Help selecting a mobile

I would like to find a new mobile for my Management:-

Nokia if at all possible because of the easy menu structure and simple
texting

Must have Bluetooth (for car handsfree)

Preferably without a camera

Not-too-small keyboard

Good clear display - colour not mandatory - but that can be read by a
50-something without glasses

Good battery life

No other bells or whistles required

Good price as PAYG that can easily be opened to use on Orange if not
native,


The 6201 (or was it 6021?) looked good but seems to have disappeared
from the market. Have had difficulty finding any other.

TIA


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Woody

harrogate3 at ntlworld dot com

On Fri, 03 Nov 2006 07:13:07 GMT, "harrogate3" <harrogate3@ntlworld.com>
wrote:

>I would like to find a new mobile for my Management:-
>
>Nokia if at all possible because of the easy menu structure and simple
>texting
>
>Must have Bluetooth (for car handsfree)
>
>Preferably without a camera
>
>Not-too-small keyboard
>
>Good clear display - colour not mandatory - but that can be read by a
>50-something without glasses
>
>Good battery life
>
>No other bells or whistles required
>
>Good price as PAYG that can easily be opened to use on Orange if not
>native,
>
>
>The 6201 (or was it 6021?) looked good but seems to have disappeared
>from the market. Have had difficulty finding any other.
>
>TIA

Sounds like you want a 6310i
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Regards

John [Essex, UK]
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"JC" <johncalias-newsgroupsATyahooD0TcoD0Tuk> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 03 Nov 2006 07:13:07 GMT, "harrogate3" <harrogate3@ntlworld.com>
> wrote:
>
>>I would like to find a new mobile for my Management:-
>>
>>Nokia if at all possible because of the easy menu structure and simple
>>texting
>>
>>Must have Bluetooth (for car handsfree)
>>
>>Preferably without a camera
>>
>>Not-too-small keyboard
>>
>>Good clear display - colour not mandatory - but that can be read by a
>>50-something without glasses
>>
>>Good battery life
>>
>>No other bells or whistles required
>>
>>Good price as PAYG that can easily be opened to use on Orange if not
>>native,
>>
>>
>>The 6201 (or was it 6021?) looked good but seems to have disappeared
>>from the market. Have had difficulty finding any other.
>>
>>TIA
>
> Sounds like you want a 6310i

Seconded.

"Gizmo" <not@here.now> wrote in message
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> "JC" <johncalias-newsgroupsATyahooD0TcoD0Tuk> wrote in message
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>> On Fri, 03 Nov 2006 07:13:07 GMT, "harrogate3" <harrogate3@ntlworld.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>I would like to find a new mobile for my Management:-
>>>
>>>Nokia if at all possible because of the easy menu structure and simple
>>>texting
>>>
>>>Must have Bluetooth (for car handsfree)
>>>
>>>Preferably without a camera
>>>
>>>Not-too-small keyboard
>>>
>>>Good clear display - colour not mandatory - but that can be read by a
>>>50-something without glasses
>>>
>>>Good battery life
>>>
>>>No other bells or whistles required
>>>
>>>Good price as PAYG that can easily be opened to use on Orange if not
>>>native,
>>>
>>>
>>>The 6201 (or was it 6021?) looked good but seems to have disappeared
>>>from the market. Have had difficulty finding any other.
>>>
>>>TIA
>>
>> Sounds like you want a 6310i
>
> Seconded.

