New contract advice

gerrard88

Hi all. Just after some advice

currently have an iphone 13. Handset now paid. Just on a sim only for 25 month until July

i have a blue light card and O2 have offered me £38 month for iphone 16

or do i just go to iphone 15?

tacpot12

No. You keep the iPhone 13 and find a cheaper SIM deal. This is the MoneySavingExpert forum after all.

DullGreyGuy

What's the driver for upgrading at all? What does the 16 have that the 15 doesn't?

Very little differences in the last few generations of iPhone, particularly the non-Pro. Action button is ok but thats only the 16 in the non-pro. Camera controls on 16 could be ok if you are big on photography with it (not selfies). Everything else is just marginal improvements. Technically there is Apple Inteligence but thats a damp squib at the moment. 

I'd be looking to move to a cheaper sim only deal and saving the £456 a year

gerrard88

Just my iphone 13 is battery needs changing £85. Thought just best getting a new phone

I am happy with a 15. £35 per month been offered

jbrassy

The deals offered to you by O2 aren't anything special. 

You can get an iPhone 16 for £29.99 a month (£99 upfront) with ID Mobile from Carphone Warehouse: https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/cheap-mobile-finder/contracts/apple/iphone-16/

Or you can get an iPhone 15 for £26.99 a month (£69 upfront) with ID Mobile from Carphone Warehouse: https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/cheap-mobile-finder/contracts/apple/iphone-15/

Further, if you go through Top Cashback, you can get an extra £40 cashback if you get a new iPhone from Carphone Warehouse. 

Frozen_up_north

gerrard88 said:

Just my iphone 13 is battery needs changing £85. Thought just best getting a new phone

I am happy with a 15. £35 per month been offered

You need to compare £85 with a low cost SIM only deal. Beware of the annual price increases each spring on the 12/24 month contract SIMs too.

As this forum is about money saving, phone + SIM packages are usually in favour of the network and not the buyer, hence why the recommendation is to keep the phone and SIM separate.

We like the flexibility (and non contract nature) of GiffGaff (O2) and 1p Mobile (EE). Both include free EU roaming if that matters to you. 1p also have free Channel Is/Is of Man roaming too.