it.

Thirdly, the SMS capacity has to be extremely high - I have looked around and only found Nokia's new (Expensive) line of phones to be flexible in this way. Unfortunately none are on my Virgin network and are completely unlockable. Sony Ericsson, Samsung - both limited to about 200 maximum. If anyone can enlighten me as to what phone of around my budget could satisfy capacity for 1000+ I'd appreciate that.

Fourthly, would only a Nokia phone be able to transfer the data (backed up on my PC) from my 6230 onto it?

Also, I am on PAYG sim, and would prefer to buy from a retailer and not a private seller like Amazon Marketplace.

Also need the usual mod-cons like MP3, camera, GPRS (For web), video etc etc.

Thanks guys - and apologies to those who have answered my previous posts on this forum about this; I am desperately trying to hunt down the right phone.

Cheers.

Posted by: barfoneuser

not sure how many messages it's locked to, but the nokia 6275i has 22 mb of internal memory for that stuff. look into it. candy bar, 2MP cam/vid, mp3 player, expandable memory, idk, its a suggestion. oh and its 179 CDN. not sure the conversion.

*oh, the internet browser for my caryer has locked the web, they say they are going to do something when you contact them, but who knows.

Posted by: c9679

Try the N80 you might be able to get one of those at that budget, I have one purely for texting, can store sms on the phone or on the memory card

works great, only problem with your budget is there are a lot of pay as you go phones available for that price unfortunately its harder to get a simfree/unlocked new phone for the price, so its harder to find one for Virgin

If your looking for a contract then go for the N73

Virgin Mobile - N73
200 Mins & 300 Sms
5 Months ½ Price
Free Phone
Save £75

Or

250 Mins & 1000 Sms
7 Months ½ Price
Save £140

http://www.mobilephonefx.com/index....tle=Nokia%20N73