With ever more sophisticated mobile phone handsets being launched virtually each month, it is time people asked themselves if they really need to have the latest model all the time when all they ever need their phones for is to receive and make calls, and perhaps, text messages. If that is all you need your mobile phone for, you should think again before you splash out a lot of cash for the latest models.
People who should be considering alternatives include parents who want to provide their children with a simple and reliable way of staying in touch without worrying about thieves and bullies relieving their children of their handsets; people who want a simple and easy to operate means of keeping in touch with elderly relatives who live alone, and who in turn want a way to communicate with helpers in an emergency; and of course, businesses that want a cheap and reliable means of communicating with staff working away from the office.
With a sim-only contract now readily available with virtually all the UK mobile phone operators it is possible to substantially keep your mobile communication costs down if used with a recycled refurbished low cost phone. Even for individuals, the combination makes it possible to have two or more phones cheaply, each designated for different aspects of one's life. For example you can have one for work, and another for your social life.
Each year, as new models are launched by mobile phone manufacturers, literally millions of quite good and serviceable handsets are being recycled, refurbished and made available at a fraction of the cost of new ones. Some sellers specialise in certain brands such as Nokia. In the early 2000s this manufacturer brought out a few handsets which have become iconic. They are well designed, robust and very simple to operate. Also their accessories such as batteries and chargers tend to be standard, readily available, and cheap. Fascia covers and keypads (from the original or specialist phone accessory makers) are also cheap, readily available and very easy to fit. In most cases one simply takes off the old covers, and click on the new set, all done in minutes. With a new cover (plain or picture) the appearance of these phones can be very much enhanced. Covers that reflect your interests or likes such as animals, cartoon characters or football club are readily and cheaply available.
Although the simplicity of these phones is what is being stressed here, most of these so-called low end handsets incorporate such useful features such as polyphonic ringtones which one can download, a fairly large phonebook, organiser, alarm clock, folder for pictures (which can be transferred by infra red, Bluetooth or by connection to a PC), a calculator and a stopwatch. Some models have a torch light which can be quite useful in a dark alley. So when we say they are basic, they still incorporate certain useful features.
Unlocking these handsets so that they can be used on any network is very easy. All that is needed is in some code which one can get online for free or for a very modest sum. One does not need to worry about this, however, as these handsets are usually available already unlocked during the refurbishing process before they are offered for sale.
One should note that as most of the early phones are 2G they do not accept "3" network sim-cards which require 3G handsets to work. So, if you have a "3" simcard, check that the handset you are after can work with it. Or you can go to a 2G network and take your number with you.
The only thing missing on most of these early models is a camera although some makers such as Sony Ericsson included a camera in some of their very early smart phones such as the P800 and P900 series.
These handsets can be picked up online for only a few pounds. Using a recycled phone is an environmentally friendly thing to do without really sacrificing anything. Most ecologically motivated actions involve making sacrifices. In fact this is one that will save you loads of money as well. Check it out today.
Author: Victor Okenyi
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