Loyalty doesn't pay... do I stay or do I go?

Flat_Eric

I have been thinking about changing my mobile for quite a while now but as a pay as you go customer (and being someone who wants to remain on a pay as you go plan), I haven't yet found a mobile that ticks all the boxes and is in a price range that I can afford.

I am currently with Virgin Mobile but they have made me really cross. They offer an incentive whereby for every £100 of credit I buy, I get £10 off a new phone. All well and good. Yet I have been with them since early 2006 yet have only accumulate £20. It would seem that if you do not claim this money off, it is lost. I am not sure the timeframe but not so long ago, I received a letter from them informing me I had £30 off a new phone yet when I checked recently online, it had reduced to £20.

So I do not feel they deserve my custom anymore and I am therefore looking for a new mobile phone provider.

Orange is probably top of my list, then Tesco Mobile then a close third, 02.

I would prefer a nokia mobile, a decent camera (currently have 2 megapixels), radio and well thats about it. not fussed in the slightest about facebook/e-mail/internet .

Budget probably around £50?

Any recommendations ?

grumbler

What's £50?
Do you want a contract or PAYG?
How many minutes and texts?

http://www.omio .com/deals/pay-as-you-go

Tick 'FM radio' in 'Features' tab, then select the camera resolution you want.
Nokia X2 is £49.99 on Voda PAYG at e2save, but it will be unlocked and work with any other sim.

Stuart_W

Flat_Eric wrote: »

I would prefer a nokia mobile, a decent camera (currently have 2 megapixels), radio and well thats about it. not fussed in the slightest about facebook/e-mail/internet .

Budget probably around £50?

Any recommendations ?

Just an alternative thought on this one -

Have you considered a really basic Nokia - such as Nokia 1616 or 1800, or perhaps the newer Nokia 100 - which all have the FM radio you want - and then a separate camera? You'll probably get a much better camera for your money. You can get a 7 Megapixel camera for under £25 and a Basic Nokia for under a tenner on Orange.

Flat_Eric

Stuart_W wrote: »

Just an alternative thought on this one -

Have you considered a really basic Nokia - such as Nokia 1616 or 1800, or perhaps the newer Nokia 100 - which all have the FM radio you want - and then a separate camera? You'll probably get a much better camera for your money. You can get a 7 Megapixel camera for under £25 and a Basic Nokia for under a tenner on Orange.

Yes thats an idea. I don't really need a camera on my mobile but having had one, you just kind of get used to it and its useful when you might not have your camera on you.

I have seen that Nokia 100 on argo$ - will have another look.