Getting a new phone

[Stissy]

wheres the best place to get a new contract?

what are you all paying for your contracts? how many minutes etc?


also.. whats a good phone, and recomendations?


thanks :)

[Claireeyy]

im with fones for you :) i took my contract out a year ago, not to sure whats out atm but the jet looks ok. i supose it depends what you what. do you want a touch screen?

[bald24]

Don't go o2 - they seem to overcharge for what you get, if you're after a cheap contract - 3 are the best IMO.

[Craig_6]

iphone.

[Ryyy]

Nokia 6700 Classic

Just bought it about a month ago, top phone, easy to use, unreal battery life, unreal good looks,great screen quality, get it searched mate instead of considering one of these stooopppid overly flash smart-phones that cost a bomb and think for you!

[Stissy]

i like sony ericssons, i'm not really that into phones. i dont want something too old. i've just had ericssons since i can remember, so its what i'm used too haha. :)

i'm looking to spend 20/30 a month.

[jonesyFX]

I just got the htc hero in carphone warehouse, for £30 over 24 months with Orange, 600 mins and unlimited texts with 500mb internet usage. I'd recommend this phone to anyone i love it!

It has built in wi-fi, i connect it to my wireless at home, and theres a feature called "market" on the phone, you can install a load of apps on your phone, kinda like the iPhone, pretty much all of them are free as well!

Just my little say :P

[Tontsy]

dont go to o2 . . . im with them, big regret!

mrs is with Vodafone, she has 600 minutes and unlimited texts for 25 a months.
i have 400 and 1000 texts on o2 for the same!

today i upgraded to 600 mins and unlimited texts for an extra 5er!

cunts.

[jonesyFX]

Don't go o2 - they seem to overcharge for what you get, if you're after a cheap contract - 3 are the best IMO.

3 signal is shit, and customer service sucks tbh.

[Stissy]

Cheers. i'll keep clear of o2 and 3 then. vodafone sound good. they've got a few offers online.

[Claireeyy]

vodafone are mint!

[AGM]

I'm with vodafone got a nokia 5310 and am paying £20 a month for unlimited texts and 600 minutes. It's time to upgrade now but can get the same plan for £10 a month but I'm gonna wait because the iphone is coming to vodafone w00p :D

[jonesyFX]

I'd recommend Orange tbh, apparently they are taking over T-mobile, or will be eventually. Also if you get a phone off the Orange website you get it for a fiver cheaper a month!

[Ryyy]

3 The Best?!

Are you on smack?!

[wadoryu]

im soooooo getting an iphone when its on different networks

[P90PTS]

iphone.

Winner.

[P90PTS]

im soooooo getting an iphone when its on different networks

Its coming to vodafone and orange by the end of Q1 next year

[Bound]

T mobile have unlimited texts and 200 minutes for £15 deal.

Win.

Edit; 1000th post! =].

[Penn]

Orange (who are still in the process of merging with T-Mobile) and Vodafone have just got the rights to sell the iPhone.

I'd wait until these are on sale from both companies as I see some price wars happening between O2, vodfone and orange.

[Mr_X]

iphone ftl

[saxo-vsx]

N97. 32gb
900 mobile mins
unlimited landline calls
Unlimited texts
unlimited internet
£35 a motnh for 2 years. vodafone
thats what i have

[Mr_X]

also fuck a 2yrs contract

[sparky771]

orange i pay £35 a month, 1200mins unlimited texts and free interweb on a samsung tocco ultra edition :P

[furiomike]

voda £25 a month for 400 mins, unlimited texts and internet. free Blackberry Curve too.

[Prickle]

Pay as you go

Put money on when needed

WinR.


Contract sucks infected vag.

[furiomike]

Contract sucks infected vag.
yeah but 600 mins on PAYG would cost £120. Not to mention texts and internet etc.

The top-up packs aren't so bad though, but that's pretty much like being on contract, just without the free phone.

[shinner_vtr]

iphone all the way!!

[Prickle]

free phone.

I dont get how its actually free if your paying to use that network/

Each to their own yada yada...

[Penn]

I dont get how its actually free if your paying to use that network/

Each to their own yada yada...

Umm, because you pay for the service and not the phone. You're paying to use the network on pay as you go as well, AND you have to buy the phone in the first place.

[Prickle]

Umm, because you pay for the service and not the phone. You're paying to use the network on pay as you go as well, AND you have to buy the phone in the first place.

So its not a free phone.

Still shit

End/

[wazz]

im with orange, samsung preston, 400 mins, unlimited txts for £25 a month.

t.mobile aint that bad signal can be pretty shite on times but.... if you know anyone who works there try an get on freinds and family which is half price then

[jamieross]

Don't go o2 - they seem to overcharge for what you get, if you're after a cheap contract - 3 are the best IMO.

3 are pretty gash tbh!

ive got 75 mins to 3
unlimited texts and internet for 15 a month

but hardly anyone is on 3 so you end up paying 70 odd quid a month like me :(

[bald24]

3 signal is shit, and customer service sucks tbh.

I always have full signal, and when we were in Scotland I had a better signal than my brother who is on o2.

But it does vary greatly on where you live, as there is no T-Mobile signal around here at all.

[bald24]

3 are pretty gash tbh!

ive got 75 mins to 3
unlimited texts and internet for 15 a month

but hardly anyone is on 3 so you end up paying 70 odd quid a month like me :(

Have a word with 'em I'm on 1000 Texts 600 Minutes for £20 a month, before that I was 200 Texts 600 Mins for £15/Month.

[furiomike]

So its not a free phone.

Still shit

End/
erm, the phone is free. you could imagine the monthly cost is paying for the phone, but that makes the minutes etc you get incredibly cheap.

the point is i got a phone for nowt, all im doing is paying £25 a month for the mins and texts etc. plus, the first 6 months are only £12.50.

it seems mad to pay 200 or 300 quid for the phone and then on top of that get ripped off for 20p a minute calls.

[Ryyy]

Someone explain phones on contracts and why its better than PAYG because Ive always gone with PAYG!?

[xxxvickxxx]

we got 2 contracts

sony ericsson c510 on 3

75 minutes
unlimited texts, email and internet
£15 a month


nokia 5530 on vodafone
300 mins
unlimited texts and internet
£20 a month

[xxxvickxxx]

Someone explain phones on contracts and why its better than PAYG because Ive always gone with PAYG!?

contract £15 a month for 18 months = £270

payg - your looking at £150 - £200 for a phone thats the same spec as a contract phone then say £10 a month credit for 18 months = £180 so your looking at over £330 for the same period and im sure most people spend more than £10 on credit a month

[laura_g]

I disagree that o2 are shit im currently with them i got a nokia 5800, 500mins and unlimited texts for £15, plus i always get signal

[Ryyy]

o2 Signal is best tbh, but there are some places at work its just goes dead, like the bog lolzipopz.

I had a 3 Phone and it was, without a shadow of a doubt, THE worst phone Ive ever owned. Ive never, infact, owned a decent phone, until now :D.

[johnlambert]

sony ericsson w995!!
im on meteor(irish network)
on credit.
but have a bill sim.
have the lowest tariff at talk 60.
20 euro a month but i dont use it.
just put the pay as you go sim in and use that.