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HD2 available on Virgin Mobile UK

Just in case you hadn't noticed (well I hadn't anyway!) the HD2 is now available on Virgin Mobile in the UK
http://bit.ly/6tBFFr
The deals seem to blow some of the established ones away

Hardly blown away, to get the free phone you need to sign up for a 2 year tariff and the £35, 18 month tariff isn't much better than what I got from O2. Except I got the phone for less than £2 and they want £20.
Still, some good deals on there, especially if they have good stock levels.

Fair comment. I haven't seen that deal on O2.
It's just that I was about to commit to either a £35 18 month contract or £45 12 month (handsets £free - £90). So £25/m (+£80) seems ok.
But as you say, let's see what the stock levels are like.

this IS the best priced company out there, i ordered mine last night.
18 months, virgin £25, 500 mins, unlimited text and internet to 1gb fair usage, phone cost £80 + £5 postage. with this i got 2 months free so £50 because i am a virgin media customer.
you can get £30 cashback through quidco.com or another cashback site.
even the customer service at tmobile couldn't believe it (when i was getting my PAC) and had to go online to check lol.
25*18 = 450 - 50 = 400 + 85 = 485 for 18 months.
that about the same cost if you took this on vodafone through a third party company (dial-a-phone) but here you can port your number (which i think is an important thing).

iandooley said:
Just in case you hadn't noticed (well I hadn't anyway!) the HD2 is now available on Virgin Mobile in the UK
http://bit.ly/6tBFFr
The deals seem to blow some of the established ones away
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Thanks for posting this. It is a good deal.
Sunil_237 said:
this IS the best priced company out there, i ordered mine last night.
18 months, virgin £25, 500 mins, unlimited text and internet to 1gb fair usage, phone cost £80 + £5 postage. with this i got 2 months free so £50 because i am a virgin media customer.
you can get £30 cashback through quidco.com or another cashback site.
even the customer service at tmobile couldn't believe it (when i was getting my PAC) and had to go online to check lol.
25*18 = 450 - 50 = 400 + 85 = 485 for 18 months.
that about the same cost if you took this on vodafone through a third party company (dial-a-phone) but here you can port your number (which i think is an important thing).
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You are right. It's the best deal I've seen so far and I haven't seen anything close from anyone else with those minutes and Internet included. Add the 2 months free and cashback and it's an outstanding deal.
Do you have your phone yet? If so can you use Skype on it to chat and talk?
Any issues with it?
Also, did it come with the case and an SD card?
Thanks.

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKKKKKKK!!!!
my virgin contract was up this month aswel!

I paid 100ish on a 34/month 12 month contract more than a month ago, including internet. This is way more expensive.

Pagnell said:
Hardly blown away, to get the free phone you need to sign up for a 2 year tariff and the £35, 18 month tariff isn't much better than what I got from O2. Except I got the phone for less than £2 and they want £20.
Still, some good deals on there, especially if they have good stock levels.
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Hardly a reason to say the Virgin offer isn't a good deal - show me where O2 advertise a HD2 for £2 on a £20 per month contract? I'm going to say that you can't because it was a retention offer which they probably only offered you because you spent £30+ the previous 18 months with O2.
To concentrate on getting a 'free' phone also shows your naivety in thinking - no handset is offered for free as they are all subsidised according to how much you are paying over the term of the contract (it's funny how the handset becomes 'free' when the monthly price is £35+ over 18+ months isn't it?).
The Virgin mobile tarrifs are extremely good value in comparison to everyone else especially when you compare the overall costs. Now if someone can find out if they are sim unlocked directly from Virgin this will become a stonking deal.

kai_ said:
Now if someone can find out if they are sim unlocked directly from Virgin this will become a stonking deal.
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I'll let you know later. Mine's due to be delivered today

arfster said:
I paid 100ish on a 34/month 12 month contract more than a month ago, including internet. This is way more expensive.
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I don't think it's way more expensive. In fact I think that it will still be cheaper on Virgin.
How many minutes and texts does your deal come with and what network is it on? Is the Internet "unlimited" on that network and could you please let us know how much you actually paid for the phone? £98, £120, £101?
Thanks.

