No idea if they're doing similar. These are 24 month contracts. Works out worse doing it this way than simplicity I think. For the 32GB you pay up to £1,000 over the two years for the phone and the tarrif on a contract. Simplicity is £600 for the phone and then £12 a month and you get to cancel when ever you want.
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- Thread starter Falkor
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Is that £12 a month with o2?
There are two simplicity options. 12 months or 30 day. I've just checked and they've put up their simplicity tarrifs now, so even that is too expensive. I think it might be time to leave o2.
father_and_son
Well-known member
3 just dropped their tariffs for the lower priced one-month contracts.
Worth doing a search on the BBC website for "mobile phone coverage". There is a user contributed map of the UK with genuine coverage info (can be a bit patchy if no-one in your area helped out, but very useful). I checked and have 3G at work, home, gf's house and most of the Amex - sorted!
Another Berkshire Seagull
Well-known member
Yeah a few people have told me to have a look on 3. I might have to do it. o2 are charging more than the competition.
Another Berkshire Seagull
Well-known member
Agreed...The problem for Nokia/Microsoft and to some extent Android is that this isn't a technology battle anymore. Its about brand and at the moment Apple can release minor incremental updates knowing that people will buy the handsets as its a status symbol, not a technical choice.
For £46 a month on Orange, the iPhone 5 is also free, there's also unlimited calls & texts, but you get three times as much data (3GB) on the faster 4G network. Why would anyone do that on O2?
StonehamPark
#Brighton-Nil
If you were to use 4G to it's potential, you would need an unlimited data package. 1gb p/m is just laughable.
StonehamPark
#Brighton-Nil
Three 16GB Contract:
Unlimited data & tethering
2K anyone minutes
5K texts
5K 3 to 3 minutes
36 x 24 = £864
+ 70 = £934
Outright from Apple:
£529 w/
£10 p/m for 24 months = £769
£15 p/m for 24 months = £889
Unlimited data & tethering
2K anyone minutes
5K texts
5K 3 to 3 minutes
36 x 24 = £864
+ 70 = £934
Outright from Apple:
£529 w/
£10 p/m for 24 months = £769
£15 p/m for 24 months = £889
£51 on Orange, free iPhone 5 (16GB) and unlimited calls, texts and data. With £300 coming back from the 4S, that's quite tempting.
Safeway
M0DERAT0R
A status symbol? REALLY?
I'm getting confused. I plan to buy the iPhone from Apple; can someone just tell me what the best deal is which will not tie me in to anything please. Thanks in advance.
StonehamPark
#Brighton-Nil
That comes in at £1224
£924 after your £300 return.
Very expensive contract, seeing as 4G won't be fully available in most places for at least another year.
I'm considering switching to three which comes in at:
£934 for a 2 year contract
£190 for my iPhone 4
= £744 for pretty much unlimited everything with tethering and probable 4G service after the next 12 months.
I'm based in London though (live Zone 2, work in Soho) so I'm assuming I'll have 4G access 95% of the time. You are right though that 3 is cheaper... also tempted by buying it unlocked from Apple and seeing other no-commitment deals out there...
StonehamPark
#Brighton-Nil
Ah sorry, presumed you were in Brighton.
In that case I would be very tempted to go for the £51 deal for the 4G, if tethering is included then I think I'd jump on board if I was in London.
Anyone?
I've only had chance to have a very quick look at http://www.sim-only.co.uk/iphone-sim-only-deals/ but nothing leaps out at me. Maybe if you've got more time you'll find something good... Please let us know if you do!
I've only had chance to have a very quick look at http://www.sim-only.co.uk/iphone-sim-only-deals/ but nothing leaps out at me. Maybe if you've got more time you'll find something good... Please let us know if you do!
I always feel I'm the last to know about these things though. I'd never heard of GiffGaff until last week. I'll let you know how I get on.