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Mark · 30-08-2009, 16:39

LOL! Life-changing decisions are much easier by comparison. At least there's only two choices - do it or do not.

iPhone 16GB Pay&Go + International Caller seems to be the right way to go. Just got to find the £440 to buy one now.

Knipples · 30-08-2009, 16:43

Why would you fork out £440 for a phone when you get it free on the right contract?

You wouldnt spend that amount on 18 months line rental either!

Haly · 30-08-2009, 16:45

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Originally Posted by Knipples

Why would you fork out £440 for a phone when you get it free on the right contract?

You wouldnt spend that amount on 18 months line rental either!

Unfortunately you would on iPhone contracts

They're not cheap at all.

On the O2 site, the cheapest contract is £34 a month for 24 months and the phone is £87 even then!
They actually seem to be more expensive than when I got my 2G last year! Although guess it makes sense.

Knipples · 30-08-2009, 16:46

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Originally Posted by Haly

Unfortunately you would on iPhone contracts

They're not cheap at all.

Yikes! They offered it me for free on their £35 a month tariff before I had my last upgrade.

Haly · 30-08-2009, 16:48

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Originally Posted by Knipples

Yikes! They offered it me for free on their £35 a month tariff before I had my last upgrade.

Which iPhone was it? The prices seemed to be more reasonable with the 2Gs. If they were the price they are now, I'd have had no chance of having one!
Main reason why I'm sticking with the original one

Knipples · 30-08-2009, 16:50

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Originally Posted by Haly

Which iPhone was it? The prices seemed to be more reasonable with the 2Gs. If they were the price they are now, I'd have had no chance of having one!
Main reason why I'm sticking with the original one

I've had my 5800 since the end of March, so it would have been about then. I have been with o2 for as long as ive had mobile phones (and technically therefore as long as theyve existed) and am a "select" customer, so maybe thats why retentions offered me it.

Mark · 30-08-2009, 16:55

18 months:
£440 phone + £5pm for the first 12 months + £15pm for the next 6 = £590
£185 phone + £30pm for 18 months = £725
£185 phone + £35pm for 18 months = £815

£440 phone + £5pm for the first 12 months + £15pm for the next 12 = £680
£87 phone + £35pm for 24 months = £927

£5pm is a very rough estimate, but based on actual usage (and taking into account top-up offers). I don't talk or text much (though in some ways I wish I did as it would have made choices easier). I do use the web though - 75MB last month and I'm sure I can use more than that. After 12 months I have to add £10pm for web & wi-fi.

I do call the USA sometimes. Bizarrely, that's actually 2p/min cheaper on Pay&Go (15p with one-off Bolt-On vs 17p with ITS).

Haly · 30-08-2009, 16:58

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Originally Posted by Knipples

I've had my 5800 since the end of March, so it would have been about then. I have been with o2 for as long as ive had mobile phones (and technically therefore as long as theyve existed) and am a "select" customer, so maybe thats why retentions offered me it.

That was a good offer then

Sounds like you've got it well planned Mark! Don't forget quidco

Mark · 30-08-2009, 17:03

£17.62 from the Apple Store (it's just gone up to 4%). Would have been £60 on contract and that nearly suckered me in, but not quite.

Desmo · 30-08-2009, 20:17

We did the same. Swapping from a £30 a month contract each, in reality we barely spend £10 a month on calls and texts so bought the phones on PAYG with the £20 a month saving. Long term, we'll be better off than being tied in to contracts.

30-08-2009, 16:55	#717
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	18 months: £440 phone + £5pm for the first 12 months + £15pm for the next 6 = £590 £185 phone + £30pm for 18 months = £725 £185 phone + £35pm for 18 months = £815 £440 phone + £5pm for the first 12 months + £15pm for the next 12 = £680 £87 phone + £35pm for 24 months = £927 £5pm is a very rough estimate, but based on actual usage (and taking into account top-up offers). I don't talk or text much (though in some ways I wish I did as it would have made choices easier). I do use the web though - 75MB last month and I'm sure I can use more than that. After 12 months I have to add £10pm for web & wi-fi. I do call the USA sometimes. Bizarrely, that's actually 2p/min cheaper on Pay&Go (15p with one-off Bolt-On vs 17p with ITS). Last edited by Mark; 30-08-2009 at 17:02.

30-08-2009, 20:17	#720
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	We did the same. Swapping from a £30 a month contract each, in reality we barely spend £10 a month on calls and texts so bought the phones on PAYG with the £20 a month saving. Long term, we'll be better off than being tied in to contracts. __________________

30-08-2009, 16:39	#711
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	LOL! Life-changing decisions are much easier by comparison. At least there's only two choices - do it or do not. iPhone 16GB Pay&Go + International Caller seems to be the right way to go. Just got to find the £440 to buy one now.

30-08-2009, 17:03	#719
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	£17.62 from the Apple Store (it's just gone up to 4%). Would have been £60 on contract and that nearly suckered me in, but not quite.