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Where do you buy your phones?

llall86
llall86 Posts: 10 Forumite
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I'm on the look out for a sim free handset. So far I've been looking at the following sites/store:

Phones 4 U
Carphone Warehouse
Amazon

and to a lesser extent CEX and Ebay (I'm not too keen on buying second hand). I've also had a look at the major network providers (O2, Orange, Three, etc.).

Are there any other sites I should be looking at?

Comments

  • Tony5101
    Tony5101 Posts: 1,589 Forumite
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    Try Expansys - they sometimes have some decent offers on handsets.
    You could also try a company called Clove too.
  • DUTR
    DUTR Posts: 12,958 Forumite
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    I got mine from play.com, don't use the spammers that occasionally appear here though.
  • Jon_01
    Jon_01 Posts: 5,931 Forumite
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    Or even Asda of all places. I got the HTC Evo 3D when it was on offer there. . .
  • mazza111
    mazza111 Posts: 6,327 Forumite
    Best thing to do is shop around. Sometimes handsets can vary enormously in price.

    I got my wildfire when it was £100 in phones4u. Everywhere else was around the £130 mark.

    When I got the fella his Samsung Europa, I paid £50 for it, when everywhere else was around the £80 mark.

    e2save sometimes have some good offers on too
    4 Stones and 0 pounds or 25.4kg lighter :j
  • bubieyehyeh
    bubieyehyeh Posts: 599 Forumite
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    I've bought sim-free phones from mobilefun in the past without issues.
  • llall86
    llall86 Posts: 10 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    Thanks guys.

    Have any of you used Major Deal? They've got their own website as well as a store on Amazon.
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