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Have 18-month contracts become the best for value?
imno12u
01-07-2006
Seeing as how there is a bit of a slowdown in the new technology that phones can offer surely sacrificing 6 extra months in exchange for a better deal with other perks thrown in is a fair switch. Is it now a better bet to go with an 18-month contract than a 12-month one?
Garyo2
01-07-2006
18 month contracts are far better value if you are not interested in handsets.
Operation Wolf
02-07-2006
the main trouble with 18 month contracts is that most mobile phone batteries (nokia especially in my expierience) lose there ability to hold there charge after a year so therefore you have a phone which you have to keep charging or the battery is no good for another 6 months of your contract,Or you have to buy a new battery which in all events is pointless as you can just upgrade after the 12 month contract for free!
Garyo2
02-07-2006
Most people don't condition their battery's as per the manual when they get their phones new, and / or don't do correct cycles by letting the battery go flat (or as near as possible). Phones battery's should last well over 1 year if they are charged right.

If you have them plugged in car charges, etc for hours on end then the battery's life is shortened.
imno12u
02-07-2006
My mum has a Sony Ericsson that has excellent battery life and has been going for nigh on 4 years now. Phone Batteries if used properly should still be usable for 18 months at least.
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