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My mobile phone contract runs out December 8th and I'm looking to get me's a new 'free' phone and sign up for another 12/18 months.
As such I'm something of a desired object to the one million plus mobile phone sales persons out there.
I was with Orange for ten years, they were ok apart from they insisted on locking all the phones they supplied to their own network and stamping their badge on everything. Good coverage though. I'm currently with 02 but their network coverage is crap where I live. I can't get a signal in my own home, I have to step outside or sometimes if I'm lucky the phone will receive in the bedroom.
And here's an irony: On the 02 network, I had no signal in the 02 (The Dome). Is that pathetic or what? Bit of a shame, cos I quite fancied an i-Phone but there ya go, as 02 are the sole network supplier for the i-Phone I've just saved meself £270.00
What I'm after is some advice. Good networks? I'm looking towards anybody else except 02 and Orange. Good independent dealers? I tried Dial-a-phone online but they have no manned phone line and I'm blowed if I'll deal with somebody I can't talk to.
After having just spent the best part of three hours looking at models and reading lots of reviews I've come down to this choice: The Sony Ericsson K810i. Seems to have everything I want and has had mostly great reviews. It's successor, I think the K850i, has had dozens of crap reviews, so that's why I've chosen an older model.
I looked at the Nokia N95 but it's a brick and seems to be unreliable, according to reviews.
And yes, I know I'm supposed to be boycotting Sony but hell, I come before my own principals and I like this phone. And besides, I'm not really paying for it
This is what I'm after:
Sony-Ericsson K810i - Free with contract
Bluetooth headset (to be paid for)
1Gb Memory Stick (to be paid for)
Headphone adaptor to take normal headset (to be paid for)
I need to keep my current number so PAC code required from 02 (This is why I need at least phone contact with contract supplier)
About £35.00 a month, 300 minutes-ish, not bothered about free texts, don't use 'em much.
Direct Debit billing is ok.
I don't want insurance.
So, if there's anybody out there who can point me to a dealer or a deal from a network that suits, I'd be really pleased to hear from you.
Also, anything positive or negative about the K810i would be good to hear, as would any experiences you have with the phone you're using at the moment.
Thanks for reading this
As such I'm something of a desired object to the one million plus mobile phone sales persons out there.
I was with Orange for ten years, they were ok apart from they insisted on locking all the phones they supplied to their own network and stamping their badge on everything. Good coverage though. I'm currently with 02 but their network coverage is crap where I live. I can't get a signal in my own home, I have to step outside or sometimes if I'm lucky the phone will receive in the bedroom.
And here's an irony: On the 02 network, I had no signal in the 02 (The Dome). Is that pathetic or what? Bit of a shame, cos I quite fancied an i-Phone but there ya go, as 02 are the sole network supplier for the i-Phone I've just saved meself £270.00
What I'm after is some advice. Good networks? I'm looking towards anybody else except 02 and Orange. Good independent dealers? I tried Dial-a-phone online but they have no manned phone line and I'm blowed if I'll deal with somebody I can't talk to.
After having just spent the best part of three hours looking at models and reading lots of reviews I've come down to this choice: The Sony Ericsson K810i. Seems to have everything I want and has had mostly great reviews. It's successor, I think the K850i, has had dozens of crap reviews, so that's why I've chosen an older model.
I looked at the Nokia N95 but it's a brick and seems to be unreliable, according to reviews.
And yes, I know I'm supposed to be boycotting Sony but hell, I come before my own principals and I like this phone. And besides, I'm not really paying for it
This is what I'm after:
Sony-Ericsson K810i - Free with contract
Bluetooth headset (to be paid for)
1Gb Memory Stick (to be paid for)
Headphone adaptor to take normal headset (to be paid for)
I need to keep my current number so PAC code required from 02 (This is why I need at least phone contact with contract supplier)
About £35.00 a month, 300 minutes-ish, not bothered about free texts, don't use 'em much.
Direct Debit billing is ok.
I don't want insurance.
So, if there's anybody out there who can point me to a dealer or a deal from a network that suits, I'd be really pleased to hear from you.
Also, anything positive or negative about the K810i would be good to hear, as would any experiences you have with the phone you're using at the moment.
Thanks for reading this