need a phone for incoming calls

the_gasman_2 · 26 August 2005 at 11:11AM

I am setting up a business where i need a mobile phone. I dont want a contract as i only really require it for incoming calls. I will be dialing out with another phone should i need to. This is mainly for people who need to contact me. cheaper the better...
please help

Rikki · 26 August 2005 at 11:16AM

I have an old phone that my son uses when he stays with his gran so I can phone him.

Its an o2 sim card paygo. There is no credit on it.To keep the number working all I have to do is phone the number once a month.

the_gasman_2 · 26 August 2005 at 11:19AM

Rikki wrote:

I have an old phone that my son uses when he stays with his gran so I can phone him.

Its an o2 sim card paygo. There is no credit on it.To keep the number working all I have to do is phone the number once a month.

been down this road already. Dont have any old phones. have also asked friends and family. We passed our phones on to other people and this business has just come up.

Edinburghlass_2 · 26 August 2005 at 11:22AM

Try Virgin, Vodo and 02 for reconditioned phones. I have had from all three and they are generally returns for whatever reason and have not been used.

You'll find a link in this thread for the student discount at 02.

HTH

boatman · 26 August 2005 at 12:44PM

The carphone warehouse have a cheap motorola, £20 for phone which includes £10 credit on T-mobile

http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/commerce/servlet/gben-pd-ProductDisplay?PN=MAIN.COMMERCE.PORTALS.BTCC115&origin=SPECIALOFFER

A Much nicer looking phone!
A siemens phone for£30 with £15 credit.

http://www.virginmobile.com/mobile/phones/search?type=clearance

Try tesco for a nokia at £30.

Rikki · 26 August 2005 at 1:01PM

I don't know about other sim cards apart from o2. (see post #2)

But which ever you choose make sure they don't have to be topped up each month to keep the sim active.

Edinburghlass_2 · 26 August 2005 at 1:29PM

Generally to keep a PAYG simcard active nowadays all it takes is to make a call with it perhaps once every 6 months.

iceburn · 26 August 2005 at 6:03PM

Not including the Three paygo tariff :-(

ASDA got the nokia handset for £24.94 and even got it on T-Mobile with 1 hour cross network calls and face massage for your better half :-)

punjabi_munda · 28 August 2005 at 5:56PM

1. Buy a cheap reconditioned phone.

2. Get a free o2 or virgin sim from one of there promotions, which has a little credit to start off with, but can still recieve incoming calls.

Job done.

before_hollywood · 28 August 2005 at 8:28PM

i've been looking around and the best ones i can see are something like a nokia 1100 or a siemens (don't know the model number) and they are both around the £20-30 mark.
stick in the sim provided, keep the free credit (it doesn't expire) and as long as the calls come in, then you should be ok.
check the small print you might have to make 1 call or send 1 text every 3 months or something (just send it to your other phone and all is good)

need a phone for incoming calls

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