New mobile recommendations

hansi · 21-03-2013, 09:48

My two year contract with VM ends tomorrow, and I want to upgrade my phone. I currently have a SE Experia 8 and want to stay with VM.

I'm a bit of a numpty when it comes to mobiles, so I'm hoping you nice people on here can give me some recommendations. I would like an Android phone on a pay monthly tariff of between £10 and £15 pounds per month. It must have "start and end call" buttons as I can't get on with the slider on the X8. Also a larger display would be nice, as well as email facilities.

Thanks.

21-03-2013, 09:52

I personally would wait a few months for the tariffs on the xperia Z to drop or for the SGS 4 comes to VM and the III drops in price

hansi · 23-03-2013, 06:52

Thanks. Anyone else got any other suggestions?

jb66 · 23-03-2013, 07:03

how many mins do you need? I think all new androids have a sliding answer, i cant recall a new touchscren phone with one

hansi · 23-03-2013, 07:16

I have 50 minutes now which is fine for me

Waldo Pepper · 23-03-2013, 10:09

I bought a SIM free Nexus 4 from Google and pay Virgin £7.99 for 1G, unlimited texts and 300 mins. Virgin couldn't have been more helpful. Micro SIM arrived next day and I just had to activate it over the phone to keep my number.
BTW This was sorted via a UK call centre.

gba93 · 23-03-2013, 10:17

Love my new Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 - not up there with the best but high on the value for money list

bayonet · 23-03-2013, 10:20

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Originally Posted by Waldo Pepper

I bought a SIM free Nexus 4 from Google and pay Virgin £7.99 for 1G, unlimited texts and 300 mins. Virgin couldn't have been more helpful. Micro SIM arrived next day and I just had to activate it over the phone to keep my number.
BTW This was sorted via a UK call centre.

My mate has a Nexus 4 (simfree) and is well happy with it.

Suits all his needs he says and there is no bloatware.

Reviews say camera isn't as good as the S3/S4 bit depends what you're going to use it for

He gets latest Android updates unlike us on VM with a Galaxy S2 still waiting for Jelly Bean to arrive.

You could register for the S4 but you usually have to pay for the handset upfront where I think the Nexus 4 handset is free depending on what tariff you choose

http://www.virginmobile.com/vm/viewH...ingId=24143546

hansi · 29-03-2013, 17:52

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Originally Posted by gba93

Love my new Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 - not up there with the best but high on the value for money list

Yes, thanks, I got one of those too. Probably will have lots of questions as I'm a bit of a numpty with mobiles, but on my my previous phone, it allowed me to use a ringtone from my music collection which I like. I have looked on this phone but it does not seem to have that option, and the ringtones available are not that good. Can you help please?

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Originally Posted by hansi

Yes, thanks, I got one of those too. Probably will have lots of questions as I'm a bit of a numpty with mobiles, but on my my previous phone, it allowed me to use a ringtone from my music collection which I like. I have looked on this phone but it does not seem to have that option, and the ringtones available are not that good. Can you help please?

Found out how to do it now. Thanks