Nokia/Microsoft Phone idealy under €200

glic83

Hi all, currently on a S3 mini and my wife will be getting me a know phone for christmas. They phone I lined up is a moto g 2nd gen 5"

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Motorola-5-Inch-SIM-Free-Smartphone-XT1068-XT1068-black/dp/B00NBSZ56C/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1417271732&sr=1-1&keywords=moto+g

Never really considered a windows phone but having read around it is something I would consider, what windows phone would be similar spec's wise to the moto g 2nd gen? Front facing camera is something I would need so that rules out a few of the models. I'm currently on tesco mobile Ireland so idealy one that is sim free or easily unlocked. I do also like the idea or the wireless charging station if possible ( I think it has to be bought from the uk to get this for free)

Any recommendations greatly appreciated.

bidiots

Obvious choice is 735 for 200euro. You might get the 830 online for just under 300

glic83

yeah the 735 was the one I was thinking about based on price just wasn't sure.

Ranjo

Agree on Nokia 735. On the Microsoft store they are 245 on sale from 289. If you can get it for 200 then you're in business.

Cheaper option would be 630 or 635. No front-facing camera though.

bidiots

No wireless charging with those either....

Few 930's on adverts too

One eyed Jack

You could also take a look at the spec of the Lumia 625?

Are they still available on Meteor for €100?

It's certainly comparable spec wise with the Moto G 2nd Gen with 4G and front facing camera.

bidiots

Not many 625s around, great phone all the same. But the 735 has great front camera, wireless charging

glic83

this is the best price I can see the 735 for, anyone managed to buy through o2 uk and get it delivered through parcel motel?

@ One Eyed Jack it was the 5" moto g 2nd gen I had my eye on, slightly better specs than the 4.5" 2nd gen, the 4g doesn't bother me too much as thats currently not available on tesco mobile Ireland

Davy

bidiots wrote: »

No wireless charging with those either....

€19.90

bidiots

I was talking about the 625/630

bidiots

glic83 wrote: »

this is the best price I can see the 735 for, anyone managed to buy through o2 uk and get it delivered through parcel motel?

@ One Eyed Jack it was the 5" moto g 2nd gen I had my eye on, slightly better specs than the 4.5" 2nd gen, the 4g doesn't bother me too much as thats currently not available on tesco mobile Ireland

That O2 phone might be locked?

glic83

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/nokia-lumia-735-payg-free-speaker-charging-plate-129-99-free-delivery-o2-2063238

thats the link, which I forgot earlier, yes the phone will be locked to o2, its free to get it unlocked if you are o2 bill pay (uk) so need to suss that out

SaveOurLyric

Sim free :


On Amazon France
735. €188
830. €301

http://www.amazon.fr/Nokia-Lumia-Smartphone-débloqué-Ecran/dp/B00NBZ7LBM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1417338757&sr=8-1&keywords=lumia+730



On Amazon Germany if dual sim is any interest to you :
730. €209

http://www.amazon.de/Nokia-Smartphone-Snapdragon-Prozessor-Touchscreen/dp/B00NC76ITK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1417338992&sr=8-1&transaction=device_only&keywords=luma+730

terryduff12

Buying from amazon France managed to get through to credit card details only 4 euro for shipping, there would be no problem selecting phone to be in English? and they would be no extras for shipment couldn't read much of it as it was in french

theothernt

terryduff12 wrote: »

Buying from amazon France managed to get through to credit card details only 4 euro for shipping, there would be no problem selecting phone to be in English? and they would be no extras for shipment couldn't read much of it as it was in french

About the phone language - the phone will probably ship in French, but the first part of the setup process is to set the language. Once you select English, the phone will restart and continue with that, so you won't have any issues.