My deal with T-Mobile was
16GB SD -
£25.00 cashback
Free phone
900 Mins / Unlimited txts and internet
18th Month contract.
£35.00 per month
I moved from 3 to T-Mob to get this phone..

arfster said:
I paid 100ish on a 34/month 12 month contract more than a month ago, including internet. This is way more expensive.
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Virgin Mobile Tariff (best value/cheapest that I can see):
500 minutes, unlimited texts and unlimited internet:
18 months x £25 + £79.99 for handset = £529.99 total cost.
Your tariff:
12 months x £34 + £100-'ish' for handset = £508'ish'
No idea how much 'ish' is and also no idea how many minutes or texts you are getting either for your £508'ish'. Neither can it be said that £22 for 6 extra months usage is 'way more expensive'.
When I was looking for my HD2 I think at the time MobilePhonesDirect were offering the best value for me, can't remember the exact pricing and tariff but overall cost was something in the region of £520 but with only 300 minutes and 200 texts, unlimited data on T-Mobile. That was over a 12 month term I think and also required £102 up front for the handset.
Now considering that the cheapest you're going to get a HD2 outright for is about £450 from Carphonewarehouse (reported by someone, but no idea if it's sim free or not) you can't say that the value of calls/texts/data isn't worth £80? After all, even if you buy the handset outright you've still got to pay for a phone plan of some kind.

kai_ said:
Hardly a reason to say the Virgin offer isn't a good deal - show me where O2 advertise a HD2 for £2 on a £20 per month contract?
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And show me where I said it wasn't a good deal. Take your time.
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To concentrate on getting a 'free' phone also shows your naivety in thinking - no handset is offered for free as they are all subsidised according to how much you are paying over the term of the contract (it's funny how the handset becomes 'free' when the monthly price is £35+ over 18+ months isn't it?).
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You're talking to someone who worked for O2 IT for four years, I'm well aware how this works thanks and that phones are subsidised. And I'd wouldn't say I 'concentrated' on anything, merely talked about something that was relevant.
Still, feel free to continue being patronizing, I'm sure you feel a whole lot better for it.

but ....
in case anybody is interested ...
the phone has no sim lock
no branding on it at all
the serial number works on the htc website
all good for me

kevb said:
in case anybody is interested ...
the phone has no sim lock
no branding on it at all
the serial number works on the htc website
all good for me
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Thanks, now I'm very interested.
If possible could you let me know what your fastest download rate is when you have good coverage. Also if possible could you test out Skype (if you use it).
Thanks again.

DuoM said:
Thanks, now I'm very interested.
If possible could you let me know what your fastest download rate is when you have good coverage. Also if possible could you test out Skype (if you use it).
Thanks again.
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I don't use skype, never felt the urge, i never max my tariff out as is
don't have any any other apps loaded on it yet except for resco explorer and sbp backup.
this is only my 2nd day with it, ordered it online from virgin at about 2:30pm and it was delivered next day by DHL
it was my intention to run the phone "as is" for a while to make sure there are no problems, which means i will not be installing any other software just yet.
if i download any large files files i will try and time it manually if thats any good to you?
any other info you need feel free to ask.
apart from getting used to a (very)sensitive screen compared to my last resistive screen i am still feeling the love for it

kevb said:
I don't use skype, never felt the urge, i never max my tariff out as is
don't have any any other apps loaded on it yet except for resco explorer and sbp backup.
this is only my 2nd day with it, ordered it online from virgin at about 2:30pm and it was delivered next day by DHL
it was my intention to run the phone "as is" for a while to make sure there are no problems, which means i will not be installing any other software just yet.
if i download any large files files i will try and time it manually if thats any good to you?
any other info you need feel free to ask.
apart from getting used to a (very)sensitive screen compared to my last resistive screen i am still feeling the love for it
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Well, you could try and time it manually or you can use the website: http://www.dslreports.com/mspeed
which should allow you to test the download speed.
The only thing is that I'm not to sure about how accurate it is and their servers seem to be in the USA so that's probably not too good.
I was going to ask about the keyboard but it sounds like it's super sensitive, like others I've tried on the HD2. Can you type on it?
Oh, perhaps you could tell me which ROM version you have and if it came with an SD card and a case (not that I normally use one)?
Thanks.
EDIT: Oh, just saw the ROM in your sig. Did it come with that one?

