mobile contract due for renewal, recommended phones/contracts?

[geordieneil]

my mobile phone contract is up for renewal from today, could do with some help choosing a new phone/contract............i'm with orange and have been for years so i normally get a good deal from them, the only problem i have with orange is that the internet coverage on their phones is a bit crap(maybe its just my area where the coverage is poor)

   i'm not a massive user of the phone but would want somewhere between 400-600 minutes a month, unlimited texts and internet.

i currently have a blackberry curve, i know if i keep the same phone and just get sim only deal it is far cheaper, but as i've said the internet is really slow and would like something a bit quicker. (does anyone else have a blackberry thats not with orange?)

   feed back appreciated

regards GN


ps...not sure i'm interested in iphones....don't need to pay £35-£40 a month to look like a tw@t, when i can look like a tw@t for free

[RED-DOG]

my mobile phone contract is up for renewal from today, could do with some help choosing a new phone/contract............i'm with orange and have been for years so i normally get a good deal from them, the only problem i have with orange is that the internet coverage on their phones is a bit crap(maybe its just my area where the coverage is poor)

   i'm not a massive user of the phone but would want somewhere between 400-600 minutes a month, unlimited texts and internet.

i currently have a blackberry curve, i know if i keep the same phone and just get sim only deal it is far cheaper, but as i've said the internet is really slow and would like something a bit quicker. (does anyone else have a blackberry thats not with orange?)

   feed back appreciated

regards GN


ps...not sure i'm interested in iphones....don't need to pay £35-£40 a month to look like a tw@t, when i can look like a tw@t for free

Lol. Insult half the world's population, that's the way to get good advice.

[geordieneil]

lol tom, it was toungue in cheek,

TBH i would like an iphone, just £35-40 per month is not really what i want to pay for a phone

[outragous76]

im afriad I ran like god when it came to phone contracts, so I can impart no advice! Unless you know someone who works for o2 - get them to put you on a friends and family deal!

[Marky147]

My little brother has just got an HTC desire and he says it's pretty decent fwiw.

I'm one of those tw@ts who pays £40 a month for my iPhone  

[geordieneil]

My little brother has just got an HTC desire and he says it's pretty decent fwiw.

I'm one of those tw@ts who pays £40 a month for my iPhone  

cheers mark.......not that familiar with HTC's........what they like for internet?

[Marky147]

My little brother has just got an HTC desire and he says it's pretty decent fwiw.

I'm one of those tw@ts who pays £40 a month for my iPhone  

cheers mark.......not that familiar with HTC's........what they like for internet?

I'm not myself and this is the first time I've strayed from Nokia but he's happy enough with it and says the internet is fine.

I'm sure there are some more knowledgeable ppl about who can help, they're probably the tw@ts with the iPhones too though 

[kinboshi]

My little brother has just got an HTC desire and he says it's pretty decent fwiw.

I'm one of those tw@ts who pays £40 a month for my iPhone 

cheers mark.......not that familiar with HTC's........what they like for internet?

I've got a Desire - excellent for browsing.  There are probably faster Android phones out there at the moment as the Desire is over 12 months old now - so there might be alternatives.  If you want the phone for calls, texts, email and basic web-browsing then an android phone will do you fine.  Not sure what deals are about at the moment, or the 'best' android phones available at the moment.

I'm a tw@t without an iphone.

[geordieneil]

My little brother has just got an HTC desire and he says it's pretty decent fwiw.

I'm one of those tw@ts who pays £40 a month for my iPhone  

cheers mark.......not that familiar with HTC's........what they like for internet?

I'm not myself and this is the first time I've strayed from Nokia but he's happy enough with it and says the internet is fine.

I'm sure there are some more knowledgeable ppl about who can help, they're probably the tw@ts with the iPhones too though 

in hindsight, Tom is probably right.....bit of a stupid thing to put when asking for advice, the more tecky amongst us prob do have iphones.........tw@ts

lol orange actually have deals for iphones from £25 p/m......plus i'll also get a loyalty discount.....
still looking into the HTC's.....they seem to do everything i would want........would these make me a poor man's tw@t lol   

[geordieneil]

My little brother has just got an HTC desire and he says it's pretty decent fwiw.

