[talks-uk] Re: Thinking about a new phone but would like some advice in view of problems I've heard of regarding the E5 firmware and Talks.
- From: Neil Barnfather - TalkNav <forums@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2011 17:23:36 +0100
Darren,
this is not always the case, depending on what phone you opt for and what
contract, the cost, yes, is always less if you go SIM only, i.e. without a
phone, but its not always a huge difference.
if you
barter a little over the inclusive minutes or texts etc that can make the
difference.
but on low end monthly tariffs like £20 or so a month, the phoneless contract
is not always that good a deal.
my advice, check the price of both with the phone of your choice, and without
it, then as the add says, go compare the market, how much can you get that
phone unlocked and unbranded for separately. now add the cost of the phone to
the SIM only monthly tariff price multiplied by the duration of the contract,
and you'll see which route is better value.
Regards,
Neil Barnfather
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On 11 Jul 2011, at 13:54, darren harris wrote:
Hi,
To be very honest with you and note that this is my opinion only, you won't
get a great value contract if you get a phone as part of the contract.
Especially with vodafone because all they'll do is put you on a really high
tarriff for up to 2 years so you think you're getting a good deal but in
reality the 2 year contract is ripping you off. You're better off buying the
phone sim free and paying more for it because then you can get a sim only
deal which will be probably half as cheap as the alternative and better
value for your money.
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Subject: [talks-uk] Re: Thinking about a new phone but would like some
advice in view of problems I've heard of regarding the E5 firmware and
Talks.
Hi Neil,
Thank you for your comprehensive message.
I think I'll aim to get the E5, but I'll also look at the E7 when I'm at
Sight Village, encase Vodafone don't have the E5 available on contract, as
the ability to use Zooms would be helpful, but I do want to be able to have
a wider choice of phones to choose from.
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