Lost Mobile Phone

[Luckypants]

So my phone went missing yesterday in J&S in Northwich... it was reported lost to Vodafone and has been disabled etc.

It is not insured (well it is but house insurance has £200 xs - missed that one grrr!) so I'm faced with the question of what to do now. My current thinking is to use my good old Nokia 6210 with a free replacement SIM from Vodafone until I can upgrade my contract in June. This will be an early 'in contract' upgrade and will probably involve some bending over... My contract runs out in September.

Do you young phone savvy types have any other ideas for getting me back on air? Internet is not important at the moment (will be at upgrade time) but it would be nice to be able to send/receive pictures, so I'd be looking at getting another phone I guess?

[Quedos]

surely you can buy a cheaper vodafone phone (tescos ebay etc) without bending over and just use their sim they will send out

[SoulKiss]

So my phone went missing yesterday in J&S in Northwich... it was reported lost to Vodafone and has been disabled etc.

It is not insured (well it is but house insurance has £200 xs - missed that one grrr!) so I'm faced with the question of what to do now. My current thinking is to use my good old Nokia 6210 with a free replacement SIM from Vodafone until I can upgrade my contract in June. This will be an early 'in contract' upgrade and will probably involve some bending over... My contract runs out in September.

Do you young phone savvy types have any other ideas for getting me back on air? Internet is not important at the moment (will be at upgrade time) but it would be nice to be able to send/receive pictures, so I'd be looking at getting another phone I guess?

I renewed my T-Mobile a month early, and actually got a better deal than I was on - I used buymobilephones.net who can do T-Mobile upgrades.

It may work out as cheap to get a new contract now and just pay off the old one if it comes with a new phone.

Are you only wanting Vodaphone or would you switch?

[keithd]

i know you said its not insured, but just out of interest do you have a bank account or something similar that gives free insurance for mobiles? It might have just slipped your mind

long shot admittedly, just trying to help a brother out

[Luckypants]

Are you only wanting Vodaphone or would you switch?Really would like to stay with Vodafone. Due to signal problems at home, I use their SureSignal femtocell to provide me with mobile coverage in the house. However, I heard that Orange mobiles can use your wi-fi to make calls now? (need to check that out with the man in the pub ;)). It has to be Orange or Voda in N. Wales really, they have best coverage.

i know you said its not insured, but just out of interest do you have a bank account or something similar that gives free insurance for mobiles? It might have just slipped your mind

long shot admittedly, just trying to help a brother out

Cheers Keith, but I know for sure I have no such freebies.

[daveyrach]

I'm with Vodafone, you can actually upgrade up to 70 days before your contract expires, i have done this for both mine and my wifes fone, its easy all they do is add the new contract on top so your contract will still run till sept then automatically switch over to the new one. Just means if you get a 24 months contract its more like a 26 month contract.

[Luckypants]

Yeah Vodafone have been pushing that for a while to me Davey. The trouble is I'll end up with a VERY long contract and/or have to pay out a chunk of cash for a new phone. I can upgrade for little upfront outlay in June (I think this is the 70 day rule), but will not be able to negotiate a good deal on the price of the new contract as I will still be under contract to them for the lost phone...

[SoulKiss]

Try these guys as I said - http://www.buymobilephones.net/mobile-phones/Vodafone/4,All,tt3,ct1?s=6&d=ASC

The did my T-Mobile Upgrade 30 days early (as T-Mobile allow), but got me the Xperia Play that T-Mobile couldn't supply, and it came not locked to any Network. They also got me 10% off my monthy bill.

See what they can do for you.

Oh and I would recommend the Xperia Arc :) (I have the Play, but its a very Niche (ie gamers) phone. Vixis has the Arc, which while a bit large in height and width is razor thin and weighs nothing.

[Luckypants]

I have taken a look at that site and it looks like they may be able to help me, so many thanks SK.

I have just got my new SIM card through and now have a working a phone using my Nokia 6210i. I'll use this for the next month until my upgrade date comes around then see what I can get from Vodafone / Buymobile website then. From the other mobile thread I'm fancying an HTC Sensation but may stick to an HTC Desire HD cos it may be cheaper than a Sensation. Sony Experia ARC will also be looked at when the time comes.

[Quedos]

Glad your gettung it sorted!

[Bluefish]

Bad site, bad site, desire hd with 40inch full hd tele, 18months 45 quid a month, :rolleyes:

[SoulKiss]

Bad site, bad site, desire hd with 40inch full hd tele, 18months 45 quid a month, :rolleyes:

As said, 8 month old obsolete phone and a telly you could get cheaper elsewhere and probably still on a finance scheme.

Theres no such thing as a free-gift, just carrots for the donkeys.

[Electro]

Thats Andeeey oooor Andeeey oooor :)

[AndyBrad]

personally i like my desire mates got an i phone and another with windows mobile (which i thought was very good btw)

anyhow. Not had a smartphone before? like to make phonecalls? i would say get a propper mobile. Smartphones are great for palying with, looking on the internet and emails etc. however the batterylife is shocking and even though i have 2 batterys i cant go away for a long weekend without a charger! = pain in the ass.

[AndyBrad]

tbh i would get an old n85. did everything well (bar internet) and lasted a week of constant use!