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cd02
cd02 Posts: 685 Forumite
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Okay okay okay, i know ppl have talked about them before but i really wanna know, has anyone actually taken out a contract with them ?

i know they don't offer anything any good but it looks like the only place i'm gonna get a new phone cheap and be able to spread the cost (just been discharged from bankruptcy) unless anyone else has any ideas ? one's the don't involve getting someone else to take out a contract for me...

so has anyone dealt with them ? does anyone know if their phones are locked (i know they use the t mobile network but are the actual phones tmobile branded) ?

any other info on them ?

cheers
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  • cd02
    cd02 Posts: 685 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    what no one at all has used them ??
  • billsavings
    billsavings Posts: 2,015 Forumite
    cd02 wrote:
    what no one at all has used them ??

    Dont even go there.:D
  • cd02
    cd02 Posts: 685 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    fair enough.. any other places to go for a newly discharged br ??
  • Hi cd02

    What would you like to know? I have a sim-only contract with them, no surprise there. :D

    Are you a current UW customer?
    Personally I'm always ready to learn, although I do not always like being taught - Sir Winston Churchill
  • jnm21
    jnm21 Posts: 875 Forumite
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    Doesn't look that great to me - they look like a company that was touted all over the place years ago (back as far as Yahoo! Auctions) - I can't remember the name, but someone else might.
    Certain OTT members have caused me to add this disclaimer: all advice given is free of charge & as such should be taken to be IIRC (as I don't spend hours researching all answers :eek: )!
  • Telecom+ :)
  • cd02
    cd02 Posts: 685 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Hi cd02

    What would you like to know? I have a sim-only contract with them, no surprise there. :D

    Are you a current UW customer?

    no i'm not.. just wanna know stuff like, is their cs any good, are the phones network locked.. just the basics
  • The phones are locked whilst under the minimum contract terms and can then be unlocked for no charge. The minimum contract term available is 6 months, depending on the handset chosen.

    I believe their cs to be very good - there are members on here that will differ, but I think that goes for any provider.
    Personally I'm always ready to learn, although I do not always like being taught - Sir Winston Churchill
  • cd02
    cd02 Posts: 685 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    The phones are locked whilst under the minimum contract terms and can then be unlocked for no charge. The minimum contract term available is 6 months, depending on the handset chosen.

    I believe their cs to be very good - there are members on here that will differ, but I think that goes for any provider.

    i think the phone i was look at is a 36 month contract which scares me lol

    so the phones are locked ? bummer.. was hoping to get something i could easily pop my orange sim in as i get 3000 texts a month free..
  • Have you got any local shops that sell unlocked 2nd hand phones for a song?

    Alternatively, Virgin are doing some good PAYG deals at the moment - and they didn't used to be locked.
    Personally I'm always ready to learn, although I do not always like being taught - Sir Winston Churchill
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