had a fall out with orange looking for a phone

[MisterTommyH]

Originally Posted by fizzwheel

My iphone was free. All I pay is the fee for the monthly contract.

Its not an Iphone 4, or a 3GS, its just a plain basic 3G, if you dont want the latest all singing all dancing phone, there are bargins to be had.

You can still get a 3G? Cos I'm due an upgrade and I'd go for that. Wouldn't want to sign up for 24 months or a stupid months amount tho...

Originally Posted by Tommy H

Wouldn't want to sign up for 24 months or a stupid months amount tho...

you proabably have to, its getting increasinly hard to get a 18month contract now, let alone a 12 month one

[MisterTommyH]

Christ. Last phones just kicked the bucket, and I'm not 15 months through yet. Got to wait another 2 weeks before they'll even think about letting me upgrade.

I don't think I abuse my phones that much....Just don't think they're made to last.

If you can manage to get past the assumption that all iPhone users are ****s... like me... ish.

Just think, Samsung release all these phones aswell as Nokia, Ericsson etc etc etc but iPhone release a phone once every year or two. Its so easy to update and fix iPhone and therefore they hold their money.

Two weeks ago I took my battered up old 8gb (basic) 3G in to carphone warehouse and they bought it off me for £115. Therefore it cost me just £4 to buy my iPhone 4 at £119 on a £35 per month contract 24 months. I didnt want a 24 month contract but... I can take my phone back in a years time (the length of contract I wanted) and the phone will be worth around £300 still which will buy me out and then back in to a new contract if I wish.

Got a bit lost with where I was going... (i've had a couple of beers) but nokia and all the others are worth jack all in the same amount of time. iPhones are great, and you should invest!

n85 is worth 90 quid to mazooma or whatever its called so it is worth something i think.

Its just the cost thats the prohibitive factor.

[fizzwheel]

Originally Posted by Tommy H

You can still get a 3G? Cos I'm due an upgrade and I'd go for that. Wouldn't want to sign up for 24 months or a stupid months amount tho...

It would appear not, but you can by the looks of it get a 3GS still. I would imagine they'll cut you a deal on that, why not enquire and see what they say.

18 months looks to be the shortest contract you'll get though unless you get PAYG.

I have just (3 weeks ago) taken delivery of a 16gb 3GS, i had to pay £89 as well as my £35 per month contract as they didnt have any 8gb phones which would have been free.

Dont bother btw, they are crap, mine has already been replaced, keep getting no service, bloody annoying.

Originally Posted by Stuuk1

If you can manage to get past the fact that all iPhone users are ****s... like me... ish.

corrected for you

Originally Posted by AndyBrad

n85 is worth 90 quid to mazooma or whatever its called so it is worth something i think.

Its just the cost thats the prohibitive factor.

you can get £106 on fonebank

http://www.comparemobilephonerecycli...okia/Nokia-N85

got a desire on order. if anyone wants a n85 before it goes to some website let me know