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Sim Only Deals?

I am soon to be an owner of a Vertu Ascent, so what is the best contract sim only deals these days?

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  • You spend £3000 on a phone and you're concerned about trying to get a cheap contract? Madness :)
  • Umer
    Umer Posts: 419 Forumite
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    I think O2 do the best SIM only deals:

    http://shop.o2.co.uk/cgi-bin/o2uk/jsp/tariffs/selectSimOnlyTariff.do?menu=y&ref=LHN_SIM_only

    though I think some mobile phone insurance would be a good idea too!! ;)
  • I hate ridiculous phone bills and I have seen 1 too many of those in my lifetime - I ALWAYS run outta minutes and get ripped right off!

    Also, I thought I was ridiculous buying a phone for 3000 quid, but the exact price of the model I am buying is 3250 and it's the Vertu Motorsport Edition which is causing a MAJOR buzz, for that kinda money you'd expect that no one would buy it, this is FAR from the case, there already is a waiting list and I am the TOP of it.

    Who does Mobile Phone Insurance these days? As in Providers.
  • jf2404
    jf2404 Posts: 471 Forumite
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    No camera, no memory slot, no infa red, and it's ugly.

    vertu_ascent_00.jpg

    Each to their own though i guess,


    I have insurance with my bank account included for the £7 a month charge.

    I think all the networks provide phone insurance.
  • ::: Tilt ::::: Do not compute ::::: ::: Tilt ::::: Do not compute ::::: ::: Tilt ::::: Do not compute :::::
    Like Signature, the Ascent was designed with simplicity in mind. To the designers, that meant leaving out anything that might possibly confuse the owner, including perks commonly found in much cheaper phones like Bluetooth wireless for hands-free headsets and voice-operated systems like the one in the 2004 Acura TL, or a browser for checking e-mail, weather or movie times. You can send SMS messages, but there's no way to take and send photos and other multimedia files.
    - quote from http://www.time.com/time/gadget/20040211/

    Owning myself, only a stone age Nokia brick where I only use the SMS and talking facilities, I shouln't take the mickey. But for most "kids" these days, if it wasn't bought last week, doesn't take photos and transfer them via photo-messaging, doesn't have bluetooth connectivity, doesn't have the ability to beam up to the USS Enterprise, and can't be set on "Kill", then it just isn't a phone. So why not forget the simcard, and just wave it around a bit saying "Buy, buy, sell" very loudly. Meanwhile if you want a live phone, then there's plenty of deals to be found on this board.

    Sorry ! But I think I'm speechless !
    [ Eat, Drink and be Merry - for tomorrow we get the bill ]
  • If you read a bit further on I think in that article you'd see that the latest revisions do have Bluetooth and can accept MMS!

    Also, I am getting the limited edition Porsche Motorspot Edition, which is seriously FLYING off the shelf!
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