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

[Benn]

Yeah want the Onex + after reading the reviews it's the fixed one they've turned the power up on and such..
The XL is just 4g ready really.. Isn't worth it. If i wanna download lots i just want till i'm on some ones free WiFi.. It's amazing for many peoples are still left open.

Im on a 36£ a month, but with 25% discount, so its £30 a month, 1200min, unlimited txt and 750data. All that are way more than you can use. I never use more than 300mins and don't think i've got to 500data even when trying to use it up.. So changing deal is a bit tricky for me cause of the discount..

[novalovingned]

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

Exactly! My laptop is now redundant

I'm on 3 also, had my iPhone 4 for 2 years now, not interested in upgrading or signing up for another 2 years. So was offered a rolling contract at £25 pm. Free 3-3 calls, 3000mins, 5000 txts and unlimited Internet usage. Good deal IMO

[Mazz]

Im on a 36£ a month, but with 25% discount, so its £30 a month, 1200min, unlimited txt and 750data. All that are way more than you can use. I never use more than 300mins and don't think i've got to 500data even when trying to use it up.. So changing deal is a bit tricky for me cause of the discount..

But the O2 deal is cheaper, and tbh, I bet there are quite a lot of tariff's that would be cheaper for you, but i know, its always nice to have the extra should you ever need it. But £26 pm unlimited calls and text, and 1gb data is really good imo.

[Benn]

Are there tho? I haven't seen many. And i refuse to for 24 month.

[Mazz]

Most of the phone deals are now 24 months, whether you like it or not If you carry on on your current price plan, after 2 years you'll have spent £720, so why not get an upgrade? But as Stuart said, they don't change that much over 12 months, or not enough the warrant an upgrade. iirc Phone4U offer a 'jump' service where you pay £3-4 pm extra then have the ability to change phones every 6 months if you want, but you have to swop you old phone + cash..Voda offer similar too i think..either way i'm happy'ish at £26 for what i'm getting.

The only other deal was an upgrade from t-mobile, £3.50 discount on my current price plan + £200 for the One XL = £620 over 24 months, but its the crappy XL

[Benn]

Only thing is i've been with Orange 15 years almost... and i don't wanna be tied in that long, as £720 is a huge amount, with only one phone. The Onex+ is only £350 buy it now on Ebay...
Phones i find change just enough to keep me going, i've never kept a phone over a year... I've had my Desire HD just over a year and now am dieing to upgrade it..

[Stuart]

Or run a Nokia lumia 510 for a month or two, then even an iPhone 3GS will seem fast and modern

[Benn]

I have bag full of old phones, i turned them all on a few months ago and read all the old txts on them. Wow you for get how crap old phones really where.

[Stuart]

Or rather how great they were as life was simpler and longer lasting

[Mazz]

Only thing is i've been with Orange 15 years almost... and i don't wanna be tied in that long, as £720 is a huge amount, with only one phone. The Onex+ is only £350 buy it now on Ebay...
Phones i find change just enough to keep me going, i've never kept a phone over a year... I've had my Desire HD just over a year and now am dieing to upgrade it..

But whatever you do, you'll still have a £30pm contract, I've looked at buying one on ebay. For me £350 + £22pm x 24 months= £878 over 24 months. For Benn : £350 + £30 x 24months = £1070!! Even over 12 months its £710! The O2 deal, if i sell the headphones for £100 still comes in at £650/24months