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    Question sony k800i, contract 12months, who to go with how much?

    sony k800i, contract 12months, who to go with how much and a 800minutes priceplan?
    oh and im from the UK
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    Last edited by keef247; 04-09-2006 at 02:31 PM.
    Quote Originally Posted by Fraz regarding the Apple Mighty Mouse
    I just got so fed up with this thing for it's crappy erratically working scroll ball and poor right-click detection that I just threw it against a wall and it exploded.

    Good riddance. Wish I'd done it about a year ago.

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    If you’re from the UK, you should have developed a reasonable command of the English language by now.

    Try and put it to better use, and people might be able to help you.

    I can only guess you would like a K800i and you are looking for a good deal, right?

    Without knowing your budget or usage pattern, it's a liitle hard mate.
    Last edited by autopilot; 04-09-2006 at 02:27 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fraz regarding the Apple Mighty Mouse
    I just got so fed up with this thing for it's crappy erratically working scroll ball and poor right-click detection that I just threw it against a wall and it exploded.

    Good riddance. Wish I'd done it about a year ago.

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    With a usage plan that high, you should easily get the phone for free I know that Vodafone do an 18 Month contract that gives you 1000 x-net minutes & 1000 texts each month for £25 iirc, which seemed to be a bloody good deal.

    I've just moved on to an 18 month contract - and I get 125 mins with the stop the clock option, and unlimited texts/mms (fair usage policy applies - but doesnt kick in till about 3000/month) for £25, though that is due to me being a student - the point was, initally I wasn't planning an 18 month contract, but found you got a lot more for your money

    These were both with Vodafone, and if you go into the store, you can quite often haggle with em to throw in extra things for free - that's how I got my k800i for free, it should have been £100

    Dave

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    Quote Originally Posted by dave87
    With a usage plan that high, you should easily get the phone for free I know that Vodafone do an 18 Month contract that gives you 1000 x-net minutes & 1000 texts each month for £25 iirc, which seemed to be a bloody good deal.
    Dave
    Wish I had known about that before I brought my k800i from O2. im paying 35 a month for 600 minutes and 100 texts.

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    Quote Originally Posted by keef247
    sony k800i, contract 12months, who to go with how much and a 800minutes priceplan?
    That's the edited version? Wow, our schools really are letting us down.... LOL
    My collegue at work is getting a new K800i through orange (whom she is currently with) on her same contract but for reduced cost. She is paying £50 for the phone direct to Orange.
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    i didnt see the first version of his message but im guessing he has some kind of personality complex.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mart_haj86
    i didnt see the first version of his message but im guessing he has some kind of personality complex.
    excuse me?don't post pointlss insults.instead try helping or don't post at all?
    Quote Originally Posted by Fraz regarding the Apple Mighty Mouse
    I just got so fed up with this thing for it's crappy erratically working scroll ball and poor right-click detection that I just threw it against a wall and it exploded.

    Good riddance. Wish I'd done it about a year ago.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dave87
    With a usage plan that high, you should easily get the phone for free I know that Vodafone do an 18 Month contract that gives you 1000 x-net minutes & 1000 texts each month for £25 iirc, which seemed to be a bloody good deal.

    I've just moved on to an 18 month contract - and I get 125 mins with the stop the clock option, and unlimited texts/mms (fair usage policy applies - but doesnt kick in till about 3000/month) for £25, though that is due to me being a student - the point was, initally I wasn't planning an 18 month contract, but found you got a lot more for your money

    These were both with Vodafone, and if you go into the store, you can quite often haggle with em to throw in extra things for free - that's how I got my k800i for free, it should have been £100

    Dave
    what would you suggest saying when haggling?I've never got contract and I personally hate the idea of these annoying people in shops trying to make me buy the shop etc. any advice given is greatly apprieciated due to lack of haggling experience lol.
    Last edited by keef247; 05-09-2006 at 01:32 PM.
    Quote Originally Posted by Fraz regarding the Apple Mighty Mouse
    I just got so fed up with this thing for it's crappy erratically working scroll ball and poor right-click detection that I just threw it against a wall and it exploded.

    Good riddance. Wish I'd done it about a year ago.

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    Dont post close to mono syllabic, poorly executed english questions and you wont get pointless insults On a side note it is worthwhile looking on such websites as the Carphone Warehouse as they will usually get you a better deal than buying direct from the service provider.

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    Free bluetooth headset too - advert was instore but is also available here: Carphone Warehouse
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    Quote Originally Posted by keef247
    what would you suggest saying when haggling?I've never got contract and I personally hate the idea of these annoying people in shops trying to make me buy the shop etc. any advice given is greatly apprieciated due to lack of haggling experience lol.

    I went in and told them what I was looking for and how much I was prepared to pay, and went from there. After he found me a package that was suitable, I said is there any chance of a deal, and he said I could possibly throw the phone in for free. I also tried to get a memory stick or bluetooth headset, but alas, as he discounted the phone by £100 he couldnt

    The other thing is to go to the shop and tell them what you want, but do NOT buy there and then, say you'll consider it, as you are looking at other plans (even if you are not, they are liable to sweeten the deal). Then when you go back, say what the offer was and that is what you would like, but you have seen x on network y for cheaper - then they can check the offer and may even beat it.

    I found that dealing with the people in the shop was much easier than a call centre ever can be, and as a bonus I got a pretty impressive discount. Oh, and it may be worth considering an 18 month contract, (thats what I'm on) as you get the option to upgrade after 16 months, and get the better phones/tarriffs cheaper

    Hope this helps a bit,

    Dave

    PS, dont be afraid to take a friend with you, I find it helps, as they may ask questions you haven't thought of

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    Quote Originally Posted by dave87
    I went in and told them what I was looking for and how much I was prepared to pay
    You broke the golden rule with bargining for anything. Yes, make it clear what you are not prepared to pay when offered an unsuitable deal, But never reveal how much you are prepared to pay at the start. If you know anything about sales techniques, then you will know that is just playing right into thier hands.

    But otherwise you are right - the simplest thing to do is to go to all shops in turn, tell them what you want and ask them if they can do a better deal and thrown in a BT headset etc. Then ask them if they will give you it in writing (sometimes they will decline this but often they will). Then go to another shop, show them what the last shop offered and ask them to beat it. Then take that offer to the next and so on. Even if you dont what to go on a certain network, get offers for the same sort of package on other networks because, for example, Orange will rather give you a silly deal than see you go with another network. Getting deals and quotes from other shops/networks is the only power you have.

    The problem is though it really down to luck. You have no way of knowing which shops, networks and sales people have/have not reached thier sales targets.
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    Do Orange still match any tariff from other providers? they ran an advert a while back saying they did. you don't really get an Orange signal at my flat, which is a shame, as it's the only one you get at work, so never really looked into them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by autopilot
    You broke the golden rule with bargining for anything. Yes, make it clear what you are not prepared to pay when offered an unsuitable deal, But never reveal how much you are prepared to pay at the start. If you know anything about sales techniques, then you will know that is just playing right into thier hands.
    Yea, except having done my homework, I asked for more than was available on any other network for that price, and got myself a good deal out of it

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    Quote Originally Posted by Funkstar
    Do Orange still match any tariff from other providers? they ran an advert a while back saying they did. you don't really get an Orange signal at my flat, which is a shame, as it's the only one you get at work, so never really looked into them.
    I don't think they do since they have switched to their animal price packages - dolphin etc.

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