Anyone eligible to use a PAYG upgrade and not going to?

spudbynight · 23 Aug 2013 at 11:45

I am hoping to pick up a cheap handset for my wife as a stopgap until she can upgrade in January. I was thinking of the Nokia 520.

It is available on PAYG upgrade for £59.95 and as a new PAYG handset for £79.95 plus mandatory £10 topup.

Is there anyone on PAYG who is eligible for an upgrade that isn't going to use it? (Who would be willing to help a brother out and let me use their upgrade entitlement)

Long shot I know.

James_N · 25 Aug 2013 at 04:48

Nokia Lumia 520 at Carphone warehouse by any chance

I want one too but can't find anyone on PAYG either! All my friends / family are on bloody contract!

spudbynight · 25 Aug 2013 at 13:00

Yep

I have an Orange Sim that I use for Orange Wednesdays. I just topped it up and then found out CPW are having problems with Orange PAYG upgrades at the moment. They said it could be a couple of weeks before resolved.

I don't know anyone with a PAYG sim.

Nickyyy · 25 Aug 2013 at 20:08

You'll need the sim in store or else you can't do the upgrade.

Kreeeee · 25 Aug 2013 at 20:23

The Huiwei Y300 is worth a look in too. A very well specced Android device for £59.95 if you already have a PAYG SIM: http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/mo...lourCode=BLACK&modelName=Huawei Ascend Y300#b

James_N · 25 Aug 2013 at 21:10

Nickyyy said:
You'll need the sim in store or else you can't do the upgrade.

But what about if your buying online and having it delivered?

Nickyyy · 26 Aug 2013 at 11:32

James_N said:
But what about if your buying online and having it delivered?

Then you obviously don't

shaffaaf27 · 26 Aug 2013 at 23:04

They will most likely text you a code that you will need to give

James_N · 27 Aug 2013 at 12:00

shaffaaf27 said:
They will most likely text you a code that you will need to give

They text you a code and then you have to input that into their online checker along with the sim serial number. Easy peasy if a friend is willing to give you the code and sim serial

Looks like we are out of luck on this thread. Guess i'll be sticking with my Nokia C1-01!

spudbynight · 27 Aug 2013 at 14:18

James_N said:
They text you a code and then you have to input that into their online checker along with the sim serial number. Easy peasy if a friend is willing to give you the code and sim serial

Looks like we are out of luck on this thread. Guess i'll be sticking with my Nokia C1-01!

Yep this. Straight forward if anyone has a PAYG sim. Can all be done online.

James_N · 27 Aug 2013 at 15:15

Well I cracked and went and got one for £79.95 earlier on. Just setting everything up. Impressed so far. Very quick and I have all the apps I want and need on it already!

Its going to take some getting used too coming from a none smartphone but i'm sure I'll get the hang of it!