Choose the mobile phone & Tariff that suits YOU and YOUR Lifestyle!

There are three ways to buy a mobile phone:

Ideal for:

Off Peak Users
Low or Occasional Peak Users
Medium or Everyday Users
Heavy or Business Users
People who want the latest 'Cutting Edge' mobile phone technology
People who's mobile phone must also be a fashion statement

People under 18, whose parents would like them to have a phone but want to control their usage
People with poor or no credit rating
Emergency User - Simply there for 'Peace of Mind' for use in an emergency when you are out & about, so that you can have the confidence that help is only a phone call away

Low or Occasional Peak Users

Below is a brief summary of the advantages & disadvantages of each of the ways of paying, which will help you choose the one most suitable to YOU.

Pay Monthly Contracts

This is the most popular method of purchasing a mobile phone and there are a wide range of different packages that you can choose from, based on YOUR usage. Also, provided that you take out a 'No-tie' contract option when you first purchase your mobile, you can ultimate flexibility to change the tariff to suit YOU.

Advantages:
Widest range of mobile phones available and generally at lower prices Widest range of telephone tariffs available Flexibility to change contract if usage changes or is different to your anticipated usage Generally the cheapest call rates and often free inclusive calls There is a 14-day return policy	International roaming available Loyalty schemes No hassle of purchasing 'top up' vouchers Itemized bills No-tie contract available Low start up costs
Disadvantages:
Credit check required Monthly running costs Not available to under 18's	12 month contract Direct Debit required

Pay Upfront (One-Year Packages)

The purchase price includes the cost of the mobile phone, connection charges, line rental together with a certain amount of free inclusive calls for a twelve-month period.

Advantages:
Calls made once you have exceeded your free inclusive monthly calls tend to be charged at a far more reasonable rate than pre-pay mobiles You can guarantee to make & receive calls for 12 months	Packages often include free monthly calls There is a 14-day return policy No hassle of purchasing 'top up' voucher
Disadvantages:
There is a high initial outlay as you pay all costs for year upfront You may be required to set-up a Direct Debit for any calls above your free inclusive ones Not available to under 18's	A credit check is required, although this is relatively simple Not all tariffs are available It is difficult to change tariffs within the first 12 months

Pay As You Go Tariffs

Pre-pay offers a very simple way of purchasing a mobile phone, as everything that you need comes in a box and requires no paperwork to be completed. Typically prices start from around £40.

Advantages:
No 12 month minimum term contract	No credit checks required
Disadvantages:
Limited choice of telephones High initial purchase cost of the mobile Inconvenience of needing to purchase 'top-up' vouchers You cannot make calls if you have no credit	The cost of calls tends to be high, so anything more than 'occasional use' will be relatively expensive The mobile will not have all the network features that are available on other tariffs Mobile must be used every 180 days (depending on network)

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Choose the mobile phone & Tariff that suits YOU and YOUR Lifestyle!

There are three ways to buy a mobile phone:

Off Peak Users

Low or Occasional Peak Users

Medium or Everyday Users

Heavy or Business Users

People who want the latest 'Cutting Edge' mobile phone technology

People who's mobile phone must also be a fashion statement

People under 18, whose parents would like them to have a phone but want to control their usage

People with poor or no credit rating

Emergency User - Simply there for 'Peace of Mind' for use in an emergency when you are out & about, so that you can have the confidence that help is only a phone call away

Low or Occasional Peak Users

Pay Monthly Contracts

Advantages:

Widest range of mobile phones available and generally at lower prices

Widest range of telephone tariffs available

Flexibility to change contract if usage changes or is different to your anticipated usage

Generally the cheapest call rates and often free inclusive calls

There is a 14-day return policy

International roaming available

Loyalty schemes

No hassle of purchasing 'top up' vouchers

Itemized bills

No-tie contract available

Low start up costs

Disadvantages:

Credit check required

Monthly running costs

Not available to under 18's

12 month contract

Direct Debit required

Pay Upfront (One-Year Packages)

Advantages:

Calls made once you have exceeded your free inclusive monthly calls tend to be charged at a far more reasonable rate than pre-pay mobiles

You can guarantee to make & receive calls for 12 months

Packages often include free monthly calls

There is a 14-day return policy

No hassle of purchasing 'top up' voucher

Disadvantages:

There is a high initial outlay as you pay all costs for year upfront

You may be required to set-up a Direct Debit for any calls above your free inclusive ones

Not available to under 18's

A credit check is required, although this is relatively simple

Not all tariffs are available

It is difficult to change tariffs within the first 12 months

Pay As You Go Tariffs

Advantages:

No 12 month minimum term contract

No credit checks required

Disadvantages:

Limited choice of telephones

High initial purchase cost of the mobile

Inconvenience of needing to purchase 'top-up' vouchers

You cannot make calls if you have no credit

The cost of calls tends to be high, so anything more than 'occasional use' will be relatively expensive

The mobile will not have all the network features that are available on other tariffs

Mobile must be used every 180 days (depending on network)