Best general use flip phone

iwb

My wifes Motorola V300 just started to give trouble and it seems to be a hardware issue. I have no clue what flip models are currently available or if there is a clear winner for value or robustness. The V300 seemed to suit her well until the microphone stopped working or whatever ails it now.
Anyone got any advice or a phone in good condition that they want to sell?
Thanks, iwb.

Fabritzo

Some had/has a a pink v3 for swap, http://www.adverts.ie/showproduct.php?product=1059&cat=41

TerrorFirmer

Fabritzo wrote:

Some had/has a a pink v3 for swap, http://www.adverts.ie/showproduct.php?product=1059&cat=41

v3 is, to put it nicely, a piece of unreliable crap. Crap features, sluggish, buggy....the list goes on.

The nokia 6101 or 6103, a bit expensive for what they are, but robust and reliable. No sure myself what other sort of flip phones are out at the moment really.....but I would definately avoid another Motorola phone anyway.

Fabritzo

Ah it's alright tbh

VroomVroom

Samsung ZV10 is a 3G flip phone - nice camera, nice menus, etc. And fairly cheap on Vodafone, haven't heard of any problems with it.

iwb

Thanks for that. I had the same feedback about the V3 from someone else also. In fact, I had borrowed one from someone which is locked to O2, so we weren't able to try it anyway. (we're with Vodafone)
Anyone got a 6101 or 6103 for sale?

iwb

or a ZV10 for that matter? I have absolutely loads of stuff to swap including a 6320 and a 6310, both in good working order and reasonable condition.
Other items include Skype adapter, 2.5" and 1.8" hard drives, web cams and lots more.
I really do need to start advertising collected gadgets again.

TerrorFirmer

If you're with Voda then the zv10 is great for the price. 40mb Memory, bluetooth, dual cameras, external screen, its a nice phone.

dudara

I'd recommend the 6101 as a good, basic flip phone. I've had one for nearly a year now, and would thoroughly recommend it

TempestSabre

While the V3 OS is slow and texting isn't that fast. Personally I haven't had a problem with mine other than dust under the screen. Mines 13 months old now. What I really like about it is how slim it is, and its all metal. Most of the new phones feel like they'll break if I look sideways at them.

Cutie18Ireland

i have a 6101 great little phone... looks way better in white though the camera place/internet/phone place on o'connell street by londis sells it sim free quite cheap (phones are all in the window)

iwb

She actually got the phone fixed. Someone said they could do the job for €35 and she was happy with the phone so the job is done.
Thanks all for the comments and help.