I'm one of those tw@ts who pays £40 a month for my iPhone 

cheers mark.......not that familiar with HTC's........what they like for internet?

I've got a Desire - excellent for browsing.  There are probably faster Android phones out there at the moment as the Desire is over 12 months old now - so there might be alternatives.  If you want the phone for calls, texts, email and basic web-browsing then an android phone will do you fine.  Not sure what deals are about at the moment, or the 'best' android phones available at the moment.

I'm a tw@t without an iphone.

what network you on Dan?    i am very tempted by the desire, but my concern is oranges internet is poor at best. maybe a change of network is the order of the day....been with orange for about 12 years tho....bye bye loyalty bonuses   sigh

[geordieneil]

spoke to orange, they have offered me the HTC desire, 600 mins unlimited texts, unlimited internet (fair usage max 500mb) for £17.50 p/m (vat inc)







thoughts? should i snap call and take it.......or barter for a HTC HD

[gatso]

spoke to orange, they have offered me the HTC desire, 600 mins unlimited texts, unlimited internet (fair usage max 500mb) for £17.50 p/m (vat inc)







thoughts? should i snap call and take it.......or barter for a HTC HD

bit in bold always makes me laugh

htc desire is the bollocks, abs love mine and don't know anyone with one that doesn't. probs snap take that

btw neil, had a look in that cafe near the pigeons yesterday, no sign on hot east european waitresses. gonna check again at weekend

[geordieneil]

spoke to orange, they have offered me the HTC desire, 600 mins unlimited texts, unlimited internet (fair usage max 500mb) for £17.50 p/m (vat inc)







thoughts? should i snap call and take it.......or barter for a HTC HD

bit in bold always makes me laugh

htc desire is the bollocks, abs love mine and don't know anyone with one that doesn't. probs snap take that

btw neil, had a look in that cafe near the pigeons yesterday, no sign on hot east european waitresses. gonna check again at weekend

lol unlimited internet as long as u use less than 500gb, does make me laugh. i mean can you watch live streaming on the HTC Desire? if u can 3 hours will prob use 500 gb.

the cafe on the corner near the 3 pigeons, it was about 5 years ago, but the waitresses were so fit i ate 5 breakfasts a day in there

[kinboshi]

My little brother has just got an HTC desire and he says it's pretty decent fwiw.

I'm one of those tw@ts who pays £40 a month for my iPhone 

cheers mark.......not that familiar with HTC's........what they like for internet?

I'm not myself and this is the first time I've strayed from Nokia but he's happy enough with it and says the internet is fine.

I'm sure there are some more knowledgeable ppl about who can help, they're probably the tw@ts with the iPhones too though 

in hindsight, Tom is probably right.....bit of a stupid thing to put when asking for advice, the more tecky amongst us prob do have iphones.........tw@ts

lol orange actually have deals for iphones from £25 p/m......plus i'll also get a loyalty discount.....
still looking into the HTC's.....they seem to do everything i would want........would these make me a poor man's tw@t lol   

Nah, techies have Android phones

The discerning tw@t's phone.  Me and gatso have one.  Not sure if we're discerning though...

[kinboshi]

spoke to orange, they have offered me the HTC desire, 600 mins unlimited texts, unlimited internet (fair usage max 500mb) for £17.50 p/m (vat inc)







thoughts? should i snap call and take it.......or barter for a HTC HD

bit in bold always makes me laugh

htc desire is the bollocks, abs love mine and don't know anyone with one that doesn't. probs snap take that

btw neil, had a look in that cafe near the pigeons yesterday, no sign on hot east european waitresses. gonna check again at weekend

The Desire HD is better if you can get one of them (better in most ways - more powerful, better camera, more internal memory, better screen, but slightly larger, so that could be a big negative for some).

That deal from Orange sounds good - but only if you can get a decent signal