Best phone and contract for up to £35 pm

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I'm at the end of my two year contract with Three, I have a SG3 on the One Plan and currently pay £34 pm.

I'm still quite happy with my SG3 since I flashed Slimkat, but I do hanker after 4G! I could keep the SG3 and get a One Plan Sim on 12 month contract for £20 pm or rolling monthly for £23 which got me thinking for an extra tenner or so I may as well get a new phone.

Mainly use my phone for data and could get by with just 100 mins and txts but would like unlimited data with some tethering (not loads), I need a Micro SD slot and a decent camera. Quite like the look of the HTC One M8

With all that in mind what's the best phone and contract for me?

Thanks :)
 
If you are happy with your current phone then keep it, is 4G quite prevalent in your area?

Perhaps get a sim only with 3 on the ultimate internet plan on a 1 month contract? £12.90 for the month unlimited data, 2000 mins and 5000 texts?

Then when you get better 4G coverage purchase a new phone or contract.
 
I looked at the £12.90 plan but unfortunately it doesn't allow tethering :(

I'm actually tethering right now, it is something I need just for surfing etc. At lunch time :)
 
pumaz said:
I'm at the end of my two year contract with Three, I have a SG3 on the One Plan and currently pay £34 pm.

I'm still quite happy with my SG3 since I flashed Slimkat, but I do hanker after 4G! I could keep the SG3 and get a One Plan Sim on 12 month contract for £20 pm or rolling monthly for £23 which got me thinking for an extra tenner or so I may as well get a new phone.

Mainly use my phone for data and could get by with just 100 mins and txts but would like unlimited data with some tethering (not loads), I need a Micro SD slot and a decent camera. Quite like the look of the HTC One M8

With all that in mind what's the best phone and contract for me?

Thanks :)
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I am just waiting for an M8 to arrive switching from a SG3. Got £36pm from Tesco with 2000 minutes and 5000 texts plus 2gb data(I was paying £28pm for much less so thought an upgrade would be nice). Can't wait!...I'll let you know how it compares.

EE actually offered me a better deal, but their customer service is the worst I have ever experienced so I am avoiding them at all costs now!
 
Same boat here, upgrade due on 3, paying £34 pm on an SIII, really don't want to pay more.. I'm very tempted to get a 3 sim only contract and slash the monthly bill.

I do fancy an HTC M8 but the thought of £40 pm for the plan I want and being locked up another 2 years really puts me off.
 
After a bit more research the LG G3 looks pretty darn good on this preorder £35 per month vodaphone deal with 5gb data:

http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/phone/lg-electronics/lg-g3/monthly?intcmp=newHP_paym_lg_g3_060614

Seems like it beats all the current phones on spec, looks sleeker and it doesn't have the ugly pointless front facing speakers and gawdy bezel of the M8. I generally use between 1 and 2 gb mobile data, so a 2 gb plan would be a bit restrictive, but 5 is ample for me.

3mobile don't seem to be taking preorders yet, but seeing I'm currently with 3 I might hold my horses for a month and see what deals they can do to compete, as I've been very happy with the 3 service, especialy internet connection.

The LG G3 also looks to be set at a slightly lower handest price than the S5 and M8, which means we should see some cracking contract plans in comparison to the competition.
 
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The lg g3 is the one to get, they all have there pros and cons,but as an all rounder the lg g3 comes up top beating samsung,Sony,Htcs efforts- the screen is something else. No doubt in another 3 months or so there will be something to compete with it.
 
roadend1981 said:
The lg g3 is the one to get
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Yeh, I've pretty much convinced myself after watching a few youtubes and looking at specs, it's a convincing rather than incremental upgrade from the galaxy s3. I like its looks (I'm not 100% on the S5 or the M8 aesthetics) and if current speculation is correct I should be able to get it at no extra cost to my current plan.
 
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