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cheap smartphone for 11 year old

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  • 13-12-2015 7:49pm
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    tina1040
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    Where can I get a cheap smartphone for my daughter? She has an ipad so just for contacting her and maybe viber her friends. I want sim free so I can sign up on 48 or similar.


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    One eyed Jack
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    It depends on your budget OP, smartphones usually start about €40 for a very low budget one that is just about useful for calls and messaging, but you might want to budget a bit higher for a bigger screen or a better camera. You'll still get a decent spec smartphone for less than €100.


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    uck51js9zml2yt
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    For a child id be considering a firefly €40
    Gsm solutions.ie/shop/mobile-phones/400-firefly-mobile-phone-for-kids.html


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    cerastes
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    An Alcatel model?


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    deadanonymau5
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    Catalina Gray University wrote: »
    For a child id be considering a firefly €40
    Gsm solutions.ie/shop/mobile-phones/400-firefly-mobile-phone-for-kids.html

    Cowboys...


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    Geoffrey Dalton
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    deadanonymau5 wrote: »
    Cowboys...

    Do they sell horses?


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    uck51js9zml2yt
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    deadanonymau5 wrote: »
    Cowboys...

    I just pasted a link for info. There are other sellers


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    One eyed Jack
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    Catalina Gray University wrote: »
    For a child id be considering a firefly €40
    Gsm solutions.ie/shop/mobile-phones/400-firefly-mobile-phone-for-kids.html


    The OP's daughter won't be able to use Viber on that though, and she has an iPad already. I really don't know what the purpose of that phone is for an 11 year old, and at €40 it's quite expensive for what it does, when a basic Android phone for €40 would fulfil the OP's requirements.


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    Geoffrey Dalton
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 59 ✭✭Geoffrey Dalton


    One eyed Jack wrote: »
    The OP's daughter won't be able to use Viber on that though, and she has an iPad already. QUOTE]

    11 year old with an Ipad, well holy god.


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    One eyed Jack
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    Geoffrey Dalton wrote: »
    11 year old with an Ipad, well holy god.

    :D

    Tablets are a popular educational and productivity tool for children now, not just a toy for adults any more :p

    I don't like tablets myself, but my child has had both a smartphone and a tablet since he was six, and he's 11 now, gets great educational and entertainment value out of them.


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    Simi
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    Seeing as it doesn't look like anyone else is going to give you an answer. Get her this https://store.meteor.ie/phones/pay-as-you-go-phones/huawei-y6 and get it unlocked from either here or here. Even if you don't get it unlocked a €10 top up will get you 7.5gb data on meteor.


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    Padster90s
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    Had a few cheap Alcatel phones. The were all around €60-€70. The Spop 3 I used to use was a dream, 1GB Ram, decent sized screen and good on battery. Nifty little thing! I'd prefer most of the Alcatels I had over my current expensive Sony.


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    cerastes
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    Padster90s wrote: »
    Had a few cheap Alcatel phones. The were all around €60-€70. The Spop 3 I used to use was a dream, 1GB Ram, decent sized screen and good on battery. Nifty little thing! I'd prefer most of the Alcatels I had over my current expensive Sony.

    Im tempted to replace a not so expensive Sony with an Alcatel myself, I suggested them to the Op as they seem to cost less, no idea what they are like though?
    spop3??


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    simdan
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    As you're looking at a SIM free phone, try argos.ie they have lots of unlocked Android devices for less than €100 and you'll be able to select the network you want. Or you could try eBay, although the sterling Euro rate is making buying in the UK expensive.

    Also, avoid GSM solutions like other poster's have recommended. They are cowboys.. Unsure why someone posted about selling horses, cowboys don't sell horses?


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    deadanonymau5
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    Geoffrey Dalton wrote: »
    Do they sell horses?

    No they shoot indians.


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    Asmooh
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    blackberry bold 9700? will be 20 euro or so ? :P


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