Mobile Phone Contract Thread.

CrippsCorner · Jun 5, 2024

EE is shite for me, but it's so cheap I can't be arsed to change.

Smarty was a little better when I trialed it.

RustyMojo · Jun 5, 2024

My contract is up next month, currently with ID. They’ve been great to be honest…well I say great, reality is I’ve never had to contact them. Trouble is the new deal is significantly worse than my old one. Wife’s telling me to go sim only, but I normally like a new phone. Just not sure a new iPhone offers anything over my existing iPhone 13. So wife is likely right (as per)

DrR · Jun 6, 2024

CrippsCorner said:
EE is shite for me, but it's so cheap I can't be arsed to change.

Smarty was a little better when I trialed it.

Now this has confused me cos EE is far more expensive than anyone else?

Simon_16v · Jun 6, 2024

Pegasaurus Rex said:
My contract is up next month, currently with ID. They’ve been great to be honest…well I say great, reality is I’ve never had to contact them. Trouble is the new deal is significantly worse than my old one. Wife’s telling me to go sim only, but I normally like a new phone. Just not sure a new iPhone offers anything over my existing iPhone 13. So wife is likely right (as per)

I wouldn't say you'd notice anything new with a 15 apart from the obvious like longer battery due to it being new etc. Why not go on a monthly sim only and see what the iPhone 16 is like in September? Worst case it's a 'meh' iteration like normal and bag yourself a cheaper 15 deal?

RustyMojo · Jun 6, 2024

Simon_16v said:
I wouldn't say you'd notice anything new with a 15 apart from the obvious like longer battery due to it being new etc. Why not go on a monthly sim only and see what the iPhone 16 is like in September? Worst case it's a 'meh' iteration like normal and bag yourself a cheaper 15 deal?

Sounds very sensible. Thats probably what I’ll do. New phones are so meh nowadays.

CrippsCorner · Jun 7, 2024

DrR said:
Now this has confused me cos EE is far more expensive than anyone else?

Well, it has gone up recently but I'm still only paying £12.50 p/m - I could cut that in half technically, with Smarty, but I get £10 off my broadband bill for having them both with EE so works out for me in the end.

Geddes · Jul 26, 2024

I've just renewed my EE sim only today for 12 Months contract, I've gone for the 60GB for £12 a month with 6 Months Free Apple TV.

imprezaworks · Jul 26, 2024

I will be swapping to Vodafone, the signal by mine is rubbish and there is an issue with thr mast.

Geddes · Jul 26, 2024

there's a website where you can check for mobile coverage on certain networks around the UK checker.ofcom.org.uk mobile coverage - something along the lines of that

imprezaworks · Jul 26, 2024

She's never had issues with Vodafone tbh

davo172 · Jul 26, 2024

imprezaworks said:
I will be swapping to Vodafone, the signal by mine is rubbish and there is an issue with thr mast.

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Use Vodafone network I have just ordered the 15 deal sim.

Won't get anything cheaper anywhere I can find!

botfch · Sep 16, 2024

Don’t know if it’s my phone but EE’s signal has fallen off a cliff recently.

imprezaworks · Sep 16, 2024

Matt Cup · Sep 16, 2024

botfch said:
Don’t know if it’s my phone but EE’s signal has fallen off a cliff recently.

EE is utter w**k near us.

imprezaworks · Sep 16, 2024

I want to move to Vodafone but it's a faff swapping my number over

realnumber 1 · Sep 16, 2024

imprezaworks said:
I want to move to Vodafone but it's a faff swapping my number over

No more of a faff than it must be swapping your phone every other week...

imprezaworks · Sep 16, 2024

Takes less than 2 days, got it down to a fine art.

realnumber 1 · Sep 16, 2024

That's around the same time it takes for your number to port over lol.

imprezaworks · Sep 16, 2024

I know mate, the fine art was the speed I can transfer to a new phone.

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Steve · Sep 23, 2024

Any of these sims have EU roaming, ended up paying per day which was a con?

Brigsy · Sep 23, 2024

O2 has turned dogshit in my area, looking to change. Any good sim only EE deals about 50gb+ data?

MatthewR · Sep 23, 2024

Steve said:
Any of these sims have EU roaming, ended up paying per day which was a con?

Smarty has EU roaming, I didn't realise an bought a 15gb add on for internet. Didn't use any of it at all, fortunately it doesn't expire but still it was a waste of £12 😂

davo172 · Sep 24, 2024

Comparison sites are best for sim only offers always.
I am on lebara unlimited mins and texts, 100 mins roaming and 15g 5g data on Vodafone
Quid a month for 7 months then £6.99 I month rolling contract.
Signal is soo much better than 02.

