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4 o'clock this morning on discovering I had sim locked my phone it was promptly slammed against the desk.

Screen imploded and was buggered so like any inquisitive young drunk I disected and conducted a post mortem.

The result being I am now the proud owner of one sim locked card and a phone in more pieces than Andy Kings logic.

So back to purchasing a new one.

Previously had a Samsung E800 and I loved the little bugger like a child.

Anyway if anyone can put forward a few suggestions for a replacement it's appreciated.

Being rather picky (or should that be pikey?) on the phone front here is my list of demands...

- Silver (none of this black crap)
- Flip Top or slide (a must)
- Camera (with flash for night club photos again essential)
- Enough childish features and toys to keep my small mind amused
- Tiny (has to be very light weight again a must)
- Preferably loads of memory
- Limited edition is always nice

Been looking at this baby:

http://www.search4hardware.com/Images/tblCellPhone/Samsung%20P735.jpg

Not released in the UK but very little spec on it, alternatively looking at another E800.

The Samsung D500 is tasty but it costs a mint to get the silver limited edition and is a tad bulky compared to the E800.  The Motoroal V3 is also tempting but my mate has one and photos are shite.


http://www.livingroom.org.au/cameraphone/images/samsung_SGH-D500.jpg


One last thing does anyone know if unlocked phones purchased Stateside will work over in old Blighty?

I've got the D500 and it's absolutely lush, certainly the best phone I've ever used - I got mine free on a new contract.

I got a D500 on wednesday and its wicked. Like SY said free phone, just cancelled my existing contract and went on to one exactly the same.

You can get it in silver too, but only from phones 4 u apparantly.

We now have his and hers phones, I have the black the mrs has a silver one. :oops:

EDIT: didnt read your post properly. The silver one one was free too, on a £30 a month, 200 mins to any network any time contract.

i've still got this badboy:

http://www.cellink.com.au/products/images/Nokia7250.jpg

NO NEED! (to change)

D500 aquired, got bored in the end and the frustration of being phoneless got to me!

Good man, it's an excellent phone and sturdy to boot.

it wouldn't last 24 hours in my hands  :(

my phones taken more drunken dives to the floor than reyes this season....

I've never lost a phone and they seem to last for ages before breaking/slightly breaking  :shock:

i never lose them, just end up volleying them across pub floors when they slip out of my hand :(

my phone is battered after 6 months and i've still got 6 left till i can get a new one  :evil:

Is it insured?

drive over it by 'accident'

nah not insured, not worth another fiver a month IMO. got a few old phones lying around so will use those if needs be

Your phone is only 6 months old? fucking hell, it looks like it's had two or three years worth of wear and tear  :shock:

 :D  told ya, thats why i don't get nice phones. needs bounceability

I've had my phone for 2 1/2 years and the 7 button is broken. Looking to invest in the summer I think, if I can scrape the cash together

I've had three phones in about two years, none of them have got damaged except my last one which I threw against the wall (I think it was the Stockport 3-3 game I was listening to) and even then it didn't break much, the battery clip thing on the back doesn't work.

http://www.whits.plus.com/phone.jpg

Tis a little worse for wear but its all on the outside, still works. Good as Gold  :D

Leather phone covers.

Now they are grim!

Yep and I had to use one on my last phone cos the battery fell out all the time :\

http://www.handy-discount.de/3310.jpg

The old nokia 3310. Greatest phone ever. Still got one. Pretty indestructable. I play football with mine

Well the old D500 arrived and looks the part.

Bit of a bugger with the photos they aren't great in the dark and need a lot of faffing about to get a good reult, something I could do without in a dingy club.