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For example, with a contract you are far less protected from going over the limit and are far more likely to get hit by hefty charges if this happens.
ETA: this may count as an extra advantage of PAYG, but will be less clear.
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For example, with a contract you are far less protected from going over the limit and are far more likely to get hit by hefty charges if this happens.
ETA: this may count as an extra advantage of PAYG, but will be less clear."
This is an excellent point that "Grumbler" makes, it is very important that you do in fact look at all sides of the PAYG against Contract argument. Again PAYG avoids being tied in to a long term contract but it does come with extra costs if you start making lots of calls. Another thing to consider is, how many texts do you send, most PAYG deals tend to be more expensive than contracts when it comes to texting. The market does however seem to be dramatically lowering the costs for PAYG mobiles, so the theory of comparing the disadvantages is probably the best route to take.
Per month 100 minutes, 500 texts , 100 MB mobile internet data.
£13 pm.
No catches it seems except for the 100 MB mobile data allowance being laughable. Never mind as Voda's skimpy 3g coverage might not allow you to access all that data anyway.
So is it the best deal going at the moment, comparing with with all those £30/m deals out there?
Which deal is that? Can't find it myself.
It's "Quidco Exclusive" apparently.
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Interesting - that link was showing £31/month and I had to go via quidco to see the £13/month price. It's well hidden.
At that price ((£13x24)-£70)=£242 it is a reasonable way to get the handset interest free if you can't afford it upfront and stick in a decent SIM card. Spending the equivalent of £10/month on the handset through this deal and up to £20/month on a decent SIM will get much more value than a direct £30/month contract (and of course that all important flexibility that you don't get with being tied in to a 24 month contract)
The deal must be designed to profit from rip off run-on charges. An increasing trend it seems.