I was really tempted but then realised you cannot downgrade tariffs at anytime. I personally think going via mobilephonesdirect with topchashback and vf maybe the better option.
Scott

kevb said:
in case anybody is interested ...
the phone has no sim lock
no branding on it at all
the serial number works on the htc website
all good for me
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Perfect!
My T-Mob contract is up in a week, and Virgin was by far the best deal I could find.
Virgin £25pm 18mths + £79.99phone = £529.99
The closest I can get is:
TMob £22.50pm 18ths + £169.99 = £574.99
Virgin give more 300 more minutes and unlimited texts (versus 200), both having unlimited web. I can't find a better deal really. I would perfer O2, but I can't get anywhere near Virgin for mins/txts and phone price. Closest is £20pm + £7.50Web 18mths + £250 phone, making it £745 in total! And you only get 75 minutes!
I was worried about being locked into operator provided updates only (my Diamond was bought from Expansys, so fully unlocked), but this is great news! Thanks!
Quick question: Do I need my PAC code when I order, or can I do it after ordering? I was able to do so when I moved to T-Mob...

I was close to considering...
Tried to coerce O2 into getting near to the Virgin offer but the best they could offer was £35/month 18 month contract, 600 mins, 1000 texts, unlimited wi-fi (after I forced the issue) and unlimited internet with £90 for the phone.
Total cost £720 over the life and although Virgin is £190 cheaper I have broadband with O2 so leaving them would increase my monthly payment by £5 and therefore £90 over the life so Virgin only worked out £100 cheaper for me (though I could've got £30 from Quidco).
£100 is a lot of money but I have no experience of Virgin whereas O2 have always been good to me (and normally very generous with my renewals) and I know I get good reception wherever I need it.
Ordered it around 18.45 and supposedly should receive tomorrow according to the email and text they sent me - weather permitting - though I was told Friday by the guy on the phone.

Worth the sim free cost?

I know most people have their DHD on contract and will therefore be paying a relatively small amount for the phone. Naturally, the majority of contributors here are delighted with the phone.
Now what I am interested to know is whether those that have paid the sim free price of around £500 for the phone think it's worth it - and would those that have it on contract be prepared to pay £500?
I have a fantastic contract currently and am not due an upgrade anytime soon so sim free is the only option for me if I want to grab the DHD.

i had an contract with an hd2 and i liked android verry much, however i wanted to have an android device that was designed to run android. So i decided to sell my HD2 and buy an DHD sim free. and its worth it

I was going to buy the handset but with the contract I have it works out a lot better, and it is a sim free model to which is a bonus. I would still buy this phone for 480 still as I don't regret choosing this at all.
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if you really want it you buy it sim free then when you renew if there is nothing you really want in the new contract you just get the one which you can resell on say ebay for the most

noobdeagle said:
if you really want it you buy it sim free then when you renew if there is nothing you really want in the new contract you just get the one which you can resell on say ebay for the most
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Or negotiate a cracking discount in the monthly line rental (as I did last time round)
Glad to hear the responses so far, still reluctant to part with such cash though!

Got it Sim Free...and worth every penny..!!! Just love it...Leave these inhibitions goto a Store and feel a DHD, u'll never regret

Work out the pros and cons.
Contract phone, cost per month multiply by contract length.
Sim free phone, cost of handset plus cost of calls and internet over same period.
You will find (most times) contract may be a little more expensive.
Now, at end of contract, you can upgrade to best phone at time and start again.
With Sim free, you can sell phone anytime (after a week if you decide you do not like it) and upgrade to any phone, you also have choice of changing phone company to cheapest or best plan.
Do not go by contract that offers X number of free texts or X number of free minutes phone calls unless you would actually use them, as you will be paying for something you do not need.

I would not buy the Phone without a contract.
I have the phone for free with a 2 year contract. The contract includes internet, call & text and the total I pay for the 2 year contract (if I do not exceed the limits) is only about 50 euro's more than if I would have bought the Phone separately. Get me a 2 year contract for <50 euro including internet, minutes & text and I'll revise this comment

I bought a sim free model as I already have a superb contract with 3uk (750 min, unlimited text, 3000 3~3 mins and wait for it unlimited data with fair use of 2gb of data for £29.50 pm) i wouldn't trade in my 2gb allowance for anything and 3 did suggest i paid my current contract off for a new 18 month one at £35 pm .. £630 over 18 months plus the £295 left on my contract so £295
when asked if they would match the 2gb fair use as its now 1gb as i go over 2gb they advised they wouldn't ..
I had 10 months left so that's £295 plus the cost of the handset unlocked and unbranded from 3 £449 total cost £744 however i retained my 2gb allowance and to be honest when i get bored of the handset i can flog it on eBay..
You have to work out pro and cons
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Anyone know for sure if the latest three UK payg handsets are unlocked and also what the stock situation is like generally?
Will they tell me in store if its unlocked?

