Suggest a replacement for my ailing N95 please

[tribedude]

I need a smartphone with a keypad on the cheap.
My old Nokia E71 is dying fast, as I can't really hear all that well through it when making or receiving calls, even when the volume is maxed out. I think the internal ear speaker must be damaged. I bought it off a guy on craigslist a couple of years ago for 100 bucks and it has served me well.

As I don't have a data plan, I just need a phone to send text messages and make calls only. I also need it to be unlocked, because I take it to South Africa and slap in the local sim card to use it there.

Any suggestions on what I should get to replace it? My only issue with the N95 is the screen is plastic and scratches, although I have buffed them out and that works, the replacement will hopefully have a glass screen. Battery life was amazing on this phone!

What is Nokia's latest incarnation of this phone? The E5?

Thanks for your advice

[migo]

The latest incarnation is the 808, but if you don't need all the extra features, get an Asha 302 or 303.

[Dr Tran]

I'd look on ebay for an unlocked Nokia Astound. Probably the best sub $100 Nokia you can buy right now.

[theraven146]

I guess you will have to specify your required features and purpose on your phone. The Nokia N95 will soon be a grandfather's phone as it is outdated (though it was in the market 4 years ago). It also shows that you don't mind owning an expensive phone. The latest phones have more features and functions. So why don't you try the Asha 302?

[believekevin]

I'm another long-time N95 user and just bought an Asha 302. In the past year, I've used N9, C7-00, and my old XpressMusic 5300. N9 was beautiful but I broke it accidentally. Email on the C7 was a disaster and the most recent software update bricked it. I really enjoyed going back to the 5300 so I decided to look for the top of the line feature phone. I haven't used Asha 302 long enough to recommend it but it seems that HoFo could use a new subforum for these higher-end featurephones.