Ditching Iphone 3GS for HTC Desire

scruffeh · 2 Jul 2010 at 11:50

I'm a year into a 2 year contact with O2 and am planning on selling my iphone and replacing it with a sim free HTC Desire. I was just wondering if anyone had any experience of this? My main concerns are whether or not I will have a problem running the new phone on my current account, and whether whoever I sell it to will have any problems as it's still technically my contact phone for another year.

Anyone else moved from the 3GS to the Desire?

reflux · 2 Jul 2010 at 11:55

The new phone should work fine on the new account. You are perfectly within your rights to sell contract phones.

jonislost · 2 Jul 2010 at 12:14

Sorry for the hijack, but I'm in a similar situation. Have currently got a 3gs and I'm due an upgrade on another contract. Thinking about the desire, would be very interested on peoples opinions going from 3gs to desire. iPhone 4 is also a possibility, but I just feel like a bit of a change.

scruffeh · 2 Jul 2010 at 12:16

Iphone 4 is a bit expensive for me, and I always wanted an HTC, but last summer the Hero looked a bit dissapointing spec wise. Iphone is pretty good, just so bloody expensive, and I think I'd rather have an open source handset...

Robbo · 2 Jul 2010 at 12:23

jonislost said:
Sorry for the hijack, but I'm in a similar situation. Have currently got a 3gs and I'm due an upgrade on another contract. Thinking about the desire, would be very interested on peoples opinions going from 3gs to desire. iPhone 4 is also a possibility, but I just feel like a bit of a change.

The Desire is a far better handset, especially if you want a change from the limited software

For more in depth opinions, do a search of this forum

imb4tman · 2 Jul 2010 at 12:28

You could reduce your contract and pay off the balance, taking you out of contract. Then instantly renew to get the Desire free on upgrade.

This is what I do. Take out a 2 year contract, at 12 months I ring up and reduce it down to£15 a month, pay off the £180 and instantly renew, then sell my old handset, as long as it goes for at least £180 you've spent no extra.

scruffeh · 2 Jul 2010 at 12:35

imb4tman said:
You could reduce your contract and pay off the balance, taking you out of contract. Then instantly renew to get the Desire free on upgrade.

This is what I do. Take out a 2 year contract, at 12 months I ring up and reduce it down to£15 a month, pay off the £180 and instantly renew, then sell my old handset, as long as it goes for at least £180 you've spent no extra.

You can downgrade your contract after 12 months? Might pay it off and move to orange with HTC Desire as O2's 3G coverage is pony

imb4tman · 2 Jul 2010 at 12:39

scruffeh said:
You can downgrade your contract after 12 months? Might pay it off and move to orange with HTC Desire as O2's 3G coverage is pony

That is what I have on my contract. It was 9 months on my previous contract.

Might be different with iPhone contracts, you'll have to check.

scruffeh · 2 Jul 2010 at 12:41

After a little bit of google searching, I think the minimum might be at least £30 for the iphone, or one 'tier' per month of downgrades. Hmm...

Amp34 · 2 Jul 2010 at 13:27

imb4tman said:
You could reduce your contract and pay off the balance, taking you out of contract. Then instantly renew to get the Desire free on upgrade.

This is what I do. Take out a 2 year contract, at 12 months I ring up and reduce it down to£15 a month, pay off the £180 and instantly renew, then sell my old handset, as long as it goes for at least £180 you've spent no extra.

Would it not be a damn site cheaper to go for an 18 month contract then!