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Need A Phone Range : 5k INR

21 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/need-a-phone-range-5k-inr.176460/

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-=hell=- Original post #1
Aug 2, 2013 at 8:20 AM
Need A Phone Range : 8k INR

1. Budget : Max 8k INR
2. Display type and size : Any
3. Form Factor? bar, slider, flip Any
4. Preferred choice of brand Nokia, Samsung, or any other if reliable in this price range
5. Preferred input method (QWERTY, touchscreen, numpad, touch-n-type). any
6. What camera option you want? Please specify need for flash, autofocus, front facing camera. none matters
7. Preferred operating system? (Android, Symbian, iOS, Windows Phone etc). any
8. Preferred connectivity options (3G, Wifi etc)Please specify clearly. wifi must
9. Preferred applications (Flash, Swype, GPS, etc)? none
10. Primary use of handset (multimedia, camera, mails, internet, gaming etc)? all
11. Any specific mobile phones in consideration yes the Nokia Asha 501 and Samsung Galaxy Star
12. Any other info that you want to share : Yes, I have a tight budget of 5000-5200rs only :( I checked out online and found these two phone only good in my budget which fullfils all my requirement and those are (Nokia 501 Asha and Samsung Galaxy Star). If anyone have any other choice they can tell if its reliable and fits in my budget. As far as I read online ppl saying that Nokia soon going to come with an update and which will allow whatsapp on Asha if its true kindly confirm.

Edit : Got some more money from friends who burrowed from me and now I get them back from them. So now my budget is 8000rs :D
Now kindly suggest me some good phone. 2 Things are must
a. Should have wifi
b. Should support micro sd
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Regards
M
Minion #2
Aug 2, 2013 at 12:08 PM
Get nokia lumia 510.
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Aug 2, 2013 at 4:15 PM
Get nokia lumia 510.

I appreciate your effort for taking out tym and replying in here but i written up der that i can't extend my budget over 5200rs INR
vijju6091
Aug 2, 2013 at 4:26 PM
+1 for this if you can get it within 5k or get Nokia 501 asha as it has positive reviews
Flash
Flash #6
Aug 2, 2013 at 5:26 PM
Get nokia lumia 510.
That's good, but it has only 4GB of inbuilt storage and no SD slot. If OP can manage the 4GB with media/apps/games, it will be a good choice.
Whatsapp is already available for Asha, it will be matter of time it will be rolled out to 501. Go for 501.
pmkarun
pmkarun #7
Aug 2, 2013 at 5:39 PM
I guess Lumia 510 will be around 6k.. May be OP can use some coupons...
T
Aug 2, 2013 at 6:05 PM
Lumia 510 is Rs. 7k @flipkart. Go for Asha 501.
M
Minion #9
Aug 2, 2013 at 6:27 PM
^he can get it for 5k from univercell.
pmkarun
pmkarun #10
Aug 2, 2013 at 7:29 PM
If 5k its a cool deal..:):)
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-=hell=- #11
Aug 2, 2013 at 7:57 PM
on univercell its of 6k and i wanna ask I nvr heard of that site is that authentic?
M
Minion #12
Aug 3, 2013 at 11:49 AM
^
Yes you can trust them.
ashs1
ashs1 #13
Aug 3, 2013 at 3:40 PM
Univercell is one of the biggest mobile retailers/shops in southern India..No worries there. :)
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-=hell=- #14
Aug 3, 2013 at 4:53 PM
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Yes you can trust them.

Univercell is one of the biggest mobile retailers/shops in southern India..No worries there. :)

Thanks both of you for replying and telling but still its ok 6k not in my budget :( any other choice and 510 don't support micro sd. So its not good for me :)
Renny
Renny #15
Aug 3, 2013 at 6:28 PM
Samsung Galaxy Ch@t
dude1
dude1 #16
Aug 3, 2013 at 10:08 PM
In that price bracket u don't have much choice...In the phones u've chosen nokia 501 is the better one(though without 3g)... Yesit's getting update for whatsapp...But if ur flexible on brand choice(which i think u shud be for a better deal)...get lava iris 405...can get it locally for 5.2k...My friend has one for abt 2 months now, still smooth....really vfm.
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-=hell=- #17
Aug 3, 2013 at 11:07 PM
In that price bracket u don't have much choice...In the phones u've chosen nokia 501 is the better one(though without 3g)... Yesit's getting update for whatsapp...But if ur flexible on brand choice(which i think u shud be for a better deal)...get lava iris 405...can get it locally for 5.2k...My friend has one for abt 2 months now, still smooth....really vfm.

Now i can extend my budget to 8k now can anyone suggest?
mohit9206
mohit9206 #18
Aug 3, 2013 at 11:41 PM
GLxy Young or Fame are good options at 8k budget.For about 9k you could get an S Duos with bigger higher res screen.
Flash
Flash #19
Aug 4, 2013 at 11:22 AM
@OP: You can buy Lumia 520 for 8.2k with coupons.
M
Minion #21
Aug 13, 2013 at 8:04 PM
Thanks both of you for replying and telling but still its ok 6k not in my budget :( any other choice and 510 don't support micro sd. So its not good for me :)

You can buy newly lunch Xolo A500S for 6.5k Very good Phone in price range.