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Mary-Jane

Joined: 13 Jan 2005
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Location: The Fishing Strumpet is from Ceredigion in West Wales

Posted: Thu Dec 20, 12 4:39 pm Post subject: New phone for 18 year old
Am thinking of getting a new phone for Jack for Christmas but have noooooo idea which one to get. He's got one that he can connect to the internet etc at the moment, but it weighs a ton and has to be recharged practically every two hours. Any suggestions on what sort of cool phone a cool 18 year old might like that doesn't cost a ruddy fortune?

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45669
Location: Essex

Posted: Thu Dec 20, 12 4:48 pm Post subject: Re: New phone for 18 year old

Mary-Jane wrote:

that doesn't cost a ruddy fortune?

Err, no, not if you're serious about "cool"

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 34535
Location: Hereford

Posted: Thu Dec 20, 12 4:50 pm Post subject:
Going on PAYG, or contract?

Mary-Jane

Joined: 13 Jan 2005
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Location: The Fishing Strumpet is from Ceredigion in West Wales

Posted: Thu Dec 20, 12 4:53 pm Post subject:

Nick wrote:

Going on PAYG, or contract?

Woss best?

Mary-Jane

Joined: 13 Jan 2005
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Location: The Fishing Strumpet is from Ceredigion in West Wales

Posted: Thu Dec 20, 12 4:53 pm Post subject: Re: New phone for 18 year old

tahir wrote:

Mary-Jane wrote:

that doesn't cost a ruddy fortune?

Err, no, not if you're serious about "cool"

Oh.

sean
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Location: North Devon

Posted: Thu Dec 20, 12 5:04 pm Post subject:
Samsung Galaxy Y on Virgin for 60 squid on PAYG. Obviously I have no idea if iit's cool or not. Virgin gives you access to T-mobile and Orange so the network coverage is pretty good. Edit to add: Boy Wonder says not as cool as an iphone but still cool if that helps.

Mary-Jane

Joined: 13 Jan 2005
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Location: The Fishing Strumpet is from Ceredigion in West Wales

Posted: Thu Dec 20, 12 5:09 pm Post subject:

sean wrote:

Edit to add: Boy Wonder says not as cool as an iphone but still cool if that helps.

That's very helpful. Thanks BW

So how much are iPhones then?

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: Essex

Posted: Thu Dec 20, 12 5:11 pm Post subject:

Mary-Jane wrote:

So how much are iPhones then?

Just got my eldest a basic iphone4 for �26/month on a 2 year contract (she had to work for it). EE via carphonewarehouse

Mary-Jane

Joined: 13 Jan 2005
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Location: The Fishing Strumpet is from Ceredigion in West Wales

Posted: Thu Dec 20, 12 5:14 pm Post subject:

tahir wrote:

Mary-Jane wrote:

So how much are iPhones then?

EE via carphonewarehouse

I have no idea what that means...

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: Essex

Posted: Thu Dec 20, 12 5:27 pm Post subject:
EE is the network (Orange merged with T Mobile), from: www.carphonewarehouse.co.uk

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
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Location: Hereford

Posted: Thu Dec 20, 12 6:34 pm Post subject:

PAYG means you'll have to fork out for a phone. An iPhone will cost you north of �350, more for the coolest, latest. And then you get to pay for the calls, but only if you use them.

If you go on contract, you can pay �20-�50 every month, but you get the phone free. And a set number of calls, texts and net access. Price will depend on how many calls/texts/surfs, and also how long you sign up for. You can sign up for 12 months, but you get a better deal for 24 months.

Go to money saving expert, and look at their phone chooser. It allows you to compare all the markets and suppliers, depending on what you want, how much you can afford, how long you want to commit for, and so on. And then, go through a cash back site, and get discount.

I think I saw you could get an iPhone for a total sum of about �160, on a minimum use, 2 year deal via Tesco there, including cashback.

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: Essex

Posted: Thu Dec 20, 12 6:35 pm Post subject:

Nick wrote:

I think I saw you could get an iPhone for a total sum of about �160, on a minimum use, 2 year deal via Tesco there, including cashback.

I thought my deal was OK!!!

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 34535
Location: Hereford

Posted: Thu Dec 20, 12 6:40 pm Post subject:
Maybe I misread. Can't find anything close to that now. ETA: Looks like it was a deal, but it's gone now. So, ignore this. But, do use the MSE phone finder once you know what you're after.

Ren

Joined: 27 Jan 2009
Posts: 1782
Location: southwesterly

Posted: Thu Dec 20, 12 6:54 pm Post subject:
Really, it is worth finding out whether he is android or apple-centric. There can be a huge amount of snobbery in either camp. But if he has or is likely to have other gadgets, e.g. a tablet, it is useful to have them all on the same platform for sharing, synching etc.

goldy1

Joined: 17 Sep 2006
Posts: 729

Posted: Thu Dec 20, 12 6:55 pm Post subject:
son 18 has Samsung galaxy Y and I have Experia both under �100 both on Android. on Orange Dolphin package. �10 top up 400 free texts plus 100MB data once �10 of calls is used I get to end of month by using text. last me but will depend how much talk time he needs. Added bonus of 2 x1 cinema tickets on a wed. https://shop.orange.co.uk/mobile-phones/plans/paygPlanList.jsp?_requestid=29631

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