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The Mobiwire Pictor is an affordable feature phone, with a range of impressive specs for its rock-bottom price tag.

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In a nutshell

2.4-inch display
2MP camera
32GB expandable storage
Available in black

What Carphone Warehouse says

“The Mobiwire Pictor is a lightweight, affordable phone, boasting a bunch of specs a cut above its competitors.”

What Users Say

Camera quality 1.5
Memory 1.5
Operating system 2.0
Screen quality 1.5

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Storage

Available in 16MB
Display

2.4 inches
Camera

2 Megapixels

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Overview

Lightweight, sturdy design

The Pictor has a standard feature phone build, sometimes called ‘candy bar’. It’s lightweight, comfortable to hold, and has large physical buttons underneath the 2.4-inch display for simple texting and dialling.

Handy 2MP lens

A 2MP camera lens is included on the Mobiwire Pictor, letting you capture quick snaps on the go. And you can share them with friends and family over Bluetooth.

Long-lasting battery

Given the Pictor’s small frame, it has a surprisingly large battery cell on the inside, at 1,000mAh. If you’re only using the phone for calls and texts, you’ll comfortably get a few days worth of usage out of it. And it’s got 3G, so you can get online, too.

SPECIFICATION SUMMARY

WHAT's IN THE BOX

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Device
Charger
Quick Start Guide

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Dimensions
- Dimensions
  119.5 x 50 x 12.9 mm
- Weight
  83 grams
Body
- SIM type
  Micro
Connectivity
- Mobile Internet connection
- Bluetooth
- 3G
Calls & Messages
- Microphone
- Speakerphone
- Frequency bands
  Tri band
Battery
- Charging type
  MicroUSB
- Battery size
  1000 mAh
Storage
- Memory card type
  MicroSD
- Expandable memory
  32 GB
Music and entertainment
- Headphones jack (3.5mm)
- Music player
- Radio player
Processor
- Processor name
  MT6260A @ 360MHz
- Core speeds
  360 MHz
- RAM
  8 MB
Display
- Pixel Density
  166 ppi
- Screen resolution
  240 x 360p
- Screen technology
  QVGA TFT TN
- Screen size
  2.4 inches
Camera
- Rear - Megapixels
  2 megapixels

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Mobiwire Pictor is rated 1.8 out of 5 by 4.

Rated 1 out of 5 by chilly the penguin from Stopped working after 5 days Ordered online for a relative , fine for the first few days , then wouldn't ring or alert when call was coming in , start ringing when nobody was dialling the number , can't see a thing on the screen

Date published: 2018-07-24

Rated 1 out of 5 by Khaos from Terrible phone, poorly described, locked. Bought this to use while on call when my own device broke. Was told that this phone like this majority of devices sold by Carphone warehouse. It's locked to EE ( the unlock code is 12345678) took over an hour on the phone to EE to get this sorted after cpw were no help. Doesn't support 3g or micro SIM. Begrudge the £10 credit I'll never use and a total waste of 79p, Ben better off with a mars bar.

Date published: 2018-05-07

Rated 3 out of 5 by apwood from Good value but basic with some shortcomings This is fine as an emergency phone for making calls, and sending or receiving text messages and brief internet browsing using Opera Mini which is built in. The predictive text is poor, failing to recognise common words and names (even ".com"), making internet and even adding the names of contacts difficult. However, despite the small screen, it doesn't do a bad job of making internet pages accessible. I couldn't get some internet pages to load though, such as ITV.com, which complained about the secure connection, but I could look at emails on gmail.com, despite that using a secure connection. I'm very disappointed that the phone is not clearly and correctly described. It doesn't properly support 3g, only EDGE which is slower. It doesn't accept micro sims, only full size sims. If I'd known all that, including how bad the predictive text is, I might have chosen a different phone. Unfortunately, it uses the (rather expensive) EE network, rather than cheaper options such as EE or Three Mobile, and given the lack of 3g support, perhaps it wouldn't work on Three Mobile. Although it is only 79p, if I wanted to use it long term on a cheaper network, I'd have to unlock it, which costs £8.99, so the true price is higher - either in higher prices for EE, or in the total cost including unlocking which is £9.78. Add to that £4.99 from CPW to purchase a micro SIM adapter (so I can use a micro sim I've ordered from elsewhere), the cost is really £14.77, so its no longer such a bargain. Battery life seems good so far.

Date published: 2018-01-28

Rated 2 out of 5 by Dave132 from I Wouldn't Pay Much More Than 79p! I recently bought this phone & I can safely say that it is pure garbage. I wanted a backup phone to simply make calls & texts but it makes everything so complicated. You are also paying £10 top up as well, so it's not just a 79p phone. The camera is also terrible but the fact it has a camera at all at this price point is at least somewhat impressive. Do not buy.

Date published: 2017-12-18

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Mobiwire Pictor

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In a nutshell

What Carphone Warehouse says

What Users Say

Overview

Lightweight, sturdy design

Handy 2MP lens

Long-lasting battery

SPECIFICATION SUMMARY

WHAT's IN THE BOX

The box contains

FULL SPECIFICATIONS

Dimensions

Body

Connectivity

Calls & Messages

Battery

Storage

Music and entertainment

Processor

Display

Camera

Accessories

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