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is it worth gettin a contract phone
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 1:38 pm
by wizard
decisions
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 1:40 pm
by pdomino
Over 18 months, Carphone warehouse have phones that come with free consoles and devices.
Xbox360, ps3, laptop etc
http://shop.carphonewarehouse.com/pay-m ... -gifts/%22
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 1:41 pm
by wizard
its a long contract though
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 1:43 pm
by badger
yeah i'd say it definitely is if you use your phone regularly. with the amount of free minutes i get i easily save on call costs compared to pay as you go and i get a free phone. and as mentioned above you can get all sorts of free stuff with contracts, and you can often get deals that pay you back a proportion of what you pay on your contract
lots of good deals to be had
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 1:43 pm
by badger
wizard wrote:its a long contract though
get another one then. and how long you talking?
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 1:46 pm
by wizard
im just considering getting one because i do top up a lot, but if my circumstances change in the next 12/18 months i am well and truly fucked
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 1:49 pm
by badger
most companies will put you on a payment plan to space out your bills if you lose a job or your circumstances change. but seriously, shop around there's loads of good deals around. you don't have to go with a long contract unless it's a really good deal
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 1:50 pm
by wizard
what phones are looking tasty recently!
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 1:50 pm
by pdomino
None are looking tasty
Excuse the pun but theres a couple of Ericsson phones that fit the bill.
wizard wrote:its a long contract though
Its long yeah, cut up the sim and be done with it, then just pay the 20 / 30 or whatever it is per month.
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 2:11 pm
by boy_arena
just dont get the new 5 magapixel sony ericsson k850i iv got it and had nothing but problems with the fuckin thing
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 2:41 pm
by dubstep_warrior
i swear when you get them deal you actually pay nearly the full price of the ps3/xbox during the course of the contract.
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 2:47 pm
by kins83
Yes. Yes it is.
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 2:49 pm
by pdomino
Errrm yeah sure, over 18 months. No biggie.
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 3:25 pm
by badger
Dubstep_warrior wrote:
i swear when you get them deal you actually pay nearly the full price of the ps3/xbox during the course of the contract.
well yeah but you also get a phone and whatever free minutes and texts are in the deal
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 4:16 pm
by pdomino
I left Nintendo Wii and some other shit out of the deal.
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 4:37 pm
by chunkie
definitely worth it
if you're one of those folk that keep yappin and then cry when the bill comes get a call cap put on by the network - ie when calls hit eg £15 then you're barred til next month (beware though the network doesnt guarantee the call cap - so if you go overt its not their fault and you still need to pay the bill)
cant see why you wouldnt have a contract - the money people shell out to get new pay as you go handsets and on top-ups over the course of a year! - unless you got no mates and hardly ever use your phone
plus with all the freebies on offer and cashback schemes it just makes sense
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 5:02 pm
by shonky
The package with Virgin media works out pretty well if you get tv, broadband and landline as well - works out a tenner for each. Basic package is 300 minutes and 300 texts and I don't use close to that a month, but it's still a damn sight cheaper than pay as you go.