contract phones - worth it or not

aliadds

tinktinktinkerbell wrote: »

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




i have mobility problems

With getting your @ss out of bed before mid day?

Sunshine12

tinktinktinkerbell wrote: »

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/disabledpeople/financialsupport/dg_10011816

Mmmmmm. I have no issue with people claiming what they are entitled to but I think based on what you have said about your knees etc, claiming for this is completely taking the p*ss. None of my business however and again its not your fault if they do give you the money, just a complete f*ck up with the benefits system.

tinktinktinkerbell

Sunshine12 wrote: »

Mmmmmm. I have no issue with people claiming what they are entitled to but I think based on what you have said about your knees etc, claiming for this is completely taking the p*ss. None of my business however and again its not your fault if they do give you the money, just a complete f*ck up with the benefits system.

how would you know if its a !!!! take, you dont know how much it effects me or in what ways it effects me

no offence meant, i just mean you dont know my situation because i havnt put the full situation on here

Sunshine12

tinktinktinkerbell wrote: »

how would you know if its a !!!! take, you dont know how much it effects me or in what ways it effects me

no offence meant, i just mean you dont know my situation because i havnt put the full situation on here

No offence taken. I dont know in detail the way it affects you (although from what you have said on here, you are hardly immobile) however IMO the benefits system is completely f*cked up if they are willing to throw extra money at people for no good reason. I am all for people getting extra money if they perhaps require their home to be adapted or require to pay for additional care or are incapacitated but not to give someone extra money for no particular or justifyable reason just because they have found out about it and decided to apply. Its a complete waste of tax payers money IMO and the sooner changes are made (hopefully with a new government) the better.

MrTomato

if you only need to phone your dad or an ambulance on rare occasions, why not buy a £5 phone. (there's one is asda)

Then 0800 REVERSE for rare calls to your dad. and 999 for an ambulance. You don't need £10 a month for that. How often do you scrounge for an ambulance to actually have that as a reason for a contract?

Indie_Kid

MrTomato wrote: »

if you only need to phone your dad or an ambulance on rare occasions, why not buy a £5 phone. (there's one is asda)

Then 0800 REVERSE for rare calls to your dad. and 999 for an ambulance. You don't need £10 a month for that. How often do you scrounge for an ambulance to actually have that as a reason for a contract?

She said "they're crap".

Am I correct in thinking 999 costs nothing from a mobile or telephone box?

tinktinktinkerbell

Sunshine12 wrote: »

No offence taken. I dont know in detail the way it affects you (although from what you have said on here, you are hardly immobile) however IMO the benefits system is completely f*cked up if they are willing to throw extra money at people for no good reason. I am all for people getting extra money if they perhaps require their home to be adapted or require to pay for additional care or are incapacitated but not to give someone extra money for no particular or justifyable reason just because they have found out about it and decided to apply. Its a complete waste of tax payers money IMO and the sooner changes are made (hopefully with a new government) the better.

thats fair enough, your opinion which you are perfectly entitled to

im not totally emobile but im certainly not able bodied

kutsu119

She's disabled from being so lazy that she wont find a job.

Her boyfriend is disabled from a bad case of blue balls.

tinktinktinkerbell

sh1305 wrote: »

She said "they're crap".

Am I correct in thinking 999 costs nothing from a mobile or telephone box?

i thought it costs

telephone boxes round here (ones that work and havnt been ripped to shreds lol) are like hens teeth

MrTomato

sh1305 wrote: »

She said "they're crap".

Am I correct in thinking 999 costs nothing from a mobile or telephone box?

certainly are. they even work when you have no signal.

mind you. this person is basically a full on troll. She often claims to have no money (not even £1.20 for the bus) but tells stories of money she has spent on tattoos, Wiis + games, alcohol, wanting to buy a digital camera. She asks what theme park is best, which are also quite expensive to get to and get in.

Then she had a 'trapped nerve' in her leg which made her disabled and couldn't even walk, yet then asks what kick boxing is like.

Then she asks about the likes of crisis loans and JSA. She claims also to not be able to apply for a job as she can't afford a stamp.

And now she wants a mobile contract.

Then there are ridiculous trollings like: water makes me ill, how much electricity does my treadmill use, has anyone had anything lanced, has anyone had mumps twice, has anyone had a finger infection, sinus infection, salt cravings.

There's probably more on MSE but this is just from TSR.