I'm after advice - please be tollerant

Tahiti

I have a Nokia PAYG O2 phone which has just stopped working. As such, I'm going to replace it. I've seen loads of these sign up to a contract and get cashback deals, but don't have a clue what I'm doing with them.

All I want is a modern mobile, probably Nokia, preferably with a decent camera, that I can use (or unlock to enable me to use) my O2 PAYG sim. If I can avoid paying out over £100 for just the phone, I'd love to!

Can anyone give me some basic advice, or point me in the right direction? I'm thinking of a Nokia 6230i as I've used one before and it appears simple to use.

Thanks for your help.

Tahiti

Thanks. Will check them out shortly.

There are some interesting threads on here. I just don't understand why on earth these companies offer such (on the face of it) brilliant deals. Naivety coming through again I guess!

Steve_xx

E2save have an offer that might suit you. I can advise that e2save are part of Carphone Warehouse, I've used them and feel confident to recomend them.

On Orange you can have the phone on a 12 month contract, 1000 minutes per month off-peak to landlines or other Orange phones. It's a cashback deal that makes it free. See here:

http://www.e2save.com/mobile/phones/disphandset.php?network=orange&handset=6230I

scoobysnaks

Hi peeps,

I just got a brand new nokia 6230i free. I also qualify for cashback of £45 - for using - you at work (see left of linked page) £40 from quidco and £20 for referring myself as I am on my third contract now.

200 free xnet minutes
100 free texts per month

Now I can send and receive email's from my phone and also connect it to the internet and surf using gprs/edge (speed up to 236.8 Kbit/s) through my laptop which is also for free just now with a 512mb limit.

£3.99 for seven months. Cashback of £182.07.

12 month contract at £30 per month

Total cost = £360

Total cashback =

£182.07
40.00
45.00
20.00

= 287.07

Total costs to you = £72.93

Don't forget you get 1200 texts free over the year and also 2400 xnet mins for the same period - free £110 phone as well.

And you get free insurance for 3 months, a small digital clock/temperature gauge.

The phone is the best part of all.

dap

OOOpps I just about forgot that the xnet mins/texts roll over to the following month for 3 months.

Hope this helps someone to a fairer deal. :beer:

vansboy

6230i is one of the models available 1/2price 6 months 120 plan, in Orange.

They don't expect lots claim forms/cashback, just a discounted rate of £12.50 for half of your 12month agreement.

& £50 credit on your bill, for your old fone.

This is what the Luton shop offered me yesterday (I looked for V3i, but not done the deal yet, 'cos I want to stay O2)

VB

Tahiti

Thanks for the tips. Loads to think about. I think a cashback deal is the way forward. I just need to make sure I remember to return the bills!