Nokia 6230i replacement

My 6230i is looking a bit scruffy now and I am due a free replacement from
Orange.

I like my 6230i and would like a similar phone.

What is considered to be the successor to the 6230i?

--
Steve

Steve Rainbird wrote:
> My 6230i is looking a bit scruffy now and I am due a free replacement
> from Orange.
>
> I like my 6230i and would like a similar phone.
>
> What is considered to be the successor to the 6230i?
>

Well I talked them into a N95 for free, with a £30/month for 18 months
new contract.

I previously had a 6230i (and still use it abroad because I can't unlock
my N95). The N95 is a worth, if a little big, success and if you like
playing with all the modern up-to-date technical innovations then this
is the one for you.

You could of course just get another 6230i - they are still good phones!
I replaced my 6230 with a 6230i a while back.

Tony

"Tony Brett" <tony.brett@oucs.ox.ac.uk> wrote in message
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> Steve Rainbird wrote:
>> My 6230i is looking a bit scruffy now and I am due a free replacement
>> from Orange.
>>
>> I like my 6230i and would like a similar phone.
>>
>> What is considered to be the successor to the 6230i?
>>
>
> Well I talked them into a N95 for free, with a £30/month for 18 months new
> contract.
>
> I previously had a 6230i (and still use it abroad because I can't unlock
> my N95). The N95 is a worth, if a little big, success and if you like
> playing with all the modern up-to-date technical innovations then this is
> the one for you.
>
> You could of course just get another 6230i - they are still good phones! I
> replaced my 6230 with a 6230i a while back.
>
> Tony

I had a 6230i, and have replaced it with the Sony Ericcson K800i, and
although I loved the nokia, wouldn't go back to it, the S/E has so much more
in features without being complicated.

In article <5uedi3F1ho16iU1@mid.individual.net>,
steve.nospam.rainbird@mssint.nospam.com says...
> My 6230i is looking a bit scruffy now and I am due a free replacement from
> Orange.
>
> I like my 6230i and would like a similar phone.
>
> What is considered to be the successor to the 6230i?

6300.
--
Regards
Jon

"Jon" <spam@jonparker.plus.com> wrote in message
news:MPG.21eca08897c7dbac989693@nntp.aioe.org...
> In article <5uedi3F1ho16iU1@mid.individual.net>,
> steve.nospam.rainbird@mssint.nospam.com says...
>> My 6230i is looking a bit scruffy now and I am due a free replacement
>> from
>> Orange.
>>
>> I like my 6230i and would like a similar phone.
>>
>> What is considered to be the successor to the 6230i?
>
> 6300.
> --
> Regards
> Jon

o2 told me the 6233 was the successor, I belived them, and such a load of
rubbish have I ever used! It went back 5 times with faults, 6 new
(refurbished) phones) that's how I have ended up with the Sony Ericcson,
which I am more than happy with.

"Tony Brett" <tony.brett@oucs.ox.ac.uk> wrote in message
news:fltjm7$ab6$1@frank-exchange-of-views.oucs.ox.ac.uk...
> Steve Rainbird wrote:
>> My 6230i is looking a bit scruffy now and I am due a free replacement
>> from Orange.
>>
>> I like my 6230i and would like a similar phone.
>>
>> What is considered to be the successor to the 6230i?
>>
>
> Well I talked them into a N95 for free, with a £30/month for 18 months new
> contract.
>
> I previously had a 6230i (and still use it abroad because I can't unlock
> my N95). The N95 is a worth, if a little big, success and if you like
> playing with all the modern up-to-date technical innovations then this is
> the one for you.
>
> You could of course just get another 6230i - they are still good phones! I
> replaced my 6230 with a 6230i a while back.
>
> Tony

Looks like an N95 is £250 and they don't offer a 6230i anymore.

Thanks for your opinions.

--
Steve

"Jon" <spam@jonparker.plus.com> wrote in message
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> In article <5uedi3F1ho16iU1@mid.individual.net>,
> steve.nospam.rainbird@mssint.nospam.com says...
>> My 6230i is looking a bit scruffy now and I am due a free replacement
>> from
>> Orange.
>>
>> I like my 6230i and would like a similar phone.
>>
>> What is considered to be the successor to the 6230i?
>
> 6300.
> --
> Regards
> Jon


Thanks. Is it any good?

