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As suggested, look to buy a handset and go SIM only if possible. I bought my Oneplus 2 then went SIM only on 3 for £12 per month, unlimited calls and texts, 4Gb data.
Moto G 3rd generation - get the 16gb storage and 2gb ram tho.
or the Moto G 4th generation - they all come with 16gb as minimum.
think theres a moto E 3rd gen as well which is smaller but should have similar specs.
no point getting anything under 16gb storage these days as updates, transferring stuff to sd card/cloud is a pita. tbh 32gb is what you should be aimng for but 16gb will get you by.
we have 3 of these, 2 as backups for fancy iphones
they are fine, worth £150 really
I've never really got into the whole mobile thing.
I had a Samsung A-something which was alright, then I broke it and got given a HTC mini thing which was rubbish... that also got broken... now got a Samsung J5 which is awful. the internal memory has been filled up by system and apps you can't delete, meaning I can't download anything and have permanent warning messages that the system needs updating but theres no space. only had it 6 months!
Get a free sim from giffgaff.
get PAC code from existing network.
give PAC code to giffgaff.
pick £10 "goody bag", recurring.
after 2 months if not using data and minutes lower to £7.50 or £5 one.
Whether you store on SD card or phone memory you still need to back up pictures etc.
@sgosden you could always root the phone and then just put a basic Android install on it without all the useless apps. Depends whether you are a techy type or not. If it doesn't work anyway there isn't much to lose if you try and end up breaking it.
note; the J5 corrupts the SD card if the battery dies... which can happen at any point from 0-17% battery
How do you go about putting basic android on ? I only use a few apps (whatsapp, ebay, youtube etc)
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/moto-g4-play-5-hd-android-6-0-1-black-white-was-129-99-now-89-with-codes-stack-motorola-2568739
veritable bargain.
Then speak to your mobile phone provider and ask for a sim only contract, usually if you say you're leaving you'll be able to get a better deal,
if you cant get a good deal or don't have a contract and aren't bothered about keeping your phone number just search on 'sim only deals' and get a new phone number/sim card and contract.
It's ridiculous quite frankly. Why should I have to keep a zillion useless apps.
So if you buy an 'unlocked' mobile, either new or secondhand, you can put any SIM card into it?
And the SIM number has the phone number I presume so different card = different number (think I mentioned I'm pretty clueless)
So you could get a SIM card only (any one) as a 24 month contract and use it?
My current contract has ended, but is rolling on - could I put that SIM into a new phone or would the supplier not like that?
What the feck is cashback? or goodie bags?
Every network provider will send you a free SIM card of the correct dimensions, they're worth very little on their own. It's the call charges etc where they make money, so they're happy to give you a free bit of plastic to get you onto their services.
You can get SIM only contracts which charge a monthly fee for a contracted period of time and you get a load of call time (minutes), text messages and data allowance (internet while out and about) included. If you use more than your contracted allowance then you will start to incur additional charges.
With GiffGaff and a few other Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) deals, you can either top-up however much you like, whenever you like. Or, you can buy a bundle which is a better value option, but generally only lasts 1 month before expiring. For example, you could put £10 per month of credit on but run through it in 3 weeks because of the higher charges for PAYG calls, so end up needing to top up again. Alternatively, a £10 bundle might include more allowances because you're bulk buying. The reason they are better value is that you're essentially guaranteeing the network that your £10 is finished in a month's time, whereas the true PAYG approach will only run out when you've used it.
GiffGaff call the bundles "goodie bags". Cashback is usually an incentive to get you to sign up to a pricey contract - it's £25 per month but if you remember to cash in your cashback after 6 months and 3 days, then you'll get £100 back which means 4 months free, in effect.
Hope that helps!