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Reviewed by UK Guest, 12th Jul 2004. |
| Review Summary: NEC e313 3G Mobile |
Overall Score: 4/5
 
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Review: I know this may sound silly, but I am not really using this phone... as a phone. This device is more of a gadget to me. I can use the MP3 player and record videos, but I daren't use it as a phone. Why?
Three's pay as you go service is pretty confusing and downright awful. Their signal isn't very good in open areas, and although the handsets may be as cheap as chips, like this phone, in the end, Three get far more money out of you than what they would have got for the handset. ThreePay works on the principal that you buy a voucher (minimum amount of £15), and then this can be used for voice calls. I think you have to pay for a seperate voucher for texts as well. Then, after 30 days of whatever use, this voucher expires and cannot be used. Thus, if you still have credit to use on these voice minutes, you're screwed because this is taken from you and you cannot get it back. ThreePay gets one out of five on the rankings. I suppose for the heavy user who does use this £15 a month, it is quite a good deal compared to other PAYG handsets, but not a good deal for the normal user out there.
As for the handset, it is a very cheap phone for what you get. As details in the specs, you get a camera, MP3 and video player, video recorder, headset, two batteries and so on. The only way Three can make much money out of this is to charge those ridiculous prices for the top-ups and screw you after 30 days of use. Personally, I am looking into getting this phone unlocked for use with a DECENT network. But for now, I'm using this as a gadget/toy and not a phone.
Overall, a great phone/gadget, but an awful network service. I just hope and pray that this phone can be unlocked and the features of the other 2G sim cards can be used in conjunction with the handset. |
Ratings
| Value For Money: |
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4 |
| Review Score: |
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4 |
| Recommended? | |
Yes |
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