GSM WORLD

| I would try and make use of some of the remaining phone subsides.
| Wait till T Mobile have them and try and get a GSM stock one from a CPW
|
| Steve Terry

Its not practical for me to get a contract phone. Leaving soon to work
abroad for 12months, going to get a payt sim there, and take a (3g?)
contract afterwards.


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Dylan
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Dylan wrote in message
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Most networks will let you pay off the 12 months in one go,
and T Mobile and Orange inc free IB.
Orange will insist on you paying off all 12 months if you ask for the SPunlock
code

Steve Terry

Steve Terry wrote in message
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| Dylan wrote in message
| news:bd5d5b$t60$1@news8.svr.pol.co.uk...
| > | I would try and make use of some of the remaining phone subsides.
| > | Wait till T Mobile have them and try and get a GSM stock one from a
CPW
| > | Steve Terry
| >
| > Its not practical for me to get a contract phone. Leaving soon to work
| > abroad for 12months, going to get a payt sim there, and take a (3g?)
| > contract afterwards.
| > Dylan
| >
| Most networks will let you pay off the 12 months in one go,
| and T Mobile and Orange inc free IB.
| Orange will insist on you paying off all 12 months if you ask for the
SPunlock
| code
|
| Steve Terry
|
|

Now thats a VERY interesting nugget of information, but why would the
network want to sell me a cheaper handset when they know full well I intend
to walk outside the shop and put my own sim in?? How much am I able to save
from offline price (cpw t610 is Ł299, some shop on the web had it for Ł288).

When are the subsidies ending?

What is free IB?

Will this deal work on the high street or do I have to go find independent
shops?

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Dylan
www.3gsite.net

Dylan wrote in message
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Cos they hope you will make some calls, not that you have to,
you do have to make at least one call so the dealer gets his subsidy.
If you dont, the dealer could clawback from you
They already are starting to, Orange intend to make the next
big subsidy cut in a couple of months
Any dealer
You should get better deals from online dealers like OSPS, FWDcellular, etc

But CPW shops usually have unlocked GSM stock phones for T Mobile.
Try another networks Sim in a T Mobile deal from CPW,
and if it works, the phone is unlocked.

Steve Terry

| But CPW shops usually have unlocked GSM stock phones for T Mobile.
| Try another networks Sim in a T Mobile deal from CPW,
| and if it works, the phone is unlocked.
|
| Steve Terry
|
|

Ive got a CPW in my local supermarket... surely theyd have a problem with
me sticking my sim in their phone before Ive bought anything? Will they be
able to handle my request to pay the whole contract up front?



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Dylan
www.3gsite.net

Dylan wrote in message
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My local CPWs have always let be try out a phone first,
if yours wont, go to another branch that wants its commission

Paying upfront is something you need to take up with T Mobile,
ask T Mobile CS if theres any discount for doing so ?
(Orange used to offer a small discount once)
If not, (likely) say you want to anyway

Steve Terry

Dylan wrote in message
news:bd9f7g$shc$1@news7.svr.pol.co.uk...
My local CPWs have always let be try out a phone first,
if yours wont, go to another branch that wants its commission

Paying upfront is something you need to take up with T Mobile,
ask T Mobile CS if theres any discount for doing so ?
(Orange used to offer a small discount once)
If not, (likely) say you want to anyway

Steve Terry