£5 mobile phone

Saint_Chris

my mum has a nokia very old mobile for text and phones, (she's 76) so doesn't want anything technical, she's on orange payg and puts about £10 on a year lol


We wanted to buy her a new phone, that unlocked, then she can keep her number, but £5 phones then say £10 top up, is there anywhere I can just buy a cheap phone for her without paying for the top up.


thanks

gardner1

Saint_Chris wrote: »

my mum has a nokia very old mobile for text and phones, (she's 76) so doesn't want anything technical, she's on orange payg and puts about £10 on a year lol


We wanted to buy her a new phone, that unlocked, then she can keep her number, but £5 phones then say £10 top up, is there anywhere I can just buy a cheap phone for her without paying for the top up.


thanks

how about a Samsung for 99p no top required
http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/pay-as-you-go/deal-finder?PPAYUPG
or nokia
http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/pay-as-you-go/deal-finder?PPAYUPG

flashg67

If you're happy to stick with Orange, then you could try an upgrade which normally avoid having to buy credit with the phone ( I think!) - try here? - http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/pay-as-you-go/deal-finder?PPAYUPG


beaten to it!!

Saint_Chris

thank you for those replies.


I think i'll get this one. It's just a added little present for her.


http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/mobiles/mobile-phones/NOKIA_113/PPAYUPG?tariffNetworks=ORN&colourCode=BLACK&gift=undefined&giftType=undefined

grumbler

flashg67 wrote: »

If you're happy to stick with Orange, then you could try an upgrade

Even if you aren't happy and want to change the network - as CPW's phones are not locked.

Im_just_careful

For older people phones made by "Doro" are well worth a look.


At 76 a "normal" phone will probably be OK but if sight and or hearing are a problem I'm quite a fan of the Doro.

Stuart_W

If she is sticking with Orange, you could essentially top the phone up for ever using the recycling credit scam I've been pulling for the past couple of years - with ReadyDeal 50 you use £50 in credit to apply 6 £10 top ups for the next 6 months, then you repeat every 6 months - providing £20 in free credit every year, which sounds like it would cover all your mum's usage.