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Where is the catch?

As a new DFW I have been looking for better mobile phone deals and have come across new contracts where for £30 per month as well as my free minutes and texts you can also get a free laptop.

I do need a new laptop as mine has a broken screen but this isn't an essential. The phone deals are all less than I am paying at the moment so apart form the obvious of I would have to change my number? and get a new phone/contract am I missing something with this?

I would be saving money - probably £20 a month or so and I get a free laptop?

Help I am confused:confused:
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  • kyh
    kyh Posts: 278 Forumite
    bump:wave:
  • floss2
    floss2 Posts: 8,030 Forumite
    Immoral Angel is a whizz at these deals....hopefully she'll pick up on it....
  • SPANIEL36
    SPANIEL36 Posts: 1,905 Forumite
    if you dont mind me asking, which network is this offer? mine's coming to an end and i wouldn't mind a laptop either!!!
  • tigerfeet2006
    tigerfeet2006 Posts: 14,030 Forumite
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    I think I saw this advertised bt Carphone Warehouse. BRB after a google :D

    Yup! check out the buttons down the left hand side.
    http://shop.carphonewarehouse.com/pay-monthly/free-gifts/"
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  • Karmacat
    Karmacat Posts: 39,460 Forumite
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    Bump. I don't keep up with phone deals myself, sorry, I have a payg and only pay about £60 a year, but I'd advise you to check the terms and conditions really, really carefully, and look at Martin's phone articles from the tab at the top of this page.

    Good luck.
    2023: the year I get to buy a car
  • I noticed the one for £30 is out of stock at the mo but you can backorder. On checkout they do try & bump things up by adding laptop ins & phone ins, which you can take off & there is a £14.99 delivery charge for the laptop.
    Looked at t & c's couldn't see how long the contract needed to run?
    Not very good at this sort of thing myself!
    I don't spend much on my phone, but this may be a good deal?
    Comping again - wins so far : 2 V festival tix, 2 NFL tix, 6 bottles of wine, personalised hand soap, Aussie miracle conditioner :beer:

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  • MrsTinks
    MrsTinks Posts: 15,238 Forumite
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    depends on the handset you pick the contract is either 18 or 24 months :)
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    DFW no more! Officially debt free 2017 - now joining the MFW's! :)

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  • Hi...If this is the offer from Carphone Warehouse that's on TV alot...here's the catch:

    You have to join up to AOL which is a minimum 24 month contract.
    ;)I am not a complete idiot - some parts are missing;)


  • benbenandme
    benbenandme Posts: 12,382 Forumite
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    i got mine the same as ia's ... went through dialaphone which gave us a free wii (except they ran out so they gave us £180 cash instead :D ) and also got £60 cashback I think from quidco and will get £60 cashback when we send in phone bills each quarter :beer: ... all for £30 a month. the contract was 18 months instead of usual 12 but that didnt bother me.
    Mortgage Total: £50,772/ £75,000
    Mortgage Overpayments Pot £1680
  • Hi Benben, glad to hear you had a good time at moors valley!
    Do you have to have a BT landline with the deal you've got as I'm Virgin ( not literally:rotfl: )
    Comping again - wins so far : 2 V festival tix, 2 NFL tix, 6 bottles of wine, personalised hand soap, Aussie miracle conditioner :beer:

    Married my best friend 15/4/16 :)
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