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PAYG question
I am with Vodafone on PAYG and have a Sony Xperia Aqua M4, which was £125 when I got it about about 2 years ago. I am a comparatively light user so no need for zillions of texts and GBs of data allowance. Thankfully, I've not had issues with Vodafone, but I'm aware lots of people have.
I am now looking to replace it with another PAYG about the same price, at least 16 GB internal storage (hated that HALF of the 8 GB on the Aqua was swallowed up by Android OS!). While I would prefer to stay with Vodafone & a Sony, what's the best replacement phone to go for? Sorry, not really au fait with these things. Ta
I am now looking to replace it with another PAYG about the same price, at least 16 GB internal storage (hated that HALF of the 8 GB on the Aqua was swallowed up by Android OS!). While I would prefer to stay with Vodafone & a Sony, what's the best replacement phone to go for? Sorry, not really au fait with these things. Ta
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You don't need to buy a phone with with a PAYG SIM included, if that's what you mean, you can choose any handset SIM-free and insert the SIM that's in your current phone (with your phone number).I am now looking to replace it with another PAYG
I don't know about Sony phones now available, but for Android the Moto G5 series (or cheaper G4) and the Samsung Galaxy J series seem popular.Evolution, not revolution0 -
You don't need to buy a phone with with a PAYG SIM included, if that's what you mean, you can choose any handset SIM-free and insert the SIM that's in your current phone (with your phone number).
I don't know about Sony phones now available, but for Android the Moto G5 series (or cheaper G4) and the Samsung Galaxy J series seem popular.
Ta. Am I right in thinking I have to get such a handset unlocked?---
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If you buy a new 'SIM-free' handset it will not be locked to any network, whereas a phone that includes a PAYG SIM will normally be locked to the network of that SIM.Ta. Am I right in thinking I have to get such a handset unlocked?
If you want to continue using your Vodafone SIM in a new phone, it needs to be an unlocked handset or one that is locked to Vodafone.
If, for example, you find a deal for the handset you want that is cheaper with a Vodafone PAYG SIM than one that is SIM-free, you could buy that and use your own SIM instead of the one supplied with the handset. But in general, an unlocked SIM-free handset is preferable.Evolution, not revolution0 -
AS suggested, Moto G5 is decent option - example of SIM free here - buy it, put your current sim in, that's it
https://www.carphonewarehouse.com/motorola/moto-g5.html#!colour=gold&capacity=16GB&dealType=sf0 -
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