going onto contract a couple of questions

red_devil

I am going from payg to my first internet phone. Its a 2 year contract can you just go back to payg at the end if you want i presume yes?

also what happens if you lose the phone.
What happens if you want to get out of the 2 year contract can you do that?

Humphrey10

red_devil wrote: »

I am going from payg to my first internet phone. Its a 2 year contract can you just go back to payg at the end if you want i presume yes?

also what happens if you lose the phone.
What happens if you want to get out of the 2 year contract can you do that?

1. Yes
2. You will be without a phone. You'll still have to keep paying though.
3. No. You can usually switch to a cheaper contract after a certain amount of time though.

If you don't want to be tied into a long contract, you can get monthly sim only contracts.

grumbler

Humphrey10 wrote: »

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3. No. You can usually switch to a cheaper contract after a certain amount of time though.

I'd say that nowadays it's 'sometimes' rather than 'usually' and if you can switch it's 'a little cheaper' rather than just 'cheaper'.

red_devil

there isnt a cheaper contract?

Humphrey10

grumbler wrote: »

I'd say that nowadays it's 'sometimes' rather than 'usually' and if you can switch it's 'a little cheaper' rather than just 'cheaper'.

Ah OK, I thought most operators offered that.

red_devil wrote: »

there isnt a cheaper contract?

Well then you won't be able to switch to a cheaper contract.

red_devil

they gave me a £15.50 a month deal for £10 for being a long standing customer?

grumbler

Just post here all details of the 'deal' if you want an independent opinion.

red_devil

its the samsung one cant remember which one off hand. The one thats suitable as a first smartphone.Unlimited texts. 100 free minutes and £10 a month for two years.

grumbler

red_devil wrote: »

its the samsung one cant remember which one off hand. The one thats suitable as a first smartphone.Unlimited texts. 100 free minutes and £10 a month for two years.

It makes a big differnce what Samsung and what mobile internet allowance is.
Galaxy Y or Ace is available for 24x£7.50 with 250 minutes and 500Mb.

red_devil

samsung galaxy mini 2.

grumbler

Although Mini 2 is newer and more expensive, I fail to see how it is better:

http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=3883&idPhone2=3724

Ignoring this, for Mini 2 £10p.m. seems to be a decent deal providing that it includes a realistic mobile data allowance.