New phone/contract help please...is 4G worth the extra?

**Mazz** · 15-12-12, 09:34 PM

Right guys, i'm looking for some advice!

I'm way over an upgrade, and i'm looking at a HTC One XL. It is worth the extra money for the 4G network? Its not currently in my area, but I don't really want to upgrade to a non-4G phone and be stuck in a long contract when it does arrive here..

I don't mind paying some towards the phone, but i'm buggered if i'm paying £36pm when I won't use 1/4 of the allowance (currently got 300min, U/L text and 3G for £20)

**16v Nova Kev** · 15-12-12, 09:49 PM

I wouldn't bother with 4g for a while.

**Edd** · 15-12-12, 09:52 PM

IMO 4g will be stupidity priced for a while

I won't bother till it comes down to current price levels

**Mazz** · 15-12-12, 09:59 PM

True, but if i take out a new non-4G contract now, then i'm stuck with it for 2 years

decisions decisions

**Edd** · 15-12-12, 10:05 PM

In 2 years time 4g will a sensible price

HSPDA + or whatever H+ is, is more than fast enough anyway

Fcuk paying £36 a month

bet you get hardly any 4g data at that price as well

**Mazz** · 15-12-12, 10:10 PM

Yea, t-mobile offered me the One XL, 4G etc etc for £26pm, then said it was a cock up and they couldn't do it

And you're right tbh, H+ is more than enough for phone data, email/facebook etc

**16v Nova Kev** · 15-12-12, 10:17 PM

I use my iPhone all the time. It's faster than my laptop. I'm on 3 network tho

**Stuart** · 15-12-12, 10:21 PM

The other networks are working on making 3G faster/more reliable... The guys at work are spec freaks and have opted to remain on a 3G service for 2 more years.

If its not much more than what you pay now, yeah do it. But the reality is, do you NEED silly fast internets on a phone.

**Jack** · 16-12-12, 01:45 AM

My phone was quicker than my land line internet

...thats until EE came in and fcuked everything up, its rubbish now (data, connectivity, calls, texts - everything). Makes me wonder if they did it on purpose to push me towards 4G

**Stuart** · 16-12-12, 08:47 AM

Originally Posted by Jack

My phone was quicker than my land line internet

...thats until EE came in and fcuked everything up, its rubbish now (data, connectivity, calls, texts - everything). Makes me wonder if they did it on purpose to push me towards 4G

Just like sky making all the non had channels terrible quality to make you pay for hd.

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