Where to buy mobile?

goodValue

I've been learning to use a smartphone with a hand-me-down phone that has become increasingly erratic.
So I've decided to buy my first mobile phone.
The Moto G7 Power has had good reviews and so I was thinking of buying it.
However, after searching this site, I couldn't see any recommendations on where to buy a mobile;
would I have to break my fear of buying items online, or is there somewhere on the High Street where I could buy the phone at a good price?

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goodValue wrote: »

I've been learning to use a smartphone with a hand-me-down phone that has become increasingly erratic.
So I've decided to buy my first mobile phone.
The Moto G7 Power has had good reviews and so I was thinking of buying it.
However, after searching this site, I couldn't see any recommendations on where to buy a mobile;
would I have to break my fear of buying items online, or is there somewhere on the High Street where I could buy the phone at a good price?

Have a look at John Lewis £160 with 2 year guarantee.

ballyblack

Argos, Tesco and Car phone warehouse has it

what network are you with?


Tesco mobile is doing it for £12.49 a month (36 months)

5000 mins 500mb data

or

with 1GB data £14.49


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emc

goodValue wrote: »

The Moto G7 Power has had good reviews and so I was thinking of buying it.
However, after searching this site, I couldn't see any recommendations on where to buy a mobile;
is there somewhere on the High Street where I could buy the phone at a good price?

Carphone Warehouse sell this phone with a £10 O2 sim for £150, and the phone should be unlocked, but it is worth getting confirmation if you are currently not on O2 and do not wish to switch to O2 (which happens to be the cheapest, with Three, for Pay As You Go).

goodValue

Thanks for the responses.

I'm on PlusNet, and paying about £6.50 for more minutes, texts, and data than I've ever used.

What would be the best place for buying the phone outright, and staying with PlusNet?

Farway

goodValue wrote: »

Thanks for the responses.

I'm on PlusNet, and paying about £6.50 for more minutes, texts, and data than I've ever used.

What would be the best place for buying the phone outright, and staying with PlusNet?

Depends how you define "best" John Lewis for service & guarantee, does click & collect wt W8rose if none local


If you can overcome online buying it has advantage of legal 14 days cooling off, unlike walking in a shop & buying it
Buy online from say Argos if uncertain about unknown suplliers

goodValue

Depends how you define "best" John Lewis for service & guarantee, does click & collect wt W8rose if none local


If you can overcome online buying it has advantage of legal 14 days cooling off, unlike walking in a shop & buying it
Buy online from say Argos if uncertain about unknown suplliers

I didn't know that buying online gave you more rights.

I looked on the John Lewis website, and Click and Collect was free, whereas Collect was $3.50 - is this the extra cost of not buying online.

ballyblack

As per post 14
Car Phone Warehouse sell it unlocked at £139.99

But you must spend £10 on a PAYGO Sim (probably o2) which you discard and put your Plusnet Sim in

So the cost to you is £149.99

Argos £160 collect in store

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goodValue

Car Phone Warehouse sell it unlocked at £139.99

But you must spend £10 on a PAYGO Sim (probably o2) which you discard and put your Plusnet Sim in

I went to Car Phone Warehouse as they were the closest.
They no longer have the deal mentioned.

JJ_Egan

Still listed on the web site.
https://www.carphonewarehouse.com/mobiles/pay-as-you-go-tariff.html#!/sort/relevance/model/MOTG7POWERBLACK


JL £3.50 is for Collect Plus not a charge for collecting from JL .


Amazon has loads of reviews .
https://www.amazon.co.uk/motorola-6-2-Inch-Android-Sim-Free-Smartphone-Black/dp/B07N8LY9BS


My personal buying choice would be JL .

System

We have purchased SIM free phones (and two laptops) from Morgan Computing in the last two or three years. Pre-used but in brilliant condition. Have had no problems whatsoever with either the equipment or Morgan themselves. They are an online company, but don't let that worry you. They are decent people at the other end of the computer - polite and helpful if you need to ring them.

Couple that with a SIM-only contract with 3 bought through Top Cashback (example £70 cashback on a £9 per month plan for unlimited minutes and texts and 8GB of data) and you've done well for your money!