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MSE News: Mobile phone apathy costs users £100s

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"Millions of mobile phone users have never switched provider so could be missing out on huge savings, a report claims ..."
"Millions of mobile phone users have never switched provider so could be missing out on huge savings, a report claims ..."
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Had to get a couple of unlocked phones on e-bay but they work fine and are better than the ones they replace.
It was really useful on holiday too.
I ALWAYS run my contract to the end, never upgrade early, once i have the freedom to leave, I barter the best deal i can with the sales team. Hang up, call back the next day and speak to disconnections.
This never fails, I have
600 mins
Unlimited txt
Unlimited Browsing
and got the SE W995 phone for free...
for this i pay £16 per month.
I this is made up of a couple of free bundles and a "loyalty" discount of around 40%.
My contract is up for renewal again soon, let see how much cheaper I can go!!!
MY ADVICE: Never upgrade before your contract has fully run out!!! if you do so, they lock you into a new contract and without the option to leave them, your bartering powers are zero!!!
This is the second article I've read this week that contains references to providers as "it". I'm not sure if this is a new "feature" of the site but I've certainly never noticed it before.
You're not telling "it" (the company) that you want to leave. You're telling "them" (a person/people!)
Without it I wouldn't be able to have free airtime and almost free top handsets for recent 10 years.
.withdrawal, NOT withdrawel ..bear with me, NOT bare with me
.definitely, NOT definately ......separate, NOT seperate
should have, NOT should of .....guaranteed, NOT guarenteed
Probably just a wild exaggerated guess. MSE Guy is ex-Daily Mail after-all.
Just got a 12 month sim only with t-mobile at £10 a month for 300 minutes/texts and unlimited internet for my dad.
Fair enough, but when you factor in £80 cashback on quidco, 12 months for £40.
Likewise I got myself the same deal with £50 cashback and a HTC wildfire on a 24 month contract.
The amount of people I know who get nothing more and pay £25+ a month is unreal, I keep telling them there 'free' phones aren't actually free and the think I am mad.
Quit day job to run 3 businesses 08/02/2017
Started third business 25/06/2016
Son born 13/09/2015
Started a second business 03/08/2013
Officially the owner of my own business since 13/01/2012
Cheers
http://www.t-mobile.co.uk/shop/sim-only/tariffs/
.withdrawal, NOT withdrawel ..bear with me, NOT bare with me
.definitely, NOT definately ......separate, NOT seperate
should have, NOT should of .....guaranteed, NOT guarenteed
I seems quidco are still offering £50 cashback for that deal so £75.52 for 12 months (or £6.04 a month if you want to see it that way).
Quit day job to run 3 businesses 08/02/2017
Started third business 25/06/2016
Son born 13/09/2015
Started a second business 03/08/2013
Officially the owner of my own business since 13/01/2012