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Cashback/discount codes for PAYG phones?

Are there any websites offering decent cashback on pre-pay phones? Specifically, I am probably going to get the Blackberry Pearl on T Mobile pre-pay (can't get a contract due to credit rating), or maybe the same phone on Orange pre-pay.

Also, if any lovely person has any discount codes, I'd be eternally grateful. I'll recoup some of the cost by selling my old handset through CEX or Envirofone; the phone works just about but it's crap and the charger is broken; it costs £20 to replace and as the phone's dying anyway I'll just get a new phone.

Thanks in advance for any helpful replies given. I am looking to buy ASAP due to the fact I cannot recharge my current handset!!

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  • diamonds
    diamonds Posts: 6,048 Forumite
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    Get Orange for the most part T-Mob 2G network is worse than Orange - thats why T-Mobile spent so much on 3G. Also you can connect to Orange via wi-fi where no/poor signal exists...the technology is called Unrestricted Mobile Access (UMA), Orange call their UMA service Unique.

    Vodafone & BT offer UMA aswell, o2 & T-Mob dont.
    SO... now England its the Scots turn to say dont leave the UK, stay in Europe with us in the UK, dont let the tories fool you like they did us with empty lies... You will be leaving the UK aswell as Europe ;)
  • ThinkingOfLinking
    ThinkingOfLinking Posts: 11,828 Forumite
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    Thanks for that info, Diamonds. I do prefer Orange but was interested in the fact that not only are T Mobile offering Blackberry service free for a year but also that the Blackberry T Mobile offers has Wifi (the 8110) and the 8120 offered on Orange apparently doesn't have Wifi.

    Can I just check, do both networks have an expiry on top-ups? Eg with 3, because I use Stretch, my topup and any unused minutes etc get lost at the end of 31 days; because both prepay on Orange and T Mobile offer similar pacakages, do their topups also expire or are they there to be used whenever you like if you see what I mean?

    Still looking for any discount codes for any websites and/or cashback if anyone can recommend any, please.
  • ThinkingOfLinking
    ThinkingOfLinking Posts: 11,828 Forumite
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    OK, I went for the Orange one; the situation was critical as my charger broke and no way am I paying £20 for another one as my phone's rubbish. So I bought the Orange one today; thanks for your advice.
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