contract phone

[sv_rory]

I would like a contract phone now that gives me free minutes and texts for as little as possible.

I have seen there are deals that give you free laptops with the deal. Do you get a phone aswell or is it just a con?

Any advice or reccomendations much appreciated.

[plowsie]

Most deals now come with free phone and free gift, but, you pay for it over the term but you wouldn't realise.

Go to Dial-a-Phone or buymobilephones.net

They're the chappies to use.

[sv_rory]

the way in which I am going to look at this is I am buying the gift but will get the use of a phone for free over the term.

I'l have a look at them sites now

Is there any reccomended providers to go with?

[DaveP]

buymobilephones.net

got me a free n5800 express music
Free 32" telly( great)
free messages
1200 minutes
mobile internet
half price orange broadband.
orange wednesdays(241 cinema tickets)

Yes i pay £39.00 a month but use it a lot,,,, A hel of a lot!!!

Not bad in my opinion.

Dave

[DaveP]

the way in which I am going to look at this is I am buying the gift but will get the use of a phone for free over the term.

I'l have a look at them sites now

Is there any reccomended providers to go with?

no one could touch the oranged deals when i bought my a few months back..... And that came from a mate who works for O2

Dave

[jimmy__riddle]

i went to carphone warehouse and got a ps3, SE T303 phone, unlimited texts, 600 mins anynetwork £35 a month with o2.

Avoid T mobile, terrible signal.

[sv_rory]

buymobilephones.net

got me a free n5800 express music
Free 32" telly( great)
free messages
1200 minutes
mobile internet
half price orange broadband.
orange wednesdays(241 cinema tickets)

Yes i pay £39.00 a month but use it a lot,,,, A hel of a lot!!!

Not bad in my opinion.

Dave

how long is the contract term? i see the ones with free gifts are generally 18 or 24 month contracts.

[plowsie]

Normally 18 month with most unfortunately.

[Viney]

Unless you are already on a 12 month contract, then its 18mths all the way. The sim only simplicity tarrifs are good value. If you get them off the web you get extra minutes and texts + bonuses. Ok if you have a phone you want.

As for the PS3 and T303 for £35 a month! Crikey. It would have been cheaper to buy the PS3 and a T303 on PAYG. There is no such thing as FREE! You pay for it one way or the other. Most of these laptop deals are a con as well. I worked one of them out at £800 for the term of the contract. That included a £350 laptop, so made your BB very expensive comp[ared to home accounts for as little as £7.50 a month.

[jamesterror]

I'd recommend 3 up until the past month or 2

99.5% Coverage is false, as when cycling I get no signal whatsoever out of town,
My phone I had from 3 sometimes crashes, my ex had a different phone with 3 and that has started to play up lately.
Customer service is pretty wa....k

Only plus is the price, I pay £16.00 a month for the 1100 tariff with 3 with an N73.

Mate has just got the £25 package with Vodafone, Nokia 5880 600 Mins Unlimited Texts I think.

A useful site for cashback, paid directly as they act as an affiliate - http://www.quidco.com I got £80.00 back when I signed up for my 3 contract, takes 3 months or so to return, most phone companies are on there.

[sv_rory]

I've been on pay and go for years now and am fed up with it running out of credit all the time and my phone now is pretty much dead.

I dont mind an 18 month contract but what i dont want is to feel like ive been conned. I am a true beliver if somethign seems to good to be true it actually isn't.

I may be proved wrong though.

[Viney]

Just get a phone with a good tarriff. Orange and T mobile usualy have good tarriffs

[jamesterror]

I've been on pay and go for years now and am fed up with it running out of credit all the time and my phone now is pretty much dead.

I dont mind an 18 month contract but what i dont want is to feel like ive been conned. I am a true beliver if somethign seems to good to be true it actually isn't.

I may be proved wrong though.

Was the same, and only reason I went on contract.

I was toppin £20 a month up on PAYG then realised I could get more if I got a contract.

I just waited for a good deal to come up which it did for me in the end, shame about coverage in rural areas + wank customer service.