Is this a decent deal on Blackberry

[5cupa]

my O2 contract came to an end and they offered me this after a push. is it a decent deal?

Free Blackberry 8120
Unlimited Internet use
500 calls
500 txt

£30 a month 18/month contract


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[Ferral]

That looks a decent deal on a Blackberry. You need to find out whether the unlimited internet use incorporates the Blackberry push email though. If it doesn't and you are wanting to use that feature it will cost you around another £5 a month (Not sure what O2 charge for the push mail solutions).

[5cupa]

not sure tbh. but i am thinking that maybe the N95 would be a better choice as i dont really need the internet that much but email is important

[Ferral]

If you are using a web based client like Yahoo or Hotmail etc and can access your Outlook accounts via web based you may as well go with the N95. Not forgetting that the N95 has really good Wi Fi built into it so as soon as you are in a free wireless hotspot you can open up the web browser and use the net free.

You can setup your Outlook accounts on the N95 but it can be a bit of a pain getting the settings right, persevere and you will manage to set it up.

[5cupa]

they offered me the same deal with a N95 for only £27.50 a month but the handset will cost me £100

but i think this would be better as all my hotmail accounts I use in Outlook express pop3 so it would be really really useful

[manwithnoname]

Originally Posted by 5cupa

they offered me the same deal with a N95 for only £27.50 a month but the handset will cost me £100

but i think this would be better as all my hotmail accounts I use in Outlook express pop3 so it would be really really useful

Just out of interest is that for the newer version of the N95 - the black one with the 8Gb mem card built in - O2 were selling the old version of the will an 8Gb memory bundled with it.

[5cupa]

the new one

[Ferral]

Why not go for a Palm then if you are definately after Outlook based mail. New ones have Windows Mobile 6 and have Outlook and Explorer on there. You don't have to have push set up either. You can just setup your accounts and retreive them as and when you want to. Go for the newest one Palm Treo 500v, it doesn't have a touch interface or Wi Fi but does have the functionality of a Blackberry when it comes to mail.

[5cupa]

too many decisions and not enough knowledge

thanks for the help. i think i will plump for the N95 8gb as I do like the 5mp camera features etc