3GScottishUser
29th May 2006, 09:17 PM
I went into a Phones4U branch on Saturday just browsing really (the N80 on the poster in the window got me interested).
When in the store it was their usual pressure sales technique - lots of questions and when I said I had 6 months still to run on my current contract the salesman said he could probably do a deal and pay off my remaining commitment (to Vodafone) if I entered into a new 18 month deal with them that day. I would have to pay £49.99 for the phone and take out a £40 a month contract to get an N80 though.
I said I'd think about it... as it's £15 a month more than I pay now with my on-line deal and it had no texts included. I did the maths and even with them paying off my current contract I would have to commit to paying £15 a month more for 18 months which is £280 and £49.99 for the handset = £329.99. I think I would be better paying £379,99 (£50 more) to buy the handset SIM free and keep my options open with my current deal. I could also sell on my Vodafone Samsung Z500 to help finance that.
Not sure what to do, have a SonyEricsson V600i just now and really quite like it. It's not the best 3G phone on the market but its got a very good camera and has loads of features and great battery life.
Love the look of the N80 but with holidays coming up I suspect i could use £400 for more enjoyment than the fleeting novelty of Wi-Fi on a mobile, which is the real big benefit. Perhaps Vodafone will rethink their 3G data rates in light of Web'N'Walk, and if they do that might solve the issue for a while.
When in the store it was their usual pressure sales technique - lots of questions and when I said I had 6 months still to run on my current contract the salesman said he could probably do a deal and pay off my remaining commitment (to Vodafone) if I entered into a new 18 month deal with them that day. I would have to pay £49.99 for the phone and take out a £40 a month contract to get an N80 though.
I said I'd think about it... as it's £15 a month more than I pay now with my on-line deal and it had no texts included. I did the maths and even with them paying off my current contract I would have to commit to paying £15 a month more for 18 months which is £280 and £49.99 for the handset = £329.99. I think I would be better paying £379,99 (£50 more) to buy the handset SIM free and keep my options open with my current deal. I could also sell on my Vodafone Samsung Z500 to help finance that.
Not sure what to do, have a SonyEricsson V600i just now and really quite like it. It's not the best 3G phone on the market but its got a very good camera and has loads of features and great battery life.
Love the look of the N80 but with holidays coming up I suspect i could use £400 for more enjoyment than the fleeting novelty of Wi-Fi on a mobile, which is the real big benefit. Perhaps Vodafone will rethink their 3G data rates in light of Web'N'Walk, and if they do that might solve the issue for a while.