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a phone for <5k

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harryneopotter
harryneopotter Original post #1
Aug 1, 2007 at 3:59 PM
hi guys .. i need a cellphone for less than 5k, and i have searched the previous threads but didn't got wat i am looking for. My requirements are

1. Atleast 60 mb memory (better if its expandable)
2. MP3 player and Mp3 Ringtone
3. Bluetooth
4. Shld be gud for messaging and UI shld be good.
5. Gud quality
6. If possible ..GPRS

Brand doesnt matter as long as its good in quality.
I can do without cam or FM ... plz help me guys ...........I have heard bout O2 ICE, is it real ?? available in india ??? if yes than wats its price and is it available in Delhi??
K
krazyfrog #2
Aug 1, 2007 at 8:08 PM
You won't find all those features in 5k. At the most you can get SE Z530i which costs around 5.5k. You'll get a VGA camera, bluetooth, mp3 player, expandable memory, and GPRS.
harryneopotter
Aug 1, 2007 at 10:15 PM
is SE Z530i a good phone ???? ok i have increased the budget to 5.8 max .... any other choices ??? wat bout SE K510i ??? does it falls in this bracket, and have the above mentioned features ??? and wat bout Nokia 5200 ????
Hustlerr
Aug 1, 2007 at 10:19 PM
hey get 3110 classic for that price 5.8k but u must be in Delhi
harryneopotter
Aug 1, 2007 at 10:59 PM
does 3110 really fall in this range ?? Yes i am from rohini, delhi .... where can i buy this phone in delhi for this price ?? is it really good ..coz i have heard the camera in not at par with other 1.3 megapixel cameras ? i dnt mind if the overall and music quality is good .........plz tell ur opinion ...
H
hpindia #6
Aug 1, 2007 at 11:16 PM
u can go for w200i or some lg phone..u will get that below 5000..the lg one....
harryneopotter
Aug 1, 2007 at 11:29 PM
w200 doesnt have bluetooth my dear ...and are LG Phones good to use ? i mean build and music quality ?? and can u suggest any specific model ??
H
hpindia #8
Aug 2, 2007 at 12:06 AM
Pulse 2600
VGA CMOS camera, Continuous Voice recording, 120 MB pen drive memory, MP3 player and ringtones, FM Radio on Speaker Phone
List :Rs 4490
harryneopotter
Aug 3, 2007 at 9:17 AM
So finally i have decided to go for Nokia 5200 .. is it a good phone ?
T
ThinkFree #10
Aug 3, 2007 at 9:35 AM
harryneopotter said:
hi guys .. i need a cellphone for less than 5k, and i have searched the previous threads but didn't got wat i am looking for. My requirements are

1. Atleast 60 mb memory (better if its expandable)
2. MP3 player and Mp3 Ringtone
3. Bluetooth
4. Shld be gud for messaging and UI shld be good.
5. Gud quality
6. If possible ..GPRS

Brand doesnt matter as long as its good in quality.
I can do without cam or FM ... plz help me guys ...........I have heard bout O2 ICE, is it real ?? available in india ??? if yes than wats its price and is it available in Delhi??

Nokia 6085, but cost a little more than 5000, or try visiting www.themobilestore.in and see if it helps
girish.g
girish.g #11
Aug 3, 2007 at 6:46 PM
go fo SE Z530
harryneopotter
Aug 4, 2007 at 9:53 AM
Guys ... thnx for ur suggestions .......... so i have finally bought Nokia 5200 with 512mb Micro Sd Card (coz it is stretched my budget to exactly 6k...) and its a good phone for music which was my first Proirity ............ it looks cool.. and sounds even cooler ..........thnk u again pals...
Pathik
Pathik #13
Aug 4, 2007 at 10:21 AM
you shd have got 3110c.. neways congrats..
harryneopotter
Aug 4, 2007 at 10:24 AM
i have considerd 3110c also .. bt it was out if my budget ... and the main is diff is camera quality ..which doesnt matter to me ...... and the sound is better in 5200 ... so decided in favour of it. thnx anyways buddy.
infra_red_dude
Aug 4, 2007 at 12:35 PM
as against advertiesed... the cam quality of 3110 is nothing impressive! even z550i falls in the same category. if 3110/z550i is considered on the basis of cam then i felt let down by it! the best 1.3cam module is in k510i.

@harryneopotter

since cam wasn't the major factor, u made a good decision :)
harryneopotter
Aug 4, 2007 at 9:49 PM
^..u r right yaar .... i am just a casual clicker ..and i found the camera quality acceptable ....not bad for Rs 5550 with that Quality Sound ......... and its does not need PC Suite either if u just want to access the Memry card ... so its cool ....just plug and play ........ and i like it very much .. thnx again guys ..........................
nix
nix #17
Aug 4, 2007 at 11:23 PM
isnt it cumbersome to use? i mean, you have to open the keypad everytime you have to type something or dial a number..that can be a big turn off...how are you manageing it. what if the sliding becomes rought after some time? have you considered these factors? isnt it a better idea to go with candybar designs..
infra_red_dude
Aug 4, 2007 at 11:28 PM
^^^ he's already bought it. don't scare him, pal! :D
aryayush
aryayush #19
Aug 5, 2007 at 1:52 PM
Yeah, the last thing you want to give him is buyer's remorse. :)

Once the purchase is made, no use pointing out the flaws.
harryneopotter
Aug 5, 2007 at 5:09 PM
^^ its ok ... he has all rights to point out his doubts ........but i dnt think the same way as him ...its nt cumbersum at all ....may be becoz i am not a regular caller ......i just call 1 number most of the time (around 80 %) and that no is always in my recent dialled list so i dnt need to slide it up to dial her... and i msg in bulk at specific times ..and at those times i dnt need to close it and open again as it remains open the whole session .........so situation is not as bad as it looks from his(nif's) point of view....by the way i must say thnx to ryu (infre red dude) and aryayush for showing concern ........... but usually i dnt take decisions which can make me regret later ..no matter wat others say..............
Pathik
Pathik #21
Aug 5, 2007 at 5:35 PM
^^ thats great then..