A round-up of deals available from mobile retailers online and on the high street
CARPHONE
There’s a sale on HTC handsets at Carphone. The Desire S is available for 18.50 a month on an O2 deal, with 100 minutes, 500 texts and 100MB of data – a saving of 159.99. Those looking to boost their allowance can get the phone on a 20 a month Orange deal that offers 200 minutes, unlimited texts and 250MB of data. The Wildfire is cheaper still and is now available for 13.50 a month on an O2 deal that comes with 50 minutes, 250 texts and 100MB of data. Similarly, opting for the 15-a-month Orange deal will boost allowances to 100 minutes, unlimited texts and 250MB of data. The Samsung Galaxy Apollo has had 105 knocked o its prepay price and now costs 74.95. A top-up of 15 is required when purchased.
O2
Anyone buying the Sony Ericsson X10 Mini (169.99), X10 Mini Pro in pink (119.99) or X8 (109.99) on prepay will pick up a set of free MS450 speakers and Pocket DJ Vintage app on purchase. The price of the Apple iPhone 3G S has also been slashed and is now available for free on a 21.50-a-month deal that comes with 100 minutes and 500 texts. Customers will have to pay an additional 3 for 100MB of monthly data, 6 for 500MB or 10 for 1GB.
PHONES 4U
Customers can take advantage of 250 of automatic cashback if they opt for the Samsung Chat S3350 on a 35-a-month Vodafone deal that offers 300 minutes and 3,000 texts. Customers can also pick up 180 by redemption when choosing the BlackBerry Curve 9300 on a 30-a-month Vodafone deal, o ering 100 minutes and 500 texts. The Sony Ericsson Xperia Play has had 5 knocked off its monthly line-rental price and it now costs 25 a month on a Vodafone deal that comes with 100 minutes, 500 texts and 500MB of data.
VODAFONE
Four BlackBerry smartphones are given a nudge on contract. The Torch 9800 is available for 30 a month, Bold 9780 for 25 a month, Curve 9300 for 20 a month and Curve 8520 for 15 a month. There are also three Samsung handsets being pushed on prepay deals. The Chat now costs 75, Genio Qwerty 55 and the E2550 35.
FONEHOUSE
The Nokia E7 on T-Mobile is being pushed. It’s free from 30.64 a month with 900 minutes, 500 texts and a Flexible Booster. Paying an additional 5.10 a month will give the customer 300 extra minutes. The HTC Desire S is the “Phone of the year. Evolved” according to Fonehouse. That is being heavily pushed on the Vodafone Your Plan + Internet tariff for 26.67 a month, which comes with 300 minutes, unlimited texts and 500MB of data. This also comes with 80 automatic cashback.
ORANGE
The BlackBerry Torch 9800 is now free on a Dolphin 30 deal having previously been priced at 149.99. It comes with 500 minutes, unlimited texts and a data allowance. There’s also a prepay sale ongoing at Orange. Customers can save 40 when buying the HTC Wildfire Black Edition for 139.99 and a saving of20 when buying the LG Optimus Me for 99.99.
