Help. I Need Help In Chosing A Mobile Phone

[wolf63]

I purchased an activity bracelet thing so that I can track how much walking I do.

My mobile is too old to support the software but I will keep it as a phone. I want to buy a really cheap phone to pair with the machine. It says Bluetooth 4.0 and Android 4.3 OS.

I talked to my brother about this earlier in the week and we picked a phone. But I am now trying to see if I can get a cheaper one. It has to be Tesco Mobile.

Are any of these suitable:

http://www.tesco.com/direct/tesco-mobile-alcatel-2012g-gold/612-5815.prd?pageLevel=&skuId=612-5815

http://www.tesco.com/direct/tesco-mobile-alcatel-1016g-black/543-5899.prd?pageLevel=&skuId=543-5899

http://www.tesco.com/direct/tesco-mobile-nokia-108-red/712-3554.prd?pageLevel=&skuId=712-3554


Thanks

[hc4361]

No, it has to be a smart phone

[wolf63]

HC - thanks, this is the one that little brother helped me pick so I will just go for that
http://www.tesco.com/direct/tesco-mobile-alcatel-pop-star-classic-case-pack/512-5713.prd?skuId=512-5713&wishlistId=5abd41a4&wishlistItemId=afc504a1&pageLevel=

I wasn't sure what the definition of a smart phone was.

Choosing has two 'o' and not one - it didn't look right either way.

[hc4361]

http://shop.tescomobile.com/pay-as-you-go/mobile-phones/lg/y30?deal=26915#reviews

[hc4361]

That Alcatel will be fine

[hc4361]

Having read the reviews for the Alcatel the battery life is very, very poor. I'd prefer the LG

[wolf63]

Thanks for your help. I really hope that I actually team it up with my new activity device and don't leave them sitting on my desk for months on end.

Have a Happy Sunday

[Old_Geezer]

The difference is that a non-smart phone is simply a dedicated phone handset although they can send/receive texts (which is the modern day equivalent to pagers, but delivery is less guaranteed). So called "smart" phones are really small computing devices that happen to have a phone call programme running permanently on them.

[pastafreak]

wolf,if you have a tablet,you may also be able to synch with that. It depends on the tracking device you've got. I had to link my fitbit with my Nexus,as my 4 year old Samsung fone wasn't suitable.

[dieseldick]

if thats all you need it for , look here -

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Unlocked-6-Large-Screen-Android-5-1-Quad-Core-2SIM-3G-GSM-Smart-Mobile-Phone-/201467026100?hash=item2ee85edab4:g:w2QAAOSwyjBW57~u

[wolf63]

o-g thanks, I am a step nearer understanding.

pasta - my Kindle is ancient but will check

dieseldick - thanks, looks like a nice phone. I HAVE to buy mines from Tesco as I will be using clubcard tokens (which means I get it free). Good luck with your daughter - she sounds like a daddy's girl :-)

[hc4361]

dick, that phone is unbranded and posted from China, despite the seller claiming it is in the UK. Whole load of hassle to send it back if it's rubbish.

[janzman]

I'd go for one of these

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Moto-4GB-SIM-Free-Smartphone-Black/dp/B00KB0YD8Y