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Oct 25, 2016
4,820
27,989
Hartford Cheshire
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Bailey Autograph 79-
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Lots but slow learner.
Mrs Bob tells me i need a new phone (camera to me as i seldom use it as a phone).
Must NOT have a lot of tech.
Main use would be as a camera and to received/send watsaps.
I don't do or want fancy with all sorts of stupid features.
Any advice on what Mrs Bob should be looking at for me.

A big black bakealite with a propper dail on the front would do me but i heard they don;t use them anymore,
Ta people.
 
Dec 6, 2011
11,010
23,161
South Wales
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19,136
MH
Coach built Adria
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Since 2007
you can get a phone with a great camera but the chances are you will get all the techy stuff with it.
And it won’t be cheap.
 
May 5, 2022
1,725
11,389
Kidsgrove, North Staffordshire.
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88,502
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Hymer B778 PL
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Since 1992
Mrs Bob tells me i need a new phone (camera to me as i seldom use it as a phone).
Must NOT have a lot of tech.
Main use would be as a camera and to received/send watsaps.
I don't do or want fancy with all sorts of stupid features.
Any advice on what Mrs Bob should be looking at for me.

A big black bakealite with a propper dail on the front would do me but i heard they don;t use them anymore,
Ta people.
What phone do you have now. Either Android or Apple IOS you will already have an account. If not my personal choice would be Android and you can pick something for for between 100.00 and 150.00.

If you have an existing sim contract make sure it has a data package with it.

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Oct 29, 2016
4,365
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Motor Homing 5 years, caravan previously
Why not use a small digital pocket sized camera, they do still shots & video, and take SD cards that hold a lot of stuff.
Try looking at Lumix range, they start at £79 roughly, and go up to £800 with many, many, mega pixels, Leica Lenses, and wide range of adjustments.
I must confess to being too lazy recently, and just using the phone camera, but the little lumix does do much superior things, as that's what its primary use is...taking great pictures.
LES
One Example for you, but there are loads on offer.

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Jan 8, 2013
8,399
11,386
Dronfield - Derbyshire
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24,202
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Burstner Lyseo 690G
Exp
Happy FLT since 2011
Main use would be as a camera and to received/send watsaps.
I don't do or want fancy with all sorts of stupid features.
Mrs Bob tells me i need a new phone (camera to me as i seldom use it as a phone).
Must NOT have a lot of tech.
Main use would be as a camera and to received/send watsaps.
I don't do or want fancy with all sorts of stupid features.
Any advice on what Mrs Bob should be looking at for me.

A big black bakealite with a propper dail on the front would do me but i heard they don;t use them anymore,
Ta people.


This one?

 
Oct 9, 2019
4,681
15,928
Todmorden
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65,104
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Van conversion
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FUNSTER in a PVC
Mrs Bob tells me i need a new phone (camera to me as i seldom use it as a phone).
Must NOT have a lot of tech.
Main use would be as a camera and to received/send watsaps.
I don't do or want fancy with all sorts of stupid features.
Any advice on what Mrs Bob should be looking at for me.

A big black bakealite with a propper dail on the front would do me but i heard they don;t use them anymore,
Ta people.
So basically you need a ‘Compact camera’ then 🤭
 
Sep 10, 2012
2,055
3,156
worcester
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22,842
MH
Sunliving van
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2012
If you want a phone look out for a redmi note 10 pro which has a very good camera for the price. Checkout the online reviews.
There were deals linked to on here last year that's when I got mine.

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Langtoftlad

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Apr 12, 2011
8,543
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Langtoft, South Lincs
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16,024
MH
WildAx Aurora FB [PVC]
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Since 2015
Google Pixel 6a
Pixels are well regarded for their cameras.
This is an older model, hence the more reasonable price point... but still current & capable.
 
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bobnick
Oct 25, 2016
4,820
27,989
Hartford Cheshire
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73,061
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Bailey Autograph 79-
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Lots but slow learner.
What phone do you have now. Either Android or Apple IOS you will already have an account. If not my personal choice would be Android and you can pick something for for between 100.00 and 150.00.

