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Cashback Offers Make New Phone a Bargin
I think I got a bargin with my new phone and the same deal might be available to other moneysavers...
I was with Orange PAYG for a few years but hardly used it because my phone was rubbish (terrible battery life)
I went into an Orange shop and explained that I liked the service and wanted to stick with them, but wasn't sure if a contract would be worth while: 'Do you have anything that isn't going to cost me too much per month that would let me see what I use?' (wearing hesitant look).
I was offered a 'normally Internet only' deal with 120 anytime cross network minutes and 30 text messages per month for £15/month, minimum contract 12 months = £180 total commitment. I could chose from a limited number of new handsets (don't care what features it has so long as the batter lasts longer than 24 hours)
I'm mulling over whether £180 is a reasonable cost for the phone plus 12 months, when the man serving me asks if I would like to trade in my old phone for £50 - so long as I have the charger. As it happens I do, so my bill for the year reduces to £130.
Then, he asks if I know anyone else on the Orange network ... I remember that my parents are both Orange users and volunteer Dad's mobile number. Dad gets £25 for 'recommending a friend' (!) and I get another £50 credit to my new account.
So I have committed to pay Orange £15 per month for 12 months, but I won't pay anything until I've worked my way through £100 worth of credit, plus they give me a brand new phone and 120 minutes + 30 texts each month.
I have had the phone a few months, and have yet to work out how they are going to make any money on the deal.
Note - I've noticed that my unused minutes and messages don't roll-over, which I'm told is because I'm on an Internet tarriff. I only use about half of them so it doesn't bother me, but it's something to be aware of.
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I was with Orange PAYG for a few years but hardly used it because my phone was rubbish (terrible battery life)
I went into an Orange shop and explained that I liked the service and wanted to stick with them, but wasn't sure if a contract would be worth while: 'Do you have anything that isn't going to cost me too much per month that would let me see what I use?' (wearing hesitant look).
I was offered a 'normally Internet only' deal with 120 anytime cross network minutes and 30 text messages per month for £15/month, minimum contract 12 months = £180 total commitment. I could chose from a limited number of new handsets (don't care what features it has so long as the batter lasts longer than 24 hours)
I'm mulling over whether £180 is a reasonable cost for the phone plus 12 months, when the man serving me asks if I would like to trade in my old phone for £50 - so long as I have the charger. As it happens I do, so my bill for the year reduces to £130.
Then, he asks if I know anyone else on the Orange network ... I remember that my parents are both Orange users and volunteer Dad's mobile number. Dad gets £25 for 'recommending a friend' (!) and I get another £50 credit to my new account.
So I have committed to pay Orange £15 per month for 12 months, but I won't pay anything until I've worked my way through £100 worth of credit, plus they give me a brand new phone and 120 minutes + 30 texts each month.
I have had the phone a few months, and have yet to work out how they are going to make any money on the deal.
Note - I've noticed that my unused minutes and messages don't roll-over, which I'm told is because I'm on an Internet tarriff. I only use about half of them so it doesn't bother me, but it's something to be aware of.
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You spent twenty thousand francs on this !!!!!!??
Marc - Art, Yasmina Riza
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i was looking at this recently and trying to work out the best way of racking up all the deals - i had the phone for the buyback offer but in the end couldn't use the family offer because i couldn't port to it (has to be a new number) they were also in the process of changing the instore offers and were stopping doing the direct / internet tariffs and none of the shop tariffs were really that good for me."Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first." (Mark Twain)0
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FlowerbobFlowerBob wrote:I think I got a bargin with my new phone and the same deal might be available to other moneysavers...
I was with Orange PAYG for a few years but hardly used it because my phone was rubbish (terrible battery life)
I went into an Orange shop and explained that I liked the service and wanted to stick with them, but wasn't sure if a contract would be worth while: 'Do you have anything that isn't going to cost me too much per month that would let me see what I use?' (wearing hesitant look).
I was offered a 'normally Internet only' deal with 120 anytime cross network minutes and 30 text messages per month for £15/month, minimum contract 12 months = £180 total commitment. I could chose from a limited number of new handsets (don't care what features it has so long as the batter lasts longer than 24 hours)
I'm mulling over whether £180 is a reasonable cost for the phone plus 12 months, when the man serving me asks if I would like to trade in my old phone for £50 - so long as I have the charger. As it happens I do, so my bill for the year reduces to £130.
Then, he asks if I know anyone else on the Orange network ... I remember that my parents are both Orange users and volunteer Dad's mobile number. Dad gets £25 for 'recommending a friend' (!) and I get another £50 credit to my new account.
