contract phones - worth it or not

Sunshine12

tinktinktinkerbell wrote: »

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

Internet might be quite expensive to access on some of them. I definately wouldnt suggest a long contract term (I wouldnt suggest a contract at all TBH) , particularly as you not working at moment and its not a good idea to tie yourself into anything when you are not as financially stable as you would like to be.

MrTomato

tinktinktinkerbell wrote: »

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

the catch is that it's a 24 month contract and there's no cancelling it.

and the month isn't exactly good. And the minutes are very low.


But considering you couldn't pay for the bus a while ago, can you really commit to 24 monthly payments?

tinktinktinkerbell

Sunshine12 wrote: »

Internet might be quite expensive to access on some of them. I definately wouldnt suggest a long contract term (I wouldnt suggest a contract at all TBH) , particularly as you not working at moment and its not a good idea to tie yourself into anything when you are not as financially stable as you would like to be.

i need a phone though and we will be able to afford it if i get DLA

Indie_Kid

Buy one then? They're about £10 with credit.

tinktinktinkerbell

sh1305 wrote: »

Buy one then? They're about £10 with credit.

yes for a crap one

Sunshine12

tinktinktinkerbell wrote: »

i need a phone though and we will be able to afford it if i get DLA

Oh ok.
Thinks to look out for are cost per minute for calls, cost per text, whether calls and texts are anytime, any network etc, internet browsing costs and contract term.

Whats DLA?

Indie_Kid

Sunshine12 wrote: »

Oh ok.
Thinks to look out for are cost per minute for calls, cost per text, whether calls and texts are anytime, any network etc, internet browsing costs and contract term.

Whats DLA?

DLA = disability living allowance. (which isn't meant to pay for phone contracts)

Sunshine12

Confused.com

Tinkerbell, you arent disabled?

tinktinktinkerbell

Sunshine12 wrote: »

Oh ok.
Thinks to look out for are cost per minute for calls, cost per text, whether calls and texts are anytime, any network etc, internet browsing costs and contract term.

Whats DLA?

im thinking either O2 or orange might be a better one to go with, my old phone was orange

Sunshine12 wrote: »

Confused.com

Tinkerbell, you arent disabled?

i have mobility problems

sodamnfunky

sh1305 wrote: »

DLA = disability living allowance. (which isn't meant to pay for phone contracts)

Another of uncle Gordon's children??;)