Which Mobile?

[KarmaDope]

I know what phone I'm getting in my upgrade next month then...G1 FTW.

[Laxie]

I got the N95 in the end.  Now I just need Jane for a day or two.  You don't mind, do ya Kev?

[kinboshi]

OK, like I've mentioned, I'm after the G1.

I'll probably go for a Flext plan, which includes a decent amount of calls/texts and unlimited internetz.

However, T-mobile charge you 12p/minute for your voicemail (and this doesn't come out of your allowance).  It's not a huge amount, obviously - but not ideal, and I begrudge paying for something that should come out of the allowance.

If you get a business contract, the voicemail is free.  Why - I don't know. 

So here's my question.  If I get my company to order the phone on a business contract (and I pay them each month for the phone), will there be any tax implications for me or the business?

yo kin, got it a week or so ago.

its v good, the keyboard is awesome text msg's will never be the same.

the browser is v similar to the iphone and v quick to load from my location.

i got it on the flext 35 plan, which gets discounted form £35 to £31.50 if u order online.  the flext ones are miles better than the fixed ones as browsing is unlimited.

defo recomend it.

Yes, that was the plan I was looking at - but I might go for the business equivalent one (with free voicemail) that gives pretty much the same package for about the same price.

The G2 is out soon, but apparently it will be dropping the physical keyboard for a larger screen and software keyboard.  Backward step imo.

You downloaded the latitude software so that you mum knows where you are all the time?  Waste of time probably - either on your computer or in bed, sleeping.

[kinboshi]

I got the N95 in the end.  Now I just need Jane for a day or two.  You don't mind, do ya Kev?

Oi!  stop hijacking.....your thread.

[Colchester Kev]

I got the N95 in the end.  Now I just need Jane for a day or two.  You don't mind, do ya Kev?

Pleasure, where shall i drop her off ?

[The_nun]

Wow you guys have got some good deals. I have been with T Mobile since I had a mobile phone, donkies years. I am on the old Flx 35 which gets me £180 combi p month with a 25% discount. So pay around 26 pm. My 18 month contract is up so decided to renew and get a G1. 9am I got told it would be £30 pm. So i said I will go have a look at it in more detail and call back with any questions. 9.15 I decided I would go ahead. I called back. It had gone up to £35 pm but if I wanted the £30 deal it would cost me £ 250 for the phone. On thier web site it is advertised at £31.50 but he said I cant have that discount as I am not eligable lol. I have never been late paying I have been with them for years and today I think after the convo I have just had with them I really need to be looking towards a for a different network. Any other decent phones out there?.

[kinboshi]

Wow you guys have got some good deals. I have been with T Mobile since I had a mobile phone, donkies years. I am on the old Flx 35 which gets me £180 combi p month with a 25% discount. So pay around 26 pm. My 18 month contract is up so decided to renew and get a G1. 9am I got told it would be £30 pm. So i said I will go have a look at it in more detail and call back with any questions. 9.15 I decided I would go ahead. I called back. It had gone up to £35 pm but if I wanted the £30 deal it would cost me £ 250 for the phone. On thier web site it is advertised at £31.50 but he said I cant have that discount as I am not eligable lol. I have never been late paying I have been with them for years and today I think after the convo I have just had with them I really need to be looking towards a for a different network. Any other decent phones out there?.

If you cancel your existing contract and start a new one (either in your name or Darren's) with T-mobile, you'll be able to get the £31.50 deal.

Why do companies treat their existing customers so badly?

[Laxie]

I got the N95 in the end.  Now I just need Jane for a day or two.  You don't mind, do ya Kev?

Pleasure, where shall i drop her off ?

Your nearest airport that flies into Cork or Kerry.  I'll collect her on this side.  Cheers! 

Only catch...we'll probably spend more time doing a pub crawl than we will working on the phone.

[The_nun]

Right, round 3.

Got back on the phone to cancel. This time spoke to a third person. His offers.

1. £35 pm Free G1.

2. £31.50 pm via cancellation of exsisting contract, get a new one via the internat offer with a new number. Free G1

3. £30 pm plus a one off payment of £30 to keep my number.

4. Free Nokia 5800 £30 pm.

So loyalty does not really count, but I have not cut off my nose to spite my face and gone with deal 3 as it will come in very hand for tinternet. Plus by paying the extra 30 it is only £3 more over the 18 months and I get to keep my number.

[AndrewT]

The way to get the best deals from phone companies is to not be loyal - jump about from network to network and don't stay with the same company.

People used to not do this because it meant having to change phone numbers but that's all changed and you can keep the number even if you change networks.

3. £30 pm plus a one off payment of £30 to keep my number.

I've changed networks and not had to pay to keep my number - I'd tell them where to stick their £30.

[The_nun]

I didn't have to pay the 30 if I changed network. That would have been free. Paying the 30 was to stay with the same network keep my number and have the phone I wanted for 30 pm. I could have cancelled and gone to another company but a different phone and no charge to take my number. Or cancelled my contract, got a new one with T mobile in order to get the phone I wanted and paid 31.50.


I have messed up again I guess. fml.

[The_nun]

It's arrived. OMG HelPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP

[The_nun]

To start with don't lol at this question but.....

I hear that the battery life on this new phone is piss poor. I have charged it for 3 hours and it is full but the guy on the phone yesterday said charge it for as long as you can the 1st time. Here's the question.

Now it is charged if I leave it plugged in do you think it will be OK to turn it on or is it imperative to leave it off and still charging?

[Girgy85]

To start with don't lol at this question but.....

I hear that the battery life on this new phone is piss poor. I have charged it for 3 hours and it is full but the guy on the phone yesterday said charge it for as long as you can the 1st time. Here's the question.

Now it is charged if I leave it plugged in do you think it will be OK to turn it on or is it imperative to leave it off and still charging?

Im sure turning it on whilst charging is ok!

[Laxie]

 Testing.