Looking to get very 1st Smartphone. Low user. Don't want PAYG.

d123

grumbler wrote: »

First of all, I checked and I see that I can reserve it for in-store collection for £19.99, without any top up, and my store isn't 'fasttrack'. So, I don't see where this information about the compulsory topup comes from.

When you go instore you can't pay at the automated checkout, and are directed to the normal checkout who will then add the £10 on before taking payment.

grumbler

Any chance you or your parents can qualify for CPW PAYG upgrade?
They have a very similar Huawey Y330 for the same price. No topup needed and it's not locked.

http://selfhelp.carphonewarehouse.com/SelfHelp/request.do?view()=c{d9ac6ac0-b6fe-11e2-477a-f20203001e3d}
http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/pay-as-you-go/deal-finder?PPAYUPG

Scrounger

Asset2004, even if you do have to buy the additional £10 top-up at Argos, just use that credit up first (on EE) and then move over to 3 321.

You could even port the number over.

Scrounger

Roger1

d123 wrote: »

When you go instore you can't pay at the automated checkout, and are directed to the normal checkout who will then add the £10 on before taking payment.

If we're still talking about the Alcatel onetouch C1, that's not my experience.

I ordered and paid online without a top-up and collected from an Argos fasttrack store. I went straight to the collection counter, bypassing the regular payment till, showed my printout and picked up my phone.

The box included an EE SIM with 0p value, which I rejected and proceeded to unlock the phone with my preferred SIM.

The answer seems to be to avoid paying instore. Why would you even try when the pay online without a top-up is the proven way to go?

Scrounger

Roger1 wrote: »

Why would you even try when the pay online without a top-up is the proven way to go?

asset2004 wrote: »

... there's no fastrack stores near me...

Unfortunately, not all Argos stores have FastTrack. :eek:

Scrounger

d123

Roger1 wrote: »

If we're still talking about the Alcatel onetouch C1, that's not my experience.

I ordered and paid online without a top-up and collected from an Argos fasttrack store. I went straight to the collection counter, bypassing the regular payment till, showed my printout and picked up my phone.

Have you read the whole thread? We are discussing non fast track stores. There aren't that many of them yet, some buyers don't have that option.

Roger1

d123 wrote: »

Have you read the whole thread?

I tried, but the last several posts weren't clear hence my question.

We are discussing non fast track stores.

Really? I see lots more discussion about, er, phones.

d123

Roger1 wrote: »

Really? I see lots more discussion about, er, phones.

Did you miss the OPs posts on this page?

asset2004 wrote: »

No fast track stores near me, is EE any good? I had hoped to buy this to add a 3 sim to

asset2004 wrote: »

But the problem is I need to get a £10 top up to EE before I can unlock it.:( Was going to get this for my parents but they probably won't spend the £10 EE very quickly and there's no fastrack stores near me, any suggestions?

It's quite clear, the OP has no fast track stores near them. Do you see that now?

Roger1

d123 wrote: »

Have you read the whole thread?

d123 wrote: »

Did you miss the OPs posts on this page?

No. The OP did post on this page, but about something completely different ... unless you don't mean the OP who originally posted on 9 November.

It's quite clear, the OP has no fast track stores near them. Do you see that now?

Do you, given that the OP made no such claim?

Enough confusion. Let's move on.