Cheap Mobile Contracts Article Discussion 16 March 2011 at 11:03AM in Mobiles 131 replies 85.4K views

zeddo

whoops look like i posted in the wrong thread somehow?? my first post too

stonehan

Good Morning,
I have a daughter about to turn 10 and I want to get her a new handset for her birthday. We don't have a model in mind, just some features we'd like:
PAYG
an MP3 player
a camera
I have a budget of £50 absolute maximum, including any compulsory top ups
I am with Orange and will want her to be with Orange too, so I can use the magic numbers, as she will mostly call me and use it to text her Dad

At this point she doesn't need data and I would rather not let her have access to the Internet!

Has anyone any recommendations for handsets, and the best prices?

Much appreciated,

Stonehan

grumbler

£30+£10 from CPW. Check TCB/Quidco.
Make sure you disable internet in the handset or, preferably, on Orange's side.

rednca

emmabirdgreen wrote: »

Can anyone help? I am looking for a smart phone for my daughter who has learning difficulties. She looks after her phones but i need a contract which is capped so she does not go over her contract. I know Tesco have just introduced one but I can't find a comparison site which has this option.

Try giffgaff, which has the benefit of contract minutes but you pay upfront on a month by month basis. Purchasing a £10 goodybag gets 250 minutes, unlimited texts. I believe Tmobile does something similar

50Twuncle

Does anyone know a cheap UK based seller of Nokia E7 PAYG phones ?
I cancelled an order to (China based) Simply Electronics as they were unable to supply (despite taking my money and promising delivery within 7 days)

Amy_L

Is there any point in the year when new mobile phones and contracts are generally cheaper than the rest of they year? I was hoping it may be the "january sale", but alas ...

Any help?

TIA,
Amy

cazpurple

Hi, I already own a mobile, make maybe 10 calls a month, and a similar amount of texts. So who does the cheapest payg for very small usage? Thanks.

Daddiio

Hi. First post. Bear with.

I have a BT mobile (now defunct) phone contract. I pay £5.11 (very exactly) a month and it gives me all that I need, virtually unlimited texts and calls and 500Mb data.

The problem I have is that the smart phone has reached the end of its life and because BT mobile no longer exists I cannot upgrade via them. the contract is still being honoured and as you will be able to tell offers incredible value for money.

Where can I obtain an "unregistered" (for want of a better word) handset that I can put my BT SIM card in allowing it to still work. I have a very old vodafone phone that it works in but I cannot get internet access and other nice to have features.

Any ideas welcome.

Daddio

buglawton

Very probably your SIM will work in any Voda locked smart phone and in any unlocked one. A Voda locked one, new or used, would cost say 20% less to buy.

grumbler

The correct word is "not locked to any network" or simply "unlocked" or "sim-free". All independent retailers sell them.
CPW/mobiles.co.uk/osps/e2save
P4U/dial-a-phone
amazon
ebay
Tesco phone shop
http://www.moneysupermarket.com/mobile-phones/networks/sim-free/
http://www.omio .com/deals/sim-free

It is worth saying that PAYG phones are usually cheaper than sim-free, but if sold by independents are still not locked: CPW at al., P4U at al.
Many locked handsets are very cheap to unlock: Mobile Unlocking