T mobile good deals. 69 for phone 600 mins unlimited tx unlimited internet (3 gb). 25 a month . Sim free model next day delivery with e2save online. BARGAIN
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Think 3 still have loads plus they are unlocked and unbranded .. 449
You need to buy at 3 store as not available online
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mancuk29 said:
Think 3 still have loads plus they are unlocked and unbranded .. 449
You need to buy at 3 store as not available online
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If they are definitely unlocked and unbranded I may just cancel my order and go with that!

I've had two (as first one faulty ) 3 wanted to get them out so unlocked, this happened on desire to for first few months the handsets were unlocked then after first batch went they were locked down I'd just check
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I only buy sim-free phones for full price, as i hate being locked by contract. And considering i pay 6.9€ for 1GB data package + the costs for calls (0.12€/min, 0.06€/SMS), it's a perfect option.
For most phones, being on contract in my country usually means paying a lot more than the retail price. For example, the cheapest price for Desire HD right now on contract in my country is 209 euros, and that includes a prety high monthly bill.

mancuk29 said:
I've had two (as first one faulty ) 3 wanted to get them out so unlocked, this happened on desire to for first few months the handsets were unlocked then after first batch went they were locked down I'd just check
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Mind me asking how long ago you got your second one? Credit to the 3 store I called today, he said the phones are locked to 3 but when quizzed said he assumes they are but they don't have a different sim to try. He did say I could try my sim in it though.
I didn't bother in the end as there was only one in stock - likely this would be a demo model and it meant racing across town to catch it which I didn't have time to do!
Might pay a visit tomorrow ... we'll see.

Some interesting points here folks, thanks for your replies.
I am all for buying sim free as you get a better choice of handset and can ditch it for a new one whenever you like. Personally I prefer to keep hold of a device for a while - it's just a question of finding the right one.
I also prefer the reduced line rental. Currently £5 / month for me inc 600 mins, unlimited txt and 3GB data allowance. I can't complain at that even if I do have to fork out £450 for the phone!

I've just done a deal for one with Phones4u in the UK.
I was told the phones are in stock, are unbranded and unlocked to any carrier.
I got mine for FREE on t-Mobile, with 600 mins + 3000 texts, which turns out to be the unlimited texts booster and I can change that after 30 days to the unlimited internet booster and drop to 500 texts (but I've got a couple of months left on my old contract so my existing O2 sim will be in the DHD for a while until the internet booster is applied).
Oh, and TopCashBack are offering £35.35 cashback on new web deals with phones4u, so I got this too!!!
I've had their eyes out!!! I'm expecting a rather lovely package being delivered on saturday.....

Sounds a decent deal Rob, how much a month and over what contract duration?
Did you have to fight for the deal or was it standard?

12 month contract is best (if you can get one)
I got my Desire HD around three weeks ago from vodafone. 300 mins + unlimited texts + unlimited data (fair use policy). For £40 a month and free handset.
Might seem a high monthly price but it is a 12 month contract, so the total price for handset and contract is £480. Which is about the same as the sim free price for the phone alone. So for me it is a no brainer.
I can also upgrade my handset 3 months before the end of my contract, so as long as nothing fantastic comes out in the next nine months, its cool and even if it does the price will settle by the time my contract is over.
For a added bonus it is unbranded and unlocked. Happy Days!!

Where do i get a cheap samsung galaxy s2

What is the cheapest online store that i can buy the Samsung galaxy s2 simfree or unlocked ? brand new

Google is your best friend
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Ebay were offereing them for £489 (limited to 100 at that price) on friday; looked like a premium "genuine actual business" seller...
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I think the cheapest deal to just get the GS2 is with O2
£150 phone
+ £10.5/months for 24 months
- £50 cash back from topcashback or quidco
= £352 total
The cashback is a bit hit or miss since I haven't had mine tracked yet but others have theirs tracked. But in the worst case that the cashback wouldn't track, you still get the phone for £402, which is still less than what most retailers are selling the GS2 atm.
p/s1: the £10.5/month contract will get you 50 minutes and 250 texts
p/s2: O2 will also unlock your phone for free as well

