Looking for mobile phone <$100

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  scrimshaw on 26/07/2011 - 21:03

  There are already a few $100 Android phones on Ozbargain

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  $50 Huawei U8300 (network locked) <= Probably the best deal out there.
  http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/49507

  $100 Sony Ericsson x8 and x10 (optus prepaid)
  http://www.optus.com.au/store/prepaid/clearance

  $99 Huawei X1 (sucessor to the IDEOS) Optus prepaid
  http://www.optus.com.au/store/phone/huawei_x1

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    scrimshaw on 27/07/2011 - 02:40

    Correction: Huawei X1 is $89.10, not $99.

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  ltwo on 26/07/2011 - 21:33

  thanks for the response.
  can the U8300 in particular be unlocked easily?

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    scrimshaw on 27/07/2011 - 02:42

    Not sure, you will need to ask someone who owns that phone or perhaps enquire on Whirlpool or the Ausdroid forums for places to unlock the phone.

    You'll need to pay to unlock it but from comments like this one
    http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/49507#comment-541723

    It doesn't seem to be very expensive to get it unlocked.

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  bargainr on 26/07/2011 - 22:05

  The IDEOS is $79 locked to Virgin at Dick Smith
  http://dicksmith.com.au/product/E6835/virgin-huawei-u8150-an…

  (sorry can't find OzBargain thread)

  I have read the $50 Huawei has a resistive screen.

  Personally, I prefer the look of the 8150 to the X1.

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  [Deactivated] on 27/07/2011 - 16:11

  Hi Check at Harver Norman, they have NOKIA C3 with Vodaphone prepaid @ $52 normally around $89-99( Seen one in Knox shopping centre). Easy to unlock as there are many shops aroung Springvale.

  & Nokia c2-01 at $ 71

  or consider these

  http://dicksmith.com.au/dsau/navigation/navigation_results.j…

  Its very good deal.

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    [Deactivated] on 27/07/2011 - 16:12

    NOTE: above mentioned locations are in Melbourne