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Broke but want a fancy phone! Advice welcomed
lydia_dustbin
Posts: 251 Forumite
in Mobiles
Hi there
I currently have a crappy old slow PAYG phone and really want something trendy with a decent-ish camera and a facility to use the internet. I really like the i-phone but I know it's expensive. At the moment I am paying about £15 to top up.
I use quidco and know there are lots of cashback deals for contracts and I am happy to go with a contract but only can really pay up to £20 per month.
Would really welcome some advice as to which would be a good phone and if there is any chance at all I could afford an i-phone with cashback.
I have been through the threads but I find it all mindblowing as I am not techy at all xx
very very many thanks in anticipation
I currently have a crappy old slow PAYG phone and really want something trendy with a decent-ish camera and a facility to use the internet. I really like the i-phone but I know it's expensive. At the moment I am paying about £15 to top up.
I use quidco and know there are lots of cashback deals for contracts and I am happy to go with a contract but only can really pay up to £20 per month.
Would really welcome some advice as to which would be a good phone and if there is any chance at all I could afford an i-phone with cashback.
I have been through the threads but I find it all mindblowing as I am not techy at all xx
very very many thanks in anticipation
save energy - stay in bed x
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i only really text and occasionally make phone calls but i mostly would text and use the internet. dont mind which network xxsave energy - stay in bed x0
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Orange Sanfransico should do all you want just search this forum .
You might want an IPhone but you dont need Bling if you are Broke as you get even more Broker .
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very true jj lol!! thanks xsave energy - stay in bed x0
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Check out the Nokia E63-looks like a Blackberry -has a full keyboard internet etc. My contract is £20 a month on 3 with loads of minutes , unlimited texts and unlimited internet -probably not any more than you're currently paying for PAYG (don't forget to go through Quidco too)I Would Rather Climb A Mountain Than Crawl Into A Hole
MSE Florida wedding .....no problem0 -
Orange San Francisco on Giffgaff PAYG0
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Orange San Francisco on Giffgaff PAYG
What he said.
Get cheapest smartphone on cheapest network.
Fancy stuff is fine when you ain't broke. You don't want to get 2 months into a 24 month iPhone contract and get it nicked, circumstances have changed or find you can't afford it etc....0 -
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flyingscotno1 wrote: »What he said.
Get cheapest smartphone on cheapest network.
Fancy stuff is fine when you ain't broke. You don't want to get 2 months into a 24 month iPhone contract and get it nicked, circumstances have changed or find you can't afford it etc....
What he said too!0 -
Orange San Francisco on Giffgaff PAYG
Bear in mind you'll have to register the Orange sim, and then pay £20.42 for them to unlock it after 3 months have passed....I spent 25 years in the mobile industry, from 1994 to 2019. Worked for indies as well as the big networks, in their stores also in contact centres. I also hold a degree in telecoms engineering so I like to think I know what I’m talking about 😂0
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