Vodafone Smart Ultra 7
I'm looking to buy this for my son, mainly so he can play Pok!mon Go. I can see Argos £135.
I want to limit his use of it in terms of charges. Would a simple £10 PAYG voucher per month be best (that would be the most I would spend) or would it be best on some kind of deal?
I imagine calls and texts would be minimal. It's really for surfing and Pokemon
Thanks
I want to limit his use of it in terms of charges. Would a simple £10 PAYG voucher per month be best (that would be the most I would spend) or would it be best on some kind of deal?
I imagine calls and texts would be minimal. It's really for surfing and Pokemon
Thanks
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Not sure why you decided you needed 2 threads for this
Make sure whatever you buy has a spending cap (preferably zero) as Pokemon Go (like far too many) has in-app purchases.0 -
Certainly iDmobile and Tesco offer spending caps.0
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If you played Pok!mon say 30 hours per month any idea how much this would cost in terms of data useage and how does this eat into a PAYG voucher?0
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If you played Pok!mon say 30 hours per month any idea how much this would cost in terms of data useage and how does this eat into a PAYG voucher?
You can buy an allowance on payg, £10 would buy a reasonable allowance, for example on giffgaff:
2 GB UK data
500 UK minutes
Unlimited UK texts
https://www.giffgaff.com/pay-as-you-go
Giffgaff has a bad rep for slow data speeds, but it's still usable and actually good in 4G areas with a compatible phone (which the Ultra 7 is). Remember you would need to unlock the Ultra 7 for use on other networks, but its a simple matter of buying a code for a few pounds on eBay.====0 -
Thanks Dave, that's really helpful0
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V S U 7 is locked to Voda, hence would need to be unlocked.
Also it doesn't fair that well in reviews.
http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/review/budget-smartphones/vodafone-smart-ultra-7-review-3643704/
For the expenditure cautious parent, I'd recommend cheaper handset (dropping etc) and hassle free for the SIM choice something unlocked like
http://ebay.co.uk/itm/2917451178490 -
Really good advice again, thanks Atasas0
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The OP says the primary use is Pokemon Go, a phone missing the accelerometer and compass required by Pokemon Go seems a glaringly weird choice, doesn't it?
You are quite a strange person who is almost evangelical in pushing the super cheap (sometimes crap) Chinese unknown phones who gets rather excited and shouts troll at anyone who dares to disagree.
If I just wanted to say it's a crap phone I would have mentioned the fact that phones like these have no usable warranty, no UK support network for spares and repairs and also just linked to all the one star reviews on Amazon...
Here's a few:1.0 out of 5 stars
Battery life is poor. Even with light use I am running low ...
ByMrsRJSharratton 2 February 2017
Colour: White
Battery life is poor. Even with light use I am running low on power towards the evening. I haven't been able to set up my Hotmail account on it.
The touchscreen is glitchy and often struggle to open it with the 'pattern' option.
Probably just easier to screenshot page 1
https://www.amazon.co.uk/product-reviews/B01C3YVL5S/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_viewpnt_rgt?filterByStar=critical&pageNumber=1&sortBy=recent&reviewerType=avp_only_reviews====0
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