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scracha
3rd April 2008, 21:13
Gah...my venerable Ericsson Z520i has finally died (dropped it for the umpteenth time and now it won't pick up a signal so guess the internal antennae is damaged).

Any suggestions for a replacement? Must be cheap cos I'm Scotch. Must be a flippy or a slider as I can't be @#$cked pushing buttons to answer and terminate calls. Must be relatively bulletproof. Must get a good signal as I live in the rural part of a 3rd world country. Mibby I should just buy another (http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-SONY-ERICSSON-Z520a-Z520-UNLOCKED-GSM-CAMERA-PHONE_W0QQitemZ120241338492QQihZ002QQcategoryZ6435 5QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)?
Colapop
3rd April 2008, 21:34
I want a new one too but I got no munny! My phone won't charge (Sony) and I bought a new charger... still won't go... :( I got a loan phone but it has a old grey screen an isn't very nice to me...
riffer
3rd April 2008, 21:59
I want a new one too but I got no munny! My phone won't charge (Sony) and I bought a new charger... still won't go... I got a loan phone but it has a old grey screen an isn't very nice to me...

OFFS Col!

It works fine in mine.

Bring around your phone and charger. If my phone charges in your new charger I'll give you my charger (that worked on Saturday in your phone).

Quasi's coming round on Sunday. You could catch up with him then too. :)
Switch
3rd April 2008, 22:09
From my experience, i'ld stay away from cheap motorollas, They seem to break on me...mabe im too hard on them.
Every nokia i've owned has worked perfectly, without fault. There are some cheap nokias around, but might not be a slidy one.
Headbanger
3rd April 2008, 22:18
Just bought an N73.

Hate it.

And only 36 months to go.
scracha
3rd April 2008, 22:23
Just bought an N73.

Hate it.

And only 36 months to go.

Eh? What's this...the worlds longest mobile phone contract?
riffer
4th April 2008, 19:49
I :love: my treo.
TimeOut
4th April 2008, 19:58
Nokia seem to do best in weak signal areas, battery doesn't last near as long when it's boosting the signal though.
PrincessBandit
4th April 2008, 20:28
Ask any teenager - they're a mine of information about mobiles.
Trudes
4th April 2008, 20:44
I've just bought a Motorola Z3, linky (http://www.trademe.co.nz/Mobile-phones/Vodafone-network/Motorola/auction-148579360.htm), so far I like it, but having some problems logging into Vodafone live, but will hopefully get to the bottom of this problem.