[access-uk] Re: Choosing/switching mobile phone/providers questions
- From: "Sunil" <bosley20@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:36:24 +0100
The articles at the page below from moneysavingexpert.com explain everything
and link to tariff comparison sites. The easiest option is probably sticking
with Orange and switching to a sim only contract. If you're on a month's
notice with your existing contract you could be paying about half what
you're paying now pretty soon.
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/phones/mobile-phone-cost-cutting
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Catherine Turner
Sent: 25 April 2008 17:26
To: Access-UK
Subject: [access-uk] Choosing/switching mobile phone/providers questions
Hi,
From a little research I've done plus my gut reaction to my bank
balance, I've decided I'm getting a raw deal from Orange, my current
mobile phone provider. If possible I want to switch to another
provider and have some questions.
1. Could I leave before my contract's up? How do I even find out
when my contract is up? Would it be written on my bill? I've
forgotten my password for the Orange website and their way of
retrieving/resetting it involves phoning them which I prefer not to do
- so if it'd be writtten on my bill I'd rather just scan that next
time it comes.
2. What happens, if/when you switch providers, about keeping the same
phone number?
3. Has anyone got any comments accessibilitywise about particular
providers? Or phones for that matter. I'm happy with my Nokia 6630
with Talks and a hefty crack in the screen, but if switching means I
get a new phone which I can instal Talks, MobileSpeak or SmartHal onto
I'll do it. On the other hand is it possible to sign up for a new
contract and use my existing phone? I think they usually give you a
phone as part of the contract but would I be able to swap the sim over
and use it in my old phone? If this is possible I may do it to save
money.
4. Has anyone any recommendations for websites that compare different
packages/tariffs? I had a quick look on moneysupermarket.com and
found the phone comparison tool's search results a bit hard to
understand, though I've used it before for credit cards.
5. I do want to be able to use whatever phone it is as a modem for my
BrailleNote. If anyone has any comments about particular providers'
GPRS services, good or bad, I'd like to hear them. I think some have
had difficulty obtaining the right information/settings from them...
And anything else you think will help! There seems to be so much
choice nowadays about different types of payment - pay as you go,
contract and some things which seem in between; and I'm not bothered
about tons of features on the phone - I just want to save money on a
monthly basis though I might have to spend some first to buy a new
copy of Talks or whatever. I've been with Orange for the last 10
years and haven't thought it worthwhile switching before but I'm sure
I could save money if I do.
Thanks,
Catherine
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