Can't stand the things but I need to update my ancient PAYG model. Question what sort of PAYG phone do I need that can receive QR codes, I believe that would be a phone that can receive photos, so what would I be looking for? I imagine new would be pricey, so used/old model/refurbed only, thanks
No, I just want to receive QR code so I can use courier company, seems to me you make the booking, they sedn QR code, you go to shop with parcel, show QR code and they then print label Apart from that it would just be a phone for very occasional use without data
Biggest decision will be deciding on android or apple operating system. They work a bit differently and I’m sure they split opinions. Plenty offers on eBay all the time with refurbished ones with 10-20% off code.
If budget is a key consideration, as you will rarely use it, an unbranded Chinese model can be bought very cheaply from ebay or Morgan computers. Bear in mind that they can never be repaired as spares are simply unavailable and technicians would have rarely seen them before. Accessories like case, glass protectors are impossible to get hold of. motorola are the first big brand that’s affordable. When it comes to repair Apples are the easiest and almost all repair shops have some experience with plenty of parts at hand. Samsungs are next but a lot more complex to take apart. As Mike58 says try the refurb market.
Break my phone every year or so just buy whatever iphone i can get for under 100 on gumtree, works for me.. if you don’t like the idea of a smartphone, what about a small tablet. More useful for doing computer things with and doesn’t need to be on you all the time like a phone
You don’t have to use all the Apps on a smartphone or sit there staring at it all day. There are some basic tools on it that make life easier such as Calculator, Maps, Weather, and Wallet. I sometimes even use mine to make phone calls. At the moment I just pay Smarty £6/month and that seems to be enough.
Thanks for all the advice, I looked on ebay for "payg smart phones" and strangely it only came up with a couple of phones https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_...057.m570.l1313&_nkw=payg+smart+phone&_sacat=0 And I'm beginning to believe that I need a data contract as well to receive QR code, like vodaphone £8 per month, or have I got it all wrong
Don't worry about searching for "payg"... Just for look for a handset itself, then afterwards you can simply pick up the payg sim card on whichever network give you the best deal.
https://mobile.lebara.com/gb/en/msm...did=360019&utm_clickref=&default=page&irgwc=1 89p for first 6 months
Your local Cash Converters will sell used mobiles. I use a Samsung Android. All my contacts and photos etc are backed up to Google so if I change phones or sim cards it automatically restores them for me.
I have purchased two Galaxy A5's off ebay in the past... both in excellent condition and a great phone to boot. Great camera. One of them is used for and makes for an excellent dash cam along with the additional memory card. Paid circa £60 /£70 for each phone iirc. And £11 for a 64GB PNY Pro Elite memory card for each phone. (These purchased from Curry's) Deleted a lot of the Apps but still have torch, calculator, weather, maps, calendar, memo etc ...... I use it with a '1p Mobile' payg sim ...... (EE network) 1p per minute calls, 1p per text and 1p per mb. For a very occasional low internet user, perfect IMO.
Thanks guys for all the help and ideas, I'm still pondering. Not keen on refurbs - I reckon a lot will be phones with intermittent faults, not keen on anything from china - had too many bad experiences. But I like flip phones, in fact I found one Samsung Galaxy 7 year old model but new for £199, and was going to link to it but now says sold for £59, the same firm had another used for £100 yesterday, today its £420 - whats all that about? I want a flip phone because I know the screen on a standard phone wouldn't last 5 minutes with me.