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iPhone 5 cheapest Tariff?

buckman
buckman Posts: 264 Forumite
I am on o2 on iPhone 4 handset pay monthly of around £16 per month..

Does anyone know the cheapest tarriff for iPhone 5?

I am talking to 02 now but it maybe away from o2?

Also can I trade in my iphone 4 for a price to pay for the iPhone 5 handset? or is it best to eBay it?

Sorry for the questions but o2 are giving me the run around!

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  • bengalknights
    bengalknights Posts: 5,021 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    If you have cash in hand then the cheapest method to upgrade would be sell phone on ebay purchase new off ebay and go sim only
  • hellokittygal
    hellokittygal Posts: 135 Forumite
    I recently upgraded, via carphone warhouse, with Vodafone.
    I have the iPhone 5, 16gb. £37 a month for unlimited texts and calls, and 1gb of Internet. The handset was also free and it is a 24 month contract.
    The salesman in carphone warhouse said the best you will get if you trade in an iPhone 4, even in as new condition as mine is, would be £80.
  • gjchester
    gjchester Posts: 5,741 Forumite
    buckman wrote: »
    I am on o2 on iPhone 4 handset pay monthly of around £16 per month..

    Does anyone know the cheapest tarriff for iPhone 5?

    It's not that simple. Cheapest is a Sim Only like GiffGaff or Tesco but you have to buy the phone but cheapest may not be best, what do you use in terms of minutes/text/data at the moment, if you go for the cheapest deal and exceed the allowances costs will rack up.

    You are very unlikely to get a Iphone 5 for £16 a month without a large cost up front, most of the networks look to be in the £26 a month for 2 years plus £100 cost.
    buckman wrote: »
    Also can I trade in my iphone 4 for a price to pay for the iPhone 5 handset? or is it best to eBay it?

    Depends entirely what you are offered, fonebank offer £105 for a iPhone 4 16gb, CEX may offer a little more and Ebay is always a gamble what you get, depends what else is in the market at the time yours finishes and if people get in a bidding war.

    Remember the Iphone 5S or 6 will be out September time, historically that triggers a drop in prices as people buy new so best sell it before then.
  • There are rumours that iPhone 6 is just around the corner (they aren't going to 5s, allegedly) so maybe worth waiting to see what happens? I don't think the 5 has been the seller Apple hoped it was going to be.
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