contract phones - worth it or not

tinktinktinkerbell

i think ive found a really good deal but im not sure

http://www.buymobilephones.net/mobile-phones/Samsung/Samsung-S5230-Tocco-Lite-Free-Line-Rental-Discount/Orange/Orange-5-(36mths)/4600356?adnetwork=dgm

am i right in thinking that its £5 a month + £4.93 a month for line rental?

are contract phones worth it? im basically just wanting a new gadget tbf

MrTomato

depends if you'll use the minutes and messages or not.

Are you the the same person as the infamous tinktinktinkerbell on The Student Room?

tinktinktinkerbell

ok some of these are too good to be true, i mean

http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/buy/SAMSUNG-TOCCO-LIGHT-10N24-FCONO?portal=BUYAT&promo=PROMOCODE

£10 a month, is that seriously all you have to pay, whats the catch?

and yes i am

Sunshine12

I could be wrong but I think its just £5 per month. The £4.93 is just an average calculation. You get one month half price so all they have done is taken the full overall cost and divided by the whole contract term. Only thing I would say is that calls and text costs are quite high so you will run up a bill in no time if you are planning on using it for anything other than incoming calls and I also wouldnt recommend signing up for a 36 months contract but thats just me.

tinktinktinkerbell

what about this one

http://www.buymobilephones.net/mobile-phones/BlackBerry/BlackBerry-Curve-8520-Free-Wii-Fit-with-Balance-Board/T-Mobile/T-Mobile-15-(24mths)/2708979?adnetwork=dgm

sodamnfunky

Have you and your BF had sex yet?;)

tinktinktinkerbell

i think im going to wait to see if i get DLA

and no we havnt had sex and wont be having sex

Sunshine12

http://www.buymobilephones.net/info_tariff.php?id=815&d=1

Huge per minute costs Tinkerbell. You will end up with a bill the size of god knows what if you actually use it!! Alot of these look good on paper but arent. You need to figure out what your normal monthly usage would be for calls and texts and then find a plan that gives you around the same amount of free calls and texts are you think you are going to use. e.g Mine is £20 per month for unlimited texts and 600 free minutes (anytime, any network etc.) My bill is therefore never above £20 as I know that my call usage will be lower the minutes I get free.

sodamnfunky

tinktinktinkerbell wrote: »

i think im going to wait to see if i get DLA

and no we havnt had sex and wont be having sex

:eek::eek: What never?:eek::eek:

tinktinktinkerbell

Sunshine12 wrote: »

http://www.buymobilephones.net/info_tariff.php?id=815&d=1

Huge per minute costs Tinkerbell. You will end up with a bill the size of god knows what if you actually use it!! Alot of these look good on paper but arent. You need to figure out what your normal monthly usage would be for calls and texts and then find a plan that gives you around the same amount of free calls and texts are you think you are going to use. e.g Mine is £20 per month for unlimited texts and 600 free minutes (anytime, any network etc.) My bill is therefore never above £20 as I know that my call usage will be lower the minutes I get free.

tbh i would probably never use the minutes (unles i was on my own and my knee popped out and i needed to call my dad or an ambulance) it would be the texts i would mainly use and i would like to be able to get the internet on it so i can go on MSN if im not at home

sodamnfunky wrote: »

:eek::eek: What never?:eek::eek:

thats right, never

Indie_Kid

If you go on PAYG, you can also addd bundles so that you have extra textx for a little extra money per month.