want to wean myself off of iphone

sarfeast4

hi there, i am sick of spending £40 a month on my phone contract, (which has currently expired) and would like to be free of feeling like i should be constantly checking my email, so am thinking of getting rid of my phone. can i get a payg sim and just use it or calls, using wifi to check emils where possible, or should i just get a simple phone and payg sim and use iphone as a itouch so my daughter can play the games?
what do you think would be the cheapest option?

~Chameleon~

If contract has expired why on earth are you still paying £40 a month??

sarfeast4

i am trying to decide whether to upgrade or ditch - still using phone - this was my tariff from 2 years ago i think its £39 per month

suki1964

I've an iPhone and only pay 16 quid a month for 900 mins, unlimited texts and half a gig of Internet and unlimited wifi

Surely the £39 a month was also to purchase the phone?

grumbler

sarfeast4 wrote: »

.... should i just get a simple phone and payg sim and use iphone as a itouch so my daughter can play the games?
what do you think would be the cheapest option?

sarfeast4 wrote: »

i am trying to decide whether to upgrade or ditch - still using phone - this was my tariff from 2 years ago i think its £39 per month

You really have to decide what you want before asking for advice.
Simple phone?
Cheapest option?
Upgrade?

You don't need to upgrade to get a cheapest phone.
Cheapest option is PAYG or a sim-only contract and depends on what you actually need.
What's the point in the second phone? Just use your iPhone on a cheap tariff with mobile data disabled.

sarfeast4

suki1964 wrote: »

I've an iPhone and only pay 16 quid a month for 900 mins, unlimited texts and half a gig of Internet and unlimited wifi

Surely the £39 a month was also to purchase the phone?

that's a great deal - is that with 02?

sarfeast4

grumbler wrote: »

You really have to decide what you want before asking for advice.
Simple phone?
Cheapest option?
Upgrade?

You don't need to upgrade to get a cheapest phone.
Cheapest option is PAYG or a sim-only contract and depends on what you actually need.

i would like a simpler life!
Just looking for thoughts on how to achieve that - simple phone & Payg sim seem best plan but can i keep iphone and use it as camera, game device on no plan at all?

flexrider

have you considered sim free only- i used to be like you i used to get contracts after the phones but soon realised the phones are gimmicks, Soon as you have signed for that shiney Iphone 5 Iphone6,7,8 ect Follow suit with more or less the same stuff and longer contracts

anyway i would consider sim free, you can get a good deal if you already been on a tarriff just prepared to haggle with them, consider what you want and what they can offer and compare tarriffs on different networks to get a better deal as all operaters say there the cheapest going

suki1964

sarfeast4 wrote: »

that's a great deal - is that with 02?

Sim only on O2


My phone is my own bought sim free. I'm with O2 only because they offer the best coverage here and just about everyone in the county is on 02.

If three or orange were offering the better deals I'd switch.

sdduk

Virginmobile do a great deal 1 month Sim only contract

our tariff gives you:
1200 minutes
Unlimited texts
1GB Mobile Web
£12mth

http://www.virginmobile.com/vm/paymonthlySimOnly.do

~Chameleon~

sarfeast4 wrote: »

i would like a simpler life!
Just looking for thoughts on how to achieve that - simple phone & Payg sim seem best plan but can i keep iphone and use it as camera, game device on no plan at all?

The iphone is yours, you paid for it with your contract. Why would you want to replace it if you enjoy using it so much? Just get a cheap sim to put into it. If you want to change network then ask whoever you're with to unlock it.