| In general, the pay as you go or pre paid market is the | | | | However, the latest addition to the pay as you go |
| realm of the bottom to middle end mobile handsets | | | | market is very different, the new Nokia 6500 Classic is |
| that do not cost too much. This keeps overall costs | | | | a high end handset that is 3G enabled and officially the |
| down for the general consumer who has decided to | | | | slimmest Nokia mobile phone available at only 9.5mm |
| buy a pay as you go phone because they do not | | | | thin. |
| want the expense of a contract over 12 or 18 months. | | | | This will make some consumers very happy as the |
| There are of course other reasons that customers | | | | scope of technology has suddenly opened to include |
| decide to opt for pay as you go phones rather than | | | | new features and design in a desirable handset. |
| the normal contract offerings, when buying a pay as | | | | The Nokia 6500 Classic is manufactured from |
| you go handset there is no need to pass a credit | | | | seamless anodized aluminum, the only one of its kind, it |
| check. This is an important factor as one on four UK | | | | has a 2.0 megapixel camera with a flash for poor light |
| residents cannot pass credit checks for a mobile | | | | conditions, a digital zoom for close up photography and |
| phone contract. | | | | supports video playback and recording, however the |
| The network operators set their own thresholds for | | | | most impressive features of the 6500 are centered |
| credit checks and some are more stringent than | | | | around the fact that the handset is 3G enabled. |
| others and after failing a credit check consumers are | | | | 3G video calling is facilitated by a secondary camera |
| left with only two options should they still wish to own | | | | for face to face video calling, users are also able to |
| a mobile phone. | | | | surf the internet at high broadband like speeds as well |
| The first is a SIM free purchase, this involves buying | | | | as download new mobile content such as ring tones, |
| the handset without any contractual agreement, | | | | games and wallpapers. 3G services opens up a world |
| network attachment or connection but ultimately this | | | | of new multimedia and informational services including |
| freedom comes at a price. the cheaper option is to | | | | streaming video clips, new movie trailers and the latest |
| purchase a pay as you go mobile phone that are | | | | release music tracks. |
| subsidized by the networks and work out less | | | | To see a phone of this caliber available on the pay as |
| expensive than buying outright. | | | | you go network is a real change with the norm and a |
| So, the majority of handsets available on pay as you | | | | sign that the market is changing and operators are |
| go are low to mid range phones, they ordinarily offer a | | | | now accommodating the very people that they have |
| mid range camera such as a 2.0 megapixel, a music | | | | turned down for credit when applying for a contract |
| player and bluetooth support, this is usually as much as | | | | mobile phone. |
| the average consumer demands from a mobile phone. | | | | |