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Author:  Amnesia10 [ Mon Apr 11, 2011 10:11 am ]
Post subject:  Mobile phone users 'overpaying by £200' per year
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12996175

Quote:
Three-quarters of mobile phone subscribers are wasting an average of nearly £200 a year because they are on the wrong contract, research suggests.

People over-estimating how many minutes they would spend on the phone was the main reason, with most using just a quarter of their monthly allowance.

Researchers concluded that the UK's mobile phone users were wasting nearly £5bn a year on misjudged contracts.
Author:  mikepgood [ Mon Apr 11, 2011 12:24 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Mobile phone users 'overpaying by £200' per year
But I only pay about £10 per month on contract. Who's payiing my extra. They must be waaaaaaay overpaying.
Author:  l3v1ck [ Mon Apr 11, 2011 1:01 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Mobile phone users 'overpaying by £200' per year
Some people pay more per month as it means they pay less for their phone at the start of the contract.
Often the total cost over the life of the contract isn't that different.
Author:  Amnesia10 [ Mon Apr 11, 2011 1:43 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Mobile phone users 'overpaying by £200' per year
mikepgood wrote:
But I only pay about £10 per month on contract. Who's payiing my extra. They must be waaaaaaay overpaying.

As much as that! I am on £8 per month. 8-) :D
Author:  JJW009 [ Mon Apr 11, 2011 3:16 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Mobile phone users 'overpaying by £200' per year
I put £5 on mine the year before last. Still got about £3 on :lol:

Obviously, I don't use it much. I have free off-peak calls on my land-line and free mobile data from, so my mobile is only for rare occasions when I'm stuck out and about and need to contact someone who's not on MSN. I think the last call was probably for a cab.
Author:  HeatherKay [ Mon Apr 11, 2011 3:54 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Mobile phone users 'overpaying by £200' per year
I reckon I'm on just over £2 a month.

:mrgreen:
Author:  ProfessorF [ Mon Apr 11, 2011 3:59 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Mobile phone users 'overpaying by £200' per year
Last bill from 3, for my '£12 a month' contract was £25.
For this reason, I'm talking myself into iPhone territory. :lol:
Author:  rustybucket [ Mon Apr 11, 2011 8:48 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Mobile phone users 'overpaying by £200' per year
£1.67 a month
Author:  l3v1ck [ Mon Apr 11, 2011 9:34 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Mobile phone users 'overpaying by £200' per year
Just one more year and I can move back on to a SIM only contract.
I have no intention of replacing my current phone.
Author:  paulzolo [ Mon Apr 11, 2011 9:53 pm ]
Post subject:  Mobile phone users 'overpaying by £200' per year
l3v1ck wrote:
Just one more year and I can move back on to a SIM only contract.
I have no intention of replacing my current phone.

I have to "top up" every month to keep the iPone web bolt-on going. Based on my usage pattern, it may be cheaper for me to buy a MiFi box and use that instead.
Author:  Amnesia10 [ Tue Apr 12, 2011 12:16 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Mobile phone users 'overpaying by £200' per year
l3v1ck wrote:
Just one more year and I can move back on to a SIM only contract.
I have no intention of replacing my current phone.

I am going to replace mine this year but I have had it for 7 years, which is pretty unheard of. I will get a contract that will probably cost me more than I need but since the phone is being subsidised it makes sense for this one year.
Author:  l3v1ck [ Tue Apr 12, 2011 12:23 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Mobile phone users 'overpaying by £200' per year
Amnesia10 wrote:
it makes sense for this one year.

Try 18 months or two years. I can't even remember the last tive I saw a one year contract advertised.
Author:  Amnesia10 [ Tue Apr 12, 2011 12:35 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Mobile phone users 'overpaying by £200' per year
l3v1ck wrote:
Amnesia10 wrote:
it makes sense for this one year.

Try 18 months or two years. I can't even remember the last tive I saw a one year contract advertised.

I think the EU mandated that they had to offer a one year contract recently. I was planning to go with Tesco who have a one year contract anyway. After that first year I will drop it to a PAYG contract if necessary.
Author:  l3v1ck [ Tue Apr 12, 2011 3:16 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Mobile phone users 'overpaying by £200' per year
True. But the phone will cost a lot more if you want a high end one.
Author:  Amnesia10 [ Wed Apr 13, 2011 4:17 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Mobile phone users 'overpaying by £200' per year
An iPhone 5 is going to cost above £600 anyway. The call bundles can bring that upfront cost down a lot.
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