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  • Haxo
    Haxo Posts: 39 Forumite
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    mazlester wrote: »
    Hi,

    DO NOT get a GT505 there's a problem witht eh battery losing it's charge. Orange are aware but are not informing anyone! I'm trying to get another replacement phone but not a LG505!!!!!!

    Ah, thanks. Most reviews I could find about it made it seem a bit rubbish anyway.

    I got offered the LG 520 too, but I went to a shop to look at it today and it just looks a bit...flimsy?! What sort of phone could I ask for in the same sort of price range?
    I generally lurk :0)
  • lufcgirl
    lufcgirl Posts: 1,875 Forumite
    Haxo wrote: »
    Ah, thanks. Most reviews I could find about it made it seem a bit rubbish anyway.

    I got offered the LG 520 too, but I went to a shop to look at it today and it just looks a bit...flimsy?! What sort of phone could I ask for in the same sort of price range?

    In the same range are, Nokia 2730, 6303, Sony C510. If your lucky, 6700, Samsung S5600 too
  • Haxo
    Haxo Posts: 39 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts Combo Breaker
    Thanks lufcgirl, I will take a look.
    I generally lurk :0)
  • senukas
    senukas Posts: 27 Forumite
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    I'm on Racoon 30 websave, paying 28£, just out of 12 months contract. Last December I got this with new HTC Touch HD which did cost me just 7.50£ to upgrade. Was well chuffed. This year no happiness though:
    retentions offered either
    Hero for 79.99£ (well "normal" upgrade price is 149.99£ for me, but just 99£ for new customers taking new 12 months contact) on the same tariff with no extras or
    Nokia 2330 for 18£ (that's 10£ loyalty discount) with unlimited internet.
    I have Orange Unlimited broadband which I pay 5£ and I can't lose it. I have seen several offers with cashback or PS3 which could work out for 10£ or less on 12 months contract but retentions wouldn't bulge on that. Any suggestions as don't really want to lose my number...
  • maxtweenie wrote: »
    Probably none because it isn't significantly cheaper from Tesco.

    http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/deals/cheap-iphone
  • Hi

    Am I still unlikely to any deal on renewal for an iPhone?

    Orange customer for 15 years, paying about £30 a month (225 mins and 100 texts which I never get anywhere near using, off peak data which I never use since I killed my HTC phone) and one year out of contract. But getting annoyed with texts from Orange saying I am on the best tariff when they have far cheaper ones open to new customers.

    Would carry on paying what I am now, but not prepared to do that and pay out a large fee for a new phone.

    All the best

    Keith
  • Jon_01
    Jon_01 Posts: 5,929 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    There no deal for anyone, doesn't matter how long you've been with them, see further up the thread...
  • Jon_01 wrote: »
    There no deal for anyone, doesn't matter how long you've been with them, see further up the thread...

    Cheers. Orange have just lost a customer then

    All the best

    Keith
  • espresso
    espresso Posts: 16,448 Forumite
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    Cheers. Orange have just lost a customer then

    All the best

    Keith

    It's called customer churn.
    :doh: Blue text on this forum usually signifies hyperlinks, so click on them!..:wall:
  • maxtweenie
    maxtweenie Posts: 1,302 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker

    Surely though, if you take the average monthly cost of the cheapest 8gb 3g into account, Tesco cost you £3 more per month, and you've got to pay more than double up front. Not much good if you're a skint student?
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