SharpyClio · Sep 24, 2024

Im not sure why I pay monthly given I seem to be able to get the same deal for c£30 less a month on sim only?! I bought the phone outright so I guess Sim only is the way to go?

Geddes · Sep 24, 2024

Yeah sim only i think is the way to go, been doing it for years now. i got 60GB of data unli texts and calls and EU roaming too, also free add on for Apple TV for £12 a month 12 month contract. Its through EE which been with them since T-mobile days. My area is spot on for EE though

rctempire · Sep 24, 2024

Im in a bit of a pickle it seems.
1. Been with Orange/EE a while
2. Legacy contract (2019) that includes everything pretty much unlimited text/data (200GB data never touch it) and European data/minutes with international roaming too.
3. No real issues, 3/4/5G all work fine.
4. Price - Not above £20ish

Should I look at changing to another network? Suits me and sure its £20 but, its SIM only, 30 day rolling. Issue is the legacy European bundles aren't included in many tariffs now.

Thoughts?

davo172 · Sep 24, 2024

Thing is most people still pay for more than the EVER realistically use what's the point in having so much data and roaming etc when you could get away with loads less.
Most people spend 80% of the time on a WiFi connection anyway.

rctempire · Sep 24, 2024

davo172 said:
Thing is most people still pay for more than the EVER realistically use what's the point in having so much data and roaming etc when you could get away with loads less.
Most people spend 80% of the time on a WiFi connection anyway.

Correct, however i hardly ever use Wireless connections. Purely as i have the 200GB data, so why should I even touch my own network.
Example was in Cyprus and used 80GB while away and European roaming is good when I visit Europe least 4 times a year.

Its more the do new contracts include european roaming as seen some removing it and having it as an add-on now.

-Jamie- · Sep 24, 2024

I have roaming as a free add on with EE, although your current deal sounds good so I'd be inclined to stick with it

Steve · Sep 24, 2024

davo172 said:
Comparison sites are best for sim only offers always.
I am on lebara unlimited mins and texts, 100 mins roaming and 15g 5g data on Vodafone
Quid a month for 7 months then £6.99 I month rolling contract.
Signal is soo much better than 02.

Got a link to that

Used to have the full monty with EE unlimited everything, BT sports etc binned it all off

Geddes · Sep 24, 2024

for a few years i had 160gb of data for £20 and hardly used 1/4 of it. So decided to drop data to 60gb. I thought yeah the more data the better. If your not using it get rid of it and save some ££

davo172 · Sep 25, 2024

Steve said:
Got a link to that

Used to have the full monty with EE unlimited everything, BT sports etc binned it all off

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Changed slightly since I had it but still doing some good deals.

Geddes · Sep 25, 2024

One thing to mention , I got my deal by ringing up EE and speak to upgrades. They offer different deals than what’s on the website

davo172 · Sep 26, 2024

Geddes said:
One thing to mention , I got my deal by ringing up EE and speak to upgrades. They offer different deals than what’s on the website

You should have just spoken to cancellations they would of given you a WAY better deal than upgrades dept.

Geddes · Sep 26, 2024

davo172 said:
You should have just spoken to cancellations they would have given you a WAY better deal than upgrades dept.

Really I didn’t know that. I’ll try that next time

davo172 · Sep 26, 2024

Geddes said:
Really I didn’t know that. I’ll try that next time

Always the same mate with any contract virgin sky bt etc speak straight to cancellations upgrades are a waste of time.

Cancellations dept is always known internally as customer retention dept they have max discounts and deals available to offer you to keep you.😉

Geddes · Sep 26, 2024

davo172 said:
Always the same mate with any contract virgin sky bt etc speak straight to cancellations upgrades are a waste of time.

Cancellations dept is always known internally as customer retention dept they have max discounts and deals available to offer you to keep you.😉

Aye thanks, what sort of speel should I say to start off. I’m looking at going over to another network what can you offer ? That sort of thing or do they ask you loads of questions on why your speaking to cancellation

Ray Gin · Oct 18, 2024

Any good deals for the iPhone 16 pro max?

Ray Gin · Oct 18, 2024

£49.95 a month for the phone with Apple
£12 a month for 120GB 5G with Three

Total of £61.95 a month for 24 months, £0 upfront.

Can this be beaten? Been with EE for years but their deals now are shocking, even with a discount applied to my account, the cost was coming out at more than the above and they also wanted £300 upfront.

Wtaf? He then tried to sell me a 50Mbps broadband deal. When I told him I get 1gb download speeds he said I’m lying 😂

Stay Puft · Oct 18, 2024

Check iD mobile, probably cheaper

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