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Looking for cheap basic handset / contract sim with cashback redemption (like the old days)

BigBlueSky Posts: 696 Forumite

22 August 2023 at 12:55PM in Mobiles

For many years I've taken out cashback (via redemption) deals for myself and family members.

It has worked out cheaper to get them with a basic handset rather than sim only when taking into account cashback.

The last one I took out was through Fonehouse for a 30GB Data sim (Talkmobile) with a basic Doro 6040 mobile (The handset never used), and it worked out at £2.80 per month after cashback redemption and topcashback.

I've just been looking for something similar and not finding any of these good deals. ]

Checking directly with fonehouse.co.uk, mobiles.co.uk and mobilephonesdirect doesn't give these offers - I know they were previously only available via comparison sites but I'm still not finding anything.

Does anyone know of any similar deals at the moment ?

Thanks in advance

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