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Alcatel Mobiles
from Woolworths
The OT-C701 is a Pay as You Go slim
clamshell. As with any decent mobile these days, the OT-C701 has all
the gubbins, music player, video, camera, directory, SMS, MMS, WAP,
calendar, alarm, etc. So here's a quick run down of the
differentiating features.
The look of this phone is very nice -
a clamshell with a brushed metallic finish and smooth and light to
hold. The one I reviewed was a stylish grey-blue. Looking at the
packaging it looks like it comes in red and black as well -
although I could only find black on a brief look at a few on-line
stores. Before you even open this mobile you'll notice that it has a
digital display running lengthways down the phone which shows when
you have a new message. There is also a play, rewind and forward
button on the front which allows you to play your tunes with one
touch, again without opening the phone. The music will continue
playing when you flip the lid.
Unlike my own phone (name not to be
mentioned) the number buttons are really very easy to use, allowing
for quick texting. They also light up a bright blue, day or night,
so you can text or call in the dark! Again not like my phone, there
is just one button at the top of the keypad to turn on the camera
(mine is hidden deep within the menu), then just press OK to capture.
The menu is completely intuitive. I
didn't need to open the manual once to work out where everything was.
For the key techie bits - it has a
65K colour screen and 10mb internal memory. Not a fantastic amount
of storage, but then you can buy a Micro SD (transflash) memory card
to expand that. This will probably be necessary if you want to get
more than a few tracks onto the MP3 player. The camera is a
fairly basic VGA 640*470 pixel, so won't use up too much of that
memory. Although it's not the best camera you can get, it does take
passable snaps and makes this an ideal first phone for a teenager, or
for those not too bothered by the camera side of things.
I like this phone. At £39.99 its
affordable, has a large range of functions and would suit those who
want the camera and MP3 player, but are not too fussed about having
the best.
Also in Alcatel's new range, is the OT
E201 at £7.49 it is stocking present priced for youngsters.
Although a budget phone it still comes with predictive text, 250
message memory, games and alarm clock. Like the old Fords - only
available in black.
For
the girlies there is the hot pink clamshell phone, the OT-E221
is £29.99. For the fashion conscious this phone also
comes in orange, dark blue, black and glossy red colours, so you
can choose a colour to suit their handbags.
Then
there's the practical OT-E207, at £9.99, a small no-nonsense
phone with prominent navigation buttons for those of us not so used
the finger fast texting.
All
Alcatel phones are pay as you go and available online and from a
selection of high street stores such as Orange, Argos, and
Woolworths.