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The Mobile Phone Rip Off - NEW

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  • 21-02-2009 8:22pm
    #1
    K4t
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    6 months ago I bought a new mobile phone for 60euro and received around 40euro free credit with it.

    My brother went to an O2 and Vodafone shop today to buy the same phone. He was offered 5euro free credit.

    The same has happened regarding all mobile phones.

    I'm not sure if this is the greedy multi billionaire phone producers (nokia etc.) or the multi billionaire or the equally filthy rich mobile phone retailers (e.g. 02, vodafone).

    Cost of living is falling indeed. The greatest lie of 2008/09 :rolleyes:


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    #2
    rainshowers82
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    Actually you still get €40 with upgrade handsets with o2 it just comes in the form of €5 per month P.S there is a recession so its not about being greedy :( you also get credit with new phones especially if you port your number :)


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    radiofreak
    Registered Users Posts: 154 ✭✭radiofreak


    K4t wrote: »
    6 months ago I bought a new mobile phone for 60euro and received around 40euro free credit with it.

    My brother went to an O2 and Vodafone shop today to buy the same phone. He was offered 5euro free credit.

    The same has happened regarding all mobile phones.

    I'm not sure if this is the greedy multi billionaire phone producers (nokia etc.) or the multi billionaire or the equally filthy rich mobile phone retailers (e.g. 02, vodafone).

    Cost of living is falling indeed. The greatest lie of 2008/09 :rolleyes:

    The solution here is simple:

    Buy a couple of Tesco phones. They have the best deals around.
    The sony Ericsson W200i is only €20 and comes with up to €70 call credit. Some stores also have the Nokia 6300 left which costs around €80 and comes with €125 call credit.
    Tesco phones have great coverage as they are on the 02 Network. The call costs are the cheapest around at only 20c a minute to any network at any time of day. It is also free to call and text anyone else on a Tesco Mobile when you top up by €20 a month.
    As well as all that when you top up by €20 you get €20 free and this offer is for life. You definitely won't be able to beat this offer.


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    bmaxi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,859 ✭✭✭bmaxi


    radiofreak wrote: »
    The solution here is simple:

    Buy a couple of Tesco phones. They have the best deals around.
    The sony Ericsson W200i is only €20 and comes with up to €70 call credit. Some stores also have the Nokia 6300 left which costs around €80 and comes with €125 call credit.
    Tesco phones have great coverage as they are on the 02 Network. The call costs are the cheapest around at only 20c a minute to any network at any time of day. It is also free to call and text anyone else on a Tesco Mobile when you top up by €20 a month.
    As well as all that when you top up by €20 you get €20 free and this offer is for life. You definitely won't be able to beat this offer.

    As you obviously work for marketing in Tesco, perhaps you could tell us which stores have the w200i for €20. :rolleyes:


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    ch750536
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    Also tesco dont give phone upgrades or free credit other than the €5 on the sim.


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    parsi
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    Of ocurse in the UK TescoMob are tripling peoples credit - buy 15 get 45 'cos every little helps......


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    radiofreak
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    which stores have the w200i for €20. :rolleyes:[/quote]

    I'm not sure but they do have it on their site tescomobile.ie


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    radiofreak
    Registered Users Posts: 154 ✭✭radiofreak


    ch750536 wrote: »
    Also tesco dont give phone upgrades or free credit other than the €5 on the sim.

    The phone I got had €10 credit already on it.


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    bmaxi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,859 ✭✭✭bmaxi


    radiofreak wrote: »
    which stores have the w200i for €20. :rolleyes:

    I'm not sure but they do have it on their site tescomobile.ie[/QUOTE]

    This site? http://shop.tescomobile.ie/phones/index.aspx
    Damned if I can find it. Link?


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    radiofreak
    Registered Users Posts: 154 ✭✭radiofreak


    Sorry bmaxi,

    They have obviously taken it off their site.
    But they still have some of them in stock, definitely in their larger stores.


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    parsi
    Site Banned Posts: 5,904 ✭✭✭parsi


    radiofreak wrote: »
    Sorry bmaxi,

    They have obviously taken it off their site.
    But they still have some of them in stock, definitely in their larger stores.

    None in Mahon Point. Though even if they had they wouldn't have the price on it.

    The space cadets there seem to have a problem in having a price and a product on the shelf at the same time..


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