what is the best mobile contract to go on?

Question

nearing the end of my contract. would like to know best contarct and pay as you go deals with which network provider?

Answer 1

yeah i know what you mean its hard these days.. i would still recommend orange.. the network signal seems to be one of the best..

Answer 2

In essence they mobile companies products are virtually identical.

so you need to define clearly what you want out of your phone service (ie number of minutes, no of SMS / MMS messaegs etc)

generally pay as you go are more expensive than contract phones They are also less convient (how often do you runout of time when you are away from a top up point, or are out of cash this month / week)

ask yourself do you really need a mobile at all? what does having a mobile actually deliver, rather than the marketing hype and fashion statement. Could you live without one?

its a trade off between cost and convience

how many minutes do you use normally (forget using up minutes because they are spare) - how much time do you actaully use the phone for

some tarrifs are aimed at usign the phone at specific times of the day, or specific uses (eg some are cheaper at night & weekends, some are cheaper / free on the same network)

another key element is how good is the service (is signal strength in say your home, place of work and inbetween. One to One / T Mobile used to be great inside the M25, but patchy elsewhere (now fixed) , but there are still dead spots, where one provider may be better than others.

I was impressed with thte Vodafone and their 'stop the clock' offer (effectively when you call at off peak hours you get charged for 3 minutes use, upto 1 hour of conversation on the same call. great if you actaully have such longwinded rambling calls.

The only way is to do some footwork, go round see whats available. The highstreet shops sometimes have silly offers at end of month / end of quarter trading (where they just need to get a certain number of contracts and will virtually cut any deal to make target).

forget the frills (such as the looks of the phone, or the features concentrate on what is actaully important for your expected use. Why pay over the odds for a phone that plays MP3's, when using it as an MP3 player you will pay a heavy price, batteries wont last long. you probably dont need a hands free / bluetooth etc - after all you can always call back when you have arrived at your destination.

Answer 3

T-Mobile Flext tariffs seem to represent the best value at the moment. Vodafone are expensive so steer clear of them.

Also consider coverage where you live. Speak to people you know on all the different networks and find out if they have any problems. It's doesn't matter how cheap your tariff is if you have no coverage to use it!

Answer 4

"3" they have great contracts
my father is nearing his 12th month of 18 and his contract has 500 mins and 100 texts it works out £10 for first 12 months

Answer 5

Choose the contract that suits you the best, If you are after a pay as you go again choose one which ever suits you, and within your price range per month.

Answer 6

i am with o2 i have an online contract i think it is good value for money i have 750 mins and 750 texts for £35 pound a month it is an 18 month contract

Answer 7

i find vodaphone is the best tried 3 mobile its a rip off, also t mobile isnt too good i would go for vodaphone

Answer 8

T mobile's flext plans are really good value

Answer 9

vodafone have just launched new tariffs which are really cheap and as good as 3's. or u can have free calls and txt on payt from vodafone

Answer 10

3 they have the most minutes and texts plus mms and internet use.