Blackberry - Contracts?

est1984

I have been looking around at getting a contract phone for quite some time now. I must say that I am really surprised how expensive they are and how little you actually get for your money or how much you have to compromise.

I have been looking at getting a Blackberry phone. I do prefer to get the 9700 bold, however if it means a cheaper contract I wouldn't really be too bothered about what I actually get but a Blackberry is a must. I need the Blackberry IM to message my fianc!e.

Trying to find a contract which include's nearly all of the following.

600+ Cross network mins (I am willing to drop to 400 if it means getting all of my requirements).
Unlimited text is a must (I top up way too much for my texts that I get free from Orange).
Unlimited network to network (Can't seem to work out why this isn't a standard).
Blackberry services (I need to get my emails from work, and the biggest reason why I want to buy a blackberry is for the IM feature on blackberrys)
Internet (now this isn't really that important to be honest, but if I'm going to commit to a 24 month or a 12 month contract, I want atleast some sort of internet facility, maybe be like the minimum amount of mb, it doesn't bother me. I would most likely use it to get post codes for sat nav's or phone numbers to avoid ringing 118 118)
Free answer phone (unbelievable that some providers charge for this)

Can you guys help me? I figured maybe you guys have experience digging through contracts in as much details as me and found something that is near enough to what I am after. 24 months is a long period for me to commit to but I won't do it unless I have everything I want in my contract. If it means signing up for 3 years and having everything above, I would do it. But I am also not willing to pay over the odds like £35+ a month, which I think is a lot anyway.

daindian

Which network?
You can get deals for around 25/30 on t mobile

est1984

hmmm, any network I guess. preferably orange, but im opening to any, I don't like O2 after they messed me about giving me my money back after I returned the phone within 14 days and didn't get my money back until 6 months later.

im checking the t mobile website as we speak

daindian

You can also check resellers and also in google type in lots of mobiles go on there site and enter your needs and see what comes up

est1984

I can get for 35,

24 Months, Unlimited Landline, 600 minutes, 500 text, Unlimited Internet, Unlimited Email.

To me that is too much and for too long. I rather have the unlimited text and not the internet, then perhaps I would have

est1984

resellers? as in some of these ones that show up on comparison sites? they don't show enough information on the sites, i don't feel to comfortable buying from them websites unless you know of one that i haven't come across already.

daindian

Yeh those ones i order from them instead of direct through t mobile for upgrades etc they are better deals just look on their sites but look at lots of mobiles ot a comparison site also with a bb you need at least bb services

smcaul

Have a look at Virgin Mobile, they seem to be about the cheapest at the moment, but I think they may still be just outside your budget by the sounds of it - also, if you are already a virgin media customer for tv, broadband or landline then you can get a better deal on the 9700 at the moment. Oh, and the 9700 is by far the best phone I have ever used, just replaced a windows phone with it and it is superb.

spiro

Dont forget that unlinited does not mean unlimited, all networks have a fair use policy which restricts it.

Also on a personal contract business calls are normally excluded but I dont know how they police that.

KingElvis

The Bold 9700 is an excellent handset, by far the best I have ever used.

I am on 3 Mobile. I pay £23.00 for unlimited texts, emails and Internet and 500 voice mins.

Blackberry messages, PIn to PIN Blackberry messages and Blackberry Instant Messenger are all free and unlimited.

No idea if this link will work but try here :-)

http://threestore.three.co.uk/dealsummary.aspx?intid=dealbuilder&offercode=24TX50D069

xbrenx

If you get unlimited texts why do you NEED to have a blackberry for the BB Messenger?