buy or contract can't decide

rolstherat

SnowTiger wrote: »

Is 4G really a dealbreaker? Mobile broadband already operates faster than my home broadband.

I'm tempted to ask who needs 4G speeds on a mobile phone?, but I know I may regret that. :rotfl:

Never say never and all that.

You're absolutely right, most people surely don't need 4G speed. It hardly takes long to load up a page. People who feel the need to stream videos may have a different opinion

MillicentBystander

rolstherat wrote: »

You're absolutely right, most people surely don't need 4G speed. It hardly takes long to load up a page. People who feel the need to stream videos may have a different opinion

I sort of agree with you but if, like 3 have promised 4g will be available at no extra charge why would you not?

neil40

4g will be great for my home as we are at the end of line for broadband & get 2.5mb download with no sign of high speed net in sight.As for mobile- not that bothered but as im on Three,i will take it if they dont charge extra.

Rusty!

I wouldn't worry too much about 4G (LTE) really, DC-HSPA is just as fast.

Buzby

And if he want's an iPhone, an Android wannabe won't compare. IOS is superb and is liked for its intuitiveness - I have both, and there are times I struggle, but not with the iPhone. 3UK's data is also faster and cheaper.

Avoid a contract if you possibly can (from any network) it cuts down on the potential hassles later - I bought my first for my chosen network on an auction site (cheaply) as it was locked to my chosen network. 3 months later I got them to unlock it.

rmas21920

You can get an iPhone 5 16GB for £389.99 using O2's refresh tariff.

On their Unlimited minutes, Unlimited Text, 1GB data tariff (£17) + Their Phone plan (£15) and £29.99 upfront.

It works like so - Sign up to the tariff at a total combined rate of £32 (£17 is for the mins/text and data and £15 is for the phone).

Over the course of 24 months the phone comes to £389.99 - £15*24 + £29.99, but here's the good part, the day after you set up the tariff you can call O2 pay the £360 off and your tariff is reduced to £17 only (You are not locked into this and go choose to leave/upgrade anytime) and you've got an iPhone 5 for £140ish less then buying it outright.

If you go to the O2 website/refresh - and on the right hand side click on the icon for cheapest Phone plan it details it there.

federer

seems like a good idea for next iphone 5s especially as theres cheaper sim deals out there than 17 pounds a month

Cycrow

buying a phone works out cheaper than a contract almost always.
So if you have the money available then its usually a better option, as it also means your not stuck in a 24month contract.

There is the O2 refresh, and Vodafone Red hot which are alternatives