After our brief encounter with the iPhone 5c, we have our final verdict on Apple's ‘old wine'. Available in five bright colours of your choosing, the 5c has a very specific demographic in mind unlike its predecessor.

I found that the phone is great but not hard-wearing or long-lasting. I've had mine for almost 2 years and it isn't in the best condition despite being looked after. The fact it's a cheap alternative to the other iPhone models cannot be avoided.

"Colour choice; "Good software; "Great camera

"Cheaply made; "Scratch easily

fast delivery; good job post office

so j got this phone in the mail yesterday, plugged it in last night and woke up to a battery light..; hadn't charged at all with the provided charger; plugged it into other outlets with different cords, same results; I've even tried a computer and a car stereo and nothing recognizes it...

While there are a lot of things to like about the Apple iPhone 5c, whether its iSight camera is one of those things will depend on your perspective. This smartphone's camera is a simplistic model that will make it easy to shoot basic photographs.

Main iSight camera in iPhone 5c is very easy to use; 8MP of resolution is a nice amount in a smartphone camera; Panorama mode is extremely strong with the 5c; Image quality is good with this device's camera versus other smartphones; Apple iOS 7 works well with this device; Improves 1.2MP secondary...

Not enough options for controlling 5c's camera; Exposure accuracy could be better in photos; Low light photography results tend to have some noise and could be of a better quality; Touchscreen could have more resolution and could be larger; No optical zoom option for camera; No microSD memory card...

This was a 21st birthday present, and it was mega hard to get exactly what was requested yet not on a contract so I was very pleased to find it here. It arrived on time, and my daughter loves it! Very smart phone, works beautifully.

Product I wanted without a contract

Nothing

The phone feels good to hold and use. The screen resolution and the speed of the phone is nice. The memory for 8GB is an issue, but I never use the phone for playing games or use large apps, so its good for me. I ordered the blue one and the color is soothing as well. Happy with the buy.

The iPhone 5c doesn't offer much improvement over the previous generation iPhone. However, the 5c's reduced price point is the draw here. At $99 under contract, the iPhone 5c is the cheapest newly released offering from Apple to date.

Easy to type on; Very portable; Easy to read on; Easy to navigate; Good speaker quality

Subpar battery life; Subpar camera quality; Subpar performance - same hardware as the iPhone 5

I have bought the phone for a gift so cannot comment on that. My shopping experience with Tesco Direct was positive. After placing the order I was advised that the item was temporarily out of stock, Tesco kept me informed at all times and then sent it as soon as it was available.

If you consider that the definition of refurbished means that the item is tested and that parts are replace to make it as good as new, this definitely doesn't describe this phone.

" Fantastic phone at a great price and loving the four easy payments. We have lots of other Apple gadgets but this is the first phone. Automatically updated all my music and photos. Great apps to make life easier.