12 months FREE line rental on a 12 month contract - what's the catch?

[Limowreck]

What's the catch with these deals?

http://www.mobilepricehunter.com/display.asp?showdeals=30&contracttype=12m&free=12

I was thinking of buying a Nokia N80 for £200 of ebay then use the sim/contract from another phone on one of these '12 months FREE line rental on a 12 month contract' deals.

Seems like an unreal deal but I'm sure I must be overlooking something here yes?

 

[Revels]

Theyre not 12months free on 12month contracts, its usually 18!

 

[Alan]

Why not just get a free N80 on a new contract??

 

[Limowreck]

Theyre not 12months free on 12month contracts, its usually 18!

My eyes do not deceive me - have you checked the link? 12 months free line rental on a 12 month contract as I said!

 

[Limowreck]

Why no just get a free N80 on a new contract??

True, but I get a free extra phone and no line rental (after cashback of course!)

 

[Revels]

My eyes do not deceive me - have you checked the link? 12 months free line rental on a 12 month contract as I said!

Just checked, but I think you pay it and then they give you the cheque back I guess. Which is going to take ages! Couldnt find the phone I wanted on there tho!

 

[disco]

Perhaps there is some stupid terms and conditions of the cash back I clicked one of the links to buy and it started going on about 10 months free! Seems suspect to me.

 

[Limowreck]

I might have to give them a ring, there are a few outlets doing this offer -can't get my head around how they make money from it?
I'll have to pay line rental up front, but its effectively a free phone, calls & texts for a year when I get the cashback!

Gotta be too good to be true right?

 

[Limowreck]

Clearly says 750i - 12 months free line rental on a 12 month contract?

 

[Clart]

u have to send ur bills off to get the money back every 3/4 months, so u still have to pay each month

 

[Limowreck]

Yep fair enough if you don't have the money to do it and can't be hassled with all of the paperwork but its an amazing offer if you can afford to wait for the cashbacks.

 

[LegoHead]

I bet the cash will be credited to your account so you have to make £360 worth of calls to get it back I doubt it will be handed back as cash or cheque.

 

[MRBILLYUK]

I'm on a cashback offer at the minute with e2save .I just send back my 4th , 8th and 12th months bill and get a cheque back . Never had a problem getting my money back .

 

[Limowreck]

I'm on a cashback offer at the minute with e2save .I just send back my 4th , 8th and 12th months bill and get a cheque back . Never had a problem getting my money back .

Are you on this 12/12 kind of a deal as above?

 

[MRBILLYUK]

^^^ Nope . Just a cash back deal .

 

[Limowreck]

ok cheers, i'll give them a ring 2moro to check the t&cs.

 

[Ads_172]

Most people probably forget to send off their bills in time...

 

[MRBILLYUK]

Most people probably forget to send off their bills in time...

Thats what the company hopes , imagine how much money they save with people forgetting to send it off in time . I never forgot

 

[Limowreck]

Ha ha, its too good a bargain to be missed if you are good with time keeping!