--
Steve

"Sheila" <sheila21uk@invalidyahoo.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Jon" <spam@jonparker.plus.com> wrote in message
> news:MPG.21eca08897c7dbac989693@nntp.aioe.org...
>> In article <5uedi3F1ho16iU1@mid.individual.net>,
>> steve.nospam.rainbird@mssint.nospam.com says...
>>> My 6230i is looking a bit scruffy now and I am due a free replacement
>>> from
>>> Orange.
>>>
>>> I like my 6230i and would like a similar phone.
>>>
>>> What is considered to be the successor to the 6230i?
>>
>> 6300.
>> --
>> Regards
>> Jon
>
> o2 told me the 6233 was the successor, I belived them, and such a load of
> rubbish have I ever used! It went back 5 times with faults, 6 new
> (refurbished) phones) that's how I have ended up with the Sony Ericcson,
> which I am more than happy with.
>

According to the online shop neither the 6233 or the SE are options. Thanks
anyway.

--
Steve

On Tue, 08 Jan 2008 11:54:22 GMT, "Sheila"
<sheila21uk@invalidyahoo.com> wrote:

>
>"Jon" <spam@jonparker.plus.com> wrote in message
>news:MPG.21eca08897c7dbac989693@nntp.aioe.org.. .
>> In article <5uedi3F1ho16iU1@mid.individual.net>,
>> steve.nospam.rainbird@mssint.nospam.com says...
>>> My 6230i is looking a bit scruffy now and I am due a free replacement
>>> from
>>> Orange.
>>>
>>> I like my 6230i and would like a similar phone.
>>>
>>> What is considered to be the successor to the 6230i?
>>
>> 6300.
>> --
>> Regards
>> Jon
>
>o2 told me the 6233 was the successor, I belived them, and such a load of
>rubbish have I ever used! It went back 5 times with faults, 6 new
>(refurbished) phones) that's how I have ended up with the Sony Ericcson,
>which I am more than happy with.

My generic 6233 has been fine over 17 months, it's probably the best
non qwerty keyboard texting handset I've ever used.

That said it does have some problems that are disguised as heath and
safety issues that I can't stand like the quiet and ascending ring and
SMS tones when set at maximum and lack of backlight when used in a
wired carkit.

Sam.

In article <OvJgj.74181$c_1.63182@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk> ,
sheila21uk@invalidyahoo.com says...
> >> What is considered to be the successor to the 6230i?

> > 6300.

> o2 told me the 6233 was the successor, I belived them, and such a load of
> rubbish have I ever used!

It was, but is now discontinued by most stores in favour of the 6300 and
the 6301.

--
Regards
Jon

In article <5uhdeuF1hm30pU1@mid.individual.net>,
steve.nospam.rainbird@mssint.nospam.com says...
>
>
> "Jon" <spam@jonparker.plus.com> wrote in message
> news:MPG.21eca08897c7dbac989693@nntp.aioe.org...
> > In article <5uedi3F1ho16iU1@mid.individual.net>,
> > steve.nospam.rainbird@mssint.nospam.com says...
> >> My 6230i is looking a bit scruffy now and I am due a free replacement
> >> from
> >> Orange.
> >>
> >> I like my 6230i and would like a similar phone.
> >>
> >> What is considered to be the successor to the 6230i?
> >
> > 6300.
> > --
> > Regards
> > Jon
>
>
> Thanks. Is it any good?

Good quality business class nokia, subtle design, metal chassis. Good
all-rounder, yes.
--
Regards
Jon

"Jon" <spam@jonparker.plus.com> wrote in message
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> In article <5uhdeuF1hm30pU1@mid.individual.net>,
> steve.nospam.rainbird@mssint.nospam.com says...
>>
>>
>> "Jon" <spam@jonparker.plus.com> wrote in message
>> news:MPG.21eca08897c7dbac989693@nntp.aioe.org...
>> > In article <5uedi3F1ho16iU1@mid.individual.net>,
>> > steve.nospam.rainbird@mssint.nospam.com says...
>> >> My 6230i is looking a bit scruffy now and I am due a free replacement
>> >> from
>> >> Orange.
>> >>
>> >> I like my 6230i and would like a similar phone.
>> >>
>> >> What is considered to be the successor to the 6230i?
>> >
>> > 6300.
>> > --
>> > Regards
>> > Jon
>>
>>
>> Thanks. Is it any good?
>
> Good quality business class nokia, subtle design, metal chassis. Good
> all-rounder, yes.
> --
> Regards
> Jon


What's the reception like? I live in an area with pretty poor reception.

