[kragbell]

This has got to be the best place to get some independent advice so here goes.

Does anyone out there have any ideas where I should start looking as someone who's purchased nothing in the mobile world for 3 years !!

Wife & I both are currently on PAYG Virgin - spending <£10 each and enjoying 3p texts to each other. We don't have too many conversations / texts with users on other networks.


I'd like if possible to move to a smartphone for occasional 3G browsing, wireless browsing at home and PDA functionality. Downloadable apps if poss. This is the best scenario for me but I can give it a miss if it makes it too complicated and just have a standard 'phone.

Daughter's getting a 'phone in a month or 2 - she's starting "big school" so would like it to be attractive, have her own music on it and maybe a couple of games. Camera too please

Wife wants just a mobile.

Son to bring online in a couple of years (yes, I know it's a long time in mobile world).


We'd all like to be able to talk / text each other cheaply and daughter will need to be able to talk/text mates on other networks cheaply I suspect.

I can do without smartphone if it makes it too complicated.

So all - that's us .
Does anyone have any pointers for networks / tariffs I should be looking at ?
Any ideas for a 'phone for my daughter ?

I'd love some ideas to chew over before entering the lion's den of the mobile phone stores .

[Steve_runner]

Checkout O2 simplicity tariffs. Rolling 30 day contract you can cancel anytime. You get some good deals and allows you to buy the phone you want.

http://shop.o2.co.uk/sim-only-simplicity

[chris20]

virgin are doing good deals on pay as you go if you top up
http://www.virginmobile.com/vm/gener...iff.shop.sm285

£10 300 free texts
£15 600 free texts
£20 unlimited texts and Internet

them texts are to any network and call charges are 20p a min

plus you can get bundles to talk starting from £7.50
http://www.virginmobile.com/vm/gener...les.shop.sm034

or if you want a contract they are doing 400 Min's unlimited texts for £20 a month with free phone.
http://www.virginmobile.com/vm/payMonthlyTariffs.do

the nokia 5800 would be the best one you get wifi Internet plus its the best for music and games plus you get free bbci/tv on it.

http://www.virginmobile.com/vm/viewP...1-2027C3EDEF8D