iPhone 5c best place to buy handset only

kirstycobie

Hi

Just wondered if anyone knows when I can buy an iPhone 5c for my son for xmas.

Iam after a brand new one but only the handset no contract.

The prices on eBay are ranging from £120 upwards but I don't really want to buy one from there as I know there is a lot of copies and if I'm paying a lot of money I need to make sure it's a genuine one.

The main shops I have seen these in are priced to high!!!

Thanks

TadleyBaggie

Ive used this site a couple of times for refurbished phones, not had a problem: http://www.smartfonestore.com

Anon

kirstycobie wrote: »

Hi

Just wondered if anyone knows when I can buy an iPhone 5c for my son for xmas.

Iam after a brand new one but only the handset no contract.

The prices on eBay are ranging from £120 upwards but I don't really want to buy one from there as I know there is a lot of copies and if I'm paying a lot of money I need to make sure it's a genuine one.

The main shops I have seen these in are priced to high!!!

Thanks

If you are willing to sign up to a contract then you can get really good deals through O2 Refresh Direct with O2. 32gb blue perfect (grade A) is £8 x 24 = £192, other variations available. Read up on O2 refresh on here or elsewhere - in summary you sign up, take delivery, unlock (free), phone up to pay off device plan and cancel the airtime contract. All done in a few days and the phone is yours to keep and includes 12 months warranty.

Hth

Frozen_up_north

kirstycobie wrote: »

Iam after a brand new one but only the handset no contract.

The 5C is no longer available new in the UK, only the SE, 6 or 6S.
Any on offer are either surplus old stock, or second hand.

kirstycobie

Thanks for the replies, I shall look into them ideas.

Anyone else know of any shops that are still selling?

Thanks

[Deleted User]

Just make sure you don't get an 8gb one as they are useless.

prowla

I agree that an 8GB one is a poor choice.

20aday

I also agree the 8GB variant is also too low to be of any use (even with the various Cloud storage apps).

o2 are mentioned above; they are currently out of stock on the 16GB version but it is offered "Perfect As New" for £129.99. That's on PAYG rather than a PAYM Refresh tariff.

rhysadams

I bought my son a 16gb version off ebay from a seller with lots of positive feedback. The phone is perfect but it had been reboxed. Works fine and is still going strong 12 months later!