Check Carphone Warehouse. Bought mine a few weeks ago 490 sim free.

nhat2991 said:
I think the cheapest deal to just get the GS2 is with O2
£150 phone
+ £10.5/months for 24 months
- £50 cash back from topcashback or quidco
= £352 total
The cashback is a bit hit or miss since I haven't had mine tracked yet but others have theirs tracked. But in the worst case that the cashback wouldn't track, you still get the phone for £402, which is still less than what most retailers are selling the GS2 atm.
p/s1: the £10.5/month contract will get you 50 minutes and 250 texts
p/s2: O2 will also unlock your phone for free as well
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What offer is there that is £10.5 a month? The cheapest I could get it down to was £13.50 on their site. Thanks

O2 force you to buy the £3 data bolt on. But you can always remove it later.

I got mine from unlocked-mobiles for around £440 shipped.

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O2 force you to buy the £3 data bolt on. But you can always remove it later.
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So you could simply remove that extra £3 after like a month? So only have to pay it once? That would be pretty cool if you could do that

bcam117 said:
So you could simply remove that extra £3 after like a month? So only have to pay it once? That would be pretty cool if you could do that
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Yes, if you do it as soon as your billing details are online on my o2, before the 1st billing date.

If you're really interested to buy Galaxy S2, pricing isn't important.

bye bye htc. hello samsung.
I rang orange uk to cancel my contract and take my number with me. I got offered the disire hd free, 400 min, ult text and gig data. I said no the phones too old and was looking at sgs2 which u dont have. He said. We dont have pricing for sgs2 but im sure i will be able to do u it at same price. Me. Really. Him. Yes. Ill write it on your info. Ring back when we get stock. Today i rang back and they gave the offer even though it was less than phone costs.
360 pounds over 2 years. Yes im smiling. Cant believe it.

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I rang orange uk to cancel my contract and take my number with me. I got offered the disire hd free, 400 min, ult text and gig data. I said no the phones too old and was looking at sgs2 which u dont have. He said. We dont have pricing for sgs2 but im sure i will be able to do u it at same price. Me. Really. Him. Yes. Ill write it on your info. Ring back when we get stock. Today i rang back and they gave the offer even though it was less than phone costs.
360 pounds over 2 years. Yes im smiling. Cant believe it.
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Coolhanded said:
I rang orange uk to cancel my contract and take my number with me. I got offered the disire hd free, 400 min, ult text and gig data. I said no the phones too old and was looking at sgs2 which u dont have. He said. We dont have pricing for sgs2 but im sure i will be able to do u it at same price. Me. Really. Him. Yes. Ill write it on your info. Ring back when we get stock. Today i rang back and they gave the offer even though it was less than phone costs.
360 pounds over 2 years. Yes im smiling. Cant believe it.
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Is that 360 including contract + phone?
If it is then, what a steal.

Yeah for both phone and contract. I feel like i.ve stolen it. All i will say is always take the name and number of ther person giving out great deals.

When i got mine i know o2 were selling it payg for 399, but some peoples have been locked and others not, but if your planning on rooting it it doesnt really make a difference.
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If people are still looking, Google Shopping yielding some cheap deals.
Unsure of tax and shipping costs, but cheapest new handset I could find was £230 (US site).
Another was £274 from a UK site. Unsure of how legit.
New handsets going on eBay for about £350.
Still holding out for a good deal! Anyone found some good deals?

Got mine brand new, sim-free & factory unlocked on bid on eBay for ... £375
Best deal I've done ever.

Sony Xperia Z best combination deals (UK)

This purpose of this thread is to share information with one another on the best combination deals for the Sony Xperia Z from UK retailers.
So far, the best deal I've found (and I'll probably be going with this one) is with o2-UK (owned by Telefonica):
On & On tariff. £31.00 Monthly Cost. Up-front payment of £249.99. 24 Months contract length. Unlimited call minutes. Unlimited texts. 2GB Data. 1 month early upgrade. Add £10 a month for insurance.
Feel free to add other information on other great deals if you know of any.

