iPhone 5 alternative

BipolarIdiot · 29-01-2015, 03:23

My contract is coming to an end. I've considered getting rid of my phone altogether.. Get a cheap Nokia for texts, calls & playing MP3s & now I'm pondering whether to Escape Apple & get another phone & slap a PAYG sim in it

Recently I had a Lumia 930 for a week, loved it but couldn't get any notifications on social media. I've given up on social media, so that's null now

So ideas for a phone please & a tariff to slap it on too!

Ps going from iMessage to texts would make my usage significantly more.. So I'm thinking the 321 tariff from 3 would be useless, but I'm willing to try it!

Forgot to add.. Cost below £400 would be ideal.. BUT If a contract (EE or 3 only out here in the sticks) makes it just as cheap as buying it outright & then adding £10 a month for credit, then I'm up for considering that too

Stig · 29-01-2015, 06:15

While I appreciate that you are bipolar and an idiot, you asked exactly the same question a few days ago, and came to the conclusion to keep your iPhone.

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showt...924&highlight=

The only possible benefit is that you could probably sell your iPhone for more than the cost of a new Lumia on contract. However, you probably want to avoid the stress selling an old phone can induce.

BipolarIdiot · 29-01-2015, 06:50

That was about a non smartphone & it was also about escaping the clutches of Apple..

So now I'm asking for ideas for alternative smartphones.. Which is completely different..

Stig · 29-01-2015, 07:43

As mentioned before, the first thing you should do is get 3 to unlock your iPhone. Do it today. That way you have lots of options later.

BipolarIdiot · 29-01-2015, 07:55

Someone told me a while back that half way through your contract Three will do it for free.. So fear not its already done & tested with my EE SIM card!

Grayburn · 29-01-2015, 10:58

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Originally Posted by BipolarIdiot

Someone told me a while back that half way through your contract Three will do it for free.. So fear not its already done & tested with my EE SIM card!

I had to pay to get my 5 unlocked when i was on Three, i was over a year in to the contract too.

-GONZO- · 29-01-2015, 11:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grayburn

I had to pay to get my 5 unlocked when i was on Three, i was over a year in to the contract too.

That's all changed now, if a phone was purchased after 1st January 2014 it will already be unlocked, if purchased before 2014 then you just fill in a form to request.
http://blog.three.co.uk/2014/08/04/p...sold-unlocked/

29-01-2015, 03:23	#1
BipolarIdiot Guest Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 111	iPhone 5 alternative My contract is coming to an end. I've considered getting rid of my phone altogether.. Get a cheap Nokia for texts, calls & playing MP3s & now I'm pondering whether to Escape Apple & get another phone & slap a PAYG sim in it Recently I had a Lumia 930 for a week, loved it but couldn't get any notifications on social media. I've given up on social media, so that's null now So ideas for a phone please & a tariff to slap it on too! Ps going from iMessage to texts would make my usage significantly more.. So I'm thinking the 321 tariff from 3 would be useless, but I'm willing to try it! Forgot to add.. Cost below £400 would be ideal.. BUT If a contract (EE or 3 only out here in the sticks) makes it just as cheap as buying it outright & then adding £10 a month for credit, then I'm up for considering that too

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29-01-2015, 06:15	#2
Stig Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Sandy Heath, Beds. UK Posts: 10,383	While I appreciate that you are bipolar and an idiot, you asked exactly the same question a few days ago, and came to the conclusion to keep your iPhone. http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showt...924&highlight= The only possible benefit is that you could probably sell your iPhone for more than the cost of a new Lumia on contract. However, you probably want to avoid the stress selling an old phone can induce.

29-01-2015, 06:50	#3
BipolarIdiot Guest Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 111	That was about a non smartphone & it was also about escaping the clutches of Apple.. So now I'm asking for ideas for alternative smartphones.. Which is completely different..

29-01-2015, 07:43	#4
Stig Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Sandy Heath, Beds. UK Posts: 10,383	As mentioned before, the first thing you should do is get 3 to unlock your iPhone. Do it today. That way you have lots of options later.

29-01-2015, 07:55	#5
BipolarIdiot Guest Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 111	Someone told me a while back that half way through your contract Three will do it for free.. So fear not its already done & tested with my EE SIM card!

29-01-2015, 10:58	#6
Grayburn Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Essex Posts: 225	Quote: Originally Posted by BipolarIdiot Someone told me a while back that half way through your contract Three will do it for free.. So fear not its already done & tested with my EE SIM card! I had to pay to get my 5 unlocked when i was on Three, i was over a year in to the contract too.

29-01-2015, 11:14	#7
-GONZO- Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Kent Posts: 8,954	Quote: Originally Posted by Grayburn I had to pay to get my 5 unlocked when i was on Three, i was over a year in to the contract too. That's all changed now, if a phone was purchased after 1st January 2014 it will already be unlocked, if purchased before 2014 then you just fill in a form to request. http://blog.three.co.uk/2014/08/04/p...sold-unlocked/

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