--
Steve

<losttheplot@tesco.net> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 8 Jan 2008 23:11:58 -0000, "Steve Rainbird"
> <steve.nospam.rainbird@mssint.nospam.com> wrote this with the utmost
> thought:
>
>>
>>
>><losttheplot@tesco.net> wrote in message
>>news:6tj7o3920q2t7ufkl96mudtsumpur2u0c3@4ax.com. ..
>>> On Mon, 7 Jan 2008 10:34:45 -0000, "Steve Rainbird"
>>> <steve.nospam.rainbird@mssint.nospam.com> wrote this with the utmost
>>> thought:
>>>
>>>>My 6230i is looking a bit scruffy now and I am due a free replacement
>>>>from
>>>>Orange.
>>>>
>>>>I like my 6230i and would like a similar phone.
>>>>
>>>>What is considered to be the successor to the 6230i?
>>>
>>> No idea *but* if you list the features you like/use most then perhaps
>>> we'll
>>> be a bit more able to suggest something you may like. If you prefer to
>>> stick with the 6230i then why not just treat yourself to a new housing;
>>> quite inexpensive and it'll give you more shopping around time?
>>
>>
>>To be honest I use it as a phone.
>>
>>The odd text here and there but other than that not much else.
>>
>>Can't remember the last time I took a photo.
>
> In that case the options are wide open. May as well choose on battery
> life,
> looks, reliability and quality of reception. Probably won't need to spend
> much either.
>

Actually I don't intend spending anything, I have free upgrade.

My choices are

Nokia 6300
Samsung U600 purple
LG KE970 Shine Pink
Samsung U600
Nokia 7500 Prism
Nokia 2610
Nokia 3110
Samsung E590

--
Steve

Steve Rainbird wrote:

> Looks like an N95 is £250 and they don't offer a 6230i anymore.

Ask for a Porting Access Code (PAC), let them post it to you and a few
days later they will ring with an offer you can't refuse...

Worked for me :-)

> Thanks for your opinions.

Pleasure!

Sheila wrote:

> o2 told me the 6233 was the successor, I belived them, and such a load of
> rubbish have I ever used! It went back 5 times with faults, 6 new
> (refurbished) phones) that's how I have ended up with the Sony Ericcson,
> which I am more than happy with.

Yes - I had a 6233 for about 2 days. Pile of rubbish. I rejected it
because it can't hold more than 500 contacts. I have about 900.

Tony

Hello, "Tony Brett" <tony.brett@oucs.ox.ac.uk>!
Mon, 07 Jan 2008 16:23:35 +0000 19:23:35 in alt.cellular.nokia,uk.telecom.mobile you wrote:

IMHO, Nokia 6300 (as well as 6301) looks like quite good replacement for 6230i.

Best regards, Maxim Vyalkov.
Oxygen Software - tools for your mobile phone.
Oxygen Phone Manager II - all you want from your mobile phone.
http://www.opm-2.com/
http://www.oxygensoftware.com/

TB> You could of course just get another 6230i - they are still good
TB> phones!
TB> I replaced my 6230 with a 6230i a while back.

TB> Tony

"Maxim Vyalkov" <maxv@opm-2.com> wrote in message
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> Hello, "Tony Brett" <tony.brett@oucs.ox.ac.uk>!
> Mon, 07 Jan 2008 16:23:35 +0000 19:23:35 in
> alt.cellular.nokia,uk.telecom.mobile you wrote:
>
> IMHO, Nokia 6300 (as well as 6301) looks like quite good replacement for
> 6230i.
>
Thanks Maxim

Steve