Suggestions for a cheap 3G phone for email and occasional web browsing?

BloodyL · 28 Feb 2010 at 20:09

Suggestions for a 3G phone for email and rare web browsing cheaper than n900?

Hi there folks,
I'm currently looking to replace my N95 8Gb with a simple 3G phone that has good email handling and web browsing capabilities.
Camera, mp3 player, touchscreen and other advances aren't on my radar at all.
As long as I can check my mail frequently while away from the PC and surf the net very occasionally when the need arises.
Does anyone have any suggestions?
I'm also looking to buy direct without a SIM or contract as I am perfectly happy with my current contract.
Cheers all!

PermaBanned · 28 Feb 2010 at 20:45

Exactly how cheap?

BloodyL · 28 Feb 2010 at 21:00

I'm open to offers at this moment in time, I've been looking at the N900 sim free but find that it offers far more than I would actually use, so up to £500 I suppose.

PermaBanned · 28 Feb 2010 at 21:25

Well the cheapest 'all inclusive' phone at the minute i'd say is the HTC Tattoo, around £200 sim free unlocked. There's going to be a lot more in the next few months though, like the Acer e400 etc.

Iraklis F.C. · 28 Feb 2010 at 22:58

500 ain't cheap me thinks . I suggest an HTC magic sim free , they can be held for about 250

BloodyL · 28 Feb 2010 at 23:02

Aye, not sure where I was going with that, my mind was on the hockey final rather than the thread.
Cheaper than an n900 would be a better description.

Thanks for the HTC suggestions, will check them out now.

[edit]There you go, corrected the thread title to something more fitting, ok maybe not, looks like the original title sticks. [/edit]

Sone · 2 Mar 2010 at 07:14

the new nokia mail app is pretty good, the n95 still has some life left init.

osc89er · 2 Mar 2010 at 07:34

HTC Tattoo, Magic and Hero.
T-mobile Pulse (I believe this is £150 payg, £10 topup, £15 unlock)
All 4 have basically the same processor and vary on the other hardware like screen size and type of touchscreen technology

BloodyL · 2 Mar 2010 at 18:22

Sone said:
the new nokia mail app is pretty good, the n95 still has some life left init.

Not this particular phone, it is physically beginning to get to the end of its life as I am beginning to have issues with the sliding mechanism, Also Vodafone have discontinued firmware support for it.

osc89er said:
HTC Tattoo, Magic and Hero.
T-mobile Pulse (I believe this is £150 payg, £10 topup, £15 unlock)
All 4 have basically the same processor and vary on the other hardware like screen size and type of touchscreen technology

I'm liking the HTC range, nice one.

ChrisD. · 2 Mar 2010 at 18:39

HTC Magic is pretty dire for web browsing IMO. The included browser is ropey at best and I personally do not get along with any of the 3rd party ones either.