Urgently need new mobile

arabellasmummy

Please help!!!

I have washed my husband's mobile phone (well he should have emptied his pockets!) and we need a new handset for him but don't have much money. He is on a Vodafone contract but is seriously contemplating sacking it for a Vodafone PAYG.

Can anyone give us any pointers? Please!

Apologies if this is on the wrong forum...please move it!

Jakejakejake

What kind of phone are you after?

Does it need latest features such as MP3, Camera etc or would a £20 Simple Phone do?

Harrietxxx

Is the contract up so he can cancel?


https://www.e2save.com do good deals on contracts with cash back, if you are organised to send the relevant bills in then they are reliable I think. I just got DD a Samsumg E900 on O2 with 250 x net mins and 100 texts for £7.50 a month after cashback. She just finished one 12 month contract and i got all the cashbacks no probs, even got one twice!

If you are with Virgin Media for your tv then they do sims for £10 a month for existing customers with 300 mins and 300 texts and they will also give you a very basic phone, Nokia 1112 I think. There is no minimum contract either.

There is a whole thread about mobiles on here too so check that out for more ideas.

HTH

arabellasmummy

Thanks to Harrietxxx and Jakejakejake for your replies. He wants only a basic one with no frills. We're prepared to look at either the cheapest PAYG or contract. Can you let me know jakejakejake where we might get the cheap £20 phone?
Thanks

john.xs

snap i just washed my sons mobile on a whites setting too.do you think i could take it back to shop and say its faulty

blackcateddie

we went to look for one for DS, both of us are on Orange so wanted him on same but PAYG, ORange shop had one for £29.99 as did Carphone warehouse but DH asked ORange if he could link him to his contract. Best they could do was free upgrade for DH and a free PAYG sim for DS. I know DH has been on contract for hundreds of years so they think he was worth keeping I guess.

guerillasaver

Did he have it insured?

Jakejakejake

arabellasmummy wrote:

Thanks to Harrietxxx and Jakejakejake for your replies. He wants only a basic one with no frills. We're prepared to look at either the cheapest PAYG or contract. Can you let me know jakejakejake where we might get the cheap £20 phone?
Thanks

Hi :wave:
Samsung C120 - £14.95 TMob PAYG or £24.95 Vodafone PAYG
http://shop.carphonewarehouse.com/pay-as-you-go/samsung/c120/

Phones from the Carphone Warehouse usually come Unlocked to ALL Networks, so you could buy the TMobile one and get a free vodafone sim (See Sticky on freebie board) or off ebay for a couple of quid. Also, you have to top up £10 on ALL PAYG phones in CPW.

Or the Sony Ericsson J220i at Vodafone.co.uk is £27.
http://shop.vodafone.co.uk/index.cfm?go=payasyoutalk.productDetails&pid=98&numofferingid=1099

If you need any more advice/help - do ask!

HTH

eileenfromplaistow

what about T J Hughes? They usually have a cheap phone on T Mobile or Vodaphone (not a lot of use to me on Orange! even though I only use or want a basic phone)
http://www.tjhughes.co.uk/mall/departmentpage.cfm/TJHughes/86860/1/1

Lainie75

I have bought reconditioned phones from the virgin and i have found no problems with them last one i bought was a motorola L6 for £24.99 give them a ring with the details of what you want and they will tell you what they have and the price of each.

there number is 0845-4541111

i hope it helps Lainie x

margaretb

Netto have an offer starting today for a Nokia 1112 for £17.99 with Virgin PAYG sim.