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Budget phone needed! Very urgent.

42 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/budget-phone-needed-very-urgent.82184/

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hsr Original post #1
Mar 9, 2008 at 7:28 AM
Hi all i am looking for a phone that is cheap but has the following features : bluetooth/cable, mp3, gprs, vga camera. My budget is upto 5k choice nokia 2630 sek300 w200 please suggest immediately.
Gigacore
Mar 9, 2008 at 7:29 AM
go for W200i
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hsr #3
Mar 9, 2008 at 7:58 AM
But how much does it cost? 3.5 to 4k? Please give price also in reply. This is for my younger brother. Going to buy march 30.
2kewl
2kewl #4
Mar 9, 2008 at 11:41 AM
W200i is around 4.5K, I guess!
PCWORM
PCWORM #5
Mar 9, 2008 at 12:01 PM
yea,,W200i is near 4.5k....i wud recommend it neday,,
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hsr #6
Mar 11, 2008 at 4:14 PM
Ya w200 is good But any Nokia phones?
ray|raven
Mar 11, 2008 at 4:17 PM
You could also try KG195 from LG.
It has Bluetooth which the W200i misses.
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hsr #8
Mar 11, 2008 at 4:20 PM
I could have gone for that but the phone is bulky and a mess to operate.The music is not a mile nearer to w200i
azzu
azzu #9
Mar 11, 2008 at 5:14 PM
go for SE w200i far better than any other model in its price tag
Tech.Masti
Mar 11, 2008 at 5:14 PM
W200i misses Bluetooth......
Better samsung e250, nokia 3110
rohan_mhtr
Mar 12, 2008 at 1:00 AM
get samsung e250 for 4.7k with 1 gb card free and has everything you need.If you want good music then go for w200 but it dose not have bluetooth or you can get good pair of headphones for e250 .Only con for e250 is that you wont find many java applications for it.
yogeshm.007
Mar 12, 2008 at 11:17 AM
W200i misses Bluetooth......
Better samsung e250, nokia 3110

He said "bluetooth/cable", meaning he can do without bluetooth...

and W200 is anyway better than e250 or 3110
saqib_khan
Mar 12, 2008 at 12:01 PM
He said "bluetooth/cable", meaning he can do without bluetooth...

and W200 is anyway better than e250 or 3110

Wrong, I greatly recommend nokia 3110 for 4.5 k . (For nokia fans).Don't just see the music quality. There r many other features which u have to look in a mobile.
C
Mar 12, 2008 at 12:09 PM
i think e250 is the right choice. its price is around your budget and you will get 1 GB microsd card free with it
e250 is good phone overall for low budget and it looks nice with slider
yogeshm.007
Mar 12, 2008 at 3:26 PM
Wrong, I greatly recommend nokia 3110 for 4.5 k . (For nokia fans).Don't just see the music quality. There r many other features which u have to look in a mobile.


Can you highlight those features, please???
Then we can start a war:cool:
krazzy
krazzy #16
Mar 12, 2008 at 4:10 PM
I'll recommend Nokia 3110 Classic as well. It has a 128x160 262k TFT display (W200i has crappy 65k UBC display), Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP, EDGE (W200i has only GPRS and no EDGE), and a 1.3mpix camera. Plus it has other features like mp3 playback, FM radio, video recording/playback, microSD card expansion, etc. W200i is only good if you're only gonna listen to music on it. For a more all-round device, 3110 makes more sense.
Pathik
Pathik #17
Mar 12, 2008 at 4:20 PM
Actually I would get a 2nd hand 7710 in 4k. Just got one for a friend of mine.
infra_red_dude
Mar 12, 2008 at 8:52 PM
I would NOT recommend 3110c. Instead I'd say either stick with W200i or pay a bit more and get 3500. The sheer no. of problems I've seen with 3110c in the recent past has always prompted me to go against it.
saqib_khan
Mar 13, 2008 at 12:14 AM
I would NOT recommend 3110c. Instead I'd say either stick with W200i or pay a bit more and get 3500. The sheer no. of problems I've seen with 3110c in the recent past has always prompted me to go against it.

I also used 3110c and had no problems. And which problems do u had, just handle it carefully. I have used it for 1 year and got no problem.

And now something to yogeshm.007 . W200i has VGA camera while 3110c has 1.3 megapixel camera. W200i doesn't have bluetooth whereas 3110c has. So now did u understood who is right.:)
infra_red_dude
Mar 13, 2008 at 12:35 AM
1) Restarts for no reason
2) Phone hangs with a large memory card (> 512mb)
3) Bad cam for 1.3mp cam

Not one or two but many phones haf had this over time and nokia sercv. centers are full of 3110c here.
chicha
chicha #21
Mar 13, 2008 at 1:05 AM
i just had the same situation with the same budget, i was looking for SE as they have great great music capabilities. w200i is what i got, 4.5K you can bargain it upto 4.4 or 4.2K, you get a data cable and infra red with it.

No bluetooth but i can live with it, it has a hotswappable M2 memory.
i am using this phone for a little under 1 week, no problems as of now, and i have read and heard that this phone does not have any major problems and is the best bet for this range.

you get a VGA cam too which is not that bad at all, max res 1280 somthing, the video is also good for this range, the screen could have been sharper and brighter, this phone would have been the best of the best if there were a better screen and blutooth.
i can live with out a cam.
i compared this phone with some other nokia music edition phones and the sound is no were near to w200i.

