Cheapest iPhone discussion

MoneySavingIndian

Topcashback.com excludes iPhone4. However Quidco do not specify any exclusions so it would assume their 3% offer is valid for iPhone 4 purchases.

jem16

MoneySavingIndian wrote: »

Topcashback.com excludes iPhone4. However Quidco do not specify any exclusions so it would assume their 3% offer is valid for iPhone 4 purchases.

From Quidco site, under Useful things to know on right.

"Apple are paying cashback on the iPhone 3GS but not on the iPhone 4."

nontechie

MoneySavingIndian wrote: »

Ok, so here's the low down and how I've managed the above.

After extensive haggling with T-mobile, I renewed my contract and managed to get....

300 mins
300 texts
Unlimited data (up to 3gb on Web & Walk Plus)

....for £5 a month on a 24month contract. I can still upgrade at any time to a higher paid tariff and get a new phone if I wish too.

With this jaw dropping deal I can then go and buy an iPhone 4 outright at £499 (16gb).

So over 24 months =

£5 x 24 = £120
+
£499
= £619
Divide 619 by 24 = £25.83 per month on a 2 year contract.

The equivalent deal (with only 500mb of data but unilimited texts) is £30/month and £179 for the phone from O2 (which is £899 over 24 months). So this is a saving of £280.

So if you're a T-mobile customer or for that matter with any other network offering their customers a loyalty bonus on renewal this could just be the way for you to go.

You could easily get t-mobiles 12 months sim only with 600mins 500texts unlimited data upto a 1gb (normally £15) for £10 as an existing customer, but this would drop your saving to £149. But if you can push for a £10 loyalty discount on this tariff, you've got yourself a top deal.

The added bonus is your iPhone will be unlocked as it is purchased directly from the apple store, saving you about £20, that is if you ever need to unlock your iPhone. You can save a further 3% off the retail price if you go through quidco.com. This would help ofset the interest you would have earned paying for the phone gradually over the contract period.

I hope that helps

I have looked on the t-mobile site and only the 24 month contracts appear to be listed. Are you sure this is an iphone sim only contract or just a general smartphone one?

Joshben_2

Anyone heard of Refurbs for the 4 on o2?????????

M_Thomson

Joshben wrote: »

Anyone heard of Refurbs for the 4 on o2?????????

I doubt it. You normally only get Refurbs in big numbers towards the end of a phones life.

jicms

maxtweenie wrote: »

3% at Topcashback

Yes, Topcashback from Apple Store excludes the iphone4 unfortunately.

5867dude

What about a GiffGaff Sim only?
£10 p/m
100 minutes
Unlimited Texts
Unlimited Web

So like the T-Mobile deal but with unlimited texts and truly HSDPA unlimited internet.

chippyb1

right i could do with some help im after the iphone4, at the mo i have 8 months left on my contact which i get 300 mins 3000 texts and 500mb on internet a month for £25
what i need to know what is best for me to do to get one, buy out of my contract and sell my phone for £100 or buy a payg iphone4 or sim free one or what, let me know what u think i should do and what would be best and cheapest, im not very good at having phones for a long time.
so i would prob sell the new iphone the time the new one comes out lol
i currently have a samsung omnia 2
cheers

jackjones86

Thanks for all the information in this thread.

Had an email come through from a company called tigercom this morning pitching an iPhone 4 @ £30/month with unlimited calls/data. Assuming 24 months, that's about £100 more than what MoneySavingIndian did but I don't have the cash to get it on PAYG atm.

Buuuuuuut.... couldn't find anything about it on their website... and I thought unlimited data had gone? As in Orange, Voda, 3 and O2 had all removed it. What gives?

I've been putting off upgrading my 3G on O2 (£45/month!) just because they can pry the unlimited data from my cold, dead hands.

Reckon I could swing unlimited data and just renew direct? My usage meter is showing 5.2GB over 18 months but you know how it goes. Kick up a fuss?

SuzySF

just phoned Orange to see if they have Iphones in stock - yes they do, onto discuss the traiff for contract - they dont let you have loyalty discount on the Iphone. tome this means that my billwould go up £15 pm (currently £35 with discount) and the Iphone contract is £35 p,m

This is a big hike (I didnt want the 4, wanted the 3G model) so decided to stick with my Nokia 5800 - so be warned - Dont assume your Orange Loyalty Discount will be on the Iphone bill too- It's Not !