What makes it even worse is that a contract price is made up from the handset cost plus cost of airtime. There's no way in hell the phone company should be able to hit their customers with an RPI increase on the handset part of the contract, since the device cost would in no way increase after the point at which the company bought it. Yet somehow the telcos have got away with it.
How do you buy your phones?
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What makes it even worse is that a contract price is made up from the handset cost plus cost of airtime. There's no way in hell the phone company should be able to hit their customers with an RPI increase on the handset part of the contract, since the device cost would in no way increase after the point at which the company bought it. Yet somehow the telcos have got away with it.
Soldato
I buy mine outright. Got the Note 10+ 5G now and to be honest I would like to keep it 3 or 4 years I can considering both the cost of it and how powerful it is, it should keep me going nicely.
Soldato
Unlocked SIM free when I used to get 27% of iThings for others. I have never purchased a mobile phone for myself, though I’ll have to when my current off the books iPhone 7 dies.
Soldato
Yeah outright and sim free too. £9 a month 8GB data unlimited texts and calls.
I bought this note 9 once the 10 was out for only £500.
I bought this note 9 once the 10 was out for only £500.
Consigliere
Quick q for those who buy outright...do you use a credit card with interest free and pay it off slowly or do you just save up for the phone?
Some phones are 700 or so...!
Some phones are 700 or so...!
I always just use my debit card.
Credit card for the cashback lol. I pay off in full every month.
Consigliere
Gotcha, cheers guys.
I did realise after posting that actually you could probably get a bit of £ by trading in your old phone also.
I did realise after posting that actually you could probably get a bit of £ by trading in your old phone also.
Underboss
work on a contract
works out cheaper than buying outright
i got basically a years free contract, saved me £12 a month , and i got the phone cheaper
works out cheaper than buying outright
i got basically a years free contract, saved me £12 a month , and i got the phone cheaper
Soldato
I buy outright but second hand, usually from those which have buyers remorse.
Associate
Went SIM only this year for the first time in years, kept my Note 8 and got an unlimited data deal on EE for 27 quid a month.
Very happy with that decision, I'll pay outright for my next one. Like being on a 12 month contract too.
Very happy with that decision, I'll pay outright for my next one. Like being on a 12 month contract too.
Associate
Buy outright normally 6 months to a year after launch. Sell the previous one on a recycle site. O2 sim only £9 for 9GB data and unlimited mins/texts.
Any particular site?