On 2 July, 20:11, Jon <s...@jonparker.plus.com> wrote:
> In article <0768e4d3-d338-49b4-92b6-
> bf623687c...@y17g2000yqn.googlegroups.com>, bobcoa...@gmail.com says...
>
> > Like most people who get phones they don't want... given by the
> > network when you renew your contract!
>
> But, you do actually have a choice in what phone you get! Networks don't
> give away anything without a reason.
>
> > Only the one phone on offer so it's either accept it or throw it in
> > the bin!
>
> If thats the only pone on offer then you must be a very low spender. If
> that is the case then you will undoubtedly be better off an a different
> set-up, possibly a SIM only contract.
>
>
>
> > BobC
>
> --
> Regards
> Jon

Correct. I'm a very low spender. Most of what I use it for is out-of-
contract stuff, data and roaming.

I couldn't find a SIM only contract anywhere near as cheap as what
Orange offered me when my old contract finished, providing I took a
cheapo phone that I don't want. Plus I get another cheapo phone half
way through the contract.! It does seem rather a waste.

But that's the mobile industry for you. A few years ago when in
Australia I went into a shop to top my PAYG Telstra phone up. Came out
with a brand new phone instead. Phone was $99 with $200 free credit.
Cheaper to buy a new phone and throw it away when the credit ran out
than top up the phone I had.

BobC