Kids 1st phone

lgardner
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edited 6 February 2019 at 10:01AM in Mobiles
Looking for a phone contract for my soon to be 10year old, looking at iphones a few series behind existing like an SE but cannot find any that are 12 mnth contracts all are for 24 months dnt mind payong upto £20 per month but didnt want to do it for 2 years

Wondering what best thing to do is, possibly buy a 2nd hand SR and then just get a sim only deal
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  • grumbler
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    edited 4 February 2019 at 8:27PM
    Why contract, not sim-free + PAYG or sim-only?

    If you can't affording paying the full price, then you can't afford paying £20 p.m. for a toy for your son.
    All phone contracts are 24-36 months nowadays - networks like making money from people incapable of saving (36 are separate credit contracts, typically very expensive, for phones).


    ETA: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=5952742 - just an example, it's obviously not "few series behind"
  • System
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    lgardner wrote: »
    Looking for a phone contract for my soon to be 10year old, looking at iphones a few series behind existing like an SE but cannot find any that are 12 mnth contracts all are for 24 months dnt mind payong upto £20 per month but didnt want to do it for 2 years

    Wondering what best thing to do is, possibly buy a 2nd hand SR and then just get a sim only deal

    You did not say what network you want. This is important as if you can't signal in the places that you need it then a total waste

    Also do you have any idea how your going control your son's data usage. What data package are you needing that gives you peace of mind.

    tesco mobile use o2 network and you can either buy the phone outright for £270 and then get one of their sim only plans.

    they do 12 month contracts but will probably cost u way more than buying the phone outright.
  • gardner1
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    Well OP remember that the phone will be dropped/scratched and abused by a 10 yr old.....he will go over data allowance which will cost extra
    If it was me i'd give him an old phone with a payg sim or get a cheap one from ebay
  • Farway
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    gardner1 wrote: »
    Well OP remember that the phone will be dropped/scratched and abused by a 10 yr old.....he will go over data allowance which will cost extra
    If it was me i'd give him an old phone with a payg sim or get a cheap one from ebay

    I'd do the same, until he gets used to not losing it, having it nicked, dropped etc
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  • Cisco001
    Cisco001 Posts: 4,018 Forumite
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    I won't get iPhone....
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    Cisco001 wrote: »
    I won't get iPhone....

    Don't panic! No one has asked you to get an iPhone!
  • iammumtoone
    iammumtoone Posts: 6,377 Forumite
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    my 11 year old has a second hand phone from ebay. I refuse to buy new as within a few months it would be scratched anyway. He has an iphone 5s.



    Sim is 5 per month capped at 10, no contract.
  • fimms
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    Got our 11yr old a Nokia 1 (~£65) with a sturdy case (~£6) and an O2 PAYG 321 SIM. Have told him not to use data (altho haven't restricted it so we can "track" him) but call/text whenever he needs to.
  • 20aday
    20aday Posts: 2,610 Forumite
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    Depending on your budget Tesco Mobile have the IMO S2 with Monqi:

    https://www.tescomobile.com/shop/pay-as-you-go/imo/s2-monqi-phone

    Further details here:

    http://imomobile.co.uk/product/imo-s2-monqi/
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  • mentm
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    Giffgaff £5 a month bolt on so they can’t exceed their limit and leave you with a big bill like a normal contract. They were selling the se for £200 a lot of money for a kids first phone imho.
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