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Cheapest Mobile Phone Deals

Birmz
Birmz Posts: 91 Forumite
Hello

im looking for a cheapest mobile phone contract deals for myself.
looked all around but no luck.

it should be a 12 month contract with many mins and texts on it and with the cheapest line rental.

Anyone know any please?

SHOULD be a good company.
As im a newbie? how does cashback work?
is it you pay then they pay you back or its just they pay you and you just send the money back.

i don't get it when they say 12 MONTHS FREE DEALS and cashback.
Is it for FREE ? OR you pay the bill and they send u cashback? confusing

Comments

  • rhodyate
    rhodyate Posts: 83 Forumite
    3 mobile, are doing 1100 minutes on a 18 month contract plus a free nokia 6500 slide phone, for £20 a month, best i can see
  • before_hollywood
    before_hollywood Posts: 20,686 Forumite
    600 minutes, unlimited texts and 30 day minimum on o2 simplicity......

    thats what i've got and its great, had it for over a year, no problems whatsoever, only downside is no phone included, got a nokia 5610 at the moment and its a pile of carp, really one of the worst phones ever for reliability (or lack of), i would sell it tomorrow and buy a samsung d900i
    things arent the way they were before, you wouldnt even recognise me anymore- not that you knew me back then ;)
    BH is my best mate too, its ok :)

    I trust BH even if he's from Manchester.. ;)

    all your base are belong to us :eek:
  • The 3 deal is an 18 month contract so may not suit.

    Be aware that whichever deal you choose - if you buy through quidco it usually makes it between £30 and £65 cheaper. For instance the 3 deal - you would get £62.50 in Quidco and use RAF (refer a friend) for another £30 off - bringing it to sub £15 a month.

    The SIM only deals are only a 30 day contract - so a good way of finding what you need/best network for you etc - again Quidco will pay up to £45.

    The cashback deals are becoming harder to recover - you pay say £30 a month and recover it in 4 or so stages - if you go down this route please read MobileJunkie's excellent post cashback guide for dummies
  • seem to be a few good deals on (use quidco) .http://www.mobiles2yourdoor.co.uk/Contract_Offer_Details.asp?ItemKey=161072&MPItemKey=204696 only prob for me is the ones i want are on vodaphone which i am on at the moment.so i will have to port to another network P&G and then back.
    anyone else found any free 12 month deals from another network with at least 400 mins?
  • tux130582
    tux130582 Posts: 254 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    "600 minutes, unlimited texts and 30 day minimum on o2 simplicity......"

    Hollywood, how much is this a month?
  • mikegahan
    mikegahan Posts: 280 Forumite
    be aware that the 3 deal although very good is slated to end very soon. There are also issues around the reliability of the handset on this offer, also therir customer services had come in for a lot of criticism on this forum and others
  • sk82
    sk82 Posts: 58 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts Combo Breaker
    hiya!

    i am also new to this forum, is there any good deals on vodafone? or any other reliable networks?

    many thanks!
  • johnllew
    johnllew Posts: 1,928 Forumite
    sk82 wrote: »
    hiya!

    i am also new to this forum, is there any good deals on vodafone?
    Excellent ones through phones4u with cashback. Often you can get a 12 month deal completely free (you reclaim the rentals) but by using a cashback site like CashbackKings, you can actually make a profit on the deal.

    Typical: http://www.phones4u.co.uk/shop/shop_contract_details.asp?ItemKey=187744&MPItemKey=191474
    • FREE Samsung J700 on Voda
    • 11 Months FREE
    • 12 month contract
    • 700 minutes a month
    • 250 texts a month
    • FREE Delivery
    CBK will give you £60 cashback on top. Result: profit of £20 (£60 cashback less 1 month's rental of £40).

    IME, phones4u are very reliable for cashback.
  • comdw
    comdw Posts: 245 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Unfortunately no good for those of us wanting to port a number in. FAQ states:

    "we cannot arrange to Port your number on Vodafone and O2 for website sales."

    I'm looking for a similar deal where I can port, if anyone knows any?
  • jon_r_2
    jon_r_2 Posts: 344 Forumite
    Open a QUIDCO account.Then go to Dial-a-phone,you will earn £60!
    ie Dial a phone 02 400MIN + 400TEXT with a nokia 6300(black) with cashback you pay £11.67 a month. Keep your old phone flog the Nokia for £70 on EBAY(black ones may fetch £75 and there you are the deal costs you virtually O !(assuming you get all your cashback)Oh and if you want to port within same network go onto PAYG then come out.
    You arrange the num porting ie phone calls etc... Phones 4u are part of this group now.
    never put off buying a bargain today,it may be gone tomorrow
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