Too good to be true

A slim retro-esque mobile phone for a fiver with a fiver's worth of free calls thrown in ? It seems to good to be true but after receiving the phone today I have to say I can't see a catch. It really is a nice bit of kit with a large touch pad..ideal for pudding fingers like me...and large screen text which can be easily seen without squinting.
Also included is a gel phone cover which protects but which allows phone dialing.
How do they do it ????
Just to add one week later. It really is a cracking phone and I'll probably get another to keep in reserve as I have a habit of losing mobiles !

fairly good

Bought the w910i recently after my w580i died from being dropped down the loo.It's a great looking phone; albeit a bit larger than i'd have liked.(due to the large screen) I was really looking forward to getting all the same features as the w580i plus a few more new ones. Unfortunately the cool colour change side lights are no more as is the pedometer (I loved getting medals for high milage)The side controls such as volume up/down are rather small and easy to miss and the in-built speaker is not as good as it's predesessor. on the plus side the musical themed photo slide show is hilariously funny!
All in all not a bad phone but I'd rather have another w580i.

V3i Not a bad phone

I have owned a V3i for about 2 years and never had problems with it, the overall layout is very good, the touch keys are well spaced for the average fingers and the screen is a great size for looking at pics and video. The games are not bad, I enjoyed the racing game. The music side of the phone is good overall although if you have a large amount of files(especially with a 1G memory card), the media player tends to lock up as I dont think it can handle the quantity. The memory card capacity (1Gb) is not bad but I hoped it would support a larger card as this is the norm for phones now. Texting is good once you get the hang of it although the predictive texting can be a bit of a pain. Bluetooth facility is good and is easy to set up. I particularly like the software for the computer as you get a complete file management system inculding a melody maker to edit and convert your music files into ringtones. Also there is a synchronisation facility which links your contact book and calender with MS Outlook if you have it. The battery life is good on the whole after 2 years I do have to charge it every 3 or 4 days but its not bad for a phone that gets used everyday.The menus are clear and the symbols are self explanitary and its not hard to navigate around the facilities. Another good feature is ringtone assigning where you can assign a ringtone to a contact (handy if you want warning of the wife ringing).
Overall this is a good phone, mine has just had the screen go down and even though there are more advanced phones out there, I will be buying another V3i to replace this one as it has all the features that I want.

Great Phone.. Still

Have just brought this phone after losing my Samsung D900i on holiday, and this phone has lived up to expectation.

The phone is bulky compared to the D900, but not a big problem at all. The camera is brilliant, and the music player is surprisingly good quality. The phone is also customizable with themes and such. Keypad is also easy to use. One thing I would like to have improved is the battery life, but its long enough and I charge frequently so not a big problem either.

Overall this is a recommended phone, especially at this price!!

Simple to use as the old nokia but a fraction of the size

This is basically the same model as the 6230 model but slimmer and a fraction of the weight.
Is a little too small perhaps and it is not difficult to drop it.
Price wise is good value for money .

extra features

radio and blue tooth
the camera is only 2 MGP

4 stars

question can I get rid of the orange sim card and use my O2 one?

I prefer O2 to Orange can I get rid of the simcard straight away or do I have to 'unlock' it?

This is an OK cell phone.....

I have just bought this cell phone for my daughter as she had lost her mobile (second one!). The biggest pain is the battery cover. It was almost impossible to remove, and the instructions were basic to say the least. Four people in my office gave up trying to remove the cover! In the end it was down to brute force and sheer luck. Having said that, this is a great little phone for the price and has kept my daughter amused and happy!