So I have committed to pay Orange £15 per month for 12 months, but I won't pay anything until I've worked my way through £100 worth of credit, plus they give me a brand new phone and 120 minutes + 30 texts each month.
I have had the phone a few months, and have yet to work out how they are going to make any money on the deal.
Note - I've noticed that my unused minutes and messages don't roll-over, which I'm told is because I'm on an Internet tarriff. I only use about half of them so it doesn't bother me, but it's something to be aware of.
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http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/commerce/servlet/gben-pd-ProductDisplay?PN=NETWORKS.AUG66309MFLR&origin=SPECIALOFFER
This is CPW offer at the moment.How about 500 x-network minutes and 100 texts per month.This works out to £65 per year if you buy it through www.quidco.com Only £270 cashback shame
Last week deal ,which I got,gave back £312 cashback.So actually the initial phone comes to £23 per year.Remember buy it through quidco (reg and login)to get that extra cashback.0 -
isayoldchap wrote:Flowerbob
http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/commerce/servlet/gben-pd-ProductDisplay?PN=NETWORKS.AUG66309MFLR&origin=SPECIALOFFER
This is CPW offer at the moment.How about 500 x-network minutes and 100 texts per month.This works out to £65 per year if you buy it through www.quidco.com Only £270 cashback shame
Last week deal ,which I got,gave back £312 cashback.So actually the initial phone comes to £23 per year.Remember buy it through quidco (reg and login)to get that extra cashback.
Just ordered this phone and if ive worked it out correctly it costs just £20 for the year.
12 months@ £30 £360
3 months 1/2 price saves £45
9 months free by redemption takes another £270 off the bill and by going through Quidco you get another £25 back.
My maths isn't brilliant but if it's right its a bargain:D0 -
FlowerBob wrote:I was offered a 'normally Internet only' deal with 120 anytime cross network minutes and 30 text messages per month for £15/month, minimum contract 12 months = £180 total commitment.
The best I can see from internet is "120 minutes to any network, anytime with 1/2 price line rental for 6 months" for £25. It comes to £225 (12.5*6+25*6) for whole 12 months.FlowerBob wrote:I'm mulling over whether £180 is a reasonable cost for the phone plus 12 months, when the man serving me asks if I would like to trade in my old phone for £50 - so long as I have the charger. As it happens I do, so my bill for the year reduces to £130.
Is trade-in can be done in internet orders?.FlowerBob wrote:Then, he asks if I know anyone else on the Orange network ... I remember that my parents are both Orange users and volunteer Dad's mobile number. Dad gets £25 for 'recommending a friend' (!) and I get another £50 credit to my new account.
By brother is currently orange pay monthly customer and so If he refers me, then he gets £25 and I get another £50, is it?.0 -
Generally the x months free by redemption take into account the network half price offer so don't be surprised if you only get £225 - if this is not the case then it is an even better deal - but not bad anyway.PINGA14 wrote:Just ordered this phone and if ive worked it out correctly it costs just £20 for the year.
12 months@ £30 £360
3 months 1/2 price saves £45
9 months free by redemption takes another £270 off the bill and by going through Quidco you get another £25 back.
My maths isn't brilliant but if it's right its a bargain:D
If you accept cahback as boot advantage points then you can get 360 quids worth for 12 months 315 quid rental from Boots phones on most 3 phones.I think....0 -
isayoldchap wrote:Pinga14
Your cashback is £315 instead of my £312.Also £25 from Quidco
which has actally increased from £22 recently.
Who is this with?
I phoned '3' in India yesterday asking about their itemised billing for calls done prior to an actual bill being available.She advised me that the charges don't show(of course I have only using my free minutes at the moment but with Tmobile I was tracking what calls were made.Let's hope there are no charges.
I bet your friends don't beleive you when you say you have a deal for £20
for the year with all those free minutes.
cpw
http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/commerce/servlet/gben-pd-ProductDisplay?PN=NETWORKS.AUG66309MFLR&origin=SPECIALOFFER0 -
PINGA14 wrote:
Pinga14
Oh it's from CPW.Can't see the half price line rental.Maybe it's been removed?0 -
isayoldchap wrote:Pinga14
Oh it's from CPW.Can't see the half price line rental.Maybe it's been removed?
Just checked and it has now been removed. Rang to see if my deal still included it and it does.
OSPS still has the deal though.
Talk and Text 600£15.00 (£30 after promo period)500Anytime, Any network1009 Months Free Line Rental£0.00
http://www.onestopphoneshop.com/index.php?&B0 -
If you bought this phone through Quidco have you checked your account to see if it has been credited?
I checked today and found I have been credited with £47 :j
Only(!) expected £25
Fantastic!! 0
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