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Old 12-03-2008, 04:05 PM
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Place to buy cheap used mobiles aside from eBay..?

Hi guys My current phone is dieing/dead and I'm looking for a new one but I can't seem to find anything that'll suit my budget. I'm looking for something slightly new thus I was wondering if anyone knew anywhere where I could buy good used phones from. Don't care where they come from (aka oversees).
I'm maining trying to find the Sharp 903SH but no-one seems to sell it anymore and it's impossible to find it used...
Thanks for looking
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Old 12-03-2008, 04:34 PM
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graysonline.com.au sometimes have mobiles on auction.
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Old 12-03-2008, 04:47 PM
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In my own misery looking for something akin to the old sturdy basic B & W Liquid Crystal Nokia 3310, I purchased the Nokia 6300.

It has a camera, MP3 Player, Games, coloured screen and all that crap, yet it can store thousands of addresses / phone numbers / emails - which is what I was really after.

Nokia - Nokia 6300 - All phones - Find products

I think it cost about $200 from a mobile store.

Have had it for around 6 months now. Can connect to a Mac via either USB Cord or BlueTooth. Has already incurred several bike tumbles with no damage. Very robust.

I don't use any of the games, players or internet connection utilities, and I recall it took me around 3 days to familiarize myself with it, after 7 years with the Nokia 3310.
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Old 12-03-2008, 05:40 PM
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hmm my friend has the Noka 6300... i didn't really take a liking to it but I'll keep it mental as an option, thx
if not on the internet, anyone know any places in Melbourne? Thx
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Old 12-03-2008, 06:07 PM
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Sharp phones are pricey on the used/unlocked market. Better bet is look at other makers. 2G/2.5G quadband phones can be bought for under $80 used or refurb if you don't care about having a VGA/1.3mp camera and carrier branding. 3G phones aren't that cheap unless you sign a new contract.
Try CraigsList, forums with Buy/Sell/Trade sections, etc.

If you really don't care about import costs, ask people in countries who often upgrade their phones every 1.5-2yrs, getting a decent phone free/cheap is very common
hmm, I still haven't taken advantage of my 2x per year upgrade discount as I hate my carrier's branding(deathstar)
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Sharp phones are pricey on the used/unlocked market.
ahhh, that'd be me, be set on a brand that's hard to find

i like the idea of asking people from oversees though, sort of using them I guess but guess they may understand, I've got a couple in japan which is the home of sharp i guess so I'll have a look into it thx
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