Sim Free Phones

lcfctom · 19-04-2007, 16:18

Anyone recommend a good place to get one?

Thanks

bluechang · 21-04-2007, 00:12

which one in particular?

prking · 21-04-2007, 07:49

Sim free phones are widely available, both on the net and in phone shops. Once you have decided which handset you want, you should shop around for the best price.

ram33 · 21-04-2007, 09:46

cpw usually supply sim free phones no matter what network you buy it on - check before purchase though

Adam D · 21-04-2007, 14:50

can i ask because i have always wounded. Whats the point in sim free phones?

Fred Smith · 21-04-2007, 14:56

Several.

First you should be able to use any networks SIM.

Second you are not locked into a contract for 12 or 18 months.

Third greater choice of phones.

There used to be some good SIM only deals around but most have now disappeared so SIM free is not always the good deal it used to be.

intheknow · 21-04-2007, 15:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fred Smith

There used to be some good SIM only deals around but most have now disappeared so SIM free is not always the good deal it used to be.

Three will give you talk and text 600 for less than a pound a month...

Fred Smith · 21-04-2007, 15:46

Care to elaborate or post a link, I can't find anything that good on the Three website.

21-04-2007, 16:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adam D

can i ask because i have always wounded. Whats the point in sim free phones?

Also no annoying network branding.

bluechang · 21-04-2007, 17:03

Intheknow - wouldnt you need to have an unlocked 3g handset to take advantage of that offer? I was under the impression the 3g handsets were a lot more expensive than so called 'standard (2g and 2.5g)' phones.

Fred Smith · 21-04-2007, 18:47

Any chance of a link?

intheknow · 22-04-2007, 13:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by lovethechang

Intheknow - wouldnt you need to have an unlocked 3g handset to take advantage of that offer? I was under the impression the 3g handsets were a lot more expensive than so called 'standard (2g and 2.5g)' phones.

Of course! You would need a sim free phone, it could be the end of your 3g contract and you are happy to continue with them on a sim free contract, or you could buy your own handset for £400 or something.

It makes me laugh when I hear guys bragging to their mates that the network gave them a posh phone for "free", no they didn't you're paying £40 a month you twonk. That's over £700 in 18 months !!, or just over double the price of the phone sim free.

Think about how much you're pissing down the drain month in, month out in an 18 month contract.

You need to phone Three to ask about sim free contracts and see what deals they can do, tell them you already have a 3g handset, and get them to quote you a price. It's better if you already have a Three account, it's coming up to the end of your contract and you buy a new sim free phone instead of upgrading though them. They gave me 500 minutes and 100 texts for £4, not per month, £4 for the year!

I've saved £250 over the life of the contract, you can upgrade when YOU want, if you decide to move you can just phone another network and see what they will offer you to come to them on a sim free contract. Oh and the phone is completely unbranded and unlocked.

Last edited by intheknow : 22-04-2007 at 14:08.

Anthonyruk86 · 01-05-2007, 21:44

Yea, I was offered a £200.00 credit by 3 when I phoned up to cancel and half price line rental for talk and text 600 for 6 months.

But as my handset was starting to suffer from problems I chose a new Nokia 6288, £70.00 credit and four months free line rental.

Steven L Hunter · 03-05-2007, 11:08

Try http://www.tekmo.co.uk/ they were quite cheap

planetnokia · 07-05-2007, 17:04

Sim free mobiles are expensive because the price is not subsidised by the service provider. If you want a particular model then buy it on unlocked on eBay or you'll end up paying an arm and a leg for it from CPW.

raymogy · 07-05-2007, 17:13

Dont need to get a sim free phone, just unlock your old phone and download the new wap setting s from your new provider, or just leave it unlocked so you can use any sim card, if you dont want wap settings, as you can see i am just changing mine from orange to o2, however it will work with any sim card. why waste money on a new phone, when unlocking is cheaper?

I have learnt alot in the last 3 hours lol

planetnokia · 07-05-2007, 17:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by StevenGray16

Try http://www.tekmo.co.uk/ they were quite cheap

£110 for a Samsung E250??....why bother when you can get one for half that price and then get it unlocked for less than a tenner.

raymogy · 07-05-2007, 17:29

It will only cost up to £15 to unlock a phone.

bluechang · 07-05-2007, 20:15

i bought the samsung e250 from Carphonewarehouse on orange for £70 - THEY ARE COMPLETELY SIM FREE as i am now using it with my t mobile contract sim. If you don't believe me go in and ask one of the sales people to bring one ot. The boxes are not covered in operator logos, nor the phone either.

07-05-2007, 20:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by lovethechang

i bought the samsung e250 from Carphonewarehouse on orange for £70 - THEY ARE COMPLETELY SIM FREE as i am now using it with my t mobile contract sim. If you don't believe me go in and ask one of the sales people to bring one ot. The boxes are not covered in operator logos, nor the phone either.

Thats because CPW use unlocked stock and just give you the SIM card for whatever network you're buying it on with it.

bluechang · 07-05-2007, 20:31

my point was, why spend £110 buying one from that website, when you can spend £70 and get one with a sim card and £10 credit to use as you will.

19-04-2007, 16:18	#1
lcfctom Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 615	Sim Free Phones Anyone recommend a good place to get one? Thanks

21-04-2007, 00:12	#2
bluechang Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,836	which one in particular?

21-04-2007, 07:49	#3
prking Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Weston-super-Mare Posts: 9,167	Sim free phones are widely available, both on the net and in phone shops. Once you have decided which handset you want, you should shop around for the best price.

