Help with Good contract deal and phone

Psyon · 20-04-2005, 20:26

Having lost my old sharp gx10i a few weeks ago, I've been using a terribly old nokia 3310 and have decided it's time for a new phone...

The main problem is, I'm not too sure what would be a good choice of phone, I'm looking for something that will have a camera, wap, video, ringtones that don't sound like a gameboy, and bluetooth would be a bonus! However, I am looking for a contract deal, to pay around £20-£30 a month (least) but no more than £40. I've never had a contract deal before, so I'm not too sure how they work, but I'm guessing you pay a certain rate which includes a certain number of free sms/minutes, and you then pay the normal price once you go over the limit of free sms/minutes...
Also, my prefered network is O2, as Vodafone and Orange tend to be quite expensive, or at least from experience, however if you can prove me wrong, go ahead!

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

P.S. Please, do not recommend Three (3)!

bluetide · 20-04-2005, 21:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Psyon

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

P.S. Please, do not recommend Three (3)!

why not three they are great over 82% of there own coverage the rest covered by o2 they network is great ive only had a bad experiance due to faulty handsets(lg u8120) but get a decent phone like moto e1000 or lg u8138 or the new nokia

lee18xx · 20-04-2005, 21:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by bluetide

why not three they are great over 82% of there own coverage the rest covered by o2 they network is great ive only had a bad experiance due to faulty handsets(lg u8120) but get a decent phone like moto e1000 or lg u8138 or the new nokia

Nope, I absolutely disagree. Three are pants, and if you are looking at o2 I have to say they are not much better.

However, both Orange and Vodafone have some excellent offers on at the minute on their websites - 200mins + 500 texts for £30 a month seems the common one they both offer. The handset range are good from them both too.

Take a look:

http://www.v-store.co.uk
http://www.orange.co.uk/shop

I hope this helps - just whatever you do, do not go onto o2 or Three - reading the amount of negative threads regarding these networks you'll live to regret it

Psyon · 21-04-2005, 15:41

Cheers for the advice, although I'm still not convinced to choose any service other than o2......

20-04-2005, 20:26	#1
Psyon Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: UK Posts: 680	Help with Good contract deal and phone Having lost my old sharp gx10i a few weeks ago, I've been using a terribly old nokia 3310 and have decided it's time for a new phone... The main problem is, I'm not too sure what would be a good choice of phone, I'm looking for something that will have a camera, wap, video, ringtones that don't sound like a gameboy, and bluetooth would be a bonus! However, I am looking for a contract deal, to pay around £20-£30 a month (least) but no more than £40. I've never had a contract deal before, so I'm not too sure how they work, but I'm guessing you pay a certain rate which includes a certain number of free sms/minutes, and you then pay the normal price once you go over the limit of free sms/minutes... Also, my prefered network is O2, as Vodafone and Orange tend to be quite expensive, or at least from experience, however if you can prove me wrong, go ahead! Any help would be greatly appreciated! P.S. Please, do not recommend Three (3)!

20-04-2005, 21:12	#2
bluetide Forum Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: salisbury Posts: 687	Quote: Originally Posted by Psyon Any help would be greatly appreciated! P.S. Please, do not recommend Three (3)! why not three they are great over 82% of there own coverage the rest covered by o2 they network is great ive only had a bad experiance due to faulty handsets(lg u8120) but get a decent phone like moto e1000 or lg u8138 or the new nokia

20-04-2005, 21:21	#3
lee18xx Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: UK Posts: 2,794	Quote: Originally Posted by bluetide why not three they are great over 82% of there own coverage the rest covered by o2 they network is great ive only had a bad experiance due to faulty handsets(lg u8120) but get a decent phone like moto e1000 or lg u8138 or the new nokia Nope, I absolutely disagree. Three are pants, and if you are looking at o2 I have to say they are not much better. However, both Orange and Vodafone have some excellent offers on at the minute on their websites - 200mins + 500 texts for £30 a month seems the common one they both offer. The handset range are good from them both too. Take a look: http://www.v-store.co.uk http://www.orange.co.uk/shop I hope this helps - just whatever you do, do not go onto o2 or Three - reading the amount of negative threads regarding these networks you'll live to regret it

21-04-2005, 15:41	#4
Psyon Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: UK Posts: 680	Cheers for the advice, although I'm still not convinced to choose any service other than o2......

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