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Sim free phone in a bricks and mortar

  • 15-12-2017 12:21pm
    #1
    Heighway61
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,976 ✭✭✭


    I want to get a phone as a christmas present but it's getting a bit close to the wire for guaranteed christmas delivery. Do the networks own shops sell sim free? I looked on carphone warehouse but they have a very small range and next to nothing in my price range. Looking for a basic low/mid range phone.

    The person is with meteor/eir and doesn't want to upgrade and have to enter a new contract.


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  • #2
    sentient_6
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,780 ✭✭✭sentient_6


    Argos?


  • #3
    pizzahead77
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,383 ✭✭✭pizzahead77


    Power City also sell phones


  • #4
    Quackster
    Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 5,897 Mod ✭✭✭✭Quackster


    You could buy an Eir PAYG phone and their Eir contract SIM will work in it.

    Other than that, Harvey Norman now do SIM-unlocked phones but I imagine they have a similar range to Carphone Warehouse.


  • #5
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    What is your budget?

    A lot of people (including myself) got the P8 lite for around 100, and it can be unlocked to any network for less than a fiver.

    https://touch.boards.ie/thread/2057814410/1


  • #6
    Heighway61
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,976 ✭✭✭Heighway61


    Cheers for the replies. Went with a Nokia 3 in Argos for €119.


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  • #7
    Quackster
    Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 5,897 Mod ✭✭✭✭Quackster


    Heighway61 wrote: »
    Cheers for the replies. Went with a Nokia 3 in Argos for €119.

    If you had access to a voucher from Dunnes ValueClub mailing, you could pick up a Nokia 3 from Vodafone for €50 and they're unlocked too so can be used on any network.


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