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melbury
melbury Posts: 13,251 Forumite
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My ancient, very basic, Nokia has stopped working and I just want another very cheap replacement.

I know that EE have taken Orange over, but I just want to get a phone that I can put my existing sim card in and carry on as usual on the Orange network (because I get a discount on my Orange broadband).

Any recommendations greatly appreciated because I can't find anything definitive as to whether a replacement phone would carry on working on Orange:o
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  • Anoneemoose
    Anoneemoose Posts: 2,270 Forumite
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    melbury wrote: »
    My ancient, very basic, Nokia has stopped working and I just want another very cheap replacement.

    I know that EE have taken Orange over, but I just want to get a phone that I can put my existing sim card in and carry on as usual on the Orange network (because I get a discount on my Orange broadband).

    Any recommendations greatly appreciated because I can't find anything definitive as to whether a replacement phone would carry on working on Orange:o

    I think (but am not 100%) that new EE phones will work on Orange. As in they will work with all 3 of the EE brands.

    Might be worth asking in store...but go away and research the options before buying as you cannot return in store purchases.
  • melbury
    melbury Posts: 13,251 Forumite
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    I think (but am not 100%) that new EE phones will work on Orange. As in they will work with all 3 of the EE brands.

    Might be worth asking in store...but go away and research the options before buying as you cannot return in store purchases.


    Thanks for the info.

    I have been search online for an answer but can't even find a telephone number for EE in order to ask the question:mad:
    Stopped smoking 27/12/2007, but could start again at any time :eek:

  • Silk
    Silk Posts: 4,836 Forumite
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    melbury wrote: »
    My ancient, very basic, Nokia has stopped working and I just want another very cheap replacement.

    I know that EE have taken Orange over, but I just want to get a phone that I can put my existing sim card in and carry on as usual on the Orange network (because I get a discount on my Orange broadband).

    Any recommendations greatly appreciated because I can't find anything definitive as to whether a replacement phone would carry on working on Orange:o
    If you are buying the phone outright the easy answer is any unlocked phone is going to work, so even buying a phone locked to another network and unlocking it is going to work.
    It's not just about the money
  • NiftyDigits
    NiftyDigits Posts: 10,459 Forumite
    Look here £0.99p for an LG L20. Don't neglect to turn mobile data off. If you think that you'd actually like to use the phone, think about paying the extra (£14) for the Lumia 435(actually quite good) or the Huawei Ascend Y330. Look here

    You can use any of them via WiFi instead of using mobile data.
  • melbury
    melbury Posts: 13,251 Forumite
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    Silk wrote: »
    If you are buying the phone outright the easy answer is any unlocked phone is going to work, so even buying a phone locked to another network and unlocking it is going to work.

    Thanks, that's what I wanted to know. So I can just buy any unlocked phone, put my sim card in and away I go:T
    Stopped smoking 27/12/2007, but could start again at any time :eek:

  • Silk
    Silk Posts: 4,836 Forumite
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    melbury wrote: »
    Thanks, that's what I wanted to know. So I can just buy any unlocked phone, put my sim card in and away I go:T
    In theory yes although depending on what phone you choose it may take a smaller sized sim which is not a problem as you can either get it cut down or order a replacement sim
    It's not just about the money
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