[jp_bl_68]

I'm currently using a Samsung SGH-E900 and I'm thinking about buying a new phone. I need something with excellent battery life, very reliable (in terms of signal strength), robust (I do like to drop my phone) and available on pay as you go. It doesn't need to be brand new, packed full of cutting edge gadgets and applications but a camera would be nice.

Any suggestions?

[samw22]

How much are you looking to spend?

[jp_bl_68]

Depends how good the phone is I suppose. Ideally I'd like to spend less than £100 though.

[samw22]

The samsung g600 can be had for around £80-£100 now and has a good 5 megapixel camera and the battery life is meant to be good too, lasting around 2-3 days before re-charging.

[jp_bl_68]

Yeah, that's the problem I have with my current phone. The battery just doesn't last very long. My phone's always on but I rarely use it for anything other than checking the time but still it needs to be charged every 2-3 days.

[Uridium]

Originally Posted by samw22

The samsung g600 can be had for around £80-£100 now and has a good 5 megapixel camera and the battery life is meant to be good too, lasting around 2-3 days before re-charging.

2nd that suggestion. Very under rated phones, metal bodied and lots of features for the money

[samw22]

The g600 has a standby of 300 hours apparently so if your not using all of its features then you should get a couple days longer out of it than your current device.

[montybaber]

id say sony ericsson, i have heard great things about k800i but i loved my w810i and id recommend it any day!

great camera, good music playback, robust and excellent battery life, i miss it now even with my n95 8gb

seen them on the bay for 40-50 squid

[jp_bl_68]

Thanks for all the recommendations. I think I'll stick with my Samsung for a while longer, maybe upgrade to the Google Phone once it's had some time to get up and running.