(I have a German Lumia 720)

glic83

Still think the best deal for the 735 is the o2 uk offer , but having trouble finding someone over in the uk who can get it for me as they will have to redeem the voucher and have it sent to them and then forward that onto me. If I buy it in meteor I will have to get it unlocked anyway and no free charging plate or speaker.

bidiots

glic83 wrote: »

Still think the best deal for the 735 is the o2 uk offer , but having trouble finding someone over in the uk who can get it for me as they will have to redeem the voucher and have it sent to them and then forward that onto me. If I buy it in meteor I will have to get it unlocked anyway and no free charging plate or speaker.

How much are unlock codes of eBay? Worth while?

glic83

about 25 euro I think

BostonB

O2.ie have some 625's at 129. Still a bit much I think.

davidfitz22

Using the 735 a while now and i would highly reccomend it. The Battery life is superb and the performance is snappy. the front camera is only 6.7 MP but it has the best night shot i've used on a phone, hardly need the flash

terryduff12

Heard the 735 were small bit sluggish?

BostonB

terryduff12 wrote: »

Heard the 735 were small bit sluggish?

Can you be specific. WP in general doesn't have the same lag as Android.

davidfitz22

terryduff12 wrote: »

Heard the 735 were small bit sluggish?

I've come from an S4 and the difference isn't that much. A mid range windows phone will get a lot more milage than an android.

rumar

Have a Lumia 920 that is now giving me problems after I dropped it. Is the 625 a decent replacement @€;130 or is the Lumia 925 worth €250? On prepay with O2 so limited choice

Davy

rumar wrote: »

Have a Lumia 920 that is now giving me problems after I dropped it. Is the 625 a decent replacement @€;130 or is the Lumia 925 worth €250? On prepay with O2 so limited choice

Sim free 735?

http://www.amazon.de/Nokia-A00021641-OLED-Touchscreen-Quad-Core-Prozessor-Frontkamera-Schwarz/dp/B00NW66AUS

rumar

Davy wrote: »

Sim free 735?

http://www.amazon.de/Nokia-A00021641-OLED-Touchscreen-Quad-Core-Prozessor-Frontkamera-Schwarz/dp/B00NW66AUS

Bit more expensive than I want to spend tbh. If the 625 is decent enough I will probably go with that rather than the 925. Both seem to get similar reviews on Amazon. O2 really have a poor range of Lumia's at the minute :mad:

beauf

The 925 is the direct replacement for the 920.

The 625 is a much lower model.

You don't have to buy a phone from o2 their prices aren't great and they are all old models.

rumar

beauf wrote: »

The 925 is the direct replacement for the 920.

The 625 is a much lower model.

You don't have to buy a phone from o2 their prices aren't great and they are all old models.

Who else can I buy from? Carphone warehouse have a worse selection

beauf

Microsoft store, amazon etc

rumar

beauf wrote: »

Microsoft store, amazon etc

Have you a link for Microsoft store? All I see on Microsoft is links to o2, vodafone etc to buy the phones from them

Davy

rumar wrote: »

Have you a link for Microsoft store? All I see on Microsoft is links to o2, vodafone etc to buy the phones from them

http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/mseea/en_IE/cat/categoryID.67883200?WT.mc_id=MSCOM_EN_IE_HP_Shop_Phone

rumar

Decided to get 925 for €200. I know its out a while but loved the 920

yosser hughes

rumar wrote: »

Decided to get 925 for €200. I know its out a while but loved the 920

where did you get it?

Adrian J Lynch

I would choose the 735 for 200euro

rumar

yosser hughes wrote: »

where did you get it?

o2 online

beauf

I thought it was 249 there

rumar

beauf wrote: »

I thought it was 249 there

20% off with priority moments

beauf

Ah forgot about that.

wheresmybeaver

The 925 is good for 200 euro.

If you were using the 920 then it will feel lighter and slimmer, with a better screen to boot. You might miss the wireless charging but the clip on wireless charging cases are pretty good value recently.

glic83

do we expect the 735 to be on a better offer after christmas?

theothernt

glic83 wrote: »

do we expect the 735 to be on a better offer after christmas?

It's possible, but just under €200 for an unlocked Lumia 735 from Amazon.fr is pretty good!