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Mobile phone and ISP?

Ader1
Ader1 Posts: 420 Forumite
Currently, I have an account with Orange as my ISP provider whereby I pay £19.99 per month. My mobile phone contract is with O2. I've been with them for years and they offered me a really cheap tariff for around £10 per month but I don't get a new phone at the end of each year. However, I now need to get a new phone as the one I've got really is not on it's 'last legs'. Does anybody know if I can get a deal whereby I can bunch these together and hopefully save some money. The land line is the responsibility of somebody else in the house and is with Talk Talk. Thanks for any replies.

PS
Failing this, how could I best get a cheap mobile unlocked to O2?

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  • Ader1
    Ader1 Posts: 420 Forumite
    Beginning to think it was a stupid question.......
  • grumbler
    grumbler Posts: 58,629 Forumite
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    edited 19 September 2011 at 11:05PM
    Basic unlocked PAYG mobiles are available for about £3+£10 from CPW/e2save/osps/mobiles.co.uk with some cashback through quidco/TCB.

    "cheap tariff for around £10 per month" is meaningless without saying what you get for £10ish.

    AFAIK Orange mobile contract customers can get £5 discount on home internet.

    If you don't mind a redemption deal you can get a basic new phone on Orange 18x£31 contract with 17 months free, i.e. for £31 in total. About £0 actually after quidco/tcb cashback:
    http://www. mobiles.co.uk/orange-samsung-e1080.html

    This does require some work, but you'll get for free
    1. a new basic handset,
    2. 18 months of 400 minutes + texts + 250Mb with Orange.
    + 18 months of discounted home internet with Orange.
  • Ader1
    Ader1 Posts: 420 Forumite
    grumbler wrote: »
    Basic unlocked PAYG mobiles are available for about £3+£10 from CPW/e2save/osps/mobiles.co.uk with some cashback through quidco/TCB.

    "cheap tariff for around £10 per month" is meaningless without saying what you get for £10ish.

    AFAIK Orange mobile contract customers can get some home internet for free.

    Thanks for that. This is what I get for £10.21 per month 300 mins, unlimited texts, and free O2 to O2 calls. The contract renewal date has passed so I believe I can terminate any time now.
  • grumbler
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    See my edited post above.

    I don't know how important o2-o2 calls are for you, but for £10 you can get 350+unlimited on 1-month rolling contract with chitter-chatter (t-mobile) or 600+unlimited for 12x£10.

    300+1000 for 6x£8 with talkmobile (vodafone).
  • Ader1
    Ader1 Posts: 420 Forumite
    Thank you very much for all this info you've given me grumbler. I'm going to go over it tomorrow. Tired now. Cheers.
  • grumbler
    grumbler Posts: 58,629 Forumite
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    Beware, redemption deals are not everyone's cup of tee. Do some research.
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