Anyone got a phone going cheap? Oh, and a car?

Yes, I've decided it's time to join in - I want a mobile phone. Cheap
and cheerful, PAYG, reliable, easy to use, with a camera (but it
doesn't have to be a good one). Anyone got a fairly decent one going
cheap?

And my friend wants a cheap, reliable little car - anyone outing one?

Reading area.

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marina said...

Orange's wibble often have cheap phobiles, but not usually with a
camera. That said, my current phobile has a camera (not brilliant, but
it does have one) and cost around £40 from one of Orange's retail
outlets. You'll probably find that other netjbexf have retail shops
TAAW, and of course wibbles. They might also have similar offers.

 

Cheapest way to get a phone is to have a contract one on a rebate scheme.
Works for me. You'll need to be fairly disciplined to claim the rebates in
the time windows, though.

I'm currently on a £35 a month Vodafone tariff, which works out free for 12
months after the final rebate.

Come Novemeber I'll cancel this contract and sign up to another one.

I got the last one from http://www.coolnewmobile.co.uk/ but they seem to be
mainly 18 month contracts now.

http://www.hotukdeals.com/ has details of contract & PAYG deals e.g.
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deal/40719/motorola-krzr-k1-lg-chocolate-nokia
The phones are unfashionable but perfectly serviceable, considering the
overall cost of bugger all.

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I'm possibly about to offload my old Nokia 6230 (vodafone). It does just
about everything but it's a few years old so isn't as all-singing
all-dancing as current models. Going rate on ebay seems to be 30-50
quid, I'll take 25.

Failing that, I've got a Nokia 3200 (Vodafone-badged cover, but
allegedly unlocked) of unknown parentage which you can take off my hands
for free. It's got a camera but not much else and it's worth buttons.

Both Maidenhead.

 

Now you either appear to be recommending an account on Youtube or a 400
quid phone. Neither of which meets the posted requirement.

 

I've got a 6230 that you can't have because I really like it.

 

SWMBO got a PAYG phone from Orange for a tenner a couple of months
back. An Alcatel, I think. She had to buy a tenner's worth of credit
too.

 

Why would Marina want to buy a commercial?

 

The message <[email protected]>

Far cheaper is to buy a 2nd hand one. I bought Mum a Nokia 3330 a while
ago 'cos some git in the phone shop had sold her a tiny Motorola which
wasn't even slightly suitable for an 84 year old with MS and slow
fingers. £6 didn't seem too much for a nice big phone with big buttons.

 

Orange payg rocks for electronic pocketwatch owners. I still have
7squids credit left and I last topped it up in I can't remember when, it
may have been last year even.

 

I've got one of those but it didn't have a camera. It's not bad though but I
have my doubts as to its longevity.

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And an eel bites your cheek
That's a moray

 

Possibly, but it'd be a Merc 250D - while it's been reliable so far,
it's not exactly little...

 

She's only wanted to make calls and text. Pretty much all I do with a
V3 so I might as well get one myself.

 

£6? That's a lot.

Actually, my current phone, over 12 months and once the cashback checks
are in, will net me a profit of £50 (well about £45 once you factor in
the registered post costs for the rebate claims).

I will get a 100% line rental rebate, of £420 from the vendor. As I went
to their website via the Quidco portal, I will get a further £50
cashback, just from clicking on a link.

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This is a recommendation ukrm style (for those in the shedde)

 

Yes. A commercial for a 400 quid phone. What *is* your point?

 

Gaining your attention, I guess. Keep up the good work.

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The long summer evenings in Folkestone must just fly by.

 

Moneysaving expert had a few good offers recently

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/

 

Well, I've had all but £164 of the line rental rebate so far this year. All
paid within the specified time frame.

I've done this with at least 4 different firms in recent years. I've always
received the rebate cheques. Even if one in five goes pear shaped, I've had
good value for money. I get the benefit of a £35 a month contract with no
net cost to me. Of course, I'm paying £35 a month to Vodafone in advance
and waiting for the rebates from the retailer. This no doubt aids their
cash flow and gives them a market share boost. This arrangement suits me.

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