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| Minutes | Data | Phone cost | Tariff | Contract | Effective cost The average theoretical monthly cost after adding in the handset cost and then deducting all available cash back and line rental discount. Doesn't factor in the value of any free gifts. For comparison guidance, hope it helps! | |||
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| 1 |
 3000 textsFREE |
600 per month | UNLIMITED(fair use policy of 500MB) | FREE | £36/mth | 24 months |
£36/mth |  |
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Info Vodafone iPhone £36, 3000 texts per month
Handset colour Black   |
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| 2 |
 Unlimitedtexts |
300 per month | UNLIMITED(fair use policy of 500MB) | FREE | £27/mth | 24 months |
£27/mth |  |
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Info O2 Smartphone 500MB, unlimited texts
Handset colour White   |
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| 3 |
 3000 textsFREE |
200 per month | UNLIMITED(fair use policy of 500MB) | FREE | £21.50/mth | 24 months |
£21.50/mth | |
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Info O2 500MB, 3000 texts per month
Handset colour Black |
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| 4 |
 Unlimitedtexts |
900 per month | UNLIMITED(fair use policy of 1GB) | FREE | £17/mth | 24 months |
£17/mth |  |
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Info Talk 900, unlimited texts
Handset colour Black  |
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| 5 |
 Unlimitedtexts |
600 per month | UNLIMITED(fair use policy of 500MB) | FREE | £36/mth | 24 months |
£36/mth |  |
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Info iPhone - Orange 35, unlimited texts
Handset colour White  |
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| 6 |
5000 textsFREE |
900 per month | UNLIMITED(fair use policy of 1GB) | £79.99 | £20/mth | 24 months |
£23.33/mth |  |
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Info Text 900, 5000 texts per month
Handset colour Black |
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| 7 |
 5000 textsFREE |
500 per month | UNLIMITED(fair use policy of 1GB) | FREE | £24/mth | 24 months |
£24/mth | |
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Info Text 500, 5000 texts per month
Handset colour Black |
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| 8 |
Unlimitedtexts |
600 per month | UNLIMITED(fair use policy of 500MB) | FREE | £37/mth | 24 months |
£37/mth |  |
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Info O2 iPhone, unlimited texts
Handset colour Black |
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| 9 |
 Unlimitedtexts |
500 per month | UNLIMITED(fair use policy of 1GB) | FREE | £18/mth | 24 months |
£18/mth | |
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Info Text 500, unlimited texts
Handset colour Black |
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| 10 |
 6 monthsFREE
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200 per month | UNLIMITED(fair use policy of 500MB) | FREE | £21.50/mth | 24 months |
£16.13/mth | |
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Incentive
6 months free line rental.
Info O2 Smartphone 500MB, unlimited texts Handset colour Blue  |
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Loading results...Free smartphone: Buyer's Guide
If you are looking to buy a handset, the best way is to go for a contract with a mobile network company and get a free smartphone with it. Smartphones can be quite expensive, but when you opt for a contract, you do not have to worry about how much the standalone device costs in the market. This is the most popular way to buy mobile phones, especially the more expensive ones like the iPhone and HTC touch screen phones but it's also easy to get a budget smartphone too.
Smartphones have become very important these days. They not only allow you to talk to people and send and receive texts, you can also stay online, receive emails, take pictures, watch videos, and do lots more with touch screen mobile phones. The latest 3G smartphones act very much like your computer and the boundaries between phones and computers are already beginning to blur.
All these changes have been brought about by huge improvements in mobile phone technology. Touch screens have allowed mobile phone manufacturers to provide bigger screens, which has made it easier to use the phone for multimedia applications like playing videos and viewing pictures. Mobile network technologies have also improved drastically and very fast data transfer speeds are now possible.
However, all these great features come at prices that are unaffordable for most. Some of the best 3G phones in the UK market now cost almost as much as laptops. Fortunately, you don’t have to buy a standalone device and you can instead go for a free smartphone with a contract.
How does the free smartphones model work?
The free smartphone model is an innovate solution to make phones more affordable. Everyone wants to buy a cheap smartphone but without compromising on the features. In a contract model, when you buy a smartphone you sign up with the network operator for a particular duration, say 1 or 2 years. During this period, you will be using the company's network and making monthly payments. These payments are usually more than enough to cover the cost of the phone over the contract period.
Therefore, the end price of a discount smartphone with a contract is significantly lower in comparison with its retail price. It is a win-win situation, as you do not have to make a big upfront payment for the device. Your cost is spread out and you get the phone you wanted. At the same time, mobile companies are able to sell more phones and contracts.
How to buy a free smartphone?
To buy a free smartphone, you can approach almost any mobile company in the UK. 3 Mobile, Vodafone, T-Mobile, O2 and Orange, all have some great offers on smartphones. Whether you are looking for a budget smartphone or a high-end device, you will find attractive deals on it.
You will have to compare different plans based on your likely usage. For example, if you plan to use the phone extensively for internet access, you can opt for an unlimited data plan. Also go through detailed reviews of the phones that you are interested in and make sure that the one you plan to buy has all the features that you'll need.
