Buy a sim free or get a network pay as you go and unlock? HELP!

captainnorth · 01-12-2008, 21:45

I am after a new phone.

A mate of mine has recommended the Samsung G600. So far so good.

Now on play.com you can get it as a vodaphone pay as you go for £79.99 or sim free for £159.99 which is double.

Now if I get the £79.99 vodaphone pay as you go one, can't I get it unlocked for like £10-£20 meaning I've paid a maximum of £100.00? Can't I then use it on any network?

If so, what's the point of paying an extra £60 for a sim-free one? Or am I missing something?

prking · 02-12-2008, 07:59

The other difference is that the Vodafone handset will have the Vodafone firmware and Vodafone branding.

Some firmware versions of this phone are very buggy, I don't know which, but I would check before buying.

01-12-2008, 21:45	#1
captainnorth Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 332	Buy a sim free or get a network pay as you go and unlock? HELP! I am after a new phone. A mate of mine has recommended the Samsung G600. So far so good. Now on play.com you can get it as a vodaphone pay as you go for £79.99 or sim free for £159.99 which is double. Now if I get the £79.99 vodaphone pay as you go one, can't I get it unlocked for like £10-£20 meaning I've paid a maximum of £100.00? Can't I then use it on any network? If so, what's the point of paying an extra £60 for a sim-free one? Or am I missing something?

02-12-2008, 07:59	#2
prking Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Weston-super-Mare Posts: 9,167	The other difference is that the Vodafone handset will have the Vodafone firmware and Vodafone branding. Some firmware versions of this phone are very buggy, I don't know which, but I would check before buying.

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