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Next Question... phone advice needed.

SallyMagpie — Sat, 25 Oct 2014 12:52:43 GMT

Righteo, your going to get sick of me and my stupid questions, but I kinda like your impartial advice, so hey!

I at the moment have a blackberry which I adore, but its battery is slowly dying, and I am going to replace it with an android. I can't tell you why. But I don't want an iphone, and I have a bit of a problem with Simpsons Tapped Out ( I won't go to rehab, I enjoy it too much) So, its got to be android.

Now, I am stuck.

At the moment I carry around with me a kindle, a samsung galaxy tab and my phone. I would like to reduce this down, so I am happy to have a bigger phone, so I can do without the tab in my handbag.

I have been looking at the Sony Z3 or the HTC One M8. Is there a positive or a negative to either of these? Would I be better waiting for a kitkat phone?

My data useage on my blackberry is low low, but I am worried when I move over to an android it will go through the roof because my sister that that problem with hers.. However, most of the time I am on the wifi at home.

So many questions, so little answers.

Any ideas?

My requirements are

- lets me play simpsons tapped out

- lets me use instagram

- has a big screen

- comes in a nice/girl colour OR has a nice coloured case which is made by the same brand of the phone. Id on't want no £1.99 **bleep**e off of ebay... (this is one of the reasons I am tempted by the M8)

Re: Next Question... phone advice needed.

Anonymous — Sat, 25 Oct 2014 13:01:05 GMT

See, this annoys me, a BlackBerry user that is being forced to Android because O2 refuse to stock BlackBerry despite customer demand!

My advice? Go to Carphone Warehouse and get the BlackBerry of choice. If you want to stay with O2 as your service provider then you will be able to get an O2 contract there.

Your data usage on your current Blackberry will be low as I am assuming its an old Blackberry and will still use BIS (Blackberry Internet Service). BIS compresses your data, meaning when you move to a phone that doesn't have it, Android, BlackBerry 10 or otherwise, your data usage will sky rocket! Be very wary of this!

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Bambino — Sat, 25 Oct 2014 13:16:47 GMT

The advice PapaDug is offering is a very good way to go, should you want to stay with Blackberry. I'm not all that familiar with them, but I believe they are now offering a phablet sized phone which might suit your needs. Should you wish to explore the possibility of Android, you might want to take a look at the Samsung Galaxy Note 4, which might also be a good fit for you.

By the way, the Sony Xperia Z3 and the HTC One M8 are both using KitKat as the OS at the moment, and it seems fairly likely that they will be upgraded to Lollipop when it becomes available, as will the Note 4.

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MI5 — Sat, 25 Oct 2014 13:19:12 GMT

Note 4 would suit you perfectly well

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Anonymous — Sat, 25 Oct 2014 13:30:24 GMT

Yeah. A Note 4 or Nexus 6 would suit down to the ground.

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jonsie — Sat, 25 Oct 2014 13:32:01 GMT

No guessing for my recommendation....Note 4!

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SallyMagpie — Sat, 25 Oct 2014 13:38:11 GMT

My only reason for not having another blackberry is you can't get simpsons tapped out on it. LOL

I like them, I do like a keypad tbh as I have nails and I don't be liking the touch screen. But, I am buggered because keyboards are so out.

Tbh, best phone I ever had was the blackberry torch thing. It weighed like a rock, but, it was fabby.

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Anonymous — Sat, 25 Oct 2014 13:40:13 GMT

I would suggest hitting the high street and play with the demo models and watch you tube end user reviews.

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Bambino — Sat, 25 Oct 2014 13:42:18 GMT

There are no restrictions for games or apps on Android. Best thing for you to do would be to go to CPW and have a play with the phones you're considering.

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SallyMagpie — Sat, 25 Oct 2014 13:53:03 GMT

I am allergic to carphonewarehouse.
tbh, I am allergic to people, I don't like talking to them.
I did consider going to tmobile through tesco as they have an unlimited data thing, but that involves talking to real people too - such a drag.

Re: Next Question... phone advice needed.

MI5 — Sat, 25 Oct 2014 13:55:20 GMT

@SallyMagpie wrote:

I did consider going to tmobile through tesco as they have an unlimited data thing,

Check the small print first

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Bambino — Sat, 25 Oct 2014 14:02:17 GMT

Yeah. People. They can be a real problem.

If you're looking for unlimited data you might want to look at Three. Whichever provider you decide on, check their coverage where you spend the balance of your time first. Don't rely on coverage checkers. Get some Pay & Go sims and try them before you settle on a particular one.

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jonsie — Sat, 25 Oct 2014 14:07:35 GMT

I can see talking to people can be a problem for some so you need to be sure in your own mind before committing to a network and phone.

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SallyMagpie — Sat, 25 Oct 2014 14:30:03 GMT

Its actually a real problem, as in I have the bipolar, and its not me choosing not to speak to people.

I don't want to go with three because I had to ring thier customer service once and it was like having a conversation on a crossed line. No one was really sure what was going on. Me included.

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Bambino — Sat, 25 Oct 2014 14:36:07 GMT

My apologies. I thought you were joking. We sometimes do that here. If Three aren't for you, you just need to shop around. I only suggested Three because I know they have unlimited data tariffs.I wasn't aware that T-Mobile did unlimited data. As MI5 said earlier, look at the small print.

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Cleoriff — Sat, 25 Oct 2014 14:37:06 GMT

@SallyMagpie wrote:
Its actually a real problem, as in I have the bipolar, and its not me choosing not to speak to people.

I don't want to go with three because I had to ring thier customer service once and it was like having a conversation on a crossed line. No one was really sure what was going on. Me included.

That can cause problems with interacting with others...You need to then buy the phone online on the tariff that suits you...

I do hope it works out well for you:smileywink:

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MI5 — Sat, 25 Oct 2014 14:42:47 GMT

It's only Three that don't have an online forum, so any network out of O2, EE or Voda provide a forum like this where you can come for help.
If unlimited data is a deal breaker for you there is only Three, so you will have to decide if you want forum support or unlimited data first.....

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SallyMagpie — Sat, 25 Oct 2014 14:48:38 GMT

Bambino, don't stress, I wasn't moaning.
I can cope with talking to people. But shops like carphonewarehouse just aren't for me. I need to be able to look, decide, and then just buy. Any hard sell, or information which I know isn't right and I just can't be doing with it.

I think I have been with O2 for 13 years now, LOL, so its been a while.

My only reason for worrying about the unlimited data is because I don't want to end up over my limit and it causing me stress. But realistically I don't do much when I am out the house, except Simpsons tapped out, read the news and twitter etc. Once I get in the house I am on the wifi.

If only my work hadn't blocked the wifi with a password there

Re: Next Question... phone advice needed.

Cleoriff — Sat, 25 Oct 2014 14:53:57 GMT

@SallyMagpie wrote:

If only my work hadn't blocked the wifi with a password there

Yeah...that would be a bummer @SallyMagpie

Re: Next Question... phone advice needed.

Anonymous — Sat, 25 Oct 2014 14:55:10 GMT

You need a friend in your I.T Dept. 😄