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    Coming to the end of my contract

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    I currently am on contract with Orange. I was thinking of going onto payg as my monthly bills are too high at the moment(£70per month)

    However, when I rang up to disconnect the bloke offered me 120 xnet mins and 200 texts per month for £25 plus a free upgrade. Do you think this is worth it or should I hold out for more? I use about 200 minutes a month and about 270 texts. Is this available anywhere else cheaper so I can haggle with the guy?

    Also, if I do take the offer, what phone would people recommend. I currently have a Samsung e700, and while I like it, I do fancy a change!!
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    For £30 a month orange do 200 free min any network any time and 500 free text a month with a free phone. Go for that deal.
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    Shop around, see what else you can find on the net (especially direct from the likes of O2).

    You might find a better deal or a phone you really like the look of. Either way, it's a bargaining tool when you go back to Orange to see what they'll offer you.

    As for what phone to recommend, it really depends on what features you're looking for, what form-factor you prefer and how much of a budget you've got within your free phone allowance.

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    Vodafone has a cracking deal on, Free SE S700i, 200mins/month (doubled to 400 for 6 months), and 500 free texts a month for life for £30 a month.

    Only downside is that it's an 18month contract, but that's not too much of an issue.
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    O2 200 + 50 texts, double mins and text for first 3 months, £30 a month, Free S700i - phones4u

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stoo
    Vodafone has a cracking deal on, Free SE S700i, 200mins/month (doubled to 400 for 6 months), and 500 free texts a month for life for £30 a month.

    Only downside is that it's an 18month contract, but that's not too much of an issue.
    Do Vodafone do funny things to their phones? Or have I made that up?!
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    All the networks customise the operating systems of their phones..
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    Voda often go one step further though and totaly change the firmware if they can. Its 100 times worse than branding
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    And by trying to force me to like small pants, they've alienated me.

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    On the plus side I just found that my new O2 S700i is completely unlocked
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    Do you know if the 500 texts 200 mins for £30 is just an online deal or can I get it in a Vodafone store? If so I might head down this afternoon and get myself a s700i. Especially as I have seen ways on the internet to unbrand them!!
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    technically it's online only, but my local store was going to match it..

    Only reason I didn't do it was because they wouldn't let me port my number across
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    I went in this afternoon and they said they would match the price plan but couldn't give me a free s700i they would have to charge me £150 for it!
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    Am going to payg again contract does not seem worth it to me and my t610 will last a bit longer

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    Quote Originally Posted by planetgong
    I went in this afternoon and they said they would match the price plan but couldn't give me a free s700i they would have to charge me £150 for it!
    Get it off the website then
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    Only thing with that is I will have to take time off work for the delivery and I don't really want to do that.
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    Will they not deliver it to your work address, or even the local vodafone shop?
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