Got an offer from mobiles.co.uk

[Shooty*]

Evening all,
Just had a call from mobiles.co.uk.

I got my HTC Desire from them about 22 months ago. £25 a month, 100 minutes, 200 text, 500 meg or something like that. Vodafone.

Was told on the phone that I could upgrade to a 16gb iphone 4s with 600 minutes, unlimited texts, 500 meg data for £36 a month, and Vodafone would not charge me for the phone, which normally costs £129. Or, basically, the third deal down here:

http://www.vodafone.co.uk/brands/iph...hone/index.htm

However, if I look at their own site, I find this:
http://www.mobiles.co.uk/vodafone-ap...fjjc6kvq2d7hs6

Top deal of the listed ones.

Or even the £31 price plan http://www.mobiles.co.uk/vodafone-ap...-gb-white.html there, where the phone's only £15.

So... not really a loyalty incentive at all then. More of a "We offer this to everyone" type thing. We don't use a lot of minutes, so £31 a month for £15 up front would be OK.

I asked the guy to call me back on Friday so I could have a think (i.e. do some research along the lines of the above).

Now, I like the iphone, so please let's not turn this thread into a slating session. Haters gonna hate.

What do you reckon? Worth trying to squeeze something out of them, or just sod it and go for the £31 package?

[Rob_B]

Always try, always! See if you can get the £15 knocked off?

As you say it's no real incentive, do you want a 4S or would a 4 do?
Have you calculated the difference between this and a sim only deal and buying a 4S/4 ?

[Behemoth]

If you end up talking to a woman sales rep, then flirt with her, that worked with me when I was on 02 and I wanted back in the day the Nokia 6600 for free, she lapped it up

[Shooty*]

I think you can get arrested for that now. The Harriet Harman Protection For Vulnerable Wymyn Act 2003 or something.

[Phage]

May I recommend Uswitch.
http://www.uswitch.com/mobiles/iphone_deals/

The page has sliders for £ per month, minutes etc and deals with all of the reatilers and networks. Very handy.

[flearider]

use orange myself went from a 5800 to a desire thru disconct dept .. £15 a month 400 mins unlimt text 500mb data ..
was told the upgrade dudes are not worth talking to ..
as for iphone not worth the money imo galaxy 3 out soon so is a lot of quad core phones .. just wait a while better is nearly here ...

btw apple set a price for every phone that no one is allowed to go under .. £30-35 atm ..

[Phage]

btw apple set a price for every phone that no one is allowed to go under .. £30-35 atm ..

Not quite - it's the total cost that is fairly flat, but you can pay some upfront and have a lower monthly cost.
Like these at 20.00 per month.
http://www.uswitch.com/mobiles/deals...ucts=cost%3D20

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

Or even the £31 price plan http://www.mobiles.co.uk/vodafone-ap...-gb-white.html there, where the phone's only £15.

So... not really a loyalty incentive at all then. More of a "We offer this to everyone" type thing. We don't use a lot of minutes, so £31 a month for £15 up front would be OK.

Only £783 over two years then!!

[Shooty*]

Just had a chat. Apparently, upgrade deals not as good as new deals to I'll just wait till April.

[Flash477]

Threatening to leave normally gets very good deals

[flearider]

Not quite - it's the total cost that is fairly flat, but you can pay some upfront and have a lower monthly cost.
Like these at 20.00 per month.
http://www.uswitch.com/mobiles/deals...ucts=cost%3D20

are you really paying less ?? with £300+ up front ... no it's just calculated difrently