Well! I was directed to a dodgy looking little unit in an even dodgier looking indoor market today. Showed the guy my sellotaped excuse for a phone and was promptly shown three replacement cases. Silver, black and lilac. He got the sellotape off without a hint of scorn, opened up the back of my phone and hey presto put the ok bit inside the lilac case ( I couldn't resist). And within the space of a minute and for a fiver, bassic you were spot on, all my worries had evaporated.

My only 'feel like an idiot' moment came when on seeing the inner workings of my phone, I exclaimed "Ah so that's my sim card." To which he replied, " No madam that's your battery."

Thanks for all your help. It saved me replacing the handset in haste ( and I LOVE the snazzy colour.)