Guest SkUk21 Posted August 23, 2005 Report Posted August 23, 2005 http://shop.orange.co.uk/shop/show/handset...l/pay_as_you_go http://shop.orange.co.uk/shop/show/handset...l/pay_as_you_go THESE PRICES ARE INSANE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Guest Matt Kirby Posted August 23, 2005 Report Posted August 23, 2005 That's closer to what handsets actually cost - remember when you get a "free" phone, the network are buying it from the manufacturer for you in return for you signing up for a 12 month contract. It wouldn't surprise me if these prices are still subsidised by Orange, since they hope to get call revenue even from PAYG users without contract.
Guest beersoft Posted August 23, 2005 Report Posted August 23, 2005 £150 is not bad for a £200 handset http://www.expansys.com/product.asp?code=120110 later Owen
Guest Confucious Posted August 23, 2005 Report Posted August 23, 2005 £150 is not bad for a £200 handset But it's a Motorola....... They'd have to pay me to have one of those! :)
Guest Pondrew Posted August 23, 2005 Report Posted August 23, 2005 Pay As You Go is like that. As has already been said there's far less subsidy from the mobile service provider. Nothing new either as I remember a few years back when the Nokia 3210 was still the phone to have (before I'd heard of a smartphone anyway) it cost me almost £100 as I wasn't willing to sign a contract. Cors there's been a bit of inflation since but I'd say £150 was good for a state of the art Smartphone like the C550.
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