Smartphone recommendations

[Accy cyclist]

Yes i know i've asked before but i can't find the thread. I did end up buying a phone last year. It was only a cheap one,which i wanted just to send texts mainly. Anyway,that phone was crap! I've decided to bite the bullet and get a smartphone. I'm not interested in contracts as i went into Tesco yesterday to be met with some smart arse who found that i don't have any "photo id" amusing. Ok,my driving license is nearly 40 years old and my passport expired 2 years ago,but i thought the utility bills and stuff i took in would have been good enough. I want to buy one now,so i went into a local shop yesterday to see what they had. The bloke in there showed me a Samsung GALAXY J3 phone. It was £130,then i'd have to buy a £15 top up. I want a phone that gets me the internet and takes good pics' etc,but i don't want something complicated. Is there summat out there better than the one he showed me? By the way,they have the Samsung J3 at Amazon for 15 quid less,but i don't fancy clicking anything on that site due to the bad experiences i've had,plus i'd like t do my bit to keep a local business going. All suggestions will be welcome,but nothing too complicated for an aging technophobe please!

 

[vickster]

Could buy an unlocked used iPhone 5 or similar. Then seek out the best SIM only deal for your needs, certainly get for less than £15 a month. PAYG gets v expensive quickly

 

[Accy cyclist]

Could buy an unlocked used iPhone 5 or similar. Then seek out the best SIM only deal for your needs, certainly get for less than £15 a month. PAYG gets v expensive quickly

Where would i get one of those from?

 

[classic33]

Where would i get one of those from?

CashConvertors.

 

[vickster]

CashConvertors.

Or that CEX place?
I've had good used phones off AV forums too

 

[Nibor]

the second hand shop on the corner of Broadway is very good opposite Barclays in Accrington

 

[sight-pin]

Also 'Game' sell second hand phones, i sell my old phones to them sometimes.

 

[Accy cyclist]

the second hand shop on the corner of Broadway is very good opposite Barclays in Accrington

Yes but would i get a guarantee with one from there. Also. What about the SIM card. I'd have to buy a new one wouldn't i ?

 

[sight-pin]

If your going for PAYG, having data switched to ON can incur a daily charge with some providers.

 

[Nibor]

Yes but would i get a guarantee with one from there. Also. What about the SIM card. I'd have to buy a new one wouldn't i ?

they give a warrenty abnd they would be able to sort out a PAYG sim go and talk to them they won't charge

 

[classic33]

If your going for PAYG, having data switched to ON can incur a daily charge with some providers.

Disable all data until needed.

 

[Andrew_P]

For the Sim these look good value pay monthly but no contract and a discount on unused data https://smarty.co.uk/?utm_campaign=...m=lookalike&utm_source=FB&utm_content=switchB

Or Giff Gaff https://www.giffgaff.com/free-sim-cards

Phone wise depends on your budget, I just got a P10 Lite and I am pleased with it, or Second hand. The problem with second-hand will be how battered the battery is...

As for complicated they will all be either iOS or Android or Windows so complication will be more or less the same on a £120 phone as it will be on a £400

 

[swee'pea99]

PAYG gets v expensive quickly

At the risk of stating the obvious, it depends how you use it. I'm on a 3,2,1 deal with Three - 3p/min for calls, 2p/txt, and 1p/Mb for data. I probably get about three months for a tenner - I do very little texting, because most people I know are on Telegram, and I've even started using Telegram for calls.

 

[vickster]

Well indeed. 3 seem unusual that they allow roll over of top up, Tesco certainly didn't. Something for Accy to check

They aren't on my radar as I've heard shocking things about their Customer Service (albeit from when they first started so might now be better)

 

[vickster]

Yes but would i get a guarantee with one from there. Also. What about the SIM card. I'd have to buy a new one wouldn't i ?

Providers generally give the SIM for free when you sign up / top up