help buying iphone 4

[dannygti]

hello there guys, need some help if possible.

basically had a iphone 4 on contract and i recently lost it. so not having insurance (thought i did :() ive got to buy another one.

i have a contract with 3 so need a phone that will work with that sim.

now i have seen them on ebay new for around £300.
i only want a 16gb phone in either black or white.

this is where i need your help, on ebay, i cant decide on the ones that are legit and will work with my sim. im a noob when it comes to stuff like this so need a no nonsense answer and i want to buy safe so not to be ripped off.
i have a £300 limit. cheers

[mlawlan69]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/Mobile-Smart-Phones-/9355/i.html?rt=nc&Network=3&_nkw=iphone%204&_catref=1&_dmpt=UK_Mobile_Phones&_fln=1&_ssov=1&_trksid=p3286.c0.m282

those are all listed as being on the 3 network, alternatively just get one that has been unlocked.

[Mochachino]

How long have you got left on your 3 contract?

If it isnt all that long and yu have a few other old phones laying around, go into phones4U. They will buy out your contract with 3, and then give you a fresh 24month contract and a brand new iphone4 for free, only catch is that you will and have to be transfered onto o2, you keep your same number though. Worth a look, might save yourself £300 and be safer as phones4U wont be conning you lol.

phones4U get commision for the contract with o2, o2 get extra customer, plus and extended contract of 24 months, usually people take out insurance too which is a bonus for phones4U.

[dannygti]

trouble is mate ive only had this contract around 2 months :(

[Cluskie]

just keep an eye on ebay etc. now the 4s is out, people will be selling there 4 for the upgrade

[dannygti]

bought this one

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220873984982&fromMakeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:en

[Jaytee]

Do you not have house and contents insurance?

[dannygti]

Do you not have house and contents insurance?

no mate unfortunately :(

ill be taking insurance out on the new one though.. how much do i expect to pay for insurance and where from?

[craig180]

no mate unfortunately :(

ill be taking insurance out on the new one though.. how much do i expect to pay for insurance and where from?

Check if your bank offers phone insurance on any of their accounts.

My old account had phone, travel and some other insurance as well as AA cover and other benefits. Had to pay a £12 monthly fee but was quite handy to have various bits of cover in one place

[dannygti]

Check if your bank offers phone insurance on any of their accounts.

My old account had phone, travel and some other insurance as well as AA cover and other benefits. Had to pay a £12 monthly fee but was quite handy to have various bits of cover in one place

i have checked this already mate, even though i do have a premium account it doesnt support the phone insurance... just my luck lol

[scot-ish]

ive got it with my bank RBS royalty or some pish, and also with "geeksquad" or summit, with carphone warehouse.

used geek squad last week ,lost my fone on the piss, went into carphone warehouse, needed a new phone that day, as i was of to dubai next morning, and they replaced it within half hour with a new white one. £12 a month or summit, money well spent for once.

[dannygti]

cheers mate ^^ will try and sort that out

[smiith]

How long have you got left on your 3 contract?

If it isnt all that long and yu have a few other old phones laying around, go into phones4U. They will buy out your contract with 3, and then give you a fresh 24month contract and a brand new iphone4 for free, only catch is that you will and have to be transfered onto o2, you keep your same number though. Worth a look, might save yourself £300 and be safer as phones4U wont be conning you lol.

phones4U get commision for the contract with o2, o2 get extra customer, plus and extended contract of 24 months, usually people take out insurance too which is a bonus for phones4U.

Phones4U did me over with this, its all a massive con.. They dont "buy you out" They give you a set amount of money for your handset, then set you up a new contract, and tell you its up to you to sort out your old contract cancellation!

They took my phone, gave me 130 for it (could have easily got 200+ on ebay) then set me up an iphone contract.. at the end when id signed everything and got the new phone, i said "so is that my old contract finished then, or do i pay the next month as the last or something" "oh no mr smith, you use the money we just gave you, to cancel your own contract, we have nothing to do with that"... so the 130 i got for my phone, didnt even come close to paying my contract off.. CUNTS