Thirded (or an Ericsson T39)

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> "Gizmo" <not@here.now> wrote in message
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> > "JC" <johncalias-newsgroupsATyahooD0TcoD0Tuk> wrote in message
> > news:u40mk2lp9ll9uj7rl54daah6vd3k0a7tri@4ax.com...
> >> On Fri, 03 Nov 2006 07:13:07 GMT, "harrogate3"
<harrogate3@ntlworld.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>>I would like to find a new mobile for my Management:-
> >>>
> >>>Nokia if at all possible because of the easy menu structure and
simple
> >>>texting
> >>>
> >>>Must have Bluetooth (for car handsfree)
> >>>
> >>>Preferably without a camera
> >>>
> >>>Not-too-small keyboard
> >>>
> >>>Good clear display - colour not mandatory - but that can be read
by a
> >>>50-something without glasses
> >>>
> >>>Good battery life
> >>>
> >>>No other bells or whistles required
> >>>
> >>>Good price as PAYG that can easily be opened to use on Orange if
not
> >>>native,
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>The 6201 (or was it 6021?) looked good but seems to have
disappeared
> >>>from the market. Have had difficulty finding any other.
> >>>
> >>>TIA
> >>
> >> Sounds like you want a 6310i
> >
> > Seconded.
>
> Thirded (or an Ericsson T39)
>
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> <<< www.gsm-solutions.co.uk >>>
>
>
>

Got a spare and new 6310i but I'm saving it for myself for when my
existing 6310i finally gives up the ghost. Undoubtedly the best
business phone ever but sadly now obsolete.

Any other (polite) suggestions?


--
Woody

harrogate3 at ntlworld dot com

On Fri, 03 Nov 2006 19:34:21 GMT, "harrogate3" <harrogate3@ntlworld.com>
wrote:


>Got a spare and new 6310i but I'm saving it for myself for when my
>existing 6310i finally gives up the ghost. Undoubtedly the best
>business phone ever but sadly now obsolete.
>
>Any other (polite) suggestions?

So if your using a 6310i and you have a new spare...why exactly are you
looking for another phone with 6310i specs??
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Regards

John [Essex, UK]
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JC wrote:
> On Fri, 03 Nov 2006 19:34:21 GMT, "harrogate3" <harrogate3@ntlworld.com>
> wrote:
>
>
>> Got a spare and new 6310i but I'm saving it for myself for when my
>> existing 6310i finally gives up the ghost. Undoubtedly the best
>> business phone ever but sadly now obsolete.
>>
>> Any other (polite) suggestions?
>
> So if your using a 6310i and you have a new spare...why exactly are you
> looking for another phone with 6310i specs??

'cos he want phones for 'Management'- ie: plural

I have just freaked out our Management team of 12 with Vodafone 1605s!

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> JC wrote:
> > On Fri, 03 Nov 2006 19:34:21 GMT, "harrogate3"
<harrogate3@ntlworld.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >
> >> Got a spare and new 6310i but I'm saving it for myself for when
my
> >> existing 6310i finally gives up the ghost. Undoubtedly the best
> >> business phone ever but sadly now obsolete.
> >>
> >> Any other (polite) suggestions?
> >
> > So if your using a 6310i and you have a new spare...why exactly
are you
> > looking for another phone with 6310i specs??
>
> 'cos he want phones for 'Management'- ie: plural
>
> I have just freaked out our Management team of 12 with Vodafone
1605s!


'Management' - a.k.a. She What Thinks She Must Be Obeyed!


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Woody

harrogate3 at ntlworld dot com

"harrogate3" <harrogate3@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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>I would like to find a new mobile for my Management:-
>
> Nokia if at all possible because of the easy menu structure and simple
> texting
>
> Must have Bluetooth (for car handsfree)
>
> Preferably without a camera
>
> Not-too-small keyboard
>
> Good clear display - colour not mandatory - but that can be read by a
> 50-something without glasses
>
> Good battery life
>
> No other bells or whistles required
>
> Good price as PAYG that can easily be opened to use on Orange if not
> native,
>
>
> The 6201 (or was it 6021?) looked good but seems to have disappeared
> from the market. Have had difficulty finding any other.
>
> TIA
>
>
6021 available here...
http://www.expansys.com/p.aspx?i=119556
...."reworked" 6310i available here...
http://www.expansys.com/p.aspx?i=141184
....6310i and other blasts from the past available here...
http://www.retrofone.com/product_inf...products_id=94
....can't seem to find any T39s though:-(
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Cheers, Steve.
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