Best Deal beat this
nightwing369 said:
This purpose of this thread is to share information with one another on the best combination deals for the Sony Xperia Z from UK retailers.
So far, the best deal I've found (and I'll probably be going with this one) is with o2-UK (owned by Telefonica):
On & On tariff. £31.00 Monthly Cost. Up-front payment of £249.99. 24 Months contract length. Unlimited call minutes. Unlimited texts. 2GB Data. 1 month early upgrade. Add £10 a month for insurance.
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I've just got a deal on three as an existing upgrade although I only had a 30 day rolling contract
£31 per month NO UPFRONT COST
5000 texts
2000 mins
5000 free three to three network calls
tethering included
ALL YOU CAN EAT DATA
I was pissed I'd missed the headphone offer but this deal seemed to nearly equal that deal
I'm actually on hold with three as we speak & I've been offered an even cheaper deal details to follow when the operator gets back off hold:laugh:

nightwing369 said:
This purpose of this thread is to share information with one another on the best combination deals for the Sony Xperia Z from UK retailers.
So far, the best deal I've found (and I'll probably be going with this one) is with o2-UK (owned by Telefonica):
On & On tariff. £31.00 Monthly Cost. Up-front payment of £249.99. 24 Months contract length. Unlimited call minutes. Unlimited texts. 2GB Data. 1 month early upgrade. Add £10 a month for insurance.
Feel free to add other information on other great deals if you know of any.
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WOW.......£1233.99 over 2 years for a £500 phone!!

nightwing369 said:
This purpose of this thread is to share information with one another on the best combination deals for the Sony Xperia Z from UK retailers.
So far, the best deal I've found (and I'll probably be going with this one) is with o2-UK (owned by Telefonica):
On & On tariff. £31.00 Monthly Cost. Up-front payment of £249.99. 24 Months contract length. Unlimited call minutes. Unlimited texts. 2GB Data. 1 month early upgrade. Add £10 a month for insurance.
Feel free to add other information on other great deals if you know of any.
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That's a stupid deal. Look again on the site and u see way more better deals.
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I will probably get it from carphone warehouse instore £99.99 upfront & £26.00 pm for 24mths
on 02, 300mins+unlimited text+1gb internet then sell it a year later for the newest phone...
F**kin hate 24mth contracts...
I just have to sell my Nexus 4 first...

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That's a stupid deal. Look again on the site and u see way more better deals.
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Which ones? Any example please?

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Which ones? Any example please?
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The Three UK deal is better, or if 1gb is ok these are far cheaper (£100 to be exact).
£31.00 £149.99 24 Months Unlimited Unlimited 1GB = £894
£26.00 £249.99 24 Months Unlimited Unlimited 1GB = £874
There is also Cashback of £50.50 available on o2 if you go through a cashback site. I could also get O2 30% discount on a entire contract which reduces the price to £740 (£41, £50 phone, same 2gb) but i'm not a huge fan of o2 as I am experiencing now. V poor signal where i am

arcadebod said:
I've just got a deal on three as an existing upgrade although I only had a 30 day rolling contract
£31 per month NO UPFRONT COST
5000 texts
2000 mins
5000 free three to three network calls
tethering included
ALL YOU CAN EAT DATA
I was pissed I'd missed the headphone offer but this deal seemed to nearly equal that deal
I'm actually on hold with three as we speak & I've been offered an even cheaper deal details to follow when the operator gets back off hold:laugh:
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Got it as above now for £27 per month as above. I've got to cancel my previous order tomorrow when it apparently goes live. I could have has it for £23 a month without tethering but decided to keep that if three keep their promise not to increase existing prices when 4g rolls out
bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21322211

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The Three UK deal is better, or if 1gb is ok these are far cheaper (£100 to be exact).
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Somebody reported that Three UK phones will come with locked sim and unlockable bootloader. Might be a deal breaker for some - if it's true.

Akiainavas said:
Somebody reported that Three UK phones will come with locked sim and unlockable bootloader. Might be a deal breaker for some - if it's true.
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yes but, the chances of being locked on all other carriers are equal. Best deal for the phone isn't necessarily going to be meaning unlocked because no one knows as of yet.

