Comments on: Getting the new iPhone 3GS

By: Mobile phone companies are crap - Harry Metcalfe

Mobile phone companies are crap - Harry Metcalfe — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 09:34:22 +0000

[...] posting about the iPhone yesterday, I thought I should mention that figuring out what service was best for me was a real pain. It [...]

By: Harry

Harry — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 22:06:34 +0000

True — but I can unlock the phone later and switch networks with no penalty, or switch to a cheaper tariff if my usage goes down.

By: Paul Rice

Paul Rice — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 22:01:23 +0000

Harry, at 12 months you’re £100.00 worse off on the PAYG deal and only nearly break even when you get to 18 months. Therefore other than being free of tie and able to take the hit whenever you like, where’s the benefit ? In fairness the “get out” works out cheaper on PAYG at 12 months but then your monthly cost has been £65.00 and not £49.00