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Thinking about switching to Sim only

I'm on 3 and have been for 10 years but I've realised that I'm paying £35 per month for an S3 with unlimited calls and internet and 500 texts but I'm using less than 50% of that and my upgrade is due soon.

I don't actually need a state of the art phone as long as I can call, text, go online and watch I player and You Tube etc and download them to my phone.

I'm wondering if I'm cheaper buying a Pay as you go phone like a Samsung Fame for 60 quid and then getting a sim only deal at £12 a month which will still give me loads of free minutes and internet.

Does this seem like a good deal?

Comments

  • dealer_wins
    dealer_wins Posts: 7,334 Forumite
    SIM only is the way to go.

    Whatever deal you get pay another £20-£25 a month into a savings account and every 2 years you can buy an unlocked I-Android-Windows flagship device!!
  • mrke
    mrke Posts: 145 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Going from an S3 with a 4.8" screen to a Fame with 3.5" might be a bit of a shock though...
    *** This Space For Rent ***
  • corf999
    corf999 Posts: 348 Forumite
    Why not keep the S3?
  • d123
    d123 Posts: 8,745 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    corf999 wrote: »
    Why not keep the S3?

    A good point, the s3 betters the Fame in every way.
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  • spannerzone
    spannerzone Posts: 1,566 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    edited 30 April 2014 at 5:32PM
    Keep the S3, I'd imagine the Fame's 320 x 480 HVGA resolution would get you down pretty quickly as would the performance. Get Three to move you to a SIM only deal. Seems pretty simple and cannot fathom why you'd want to buy a budget phone when you already own a decent smartphone, if you must by a budget phone there are better out there for £100 or less.

    Never trust information given by strangers on internet forums
  • I agree, keep the S3, go sim only and save money
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