Is this a good deal from 3??

simpleton99

Hi, has anyone got any views on this offer from Carphone Warehouse using 3 network? 18 month contract, effectively at £17.50 after discounts and cashback. Free LG phone, 400 mins + 250 txts per month. As it's Carphone Warehouse I assume there's a good chance of getting the cashback. Total outlay £315 over 18 months. Can anyone comment please, it sounds quite attractive to me.

Thanks in advance for any help!

the_tired_one

Seems INCREDIBLY pricey - taking into account cashbacks & discounts.

There are plenty of offers available on 3 Network that can reduce your monthly contract to about £5, after discounts/cashback + if you go through Quidco, you can get an additional £25+ back.

Can you provide a link to the model/contract - and I am sure we will find you a much much better equivalent deal - for 12 months, not 18:)

Eg:-

http://www.e2save.com/mobile/phones/homepage.php?network=three

simpleton99

good thing I asked then.... sorry I'm hopeless at all this. It was a telephone call to Carphone Warehouse so I don't have a link to the offer. I think the phone was LGU880, I'm not sure of the tariff name but it was £35 normal price for the 400 mins and 250 txts.

I'm trying to find a phone with decent spec (inc camera etc) and about that number of mins/txts.

Thanks again! and any more leads welcome

simpleton99

PS not too sure about relying on getting cashback from internet dealers... I've read some posts with horror stories

the_tired_one

I have had 4 cashback deal swith e2save.com and no problems - also they are owned by Carphone Warehouse

If you do by from them, just make sure you receive all the neccessar docs (eg your Cashback Vouchers) with your order. If not , call them IMMEDIATELY to let them know. The worst thing you could do is leave it until your 1st cashback is due - realise you dont have the vouchers, and then be told that you no longer are eligible for ccashback.

Good luck simpleton (great nick btw:))

Kord

Not sure if you're interested since you mentioned you're hesitant about cashback deals... but TheMobileOutlet.co.uk has those U880 phones available on 12-month contract with 11-months free after cashback. So, total cost should be £35.

LG U880 Muse Black

They have a number of phones on a "12-month contract. 12-months free" deal. Including the LG 8360 and LG 8380 phones.

simpleton99

Thanks very much for these leads - looks like you've saved me £££££ but they almost seem too generous.. is the only catch in the 'cashback'?

Kord

simpleton99 wrote:

is the only catch in the 'cashback'?

I'm pretty new to this, so I'm only guessing... but I imagine these "free-phone + free-rental" deals are relying on 2 things to make money...

1. They're hoping you mess up your cashback claim
2. They're hoping you make calls beyond your "free" time

I don't use my mobile much, so I'm going to try one of those deals and just hope I don't mess up the cashback

simpleton99

presumably the monthly bill serves as a reminder of the cashback claim - I'm more bothered about the retailer going out of business which could cost 35x12= £420 on a 12 month contract if you have to keep paying and get no cashback.

I have seen some deals which are a mix of cashback and actual rental discount.

ka7e

OSPS has the LGu880 on TTV700 for total annual cost of £156 - £20 Quidco. Mixture of direct credit (£37), network offer (£52.50) and cashback (3 x £58).

the_tired_one

simpleton99 wrote:

Thanks very much for these leads - looks like you've saved me £££££ but they almost seem too generous.. is the only catch in the 'cashback'?

If you use the reputable ones like CarphoneWarehouse/e2save/TheLink etc, then you will be fine. The only catch is that that LOTS of people forget to claim their cashback or cancel their free add ons (after 3 months).

Thats how they make their money-and a site like this is here to prevent US from making those mistakes