CDMA phone for upto 6000

Go for Spice C810 which is an open market CDMA phone and can run Reliance, Tata as well as Virgin connections. It has all the regular features like MP3, 1.3 MP Camera, FM,etc along with Bluetooth and a 3.5 mm jack. You can't get a better deal in 6k. Other options are Samsung Max and Samsung mPower 309. Hope that helps.

And I forgot to add that Spice C810 has a huge battery of 2000 mAH so you don't have to charge the phone for few days if not used excessively.

I checked the net and the only phone that people seem to be recommending is the Nokia 6275 which is too expensive at 9100 bucks...

@sandeepkochhar ..thanks dude...howz the aftersales support of spice? its not some chinese type company, right?

Also got a recommendation for a phone from some company called voice....suggest..

Nokia 6275 is way above your budget. It retails for around ~9.5k and yes it is giood. CDMA version of Nokia 6233

I just bought Spice C810 few days ago with my frnd sandeepkochhar and must say amazing phone

- great speaker sound from music
- good camera in daylight
- Superb battery backup (2000 mAH battery)
- big display screen

It looks like Nokia N73 ...You have to check from various shops as its demand is too high and production is low ..

^ cost??

Spice C810 Cost is Rs 5900/- in Delhi

^ Thanks...

Also you could look for Virgin vkewl (Huawei C5330) handset which have all the features of Spice C810 MINUS Bluetooth. You can get it unlocked and use it with Reliance.It will cost you around ~3.5 k.

My main concern is the signal strength...the reception that I get here is pathetic ....so basically want a phone that will still work well with the bad signal strength......does the spice 810c do that? also the phone is java enabled ...and is there stuf available for it on the net?

Signal strength is as good as others. Waisse bhi Signal reception is more of a network related issue rather than handset though Handset does play some part. Java thing I am not sure of. You can buzz esumitkumar for more details as he has just bought this phone a week before. Hope that helps.

@sandeepkochar....thanks dude.....

I guess what I want is a mobile that functions well even in areas having low signal strength.....for ex. my LG phone shows no network in some areas ...but the nokia 6275 still functions there, with pretty decent call quality.....

so will the spice 810c allow me to do that? .....and Java as in the ability to put in new games and software from the web...like the divx player etc....does the spice 810c support that ?

As I am not using the phone myself I am not able to comment on its reception. Though the reviews on net are postive.

I don't think that it supports Java.

Visit

*uttam.info/reviews/spice-c-810/spicec810review.htm

This is the most comprehensive review I found on net

^^ im not sure abt java one ..i dont think it supports .
also as sandeep said n/w is much responsible for signal strength than phone ..
I found C810 to be quite good in low signal strength too

One negative is that we cant make playlist so that songs can play continuously

Spice C810 does'nt support java...

thanks guys .....really wanted java .....any idea which is the lowest spice phone that supports java (CDMA phone) ...and what is its cost?

Spice D88n but it is a dual SIM phone. You can use CDMA only mode though. It will cost you ~8 k.

he he ....guess we are searching on the same sites.....but dude...it seems that you can't send sms using the cdma sim card....this is pathetic...

planning for the nokia 6275 .....its a little expensive, but considering the signal quality , battery life and Java customization ...I guess this is the best I can get

You can never go wrong with 6275. Good Decision.

^^abe usko good decision bol riya hai aur mujhe C810 dilwa diya

You needed only a Bluetooth phone with good battery backup. Java wasn't your requirement. He wants Java in his phone. There are 2 choices only Spice D88n and Nokia 6275 and obviously 6275 is a better choice. Hope it clears.

^^ok munna ..all clear

thanks dude......

it seems that the nokia 6275 has been discontinued ......the models taking its place are the Samsung Mpower 309 (round 6.5K) and one more from samsung (9.8K)....can't seem to find any info on these phones ....any suggestions as to how samsung phones perform?

samsung phones arent that good as Mr Kochhar says

Shri. esumitkumarji is right in saying that My experience of Samsung phones (Both GSM and CDMA) is not good except for the screen which is the best in market. But in CDMA phones you have little choice. Check out the specification at *www.samsungcdma.in/ and decide for yourself.

You can try small shops for Nokia 6275 as they may have old stock of 6275 which will be the best choice.

will try that today....by the way the model being discontinued does not mean that the data cable or spares are not available ....right?

Oh comm'n man it is a mobile not an automobile; you will hardly need any spares. Data cable is available by plenty and if not original then u can always lay your hands on Chinese ones. I have a 5 year old Moto E398 which is discontinued for 3.5 years and still I bought its battery, charger and data cable from Ghaffar Market, New Delhi though they are not available in their own Motorola outlets. Best of luck for your search.

got the nokia 6275 ....spent the whole of last night downloading stuff onto it...... By the way I recommend that anyone who is using a Reliance india mobile phone should register at the rimweb forums ......they carry a lot of softwares and stuff for phones..

^^cool..any such forum for Tata Indicom ?

izzikio_rage said:

got the nokia 6275 ....spent the whole of last night downloading stuff onto it...... By the way I recommend that anyone who is using a Reliance india mobile phone should register at the rimweb forums ......they carry a lot of softwares and stuff for phones..

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Congrats on your new purchase..Hoping to get a review from u soon on Nokia 6275..

not sure about tata indicom ........I guess its a little late for a review.....nokia seems to have discontinued the model ...but anyway

Plus points
...great signal strength and battery life ..call clarity is great ....the speaker is pretty loud so there's a very low chance of missing a call (not to mention music lyrics).....the screen quality is exquisite .....plenty of applicaitons available for it ....eerything from e book readers to some pretty cool games.....has a 2.5in headphone jack, can plug normal headphones using a convertor ...

the bad points
the processor does seem a little slow and the menus lag a little ....the camera is stricly for day time shots ....reliance has locked the installer so installing jar files is a pain (you'll have to use jar files that run direcly without downloading)...the default music player has no playlist feature ...no option for searching files by name.....comes with a 256MB card only....can store only 90 odd messages ....

currently am hooked to the ebook reader and a game called brain juice ......