m00moo said:
The Three UK deal is better, or if 1gb is ok these are far cheaper (£100 to be exact).
£31.00 £149.99 24 Months Unlimited Unlimited 1GB = £894
£26.00 £249.99 24 Months Unlimited Unlimited 1GB = £874
There is also Cashback of £50.50 available on o2 if you go through a cashback site. I could also get O2 30% discount on a entire contract which reduces the price to £740 (£41, £50 phone, same 2gb) but i'm not a huge fan of o2 as I am experiencing now. V poor signal where i am
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I think that 2GB data is going to be essential for the Sony Xperia Z (as a minimum - despite it being the highest ammount o2 offer) seeing as it uses 4G (which despite it being quicker than 3G means it will uses data more quickly). For £5 less (£26) you'd get 1 GB less with unlimited calls and texts - but I don't think that amount of data would suffice. I think £31 per month is pretty good though for unlimited calls, texts and 2GB data

Free headsets for anyone who pre ordered at 3
http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/smar...-headphones-for-first-1000-customers-on-three

juDGEY2k10 said:
Free headsets for anyone who pre ordered at 3
http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/smar...-headphones-for-first-1000-customers-on-three
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In-store only at 3. You won't get them if you pre-ordered online.
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Doubt it very much, im sure sony will still give u a pair, as long as its a pre order. I would take no notice what 3 say they full of ****, just trying to get people to buy from them

juDGEY2k10 said:
Doubt it very much, im sure sony will still give u a pair, as long as its a pre order. I would take no notice what 3 say they full of ****, just trying to get people to buy from them
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Actually, no. Sony gives the headphones to Three, Three distributes them. You don't get them directly from Sony.

where does it say this? As o2 and others are doing the same deal, so im sure you will have to send of to sony for the headsets

Just upgraded my O2 contract. Picked the £26/month deal with £250 upfront because the others seemed too steep and I'm always around WiFi anyway.
My order includes the MDR-1 headphones and a free headset also. Edit: Sorry no headset, must have misread on some other site.
Anyone know if O2 put branding or labels on their phones still? I haven't had a carrier phone in years and years.
How bad is the software bloat with them? I'm guessing we can flash to stock ROMs once the phone hits...

did they give u the headsets there and then?

o2 don't put branding or logos on their phones these days, or even bloatware (that's going back about 6 years ago now when they were last doing that)
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did they give u the headsets there and then?
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Sorry, no headset, must have gotten confused with another deal or something.
The order states;
Sony Xperia Z Black O2 Unlimited 24M handset £249.99
Sony headphones £0.00
Free Amazon MP3 voucher
If they don't send me the headphones I'll kill the deal. I want the phone but won't pay marked up contract prices unless I get a new pair of cans :angel:

moto g 16gb reduced at argos

if you can find one the 16gb version is now at at ridiculous price of £118.75, gutted not in stock anywhere in my region
heres link
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/1334139.htm
hope someone gets lucky

8GB costs more than 16GB...:laugh:

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8GB costs more than 16GB...:laugh:
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Yep, noticed this one as well today. More stock is expected on the 22nd Dec.

so this one is even cheaper than tescos offer and is sim free??? i am from slovenia and never bought a thing online. i am wondering we have € so when i pay something from uk the curency automaticaly converts?

No option for delivery, and doesn't seem to be instock anywhere. I've checked quite a few postcodes and it checks the 10 closest stores.

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No option for delivery, and doesn't seem to be instock anywhere. I've checked quite a few postcodes and it checks the 10 closest stores.
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It's now back to its original price!
Never once saw it available either for delivery or collection at any of the local and nearby stores. Seems like a scam to get you into the shop or something weird?

MrWhatever said:
It's now back to its original price!
Never once saw it available either for delivery or collection at any of the local and nearby stores. Seems like a scam to get you into the shop or something weird?
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From their Twitter account:
I am sorry the deal was only on for 1 week and as it was such a good deal we quickly sold out of stock in most areas. It may go down in price again in the future however we are not given any prior knowledge of this. Julie
Hi, I have checked and we we will be getting more stock in of 133/4139 around the 19th January. Julie
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-_-

Phantom Pt. II said:
Hi, I have checked and we we will be getting more stock in of 133/4139 around the 19th January. Julie
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Yes, but at the offer price or not? Not much of a bargain otherwise.

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Yes, but at the offer price or not? Not much of a bargain otherwise.
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Well as she said it's unknown. Seems like a dirty trick to get people visit their site to keep checking stock. I don't believe there ever was even stock of 1 Moto G 16GB. Surely London would have at least some stock if there was stock.

Kept checking Argos website every day and never seen 16 GB in stock. And even now when the price went back up to £169.95 Moto G is out of stock.

