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T-Mobile MDA Vario II - Best Deal?

RussWWFC
RussWWFC Posts: 574 Forumite
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I'm looking for a T-Mobile MDA Vario II on a Flext contract with web&walk

I won't be using a whole load of texts normally, probably 250PM at the very most and hardly any minutes

Best deal I have found so far is here:
http://coolsmartphone.fonetasticwarehouse.com/mobile-phones/t-mobile/contract-mobile-phones/t-mobile-mda-vario-ii.php/PONE20VAR20022
Total cost works out @ £42.50PM X 12 = £510

or from the same site
http://coolsmartphone.fonetasticwarehouse.com/mobile-phones/t-mobile/contract-mobile-phones/t-mobile-mda-vario-ii.php/PONE20VAR20021
£32.50PM X12 = £390 + Phone at £79.99 = £469.99

I'd take the first option, paying £40.01 extra with the benefit of the cost being spread more and more allowance.

But can anyone find me a batter deal. To summarise I'm looking for:

MDA Vario II with
Flext 25 or 35 on a 12 monther or
Flext 20 or 25 on a 18 monther
WITH Web & Walk (or even Web & Walk Plus if a good deal is about, as I could use it on my Laptop)

Thanks in advance
Wycombe Till I Die

Comments

  • skip2mylou
    skip2mylou Posts: 182 Forumite
    if u're not averse to cashbacks, go sign up for a 12months free deal somewhere and sell the phone that u get (eg. with phoneboxdirect, they've got 12month's free with a Samsung U600 on vodafone...the handset can easily fetch £130-£180 on resale)

    with that money earned (plus a little top-up) you can then purchase a MDA Vario II (or SPV M3100 or VPA 1605 etc) from ebay or gumtree.com

    they're going for £200ish last i checked, and since that was a good few months back, the price might be lower now seeing all the new WM6 mobiles that are being launched
  • skip2mylou
    skip2mylou Posts: 182 Forumite
    btw, that's what i did way back in october 2006

    signed up for a 12months free contract with coolnewmobile (still in the process of claiming my cashbacks) that gave me 400mins/250txts per month

    sold the handset for £90, and got via £30 quidco

    bought a vario II for £285 via ebay, unlocked for free via xda-dev's forums

    u'd definitely find it for cheaper than £285 now
  • RussWWFC
    RussWWFC Posts: 574 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    I may consider that route, though to be honest I'd prefer a straight forward deal. I have found it same price through https://www.mobileshop.com with 2000 R Points, anyone find better??
    Wycombe Till I Die
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