I lost my phone recently and was not due for an upgrade with my provider for another 6 months. I was therefore looking for a cheap phone that looks good with basic funtionality. When I saw this phone for under £30.00 in tesco I thought it would be ideal. Unfortunately not. I hate it!. This phone feels cheap and plastic. Sending a text message is a nightmare. The buttons are close too close together and often when texting you cannot help but make mistakes which is annoying and frustrating. I no cant be bothered texting as it is too much effort. Making a call isnt much easier either. THere seems to be no logical way to access your contacts and the answer phone button is so  Read the complete review

Having the latest mobile phone isn't a priority for me, so when I had my phone stolen in October I was on the lookout for a cheap Pay-As-You-Go handset and came across the Sony Ericsson R300 on the Tesco Direct website. I liked the look of it and it had all of the features that I needed, so I went ahead and ordered it. When it arrived I opened the box to find the handset & SIM card, instruction manual, quick start guide, handsfree kit, battery and charger. It was simple enough to set up and didn't take long to charge. I was able to investigate the phone whilst the battery was charging and soon got to grips with the features on the handset. ...  Read the complete review