Haggling

5hane · 25-06-2016, 23:55

Hi.

I'm trying to find the cheapest pay monthly phone deal, and after much searching thought I'd found it. That was until I noticed Virgin Mobile don't offer 4G for non business customers.

My question is: Will new network providers offer better than advertised deals?
In the past I have haggled with my existing providers, but have never haggled with new providers.

I just don't want to ask (for example) 02 for a better than advertised deal if that's taking the pxxx.

Thanks

Gigabit · 26-06-2016, 00:34

I would always try. The worst they can say is no.

Having said that, there's not a lot of reason for them to give you a better deal than others because for every you there are probably 100 customers who will pay the advertised price.

5hane · 26-06-2016, 00:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gigabit

I would always try. The worst they can say is no.

Having said that, there's not a lot of reason for them to give you a better deal than others because for every you there are probably 100 customers who will pay the advertised price.

I guess I just have to catch the right person at the right the time.
If I could be content with 3G, I could get the phone im interested in for aprox 10 quid a month cheaper than anywhere else with Virgin Mobile. I've never used 4G.

5hane · 26-06-2016, 16:41

Ok, I've narrowed down the cheapest monthly deals to Virgin Mobile and Tesco Mobile.

Although im sure both companies will be frowned upon a little here, can anyone tell me which of the 2 would be the better choice?

From what I've read, the following appears to be the biggest factor between them:

• Virgin has better network coverage but no 4G until October.
• Tesco has 4G but not very good network coverage.

Cheers

Randomguy1 · 26-06-2016, 16:42

You could always look on phoneslimited.co.uk they show the cheapest prices for most networks and are usually a lot cheaper than direct.

Michael09 · 26-06-2016, 17:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by 5hane

Ok, I've narrowed down the cheapest monthly deals to Virgin Mobile and Tesco Mobile.

Although im sure both companies will be frowned upon a little here, can anyone tell me which of the 2 would be the better choice?

From what I've read, the following appears to be the biggest factor between them:

• Virgin has better network coverage but no 4G until October.
• Tesco has 4G but not very good network coverage.

Cheers

I would go with whichever provider gives you the best coverage in your area, so just grab a Tesco Mob sim and a Virgin sim. I have personally been with neither of those providers, though up until last year I was on O2 and it was pretty average coverage.Virgin use EE, so is probably the better one out of the two if you don't mind waiting for 4G.

5hane · 26-06-2016, 17:23

Thanks for that. Phoneslimited showed the 2 Virgin and Tesco deals, so think it'll still be between them. Yeah I can probably wait for 4G as I've survived until now without it, although I have been using a horrible phone that can't really cope very well with 3G. A brand spanking new phone might be crying out for 4G.

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5hane Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: The sane side of the pond Posts: 1,496	Haggling Hi. I'm trying to find the cheapest pay monthly phone deal, and after much searching thought I'd found it. That was until I noticed Virgin Mobile don't offer 4G for non business customers. My question is: Will new network providers offer better than advertised deals? In the past I have haggled with my existing providers, but have never haggled with new providers. I just don't want to ask (for example) 02 for a better than advertised deal if that's taking the pxxx. Thanks

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26-06-2016, 00:34	#2
Gigabit Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 2,887	I would always try. The worst they can say is no. Having said that, there's not a lot of reason for them to give you a better deal than others because for every you there are probably 100 customers who will pay the advertised price.

26-06-2016, 00:45	#3
5hane Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: The sane side of the pond Posts: 1,496	Quote: Originally Posted by Gigabit I would always try. The worst they can say is no. Having said that, there's not a lot of reason for them to give you a better deal than others because for every you there are probably 100 customers who will pay the advertised price. I guess I just have to catch the right person at the right the time. If I could be content with 3G, I could get the phone im interested in for aprox 10 quid a month cheaper than anywhere else with Virgin Mobile. I've never used 4G.

26-06-2016, 16:41	#4
5hane Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: The sane side of the pond Posts: 1,496	Ok, I've narrowed down the cheapest monthly deals to Virgin Mobile and Tesco Mobile. Although im sure both companies will be frowned upon a little here, can anyone tell me which of the 2 would be the better choice? From what I've read, the following appears to be the biggest factor between them: • Virgin has better network coverage but no 4G until October. • Tesco has 4G but not very good network coverage. Cheers

26-06-2016, 16:42	#5
Randomguy1 Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 176	You could always look on phoneslimited.co.uk they show the cheapest prices for most networks and are usually a lot cheaper than direct.

26-06-2016, 17:17	#6
Michael09 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bedmond, United Kingdom Posts: 400	Quote: Originally Posted by 5hane Ok, I've narrowed down the cheapest monthly deals to Virgin Mobile and Tesco Mobile. Although im sure both companies will be frowned upon a little here, can anyone tell me which of the 2 would be the better choice? From what I've read, the following appears to be the biggest factor between them: • Virgin has better network coverage but no 4G until October. • Tesco has 4G but not very good network coverage. Cheers I would go with whichever provider gives you the best coverage in your area, so just grab a Tesco Mob sim and a Virgin sim. I have personally been with neither of those providers, though up until last year I was on O2 and it was pretty average coverage.Virgin use EE, so is probably the better one out of the two if you don't mind waiting for 4G.

26-06-2016, 17:23	#7
5hane Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: The sane side of the pond Posts: 1,496	Thanks for that. Phoneslimited showed the 2 Virgin and Tesco deals, so think it'll still be between them. Yeah I can probably wait for 4G as I've survived until now without it, although I have been using a horrible phone that can't really cope very well with 3G. A brand spanking new phone might be crying out for 4G.

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