For as long as I can remember ever since I got a mobile phone, I have been under M1. My parents and Michael have been under SingTel all along, and Jake was under Starhub for a long time ever since he came back for good. Recently, Singtel has a promotion, and Jake switched over to Singtel and got a new LG phone after retiring his old Sony Ericsson. Mum got a new Nokia slider, which she has been complaining she has no idea how to use it, after using Samsung and Motorola.

Recently, I retired my old Samsung and am now using a new Nokia 6600 fold. Personally, I do not like Nokia phones. I do not find them particularly outstanding. They are too bulky and the battery lasts for just a day or two the most! My Samsung's battery can last me three days even after more than two years! But I need a phone so got that one as it is the smallest one I can find that suits my budget and lifestyle. And I am a heavy phone user.

Which is why I can never fathom why 80% of the population are using Nokia phones. In terms of design, it is not that good looking. In terms of functionality like cameras or MP3s, the Sony Ericsson is better. In terms of user-friendliness, Samsung is just as user-friendly. And it is not as if it is any less expensive than the other brands. Furthermore, the phone tends to give problems after a year or so. So what exactly is the appeal of a Nokia?

In any case, after all the badgering from my mum on my expensive mobile bills despite downgrading the plan twice, I am finally defecting to SingTel. At long last I have come to realise that M1 is overcharging me! I can get a Singtel 3G plan at a cheaper rate, with standard things like auto-roaming, voicemail, IDD, SMS and MMS, Caller ID, thrown in free! What is best is I get to retain my nice number at no extra charge, and I got the new Sony Ericsson T707 (in pink!) for free! Maria Sharapova's phone! What can be a better deal than that?

So anyone wants a black Nokia 6600 fold? I have only used it for a week, so it is still in pretty good condition! Otherwise I will have to keep it as an extra spare phone for whoever in my family that needs it!