Is the T310 the right phone for me?
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3330. I'm off contract and keeping an eye on what's available, as the Nokia
is getting old and a bit scratched.
One mob is advertising a T310 for $0 upfront @ $40pm on a two year contract,
including a camera attachment and a free Playstation 2. It's that second
item which is a bit tempting. Local prices are around $300 for a PS2. Paying
$240 extra on the phone contract (and getting that in additional free calls
anyway) might be worthwhile. Call rates are lineball with my current
network, and condition are similar too. So, I'm thinking of upgrading.
Been checking out reviews on the T310, but want to hear from real users. In
particular I'm interested in hearing experiences relating to:
1) Data cable.
I've got a W98SE box. Am I going to be able to back up my stored phone
numbers to my PC? I've lost the odd phone over the years, and it's something
that sounds like it could be worth being able to do. What about type in SMS
templates and save them to the phone? Get ringtones/screensavers from the
web and download, passing them to the phone later? How about download camera
pictures from the phone to my PC rather than send them to myself (and thus
pay for the message charges).
2) Volume control.
Mate of mine has a T6-something, which looks very similar, and he's already
busted one volume control off, while the phone was sitting in his missus'
handbag, inside the leather case. Sony refused to repair under warranty,
claiming "mistreatment". Anyone else have this, or was he just unlucky? I'm
in the habit of putting my current phone in my pants pocket rather than
hanging it off my belt.
3) Reception.
Heard a couple of stories that S-E phones are not so good at picking up a
signal. There are a couple of dodgy reception points at my work (a sprawling
concrete jungle), and basic testing with my mate's phone side by side with
mine shows that he gets less signal than me. He's on a completely different
provider though (Vodafone), so I'm interested to see if anyone else has had
direct comparison experience on the same network.
Last time I checked this deal ran out at the end of last month, but the ads
are running again, so I'm guessing it's been extended. Will be going in to
check, but want to be informed, as last time I went in they had sold out two
batches and were trying to source more. Most of the fancy
colour/camera/clamshell phones are on $60pm contracts, and the cheaper ones
don't really seem like a worthwhile upgrade over my existing phone. It's the
PS2 that seals it for me, but I'm not going to bother if the phone can't
justify the hassle.
Many thanks for your opinions and experiences.
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