Technology & Online

Just a phone

Technology & Online

Posted by: Clint Marchant

27th Sep 2013 06:56pm

When I wanted to buy a phone I went to Telstra and told them all I need is a basic pre-paid phone which I got but now I realise that I need the above but with a camera any recomendations? I'm on a cheap budget if that helps


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Kessa1959
  • 22nd Jan 2014 10:10pm

Try Aldi. My dad bought his latest basic phone (which has a camera) from them and loves it. Dad is 85 and on a pension so had a limited budget.

Kessa1959
  • 23rd Jan 2014 01:56am
Price???

Dad paid $35 for his however I noticed in this week's catalogue they have phones advertised for $69.95 - https://www.aldi.com.au/en/special-buys/saturday-25-january-2014/saturday-detail-wk04/ps/p/big-button-mobile-phone/

Clint Marchant
  • 22nd Jan 2014 10:43pm
Try Aldi. My dad bought his latest basic phone (which has a camera) from them and loves it. Dad is 85 and on a pension so had a limited budget.

Price???

super88
  • 8th Nov 2013 06:32pm

On a cheap budget , I would look anywhere other than telstra.
their prepaid costs can be pretty high.
If your going to send a lot photos then I'd have a look at the pre-paid cost of sending them.

If you want to remain on pre-paid,Personally I would look at an alternative provider, buy an unlocked phone that can be used on any network.
And look around for a good deal from another network provider.

If you want cheap - Aldi uses the telstra network minus 4G and your prepayment will last for up to 12 months.- Amaysim looks pretty good too.
If you are going to start sending a lot of photos your usage might change and you might find a phone sold with a plan suits you better.

It really depends on how and how much you use the phone and with so many deals and phones to choose from it gets confusing.

super88
  • 23rd Jan 2014 09:46am
I don't want to send photos just be able to download them to my laptop

In that case my personal approach would be to divide my purchase into two targets
1)the phone hand set only, it has to be unlocked to be used on any network. Then 2) select the network you want to use
I went in to my local dick smith store they had a selection of unlocked phones and the guy there was pretty knowledgable about different features such as picture quality pixels and features I don't need or want. If you go to a phone company they will want to sell you a phone locked to their network.
I chose to go with Aldi for my network, but there are also others That sell you the sim (at a shop if you want) but you'll end up connecting on the Internet by yourself it's not hard (I managed it)and you can recharge in a selection of ways. They will give you a new phone number or you can transfer your old one.
It's all in their blurb on the Internet.

There are features on some unlocked phones like duel sim for a second line to the same handset. You won't get these phones from a telephone company they want to lock you in to their company only.

In the end I bought a phone for just over $100. It is duel sim, but I only need one. I could probably have paid a lot less because I only want it for calls and texts.

Clint Marchant
  • 22nd Jan 2014 10:42pm
On a cheap budget , I would look anywhere other than telstra.
their prepaid costs can be pretty high.
If your going to send a lot photos then I'd have a look at the pre-paid cost of...

I don't want to send photos just be able to download them to my laptop

Clint Marchant
  • 8th Nov 2013 10:12pm
On a cheap budget , I would look anywhere other than telstra.
their prepaid costs can be pretty high.
If your going to send a lot photos then I'd have a look at the pre-paid cost of...

Good info, but the photos I only intend on downloading to my laptop not sending to people

singledad54
  • 9th Oct 2013 09:37am

Maybe you could look at a capped plan and get a phone with it, that you pay off over the contract. I would stick to Telstra, as they have by far the best coverage. Unlike say Vodaphone which has a lot of black spots and areas with no coverage at all.

Dawney
  • 4th Oct 2013 11:51pm

It is all too much for me.I have a basic mobile which I love

PukPuk
  • 25th Oct 2013 02:43pm
It is all too much for me.I have a basic mobile which I love

My main phone has nothing else but calls and now sms. Still does the job I need and well into its second decade now. Bought the brick about one week after digital first come to Melbourne and it has survived many near disasters on loading docks, depots and unscheduled treks along the roadway. Down to my last spare battery so the passage of time will eventually see it retired.

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