21-04-2007, 09:46	#4
ram33 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 577	cpw usually supply sim free phones no matter what network you buy it on - check before purchase though

21-04-2007, 14:50	#5
Adam D Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: UK, Posts: 4,939	can i ask because i have always wounded. Whats the point in sim free phones?

21-04-2007, 14:56	#6
Fred Smith Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Reading Posts: 2,758	Several. First you should be able to use any networks SIM. Second you are not locked into a contract for 12 or 18 months. Third greater choice of phones. There used to be some good SIM only deals around but most have now disappeared so SIM free is not always the good deal it used to be.

21-04-2007, 15:09	#7
intheknow Banned User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bristol Posts: 4,837	Quote: Originally Posted by Fred Smith There used to be some good SIM only deals around but most have now disappeared so SIM free is not always the good deal it used to be. Three will give you talk and text 600 for less than a pound a month...

21-04-2007, 15:46	#8
Fred Smith Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Reading Posts: 2,758	Care to elaborate or post a link, I can't find anything that good on the Three website.

21-04-2007, 16:13	#9
RYPW Posts: n/a	Quote: Originally Posted by Adam D can i ask because i have always wounded. Whats the point in sim free phones? Also no annoying network branding.

21-04-2007, 17:03	#10
bluechang Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,836	Intheknow - wouldnt you need to have an unlocked 3g handset to take advantage of that offer? I was under the impression the 3g handsets were a lot more expensive than so called 'standard (2g and 2.5g)' phones.

21-04-2007, 18:47	#11
Fred Smith Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Reading Posts: 2,758	Any chance of a link?

22-04-2007, 13:50	#12
intheknow Banned User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bristol Posts: 4,837	Quote: Originally Posted by lovethechang Intheknow - wouldnt you need to have an unlocked 3g handset to take advantage of that offer? I was under the impression the 3g handsets were a lot more expensive than so called 'standard (2g and 2.5g)' phones. Of course! You would need a sim free phone, it could be the end of your 3g contract and you are happy to continue with them on a sim free contract, or you could buy your own handset for £400 or something. It makes me laugh when I hear guys bragging to their mates that the network gave them a posh phone for "free", no they didn't you're paying £40 a month you twonk. That's over £700 in 18 months !!, or just over double the price of the phone sim free. Think about how much you're pissing down the drain month in, month out in an 18 month contract. You need to phone Three to ask about sim free contracts and see what deals they can do, tell them you already have a 3g handset, and get them to quote you a price. It's better if you already have a Three account, it's coming up to the end of your contract and you buy a new sim free phone instead of upgrading though them. They gave me 500 minutes and 100 texts for £4, not per month, £4 for the year! I've saved £250 over the life of the contract, you can upgrade when YOU want, if you decide to move you can just phone another network and see what they will offer you to come to them on a sim free contract. Oh and the phone is completely unbranded and unlocked. Last edited by intheknow : 22-04-2007 at 14:08.

01-05-2007, 21:44	#13
Anthonyruk86 Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Nottingham, UK - Waltham Trans Posts: 262	Yea, I was offered a £200.00 credit by 3 when I phoned up to cancel and half price line rental for talk and text 600 for 6 months. But as my handset was starting to suffer from problems I chose a new Nokia 6288, £70.00 credit and four months free line rental.

03-05-2007, 11:08	#14
Steven L Hunter Guest Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 10,517	Try http://www.tekmo.co.uk/ they were quite cheap

07-05-2007, 17:04	#15
planetnokia Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 14,808	Sim free mobiles are expensive because the price is not subsidised by the service provider. If you want a particular model then buy it on unlocked on eBay or you'll end up paying an arm and a leg for it from CPW.

07-05-2007, 17:13	#16
raymogy Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Grimsby, N.E.Lincs Posts: 3,949	Dont need to get a sim free phone, just unlock your old phone and download the new wap setting s from your new provider, or just leave it unlocked so you can use any sim card, if you dont want wap settings, as you can see i am just changing mine from orange to o2, however it will work with any sim card. why waste money on a new phone, when unlocking is cheaper? I have learnt alot in the last 3 hours lol

07-05-2007, 17:13	#17
planetnokia Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 14,808	Quote: Originally Posted by StevenGray16 Try http://www.tekmo.co.uk/ they were quite cheap £110 for a Samsung E250??....why bother when you can get one for half that price and then get it unlocked for less than a tenner.

07-05-2007, 17:29	#18
raymogy Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Grimsby, N.E.Lincs Posts: 3,949	It will only cost up to £15 to unlock a phone.

07-05-2007, 20:15	#19
bluechang Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,836	i bought the samsung e250 from Carphonewarehouse on orange for £70 - THEY ARE COMPLETELY SIM FREE as i am now using it with my t mobile contract sim. If you don't believe me go in and ask one of the sales people to bring one ot. The boxes are not covered in operator logos, nor the phone either.

07-05-2007, 20:24	#20
RYPW Posts: n/a	Quote: Originally Posted by lovethechang i bought the samsung e250 from Carphonewarehouse on orange for £70 - THEY ARE COMPLETELY SIM FREE as i am now using it with my t mobile contract sim. If you don't believe me go in and ask one of the sales people to bring one ot. The boxes are not covered in operator logos, nor the phone either. Thats because CPW use unlocked stock and just give you the SIM card for whatever network you're buying it on with it.

07-05-2007, 20:31	#21
bluechang Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,836	my point was, why spend £110 buying one from that website, when you can spend £70 and get one with a sim card and £10 credit to use as you will.

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