Mobile for a fiver

[Helephantelope]

Thought this might be worth sharing...

O2 have a Nokia 100 handset they're selling for £5 with a free PAYG sim card that looks like it'll do the job of a temporary festival phone rather nicely. I've been able to get it for free using a cashback site too!

From the link it's the first option '3G pay and go go go' (it says £10 next to it but that's for a monthly contract) - https://www.o2.co.uk/shop/prepaysims/nokia/100-pink/?cmm_mmc=affiliate-_-47868-_-blank-_-blank

...and even better, if you have a Quidco cashback account already you can use the link below to take you to the o2 website so it tracks the sale and get £5 cashback so the phone is essentially free!

http://www.quidco.com/o2-mobiles/ (£5 for PAYG link on left)

Yes it's pink ( ) but for a free festival phone I can deal with that! If anyone's interested I can let you know how long it takes for the cashback to arrive. Has anyone else found any bargains?

edit - the transaction has appeared in my Quidco account straight away so it's looking good to be a total freebie!!

Edited May 19, 2014 by Helephantelope

[dieweener]

Nice one! Last Glasto I went to I spent far too long bothering with the Chill n Charge tent. This year, no smartphone and a separate camera.

Old Skool!

[Smash1984]

Good spot. I think they sting you for £10 airtime when you get to the check-out though :s

[Helephantelope]

Good spot. I think they sting you for £10 airtime when you get to the check-out though :s

[Smash1984]

Good times. Now i feel ripped off, i paid £10 for mine direct from Nokia!

[Yesiamaduck]

Cool beans

I shall obtain one of these bad boys + real men can appreciate a bit of pink in their lives.

[glasto-worker]

I own one but not in Pink - its with me as a spare for my own phone { both lasts me the whole seven days without needing a charge }

Big Warning - do not force the back cover - many people complain its near impossible to remove but there is a knack to it

I am right handed so all I do is

hold the phone with two hands with the back facing me and the screen in my right hand I push my thumb to the left and that's it

I am sure some of you will be wondering what all the fuss is about - well I bet you don't own that phone -

Before you use it - remove the back ten or so times as it will make it easier - I can do it with just one hand.

My one is unlocked - it was on special offer

I tried the phone out with a Virgin and Vodafone 2G PAYG SIM card and both networks were available { please note I used a mini-SIM or 2FF (2nd Form Factor) The next version is the micro-SIM or 3FF (3rd Form Factor) and you would need a adaptor for that to work }

I have a few minor points but overall its a delight to use and the well spaced out key pad makes sending a text easy.

Sadly some menus are not so easy to reach - I hate predictive text

To switch off predictive text - select Menu > Messages > Create message, the message editor is opened, then select Options > Dictionary > select ' Dictionary off.'

to turn it back on its all above but at the last stage just select English.

if you are like me who requires a larger font then go to

Menu > Messages > Message settings > Font size.

if you are reading a message when you look at it only shows the actual message but I discovered by pressing the Scroll key the screen will flip and the time/date details are there .

No mention of this in the instruction book.

note Menu > Contacts > settings > Contacts view - you then have the option to change the list - select Names list and it will now display six names if you pick name and number it will only display three names.

I have seen this phone locked to Virgin at £24 so its a steal at the price I paid.

Niggles - its not perfect - as it has such a long battery life I would prefer the display to stay on longer than it does - it will only do it for 30 seconds and I have not found a switch where I can extend it - sure pressing any key will light it Back up but there should be a switch so that the user can set it to how they prefer.

I would still be using it now but my Older brother offered to buy me a sw*nky Doro Phone Easy 615 Unlocked phone which has a bigger keyboard { which is double the size of the Nokia 100 { Amazon list it as Nokia 100 RH-130CV }

[Neville Street]

My daughter has one of these, I am pretty sure it is called "Festival" on the box!

[FloorFiller]

cheers for the tip! just bought one for myself

[Helephantelope]

My daughter has one of these, I am pretty sure it is called "Festival" on the box!

[Smash1984]

Yeah the backs are a pain in the arse until you get used to them. I find it easier to put pressure at the sides when taking it off, otherwise you're just pressing/bending the plastic if you use the centre. (Hope that makes sense). As mentioned above, i need a nano-sim adapter (main phone is an iPhone). Get them on eBay for 99p delivered.

[kaytee...]

Is it an unlocked phone? Just seen it uses a micro sim so might be able to use my iphone sim I assume?

[Helephantelope]

Is it an unlocked phone? Just seen it uses a micro sim so might be able to use my iphone sim I assume?

[Yesiamaduck]

Is it an unlocked phone? Just seen it uses a micro sim so might be able to use my iphone sim I assume?

[Smash1984]

Is it an unlocked phone? Just seen it uses a micro sim so might be able to use my iphone sim I assume?

Edited May 19, 2014 by Smash1984

[kaytee...]

I would assume it'll be locked to o2 with it coming directly from their website but I'm not 100% sure. More info here https://www.o2.co.uk/shop/phones/nokia/100-pink/

[angelin]

Thanks for that. Just bought myself one. Cheers.

[Helephantelope]

I'm taking this one for keeping in touch with everyone onsite but will be taking my smartphone as well (switched off in the lockups except for checking on here / twitter now and again). It just seems a bit of a faff to me switching sim cards round, just make sure everyone has each others temporary numbers as well as usual ones then even if the cheap phone gets lost/broken it's no great loss.

[math125]

As the phone is locked to O2 and the minimum top up is £10 I reckon anyone who is not an existing O2 customer it would be better to get a cheapo from whoever their current mobile is with and use your existing sim. Pretty much every supplier has a similar phone for ~ £10.

[Tr234]

I'm taking this one for keeping in touch with everyone onsite but will be taking my smartphone as well (switched off in the lockups except for checking on here / twitter now and again). It just seems a bit of a faff to me switching sim cards round, just make sure everyone has each others temporary numbers as well as usual ones then even if the cheap phone gets lost/broken it's no great loss.

[Tr234]

Can you not just unlock the phone?

[math125]

Edit: stupid link to unlock site

Edited May 20, 2014 by math125

[Helephantelope]

Where do you get enough signal to connect to twitter haha?

[math125]

Now I've found out how to unlock it for free I've ordered one. I kinda like the pink! I'll let people know how i get on unlocking it. Cheers /user/191942-helephantelope/" title="">Helephantelope x

[Helephantelope]

Someone try this

http://unlock-nokia-100.blogspot.co.uk/