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What phone should I get when I can upgrade next April?

Anonymous — Sun, 31 Aug 2025 08:30:05 GMT

Above.

I'm considering a Google Pixel 10 or whatever number the Samsung Galaxy's on by then, both Android, I can't use an Iphone because Itunes isn't available on Linux.

I'm also considering the new Honor phone in black because it's more pocket friendly as you can apparently fold it up.

Help me decide? I'll do some Googling of reviews and stuff in between.

Re: What phone should I get when I can upgrade next April?

MI5 — Sun, 31 Aug 2025 12:39:07 GMT

No one can decide for you @Anonymous

It's personal choice. Go in store to look and feel the different phones to help you decide.

Personally, I would avoid folding phones as the screems seem very fragile to me.

Re: What phone should I get when I can upgrade next April?

Oxonian — Sun, 31 Aug 2025 14:55:13 GMT

@MI5 wrote:
No one can decide for you @Anonymous
It's personal choice. Go in store to look and feel the different phones to help you decide.
Personally, I would avoid folding phones as the screems seem very fragile to me.

Agreed and out of warranty screen repairs are mega-expensive.

Re: What phone should I get when I can upgrade next April?

madasaf1sh — Sun, 31 Aug 2025 15:32:05 GMT

@Oxonian @MI5

Have either of you used a foldable fold..

I have used many foldables and flips and none have been that fragile, if you are heavy handed or a clumsy git, then like all phones they will break..

@Anonymous

Going on the amount of complaining you do about customer services, then my advice would be wait and see, and then leave for another network, or buy a phone from Amazon and go sim free...

Re: What phone should I get when I can upgrade next April?

Anonymous — Sun, 31 Aug 2025 20:33:44 GMT

@Oxonian Unfortunately I discovered that when I had a smashing time with my original contract phone last year.

It'd cost more than the phone's worth to repair the screen apparently.

@madasaf1sh That might be an option, although I'm waiting to see how much the Xbox ROG Ally is when it comes out in October, or ask for one for Christmas, my Googling tells me my entire Xbox catalogue will work, including the few bits I've got on Steam and possibly GOG.

Re: What phone should I get when I can upgrade next April?

Oxonian — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 18:19:38 GMT

@madasaf1sh wrote:
@Oxonian @MI5

Have either of you used a foldable fold..

I have used many foldables and flips and none have been that fragile, if you are heavy handed or a clumsy git, then like all phones they will break..

Sorry for the delay @madasaf1sh ; the tag went into my Spam folder.

I have never owned a folding 'phone but a close family member had one. This was treated with care but developed a screen defect and the repair bill was hefty. However, as you have used "many" of them, I am happy to bow to your wider experience. 👍

Re: What phone should I get when I can upgrade next April?

Anonymous — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 13:29:34 GMT

@Oxonian I turned off emails when I get tagged, the amount of emails I got became rather annoying.

Re: What phone should I get when I can upgrade next April?

Pipstop78 — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 16:22:28 GMT

I have a pixel 8 pro just now and I love the Google pixel phones

Re: What phone should I get when I can upgrade next April?

Anonymous — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 17:26:48 GMT

I'm planning to put my Watch on eBay for about £200 and mention that it's used and see if it sells for enough to pay off the contract on it.

Re: What phone should I get when I can upgrade next April?

pgn — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 18:48:23 GMT

You were told about eBay and mobile devices, @Anonymous - tread carefully and record everything!

Re: What phone should I get when I can upgrade next April?

madasaf1sh — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 18:58:05 GMT

And he wont get £200 for it, as they are selling for about £90 to £100 +postage

Re: What phone should I get when I can upgrade next April?

Anonymous — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 15:25:21 GMT

@madasaf1sh I'll just hike the postage then, I have to anyway because of the annoyingly incompetent local Postal service that's lost stuff the last 4 out of 5 times I've sold on eBay.

Re: What phone should I get when I can upgrade next April?

madasaf1sh — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 17:29:01 GMT

I dont know why everyone and everything is either useless or incompetent to you, but I can go buy a new Galaxy Watch 7 from £220 from Samsung and from £170 on John Lewis... or used with a 5 year warranty from CEX for £115 - £150

So why would I buy one from some dodgy apath on Fleabay?? you really are in cloud cuckoo land

Re: What phone should I get when I can upgrade next April?

Anonymous — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 17:38:34 GMT

Reported.

Re: What phone should I get when I can upgrade next April?

madasaf1sh — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 17:50:20 GMT

Re: What phone should I get when I can upgrade next April?

MI5 — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 18:17:18 GMT

🤣

Re: What phone should I get when I can upgrade next April?

Enlli — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 20:19:37 GMT

Drat.... I've been out of signal and missed this.

@Anonymous I see you have been included in Community Awards. A nice prize for someone whose posts are mainly complaining about something

Re: What phone should I get when I can upgrade next April?

jonsie — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 21:06:58 GMT

@madasaf1sh wrote:

Brilliant 🤣

Re: What phone should I get when I can upgrade next April?

MI5 — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 21:18:21 GMT

@Enlli wrote:
@Anonymous I see you have been included in Community Awards. A nice prize for someone whose posts are mainly complaining about something

Valuable contributions 😂

Re: What phone should I get when I can upgrade next April?

Cleoriff — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 22:35:23 GMT

@Enlli wrote:

@Anonymous I see you have been included in Community Awards. A nice prize for someone whose posts are mainly complaining about something

@Enlli

Totally agree! Also must hold the record for the amount of members he reports!