If you have an existing sim contract make sure it has a data package with it.
On the back it says Samsung Duos:unsure:
I think she does a Gif Gaf at £10 a go that automatically renews when the credit gets low.
 
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bobnick
Oct 25, 2016
4,820
27,989
Hartford Cheshire
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73,061
MH
Bailey Autograph 79-
Exp
Lots but slow learner.
Why not use a small digital pocket sized camera, they do still shots & video, and take SD cards that hold a lot of stuff.
Try looking at Lumix range, they start at £79 roughly, and go up to £800 with many, many, mega pixels, Leica Lenses, and wide range of adjustments.
I must confess to being too lazy recently, and just using the phone camera, but the little lumix does do much superior things, as that's what its primary use is...taking great pictures.
LES
One Example for you, but there are loads on offer.
Camera AND a phone, no thanks, bad enough having to carry one item.
 
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bobnick
Oct 25, 2016
4,820
27,989
Hartford Cheshire
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73,061
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Bailey Autograph 79-
Exp
Lots but slow learner.
There are some low priced Chinese smart phones that do stuff you don't even know about... :whistle2:


JJ :cool:
Before this one i had a Haywei? got on with that one far easier than the one i have now.....................that HRH tells me is broke.
 

Minxy

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Aug 22, 2007
31,948
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bobnick
Oct 25, 2016
4,820
27,989
Hartford Cheshire
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73,061
MH
Bailey Autograph 79-
Exp
Lots but slow learner.
Thanks all.
I will pass these post on to HRH and see what she can make of them.
As mention in post #1. My main use of the thing is watsapp to and receive and camera. I will not unless absolutely desperate use it as a phone.
HRH put lots of these app things on my existing phone that i almost never use
Yesterday when i was doing some calcs she reminded me and opened a calculator on it, magic.
 

Minxy

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Aug 22, 2007
31,948
63,500
E Yorks
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149
MH
Carthago Compactline
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Since 1996, had Elddis/Swift/Rapido/Rimor/Chausson MHs. Autocruise/Globecar PVCs/Compactline i-138
Y
Didn't know you could get a compact camera which also sends/receives WhatsApp messages
Yeah, it sends messages to your contacts as to how crap a photographer you are! 😆
 
Feb 19, 2018
4,113
77,595
EAST ANGLIA
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52,484
MH
Murvi Morello
Exp
Since 1975
Mrs Bob tells me i need a new phone (camera to me as i seldom use it as a phone).
Must NOT have a lot of tech.
Main use would be as a camera and to received/send watsaps.
I don't do or want fancy with all sorts of stupid features.
Any advice on what Mrs Bob should be looking at for me.

A big black bakealite with a propper dail on the front would do me but i heard they don;t use them anymore,
Ta people.
If the pictures you have been sending from Oz are from your old phone, you definitely do not need a new one, they have been fantastic!

If Mrs Bob thinks you need a new one........ you must have a Birthday or late Christmas present owing?
She can then choose and, if you don't like it, you know someone that does. :LOL:

PS Like me with my new one, all you probably need is someone to show you how to work your present one? :LOL:
 

Coolcats

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Jan 24, 2019
5,731
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HymerCar Ayres Rock
Mrs Bob tells me i need a new phone (camera to me as i seldom use it as a phone).
Must NOT have a lot of tech.
Main use would be as a camera and to received/send watsaps.
I don't do or want fancy with all sorts of stupid features.
Any advice on what Mrs Bob should be looking at for me.

A big black bakealite with a propper dail on the front would do me but i heard they don;t use them anymore,
Ta people.
They do its called a Nokia https://www.nokia.com/phones/en_gb/nokia-8210-4g?sku=16LIBR01A03

Or how about a Rugged Phone https://rugged.co.uk/products/computers/rugged-smartphones

Or an iPhone SE from £449 https://www.apple.com/uk/shop/buy-iphone/iphone-se

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