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Ideas wanted for best smartphone

I am leaving vodafone after a lifetime, but want to upgrade to a smartphone, ie iphone, blackberry

Any advice on tariffs or deals?

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  • Posts: 58,629 Forumite
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    edited 23 December 2012 at 5:12PM
    You question makes no sense really. There are dozens of smartphones, if not hundreds. Is your budged unlimited?
    iPhone 5, Samsung Galaxy S3, Galaxy Note and, possibly, Google Nexus 4 are believed to be the 'best'. Top of the range Sony and HTC phones are very good too.
    Decide what you want, then look for a deal that will depend on your airtime requirements.
  • Posts: 8,275 Forumite
    Buy any phone you like. Then go PAYG for a worry free mobile experience that will never impact your credit file (or rating).
  • Posts: 3,665 Forumite
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    You need to give a bit more info for people to be able to help.

    Do you want PAYG or contract?

    What is your usage like?

    What's your budget?

    What do you want/need your phone to do?
  • Posts: 508 Forumite
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    Iphone or Samsung, PAYG, as Vodafone changed my tariff, and were trying to charge me over £800 last year, and it was a business tariff, which I didn't change it, and they also accused me of being away on holiday and using it.... I had to fight with them, and they did not even offer me an apology. If I went contract again, I would use it for texting, taking pictures, talktime, everything. I hear the Samsung is very good, and the HTC's
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    edited 23 December 2012 at 7:38PM
    You will not find any deals on PAYG/sim-free top of the range phones.
    For S3 see Samsung s3 sim free and HUKD.
    For iPhone see http://store.apple.com/uk/browse/home/shop_iphone
    Be prepared to pay about £400+.

    It makes no sense to suggest airtime deals before you answer the questions asked, but you can check Giffgaff and Ovivo meanwhile.
  • Get a Google nexus 4.. Very cheap as top end smartphones go, if you buy direct from Google
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    Any idea when the nexus 4 will be in stock anyone?
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