Contract expiry tactics

[Deleted User]

I am a bit of a novice at this so any help would be much appreciated.
My first ever mobile phone contract is coming to an end on 15th March. Does anyone have any tips or recommendations on

1) What to do next, and when?
2) Decent phones around at the moment?

My current phone is a Motorola C975, purchased on a cash back arrangement from Dial-a-Phone such that it has been virtually free for the year (nominally £30 per month).

It is on the ‘3’ network and the tariff is Talk and Text 600 (500 talk, 100 text), which is too much if anything.

Thanks.

gk172

It really depends what is priority to you a good phone or 12 months free? if its a decent phone ive heard 3 doing good upgrade deals on the nokia 6280 which is a good phone or looking for 12 months free look **no affiliates please**


That site is pretty good at costing out what you will pay for the contract and you can choose differant phones networks etc, it is a good place to start.

[Deleted User]

gk172 wrote:

It really depends what is priority to you a good phone or 12 months free?

A response!

Does it have to be one or the other?

Amba_Gambla

You can't get 12mo free with a decent phone.... I've found an offer for 12mo half price with a good phone (and another deal, same phone, 7mo free)

I've spent a year away from nokia, and tbh, never again......

MORPH3US

As above, if you want a good phone, you'll have to pay a bit more line rental, if you are happy to make do with a less popular phone then you can get 12 month free line rental.

If you post your requirements up here we can advise on what phone you should go for.

I you are happy to stay on 3 and want the Nokia 6280 then I renewed my contract with them on that deal for £18 a month (average after cashback!)

Cheers

M

[Deleted User]

Amba_Gambla wrote:

I've found an offer for 12mo half price with a good phone (and another deal, same phone, 7mo free)

Which is?

[Deleted User]

MORPH3US wrote:

If you post your requirements up here we can advise on what phone you should go for.

In what sense?

How much I want to pay? What my talk/text profile is? Or some other basis?

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Deleted_User wrote:

In what sense?

How much I want to pay? What my talk/text profile is? Or some other basis?

ie, do you need a camera ? bluetooth ? mp3 ? wi-fi ? basically what do you mainly use your phone for.

Also how many minutes and texts you require, and how much you can afford monthly eventhough you'd prefer free over 12 months.

MORPH3US

-1- wrote:

ie, do you need a camera ? bluetooth ? mp3 ? wi-fi ? basically what do you mainly use your phone for.

Also how many minutes and texts you require, and how much you can afford monthly eventhough you'd prefer free over 12 months.

Exactly, tell us what you simply MUST have as part of your contract, OR what features you MUST have on your phone.

If you just use the phone for calls then you'll not necessarily need a camera or bluetooth etc.

M

Amba_Gambla

Deleted_User wrote:

Which is?

Nokia 6680
(bluetooth, video, camera, mp3, bells & whistles etc)

400 minutes, 250 txt, 25 video mins, 25 video/picture txt, £5/mo video content

£35/mo

7 mo free line rental (via cashback)
(also a couple of 12mo 1/2 price)

£30 cashback via quidco.......

can you tell how I spent last night?

Amba_Gambla

Can also get

Nokia 6280
(similar bells & whistles to above)

400 minutes, 250 txt, 25 video mins, 25 video/picture txt, £5/mo video content

£35/mo

12mo 1/2 price line rental (via cashback)

£15 cashback

£30(ish) quidco cashback