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Cancelling mobile phone contract
« on: January 11, 2012, 07:27:17 pm »
Hi guys,
I have been on contract mobiles for about 10 years now.
Last time I had PAYG was when you paid for a scratchy card and put the code in through an automated service.

As I am sick of paying £35 a month for my contract I am going to end it next month when the 2 years is out.
I have an iphone 3gs, and want to buy a 4, then go to PAYG. I mainly use internet, but don't call many people, and do a little texting.
So the main thing I will be looking for is a good deal for free internet, or a fair bit of free browsing at least.

What networks or plans would you guys recommend I do in order to save around £20 a month off what my bills were?

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Re: Cancelling mobile phone contract
« Reply #1 on: January 11, 2012, 07:42:36 pm »
Threes £15 sim only deal is very good. Giffgaff is also good value (but it uses O2 network).

What gets best signal in the areas you are likely to use your phone?
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Re: Cancelling mobile phone contract
« Reply #2 on: January 11, 2012, 07:53:04 pm »
« Last Edit: January 12, 2012, 09:56:16 pm by edd666999 »

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Re: Cancelling mobile phone contract
« Reply #3 on: January 12, 2012, 06:09:35 pm »
Orange tend to have a good signal. Vodafone seems rubbish.

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Re: Cancelling mobile phone contract
« Reply #4 on: January 12, 2012, 06:52:15 pm »
Orange tend to have a good signal. Vodafone seems rubbish.

At home and work, I find the opposite  :smiley:

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Re: Cancelling mobile phone contract
« Reply #5 on: January 12, 2012, 07:26:36 pm »
Just left Orange after 2 years and went to Vodafone. Much better signal all round my house, work, etc. so good signal in east Scotland.

I would say Three network would be your best bet for low price/high data usage. Vodafone also do iPhone specific sim cards at decent prices.

Please note, the above few comments (and mine) are not true PAYG sims. They are still pay monthly but for sim only. You should easily be able to get a sim card, on a 1 month rolling contract, for £15 or under. :happy2:

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Re: Cancelling mobile phone contract
« Reply #6 on: January 12, 2012, 07:41:29 pm »
+1 For GiffGaff...  :happy2: :happy2: :happy2: :happy2:

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Re: Cancelling mobile phone contract
« Reply #7 on: January 12, 2012, 08:10:03 pm »
Tesco iphone rolling contract is very good - about to switch to the sim only contract myself £12.50 a month, 500 mins, 5000 text, 1gb data and free bt openzone
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Re: Cancelling mobile phone contract
« Reply #8 on: January 12, 2012, 09:56:34 pm »
wonder why my post was blank?

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Re: Cancelling mobile phone contract
« Reply #9 on: January 12, 2012, 10:15:29 pm »
wonder why my post was blank?
I noticed that. Very strange.
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Re: Cancelling mobile phone contract
« Reply #10 on: January 12, 2012, 10:59:12 pm »
can you see it now

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Re: Cancelling mobile phone contract
« Reply #11 on: January 13, 2012, 07:26:16 am »
Yep.
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Re: Cancelling mobile phone contract
« Reply #12 on: January 16, 2012, 04:55:14 pm »
Orange have good signal and now that they use  t mobile signal aswell. So you always get a signal, well i do anyways  :signLOL:

They do iphone sims pay&go i think your only contracted for 3months or so. should check that out!