going from a payg to a smartphone

red_devil

I have a basic payg phone if i wanted to now get a smartphone please explain this?

Are they all on a pay monthly contract or can you get one on payg also how does it work with the internet can you get free unlimited access and use it anywhere?

JJ_Egan

A buy one get it unlocked stick your sim card in the phone PAYG .

B buy one on contract .

Internet is not free but part of the package either paid for on a PAYG or part of contract allowance .

In both cases its neither free nor unlimited and never will be .


jje

grumbler

JJ_Egan wrote: »

A buy one get it unlocked

Only if it's locked and locked to another network. Sim free handsets are unlocked. So are many PAYG ones sold by some retailers (not networks).

Also, if it's a PAYG handset and the OP is happy with the tariff, the old number can be ported to the new sim and there is no need in unlocking.

B buy one on contract .

I don't see much difference from buying on PAYG with regard to unlocking. I guess you mean just that a contract can be a better option than PAYG.

In both cases its neither free nor unlimited and never will be .

Do you want to confuse the OP? It's not free, but it's unlimited (with some FUP I believe) at giffgaff and really unlimited at '3'.

Guys_Dad

You can get an unlocked handset at Carphonewarehouse.

Smartphones gobble data so you MUST get a data package , even if you go PAYG. You will probably need 500mb per month.

Do you have wi-fi at home? If so you can cut down your internet/data use by always using wifi at home. For example, since I reset my data counter, I have used 20mb of my monthly allowance, but 75mb on wifi at home.

PAYG - first check which network works where you need it - for voice/text. If O2 or 3 work, then both 3 and Giff-Gaff (using O2) are the best for voice and data packages.

Contract - but a Samsung Galaxy Apollo from CPW and a sim-free contract that suits your needs - it's not difficult ot check that out on the main network web sites.

If you really want to splash out and commit for 24 months, you can do a lot worse than a Samsung Galaxy SII.

allan673

guys dad says it spot on,
personally im a massive fan of the three network. check out payg phones from three. or contract if you want??? its your choice.

three do unlimited internet on the £15 per month payg.
or between 1gb and unlimited on contract frpm £10 to £25 sim only, more if you get a free phone.