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  • Geoark
    Geoark Community member Posts: 1,463 Disability Gamechanger
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    I'm probably the worst person to offer advice. I got fed up with the overpriced phones and contracts so opted for a cheaper smart phone not tied to a company and get my sim card from giffgaff. The phone is paid for and the month after I was sent to work from home because of covid I went from the £10 per month offer to £6 per month.

    I got the Cubot Max, and it does everything I need and has been reliable. 

    I guess a lot depends on what you actually use your smart phone for, and what you can afford or are willing to pay for.

    As an individual I stood alone.
    As a member of a group I did things.
    As part of a community I helped to create change!

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  • Ibelive2020
    Ibelive2020 Community member Posts: 799 Pioneering
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    @Geoark im on pay as u go as contracts overpriced so i bought a phone out right for £150 top it up by £20 month it txs rings etc its smartphone áll my friends have iphones at stupid prices i would nőt pay 
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  • Andy58
    Andy58 Community member Posts: 41 Pioneering
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    @Ibelive2020 you could have unlimited calls and texts for £6 a month on a sim only monthly contract with virgin, and 4gb data
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  • Ibelive2020
    Ibelive2020 Community member Posts: 799 Pioneering
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    @Andy58 virgin and EE signal is **** where i live so i 500 mind 15gb data and unlimited txs in my bundle i dönt really use my mins anyway lol 
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  • Ibelive2020
    Ibelive2020 Community member Posts: 799 Pioneering
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    500 mins daft phone lol 
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 1,651 Connected
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    Andy58 said:
    @Ibelive2020 you could have unlimited calls and texts for £6 a month on a sim only monthly contract with virgin, and 4gb data
    Virgin have Foreign call centres though, that's why I gave 30 days notice as soon as I could, I just can't talk to non UK call centres who don't understand my accent.

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  • BrettW
    BrettW Community member Posts: 698 Pioneering
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    Hehe I'm originally from the midlands and when I first moved up to South Yorkshire boy did I struggle with the accent up here :smile:

    Also it took me three weeks to work out what the hell a 'breadcake' was :smiley:
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  • Ibelive2020
    Ibelive2020 Community member Posts: 799 Pioneering
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    @BrettW lol 
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  • Lisatho11987777
    Lisatho11987777 Scope Member Posts: 5,911 Disability Gamechanger
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    @BrettW and you think the Midlands accent and language is easier lol ha ha ha ? 
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  • BrettW
    BrettW Community member Posts: 698 Pioneering
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    well it is for me seeing as I came from there lol
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  • 8cent8
    8cent8 Community member Posts: 8 Listener
    edited February 2021
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    When buying Smartphones it's mainly all about how much you want to spend.
    SIM'S: for £8 per month you can get 
    • Unlimited talk time
    • Unlimited texts
    • 8GB data (unused data rolls over to the next month.
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    This is a good guide as to what is available to buy on a non-contract basis:




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  • [Deleted User]
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    8cent8 said:
    When buying Smartphones it's mainly all about how much you want to spend.
    SIM'S: for £8 per month you can get 
    • Unlimited talk time
    • Unlimited texts
    • 8GB data (unused data rolls over to the next month.
    Network - ID - [removed by moderator - advertising link]



    This is a good guide as to what is available to buy on a non-contract basis:




    I'm still tied into a SIM contract with Three till October, at which point I'll either stay with them and get a phone upgrade or give 30 days notice in September and go on either GiffGaff or Plusnet Mobile.

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  • 8cent8
    8cent8 Community member Posts: 8 Listener
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    Mobile phones are coming down on price as non-contract sales are getting very popular.

     There are a few new names in the race such as 'Realme' who aren't sold by the big phone shops yet.

     
    People seem to be buying more SIM deals as SIM-only is getting to be very 'cut-throat'.


    Personally, I like to keep a handset for 2 years then sell it, there are so many great deals out there for buying 'opened box' or' manufacturer refurbished' hand-sets.


    Giff-Gaff do some great deals on this basis

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