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Here is a shop selling "free" T68i on T-Mobile |
Black Cat
Joined: Oct 21, 2002
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From: Loughborough UK
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iver - did you sort your orange sim out?
they don't make them like they used to |
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iver.hoob
Joined: Dec 28, 2002
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Havent managed to get hold of bros ex bird yet mate! She lives in Jersey now  |
geo2k
Joined: Dec 26, 2002
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T68i free from direct communications on 30 sound a month orange tariff
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pachy
Joined: Nov 05, 2002
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I always buy my phones on a contract, because the 12mnth total is often cheaper than a sim free price, i have no problem with that.
I have a big problem with the casual use of the word " free", i would like to see it called "no deposit" i think thats far more grown up.
FREE;... Without payment,costing nothing to the recipient,.....OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY.
Note, if the phone is free you could stop paying the contract without giving the phone back. perhaps i`ll try it. |
jellyellie
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guys i made this board because at first the website made it look like it was "free" on t-mobile £13.99 a month but then someone pointed out it was only "free" on the Orange network. a very deceiving website...
www.jellyellie.com |
iver.hoob
Joined: Dec 28, 2002
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Im NOT condoning this as acceptable behavior, but a few years ago I had a some financial problems and only made 2 payments to orange.. They eventually closed the account down and sent my outstanding balance including the rest of my contract term to a collections agency who hassled me for ages via post, they eventually stopped and orange sent me a letter to advise that they had written off my bad debt and would never accept me onto another contract. They NEVER stopped the phone from working though! So that was nearly free  I wouldnt advise doing this to anyone as they have probably changed the way they work and you could get yourself into a whole heap of trouble!!!  |
pachy
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@jellyellie, yes selling mobiles is all about deceit, it`s the new "double glazing" i think they are often out of order. i asked about the "free" GPRS on a contract in an Orange shop the other day (i was bored) the guy happily lied to me saying it was for the whole 12mnths,when i knew it was only for 3mnths, so i told him & he just said, oh i didn`t realise.....try telling Orange that i thought, when a £500 bill turns up at month 4. |
jellyellie
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http://www.onestopphoneshop.co.uk/offer3.htm
There. Now that is a T68i "free" on TMobile Freetime 750!
www.jellyellie.com |
2tangy
Joined: Oct 26, 2002
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I'm guessing that policies from any network company have changed now (including the law) and so I'd say that these days people will be less likely to pull of what you did Iver... oh well |
Black Cat
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On 2003-01-03 13:14, pachy wrote:
@jellyellie, yes selling mobiles is all about deceit
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that's an unfair generalisation as there are plenty of people out here who are just trying to get you the best deal. yes, there are dodgy twats in the industry, but name me one industry which doesn't have some problematic elements. |
iver.hoob
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Hehehehe, the used car industry is the worst!!!
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jellyellie
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Lol @ iver
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iver.hoob
Joined: Dec 28, 2002
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Hellllllpppp!!! Where is the cheapest place to get an orange prepay sim from?? I cant get mine data enabled |
anonymuser
Joined: Dec 17, 2002
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i'm on my third contract phone now, and i don't have a problem with the concept. the phone always is free (or at least discounted) but it *is* yours, once you sign the contract. yes you have to pay the minimum term, but you do get a phone service provided for that money, and if you have any sense you'll get a contract that you can afford with free minutes that'll you use.
i do always change contract (and handset) at the end of the year tho; that way you always have a nice new phone for your money. mind you, i'm already pretty fond of the t68.. |
mrj82
Joined: Sep 26, 2002
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From: Mississippi, USA
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You guys should feel lucky, T-mobile in the U.S. wants an arm and a leg for there phones, plus a 12 month contract. Sure I can get the Samsung V205 for $450 usd plus a 1 year contract, I mean we never get free phones of decent quality. |
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