Debt Free Wannabe's on Orange

scheming_gypsy

I've put this on here instead of the mobile forum as i think it might help a few people lower their outgoings

Reet.
Yesterday i got a call from Orange saying my mobile was eligible for a free upgrade. Thinking it was one of the usual companies phoning for me to use them i gave them the usual spiel about only just upgrading and renewing the contract. This one was actually from Orange and told me that i can upgrade for free now within the last 3 months of my contract and not the usual 1 month. I told her i'd check out the phones available and call her back.

When looking at the Orange website i noticed their doing the new customer deals for existing customers so this is what i went for.

18 month Dolphin plan. £35 a month which includes:
550 anytime minutes
free unlimited texts
new handset
Free broadband upto 8mb.

At the minute i'm paying £12 a month for 1mb broadband so that brings the monthly mobile charge down to £23 a month.

They also give you a 'magic number' which is one Orange number where all calls to it are free so if you and your other half / parent / best mate etc are both on Orange it's even better.

i use my mobile for work and also instead of my landline so i know my landline bill will only be for line rental. My average monthly mobile bill is around £50 - £70 and then there's the £12 a month broadband bill.

When most people put their SOA up there's usually a mobile bill and also internet bill and people are often told to go on PAYG. In some cases (depending on usage) i reckon this could be a better option.

Also, if you upgrade your handset they'll ask if you want to buy a PAYG sim card for £2.99 for the old phone, don't bother you can buy them off their website for £1