http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and ... x--1045342
I doubt I'd pay any company £30+ a month for anything, but that's just me
, thoughts?
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| Author: | pcernie [ Mon Dec 19, 2011 1:29 am ] |
| Post subject: | Is there an alternative to the £30 smartphone tax? |
http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and ... x--1045342 I doubt I'd pay any company £30+ a month for anything, but that's just me , thoughts?
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| Author: | leeds_manc [ Mon Dec 19, 2011 1:32 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Is there an alternative to the £30 smartphone tax? |
I have a Nokia 6230i with a pay as you go sim. |
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| Author: | pcernie [ Mon Dec 19, 2011 1:36 am ] | |||||||||
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I'm paying Tesco (O2 network) £10 a month for pretty much unlimited texts and 'net, and some sort of free minutes package that I never come close to using anyway... |
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| Author: | big_D [ Mon Dec 19, 2011 5:10 am ] |
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I buy my phones, then get a SIM only contract. |
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| Author: | l3v1ck [ Mon Dec 19, 2011 6:00 am ] |
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I think I may well do that in the future. Certainly when my current contract runs out in April I'm going to keep the phone and go SIM only. |
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| Author: | adidan [ Mon Dec 19, 2011 8:18 am ] | |||||||||
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Likewise. I still have a phone from a few years back, I don't need to keep changing but may just pick up a smartphone and go sim only. |
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| Author: | tombolt [ Mon Dec 19, 2011 10:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Is there an alternative to the £30 smartphone tax? |
I went for the contract as in the old days, that was a better deal. I'll certainly re-think that now as I'd independently come to the same conclusion as they guy who wrote the article. |
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| Author: | finlay666 [ Mon Dec 19, 2011 11:04 am ] |
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Smartphone tax... meh I pay £27 a month for my Galaxy S which is nearly due for renewal The Orange San Fran is £100 PAYG |
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| Author: | hifidelity2 [ Mon Dec 19, 2011 11:31 am ] | |||||||||
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+1 - only had 3 phones since I started with mobiles in 2000 (A Siemns M35 then a M75 and now a Nokia N70) |
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| Author: | james016 [ Mon Dec 19, 2011 3:31 pm ] |
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I pay £20 a month for an o2 iPhone SIM only tariff. I bought my iPhone direct from Apple. It worked out cheaper that way compared to the contracts. |
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| Author: | JohnSheridan [ Mon Dec 19, 2011 7:03 pm ] |
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That gets me thinking as I'm with O2 and pay a whopping £35/month for my iPhone. Now the contract runs out Feb 2012 so very tempted to go Sim only as only use phone for emails, a little bit for the web and the odd call. Three Mobile looks good on their Sim Only on their Sim 100 contract. Anyone else with them or recommend a good deal? |
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| Author: | paulzolo [ Mon Dec 19, 2011 9:01 pm ] |
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O2, PAYG. I lob a tenner their way for internet access, which I do use a lot. My mobile is more of a small pocket computer that jet happens to do phone calls from time to time. I fail to see the point of lobbing £30+ a month the way of the mobile companies based on my small usage use. I bought a 4S the other week - that’s going to be with me for a good 3 years or so. It’s a cheaper option than getting one on contract. |
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| Author: | trigen_killer [ Wed Dec 21, 2011 11:43 pm ] |
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I pay £21.50 pm with O2 for my Samsung Galaxy S with 100 minutes, 500 texts and 500MB and tbh, apart from sometimes using a few extra minutes occasionally, the only issue that I find is that I sometimes appear to get charged when I send long texts (up to 450 chars) instead of losing three from my allowance!!! Nonetheless, I never go over the next level of tariff with my minimal extra charges, so it is still the most cost-effective way. Now that I have a smart phone, I am going to go SIM only if I haven't wrecked it when my two years is up. My last phone is the first one that has lasted to replacement without being damaged or completely knackered.  Although I have been impressed as each new type of phone has come along, I don't see me being desperate to upgrade to the latest smart phone all the time. |
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| Author: | MrStevenRogers [ Thu Dec 22, 2011 9:18 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Is there an alternative to the £30 smartphone tax? |
i use a HTC Legend (black) with T-Mobile/Orange for £20 a month under a 18 month contract 300 mins calling, 300 texts and unlimited internet ... |
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| Author: | hifidelity2 [ Thu Dec 22, 2011 9:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Is there an alternative to the £30 smartphone tax? |
Hmm Virgin have just said they will give me 50 free texts a month As my average bill with them is between £4 -£6 per month I guess that will save me a £1 or so 
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