Buying replacement handset - SIM-free versus PAYG?

you can replace your handset with a new one. There are many companies who can provide you handset. but you have to choose a correct company for yourself.

In message <jv4tae$hf2$1@dont-email.me>, at 03:59:24 on Mon, 30 Jul
2012, Steve Terry <gfourwwk@tesco.net> remarked:
>The network gives the dealer a subsidy for selling a phone on their network
>
>CPW normally use unlocked standard GSM phone stock, the networks
>would prefer dealers use network branded and locked phones.
>>
>> It's the same handset, sealed in the maker's packaging and not branded
>> or locked by any telco; I didn't even notice which telco it was that I
>> was obliged to buy the SIM from, as I threw it away as soon as I got
>> home.
>>
>If you don't make at least one call with that sim the dealer won't
>get their subsidy from the network.

That exact SIM, or any SIM from that network? The T-Mobile SIM that came
with my last new phone is still in its packaging, because I transferred
the T-Mobile SIM from the old phone to the new one.

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Roland Perry wrote:
> In message <jv4tae$hf2$1@dont-email.me>, at 03:59:24 on Mon, 30 Jul
> 2012, Steve Terry <gfourwwk@tesco.net> remarked:
>> The network gives the dealer a subsidy for selling a phone on their
>> network CPW normally use unlocked standard GSM phone stock, the networks
>> would prefer dealers use network branded and locked phones.
>>>
>>> It's the same handset, sealed in the maker's packaging and not
>>> branded or locked by any telco; I didn't even notice which telco it
>>> was that I was obliged to buy the SIM from, as I threw it away as
>>> soon as I got home.
>>>
>> If you don't make at least one call with that sim the dealer won't
>> get their subsidy from the network.
>
> That exact SIM, or any SIM from that network? The T-Mobile SIM that
> came with my last new phone is still in its packaging, because I
> transferred the T-Mobile SIM from the old phone to the new one.
>
The sim registed by the dealer to go with that phone.
Some dealers make a test call before you leave the shop
to make sure it's sim is registered to the network

Steve Terry
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On 2012-07-23, Hugh - Was Invisible <invisible@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> On Mon, 23 Jul 2012 14:16:15 +0100, David Kennedy
><davidkennedy@nospamherethankyou.invalid> wrote:
>
>> Lobster wrote:
>>> A family member wants to buy a new phone from CPW for use on an existing
>>> contract. I note that the same model costs £219 (plus mandatory £10
>>> top-up) on PAYG, or £279 as "SIM-free".
>>>
>>> Esepcially given that CPW phones are provided unlocked, is there any
>>> reason why she shouldn't buy the PAYG version? Or am I missing something
>>> here?
>>
>> Only the fact that sometimes it can be cheaper to go for a 12 month
>> contract rather than buying the phone either payg or sim free.
>>
>> I got better deal from Tesco on a Samsung a couple of years ago, the
>> phone was £280 payg or £40 plus 12 months at £19.00. They unlocked it
>> free at the end of the 12 months.
>>
> I used to always find that contract worked out cheaper with some of the
> deals over the web. Now I am going to spend half my life in Spain I am
> using Giff Gaff over here and intend to use Hits Mobile over there. Both
> PAYG with reasonable data deals.

At the weekend I got myself a new Huawei Ascend G300, from Tesco, and
their current Clubcard promotion doubling up on clubcard vouchers turned
the phone from being a bargain into an absolute steal. Even factoring in
the cost of unlocking it (using a code) so I can use it on giffgaff, the
total bill came in at under £60.

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On Thu, 26 Jul 2012 20:58:49 +0100, Roland Perry <roland@perry.co.uk>
wrote:

>In message <jurq34$qkm$1@dont-email.me>, at 16:09:08 on Thu, 26 Jul
>2012, Andrew Benham <adsb@address.invalid> remarked:
>>> As ever, it depends on the confusion marketing emanating from the
>>> telcos. GiffGaff "goody bags" are a monthly subscription for a PAYG
>>> service, in all but name, for example.
>>
>>Except that you don't have to buy a Goody Bag every month. If you're
>>going on holiday for a month you can choose not to buy a Goody Bag for
>>that month - you don't have that choice with a subscription.
>
>Why wouldn't you need a phone on holiday?

No signal.

>FWIW, I only take on average about one week a year on holiday away from
>home, and when I'm away is exactly when I most need the mobile.

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