I tend to ignore these Argos deals now. It's just a dirty trick to get publicity on Hot UK Deals. These have never been in stock while at this price, just as the LTE Nexus 7 wasn't £269 until it was already out of stock. If you want one of these the bigger Tescos tend to have stock of the 16GB now. For £131 unlocked they're still a bargain.

its definitely a trick Argos do. I've noticed it on all kinds of things they sell, whenever they come up on price match sites, it is ALWAYS out of stock.
Tesco is the best bet, 129 pay and go, and then 2 pound to unlock..

helppme said:
its definitely a trick Argos do. I've noticed it on all kinds of things they sell, whenever they come up on price match sites, it is ALWAYS out of stock.
Tesco is the best bet, 129 pay and go, and then 2 pound to unlock..
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I'm considering picking one up for free* on a Tescomobile contract - £12.50 per month for 500MB data or £15 for 1GB - uses o2 network - o2 would charge me £16 for 750Mb data sim only contract direct through them. Only thing that's making me pause is more expensive data roaming charges with tescomobile.
*not quite free - I'd have to pay £60 to terminate my current o2 sim only contract....

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I'm considering picking one up for free* on a Tescomobile contract - £12.50 per month for 500MB data or £15 for 1GB - uses o2 network - o2 would charge me £16 for 750Mb data sim only contract direct through them. Only thing that's making me pause is more expensive data roaming charges with tescomobile.
*not quite free - I'd have to pay £60 to terminate my current o2 sim only contract....
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Nah don't bother getting one of these on Contract just not worth it, buy one from Tesco's pay £2 to get it unlocked on ebay continue using your sim.

neu - smurph said:
I'm considering picking one up for free* on a Tescomobile contract - £12.50 per month for 500MB data or £15 for 1GB - uses o2 network - o2 would charge me £16 for 750Mb data sim only contract direct through them. Only thing that's making me pause is more expensive data roaming charges with tescomobile.
*not quite free - I'd have to pay £60 to terminate my current o2 sim only contract....
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over 12-24 months its nearly always cheaper to buy the handset outright and then go on sim only plan.
Buy the phone, stick with you current sim only contract until it expires (im guessing soon if 60 is the buy out), then move onto Three Mobile.

Just picked up mine today at P4U. The guy told me no 16GB version so I was sad untill he scanned and showed on screen 16GB version. He looked at the box and YES! it was the 16GB version. So paid £169 for phone only (no contract, no PAYGO). And still got free back cover. Happy days (after 2 8GB's).

neu - smurph said:
I'm considering picking one up for free* on a Tescomobile contract - £12.50 per month for 500MB data or £15 for 1GB - uses o2 network - o2 would charge me £16 for 750Mb data sim only contract direct through them. Only thing that's making me pause is more expensive data roaming charges with tescomobile.
*not quite free - I'd have to pay £60 to terminate my current o2 sim only contract....
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I'm using mine on OVIVO payg £20 for the SIM £15 you keep credit. You get 200 minutes 300 texts and 500mb every month and you NEVER need to top up again. Ive had it 6 or 7 months and other than buying SIM it's cost nothing!

eemgee said:
I'm using mine on OVIVO payg £20 for the SIM £15 you keep credit. You get 200 minutes 300 texts and 500mb every month and you NEVER need to top up again. Ive had it 6 or 7 months and other than buying SIM it's cost nothing!
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Instead of £20 why not going with £18 Three SIM only One plan
All-you-can-eat data
2,000 minutes
5,000 Three-to-Three minutes.
5,000 texts
1 month contract
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MrKaon said:
Instead of £20 why not going with £18 Three SIM only One plan
All-you-can-eat data
2,000 minutes
5,000 Three-to-Three minutes.
5,000 texts
1 month contract
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Ok you get more, but that's £18 a month, that's why.

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Instead of £20 why not going with £18 Three SIM only One plan
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Ovivo is a one-off charge of £20 for the sim and nothing more to pay, ever. The service is ad-funded. The ads are fairly obtrusive (every 3 pages or so) on your browser but are not tripped on other apps using your data allowance. Downside is that Ovivo piggybacks on Vodaphone so your data availability may be patchy here and there and speeds aren't great. Voice and Text are usually OK pretty much everywhere.
Outside of crazy misprices and huge cashback deals, it is the cheapest deal for low users.