THE BEST PART OF THIS PHONE IS ITS A WALKMAN PHONE.
what else do you want at this range?
Tech.Masti
Mar 13, 2008 at 6:04 AM
^^He he lol....
chicha
chicha #24
Mar 13, 2008 at 9:44 AM
:roll:
M
Mar 15, 2008 at 12:05 PM
stick with w200i. a vga camera or a 1.3 megapixle what u gona do with these cams and the cams less than 3 megapixles is of no use!!!! what i think!!! and about screen its fine {not good} and music is above all:) :) :) :)
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hsr #26
Mar 15, 2008 at 2:32 PM
Hey i do'nt care about the camera cause i have an H9 (sony cybershot) ready for him (As This Phone Is For My Brother!). And recently, i got my google Ads Checque (don't mind the spelling, You got it!) worth 4500/- and i have increased the budget to 5K. The problem is that he keeps on saying that he needs a BLACKBERRY 8310 !.By a short investigation, i found that the vodafone dudes had brainwashed them. literally, canvased(again, Don't mind the spelling) him.And Dhoda jhagda karke humne bataya chup *** tere umr ke sath chalo! - and faught with him! (not physically, linguistically HI HI ).He agreed that he would go for a mobile that is choosen by me. But the fact is that, i quarreled with my mom and dad to raise this budget! Okay, to the point. I went to a local deales and my first sight gave a shock - Nokia N95 falling from one executive's hand and Boom TOTALED! There goes 30k in 5sec.Later, i asked him about the prices for W200i, 3110c, E250, 3500 He gave the reply as follows: 200i-box 4.5k, w/o 5k 3110c-box 6k, w/o 6.2k and the others were out of stock! not because of selling, but non-availability!
So guys, Conclude. W200i or 3110c ? Full N final Judgement.
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hsr #28
Mar 15, 2008 at 5:19 PM
Pakka?
M
Mar 15, 2008 at 10:18 PM
yeah if u dont care for camera or the screen then this is the best bet

yeah if u dont care for camera or the screen then this is the best bet AND YES ABOUT THE MEMORY CARD IT COMES WITH 128 MB CARD AND 512 MB WILL COST T ABOUT 600 AND 1 GB WILL COST U ABOUT 850 THINK ABOUT IT
azzu
azzu #30
Mar 15, 2008 at 10:26 PM
yeah if u dont care for camera or the screen then this is the best bet
but no one can get the options w200i in any other fone at that price
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tarundham #31
Mar 16, 2008 at 10:37 AM
Hi,
I need a cell with da following:-

a.Bluetooh
b.Good sound clarity.
c.Good mpx(megapixel) cam
d.Touchscreen
e.Radio
f.Media player
g.Expandable Mem. upto 8GB


Plz reply fast
M
Mar 16, 2008 at 2:59 PM
^^what is ur budget ??
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tarundham #33
Mar 16, 2008 at 3:01 PM
any price will do
M
Mar 16, 2008 at 3:17 PM
@azzu i aint get u!! there is 3110(probably) which offers better screen(256k) and bluetooth and 1.3mp camera so if u want an overall phone then u can think for it but it lacks in music!! and the earphones with w200 are faaaarrrr better than its nokia counterpart!?

is touch screen must??

any price will do

is touch screen must
dreamcatcher
Mar 16, 2008 at 4:34 PM
any price will do??..get the sirocco then.. :D

get the W960 then..will set u back by 24k..

or if u r on a tight budget..get the moto rokr..10k..
azzu
azzu #36
Mar 16, 2008 at 4:41 PM
any price will do
SIrroco +1 :D
go for n95 though it doesnt has touch screen
if u want touchscreen at any cost go for rokr or Unlocked Iphone ;)
M
Mar 16, 2008 at 4:48 PM
+1 for n95 8gb version very good set without touchscreen....i dont pref. touchscreen
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hsr #38
Mar 16, 2008 at 8:21 PM
Hey guys, Give me the finale for the phone saga! W200 i Sure! i am gonna buy it.

-Requesting forum administrator to close thread.:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:
dreamcatcher
Mar 16, 2008 at 8:28 PM
yea..the saga ends here..w200i...and since ur avatar says something so definitive..it should always have been the w200 :D
saqib_khan
Mar 16, 2008 at 10:04 PM
Also see w200i is now available in some new cool colours .
Previously, there was only black , but now grey, pink etc checkout those cool colours also.
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hsr #41
Mar 18, 2008 at 11:15 AM
yea..the saga ends here..w200i...and since ur avatar says something so definitive..it should always have been the w200 :D

Dude, DONT JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER!
I AM A TRUE NOKIA MANIAC!:)) :grin: :)) :grin: :)) :grin: :)) :grin: :)) :grin:
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acewin #42
Mar 18, 2008 at 7:21 PM
sorry to hear 3110c not working for you infra, but I really dont like joystick in W200i, I dont know what will be the price of W350i when they release it here,
and hari whoever was selling you 3110c in 6K for boxxed is certainly a crookhead, because its price is lower, even 3500c comes for 5.8K that to from Nokia pririty dealer, 3110 is nothing bad for a general phone and if you count the features it really is what you will want in that price. SE should have given bluetooth in W200i very bad design decision I would say.

And add to it they have put joystick, and I say joystick in SE phones are crappy.
I say bluetooth is a must in new phones, but except for the joystick I dont have anything against W200i, its a great phone.
And I see 3110c working very well with me, add to it, it is used by my team for handling client calls, and its going on really well.