Should I cancel my contract now to get a new phone or wait?

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I've been wanting to move from T Mobile to 3 for a while, and my contract ends on 1st feb 2012.

I've just been thinking of canceling my contract now and paying off my last 3 months, and then moving onto the one plan.

The reason is I'm paying £29.35 pm for what is no longer a decent contract - I get Flext 35 (900 mins OR 1800 texts) and Web n Walk max (10 Gb internet pm), whereas on 3 I can get a free Samsung Galaxy S II for £35 pm on the one plan which is much better.

Are there any new phones coming out by february 2012 that I should wait for, or should I cancel my T mob contract early and move over to 3 now?
 
You're better off waiting until the end of your contract since it's not that far away at all. By the time your contract ends the current deals will look rubbish.
 
Don't the Flext contracts also include 0800/0845/0870 numbers?

I would never let go of that.
 
Don't the Flext contracts also include 0800/0845/0870 numbers?

I would never let go of that.

No they dont anymore. I get billed for those :(. I also have to renegotiate my 50% discount everytime I upgrade, without that its normally £60, and I cant be fussed when I can just get the one plan instead.

Or maybe they do, but I remember getting billed extra for calling some 08 customer services. Best thing to do would be to ask them when my contract runs out, and see what they offer when I say I'm canceling to move to 3.

You're better off waiting until the end of your contract since it's not that far away at all. By the time your contract ends the current deals will look rubbish.

I dont think the one plan is ever going to be bettered. But I would be best waiting till february as contract prices may come down a bit on the latest phones.
 
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Get a Galaxy Nexus in a week or two on The One Plan.

It's not going to be the cheapest £ per month, but Three are good and so is The One Plan if you need unlimited data. :p
 
Wait it out. Seems like a huge waste of £60 just to get another phone on another contract that in another 3 months is going to be superseded by something else.
 
Wont the likes of Carphone Warehouse buy you out of your contract if you sign up to a new one through them? Could maybe try that?
 
Wont the likes of Carphone Warehouse buy you out of your contract if you sign up to a new one through them? Could maybe try that?

Oh really? I only have 3 months left on my T mobile one.

Samsung Galaxy Nexus is £40 pm on the one plan (I only really wanted to go up to £35 pm), and the iPhone 4S is £35 pm with £99 up front.

Is the Galaxy Nexus definitely better? If I get it through Carphone Warehouse would it be cheaper and can I order online or with a phonecall along with them paying the rest of my cancellation?
 
No, the Galaxy Nexus is not 'definitely better' than the iPhone 4S, it really depends on the individual. What do you use your phone for mainly?
 
Tethering = tie.

Internet (assuming browsing) = Galaxy Nexus.

Camera = iPhone 4S is the best around, same for the HD video.

Apps are where the iPhone really pulls ahead, the apps and games are considerably better on iOS.
 
Oooooohhhhh....

Well theres a Text 500 All-you-can-eat plan with all you can eat data too ...

£37 pm on the Galaxy Nexus, no charge. £38 pm on the iPhone4S with a £49.99 charge.

I never even use the minutes, so I want that one as its a bit cheaper, and the Galaxy Nexus costs less, and much closer to the £35 pm I wanted.

I think I want the all you can eat texter plan on the Nexus then, that looks like the cheapest option.
 
One Plan = £40 pm with £110 cashback = £850

Texter 500 = £37 pm with £67 cashback = £821...

For the sake of £29, I'll just take the one plan, which should have cheaper upgrades since its a bit more expensive.
 
One Plan = £40 pm with £110 cashback = £850

Texter 500 = £37 pm with £67 cashback = £821...

For the sake of £29, I'll just take the one plan, which should have cheaper upgrades since its a bit more expensive.

One Plan also allows you to tether without breaking the T&Cs.
 
I see, one plan = 'all you can eat DATA', Texter 500 = 'All you can eat' ... thats really tricky wording right there.

How does that cash back website work? By the time I reach the checkout through the cashback link, the URL doesnt have any extra info from the cash back store.
 
I see, one plan = 'all you can eat DATA', Texter 500 = 'All you can eat' ... thats really tricky wording right there.

How does that cash back website work? By the time I reach the checkout through the cashback link, the URL doesnt have any extra info from the cash back store.

Uses cookies. That's why you should ideally clear them before you do anything. I never do though and it always works; one day i'll learn my lesson.

edit: Although to be fair, for all my cashback purchases I use internet explorer and that is usually very clean as I don't otherwise use it.
 
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