Why is a mobile phone cheaper than a Sim Card?
Apr 26th 2007, 5:15 am
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Why is a mobile phone cheaper than a Sim Card?
Damn rip off etisilat!:curse:
Apr 26th 2007, 5:29 am
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hmmmm...nice
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Re: Why is a mobile phone cheaper than a Sim Card?
but hey...the sun is shining, it's nearly the weekend....
Apr 26th 2007, 6:16 am
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Re: Why is a mobile phone cheaper than a Sim Card?
Yes it is and yes it is.
Wasn't actually angry about it.
My 1000dhs mobile died a week or so ago and nokia can't fix it. So I thought **** this malarky of buying mobile phone with shitty cameras attached - i'm getting piece of sh.ite phone that makes phone calls. Couldn't believe they're cheaper than the sim cards.
I have a question. Mobile phones have had cameras on them for a while now and they've slowly been getting cameras with better and better quality picture taking abilities.
The question is - why can't camera manufacturers simply create their cameras with phone call making abilities. Surely that would be much easier.
Wasn't actually angry about it.
My 1000dhs mobile died a week or so ago and nokia can't fix it. So I thought **** this malarky of buying mobile phone with shitty cameras attached - i'm getting piece of sh.ite phone that makes phone calls. Couldn't believe they're cheaper than the sim cards.
I have a question. Mobile phones have had cameras on them for a while now and they've slowly been getting cameras with better and better quality picture taking abilities.
The question is - why can't camera manufacturers simply create their cameras with phone call making abilities. Surely that would be much easier.
Apr 26th 2007, 6:23 am
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Re: Why is a mobile phone cheaper than a Sim Card?
Yes it is and yes it is.
Wasn't actually angry about it.
My 1000dhs mobile died a week or so ago and nokia can't fix it. So I thought **** this malarky of buying mobile phone with shitty cameras attached - i'm getting piece of sh.ite phone that makes phone calls. Couldn't believe they're cheaper than the sim cards.
I have a question. Mobile phones have had cameras on them for a while now and they've slowly been getting cameras with better and better quality picture taking abilities.
The question is - why can't camera manufacturers simply create their cameras with phone call making abilities. Surely that would be much easier.
Wasn't actually angry about it.
My 1000dhs mobile died a week or so ago and nokia can't fix it. So I thought **** this malarky of buying mobile phone with shitty cameras attached - i'm getting piece of sh.ite phone that makes phone calls. Couldn't believe they're cheaper than the sim cards.
I have a question. Mobile phones have had cameras on them for a while now and they've slowly been getting cameras with better and better quality picture taking abilities.
The question is - why can't camera manufacturers simply create their cameras with phone call making abilities. Surely that would be much easier.
Do you still get a mobile for free in the UK when you sign up for year??
Apr 26th 2007, 6:52 am
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Re: Why is a mobile phone cheaper than a Sim Card?
Yep, you still get free phones in the UK. That is what competition does for the market... I know about Du but it is hardly competition is it?
Apr 26th 2007, 7:28 am
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Re: Why is a mobile phone cheaper than a Sim Card?
Yes it is and yes it is.
Wasn't actually angry about it.
My 1000dhs mobile died a week or so ago and nokia can't fix it. So I thought **** this malarky of buying mobile phone with shitty cameras attached - i'm getting piece of sh.ite phone that makes phone calls. Couldn't believe they're cheaper than the sim cards.
I have a question. Mobile phones have had cameras on them for a while now and they've slowly been getting cameras with better and better quality picture taking abilities.
The question is - why can't camera manufacturers simply create their cameras with phone call making abilities. Surely that would be much easier.
Wasn't actually angry about it.
My 1000dhs mobile died a week or so ago and nokia can't fix it. So I thought **** this malarky of buying mobile phone with shitty cameras attached - i'm getting piece of sh.ite phone that makes phone calls. Couldn't believe they're cheaper than the sim cards.
I have a question. Mobile phones have had cameras on them for a while now and they've slowly been getting cameras with better and better quality picture taking abilities.
The question is - why can't camera manufacturers simply create their cameras with phone call making abilities. Surely that would be much easier.
Apr 26th 2007, 9:30 am
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Re: Why is a mobile phone cheaper than a Sim Card?
Yes it is and yes it is.
Wasn't actually angry about it.
My 1000dhs mobile died a week or so ago and nokia can't fix it. So I thought **** this malarky of buying mobile phone with shitty cameras attached - i'm getting piece of sh.ite phone that makes phone calls. Couldn't believe they're cheaper than the sim cards.
I have a question. Mobile phones have had cameras on them for a while now and they've slowly been getting cameras with better and better quality picture taking abilities.
The question is - why can't camera manufacturers simply create their cameras with phone call making abilities. Surely that would be much easier.
Wasn't actually angry about it.
My 1000dhs mobile died a week or so ago and nokia can't fix it. So I thought **** this malarky of buying mobile phone with shitty cameras attached - i'm getting piece of sh.ite phone that makes phone calls. Couldn't believe they're cheaper than the sim cards.
I have a question. Mobile phones have had cameras on them for a while now and they've slowly been getting cameras with better and better quality picture taking abilities.
The question is - why can't camera manufacturers simply create their cameras with phone call making abilities. Surely that would be much easier.
Totally agree, my N80 gave up life after 10 months so I bought a 145Dhs green screen.
If it lasts a year i'll be haoppy, if I lose it I wont care, if I drop it in the bog, sea, drain showre etc.
So what.
It's so liberating leaving the rat race behind
Apr 26th 2007, 10:57 am
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Apr 26th 2007, 1:22 pm
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Re: Why is a mobile phone cheaper than a Sim Card?
So when I buy my iphone in the US in June you won't all be jealous 
Apr 26th 2007, 1:36 pm
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Apr 26th 2007, 3:33 pm
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Or does it cum with a free years supply of kleenex?
Apr 27th 2007, 7:49 am
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Re: Why is a mobile phone cheaper than a Sim Card?
Silly question.... will it work in UAE? I thought it didn't work outside the US???
Apr 27th 2007, 8:17 am
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Why wouldn't it work outside the US...you just need to get it unlocked.