Can you beat it? PAYG Packages for as little as £18

sallysaver

Hi,
I need a new PAYG phone and it looks like the Alcatel OT205 is the cheapest from Orange. I know its far from being all singing/dancing, but I am a very low user. My Nokia 3310 is just about dead but I have quite a bit of credit on my 02 sim card which I would like to use. Does anyone know if the Alcatel is easy to unlock? Thanks. - sally

atila_the_bun

Hi
I got a Sagem myX2-2 Virgin PAYG (ok its not a high spec phone - but it makes phone calls and thats all I need) from Woolworths website - £19.99
I had it delivered to my local Woolworths, making it free delivery.
and it came with £10 of air time all ready on it.
I was well pleased ! ! ! :j
ATB

Road_Hog

Please note that the free credit offer with this phone has now been pulled.

I see the title of this topic has changed since my last post, but here we go.

Now, I posted this deal earlier today and they tend to finish fairly quickly, so there is a good chance it may be finished by the time you read this.

Nokia 1112, basic phone, no free unlock (on Virgin).

£19.95 Free delivery, £30 airtime included at £10 per month (over three months) + £5 from Quidco.

http://www.phones4u.co.uk/shop/shop_payg_details.asp?ItemKey=156572&MPItemKey=155229

pebsham

Orange retail charges £10 "top up" on all new PAYG phones so you have to take this into account. To avoid this take any registered orange sim in and tell them you wish to "upgrade" this avoids being charged the top up cost.

A really good saving at the moment is there for anybody that knows someone that works in the NHS.

Orange retail offer a £20 discount off their PAYG phones upon production of proof. You can also use this with the upgrade route so the discount really drops down to £10 off and a free £10 top up. (Or the full £20 off if you upgrade) On the cheaper phones this can be really striking.

You can walk out with a phone costing you only nothing if you upgrade or 9.99 with £10 credit already on it.

hichens

Carphone Warehouse are offering a Sony Ericsson J100i for £14.95 when you buy £10 worth of air time.

http://shop.carphonewarehouse.com/pay-as-you-go/sony-ericsson/j100i/

paul2468

That offer above seems great.

madcow_2

Virgin have the Nokia 1112 for £24.99 with £15 credit and a joining pack and also the Siemens AX72 for £29.99 with £15 credit (plus £2.99 delivery), if you're already a Virgin customer logged on to your account they knock £10 off the phone price and give you £10 credit (so Siemens Ax72 becomes £19.99 with £10 of credit).

If you are a Virgin customer who has built up a Red Reward upgrade allowance you could potentially get a better phone for only a few pounds, for example I currently have an upgrade allownace of £30 which would enable me to buy the Benq Siemens E61 (which has a camera and 512mb memory card with it) for £39.99 (not sure whether with or without SIM) - £30 allowance, with £30 free credit, when adding in delivery of £2.99 I'd have a phone that they usually sell for £49.99 (+ £2.99) for just £12.98 including delivery and which has £30 credit with it.....I think this is pretty good and I have no complaints about the Virgin network having been a customer for about 3 years now.

I have used my upgrade allowance before to get my son the AX72 which although basic is a great first phone for kids (and touch wood seems to be durable having been lost on the football field several times!). Delivery is usually next day too so you don't have to wait long.

Hope this helps someone.

sallysaver

I am interested in the offer posted by Roadhog. I have searched the web site advertising this offer and nowhere can I find info regarding the £30 free airtime. What I need to know, as I am a very low user (emergencies only) and I didn't use the £10 airtime each month, would it prevent me for getting the 2nd and 3rd months airtime added. I can't really see how it would, but would like confirmation. At the time of posting, this offer is still available. Thanks - Sally

theloft

sallysaver wrote:

I am interested in the offer posted by Roadhog. I have searched the web site advertising this offer and nowhere can I find info regarding the £30 free airtime. What I need to know, as I am a very low user (emergencies only) and I didn't use the £10 airtime each month, would it prevent me for getting the 2nd and 3rd months airtime added. I can't really see how it would, but would like confirmation. At the time of posting, this offer is still available. Thanks - Sally

Here is a link to the Phones4U offer on the Nokia1112 with £30 free airtime. You do not have to spend anything apart from initial loading of £5 when you get the phone, the £30 is then paid in three instalments at the end of each month, it is not dependant on you spending more on top-ups.
http://www.phones4u.co.uk/shop/shop_payg_details.asp?ItemKey=156572&MPItemKey=155229

skye

In my local newspaper T J Hughes were advertised as having Nokia phones (can't remember the model but it began with a 1 and was quite basic) for £10. Unfortuntely they don't have it on their website, but it maybe worth checking your local store.