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Sim Free Phones for someone slightly clueless.
lionsof66
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Probably going to be asking some really basic questions here, but I really don't know. I'm a bit clueless when it comes to mobiles, so go easy on me please 
Basically this time last year i foolishly allowed myself to be talked into a 24-month contract on a phone I just really don't like (Samsung Tocco Lite).
God knows how, but they made it sound like a really good deal and a pretty good phone.
I can live with the contract, but I really don't want the phone anymore.
But im not entirely sure how "sim-free" phone's work? If i brought one, could I just put my current sim-card into the new phone and it would work, and id just carry on in the same contract, or have i completley misunderstood?
If it make's any difference my current contract is on Vodaphone, £25 a month with another 12 months to run, and whilst I haven't decided on the phone id like to replace my Tocco Lite with, I am quite keen on the Blackberry Bold 9780.
Thanks to anyone that can help, or offer any advice on this, or on any alternative solutions I could try?
Basically this time last year i foolishly allowed myself to be talked into a 24-month contract on a phone I just really don't like (Samsung Tocco Lite).
God knows how, but they made it sound like a really good deal and a pretty good phone.
I can live with the contract, but I really don't want the phone anymore.
But im not entirely sure how "sim-free" phone's work? If i brought one, could I just put my current sim-card into the new phone and it would work, and id just carry on in the same contract, or have i completley misunderstood?
If it make's any difference my current contract is on Vodaphone, £25 a month with another 12 months to run, and whilst I haven't decided on the phone id like to replace my Tocco Lite with, I am quite keen on the Blackberry Bold 9780.
Thanks to anyone that can help, or offer any advice on this, or on any alternative solutions I could try?
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Note that for some features of a Blackberry, you may need to pay an extra charge each month for the Blackberry services (BIS)
Apparently many phones from the Carphone Warehouse are unlocked so perhaps worth a look. Some phones are free and easy to unlock should they be locked.
If so, to have Blackberry features you will need to pay £5 extra a month.
If you don't have internet at the moment you will need to get that added on to your contract for £5 and the Blackberry features for another £5.
Blackberry Bold 9780 is a good phone btw
Yeah I have internet. 500mb I think.
So to clarify, if I did opt to buy that particular phone, I just need to put my current sim card in, and call vodaphone to get blackberry features added, and my bill will just go up £5 a month?
Seems fair enough
That's correct
Make sure the phone is 'sim free'
The technical name for the Blackberry Features is 'BIS (blackberry internet service)' so just tell them that