Best Contract Deal in the UK for the HTC Desire

[Andaho]

Hi, I'm looking for the best new contract deal for the HTC Desire in the UK.

Unlimited internet is an obvious must-have with a phone like this. Since all networks are roughly the same coverage in my area, I can choose the best value deal. I am personally looking for at least 200 minutes and 200 texts, but of course, I'm happy to have more than I'll use for a better value deal.

I will edit and add to these 3 categories as better contract deals become available.
Or if anyone finds a good deal and posts to this thread, I will add it to this list:

Best 12 Month Deals:

Supplier:       [URL="http://www.topcashback.co.uk/share/Andaho/mobilescontract-phones"]Mobiles.co.uk[/URL]
Network:        Vodafone
Tariff:         Your Plan 300 + Mobile Internet
 
Minutes:        300
Texts:          Unlimited
Internet:       Unlimited
 
Phone Cost:     £20
Per Month:      £40
 
Cashback:       £50 from [URL="http://www.topcashback.co.uk/ref/Andaho"]TopCashBack.co.uk[/URL]
 
Total Cost:     £450

Best 18 Month Deals:

Supplier:       [URL="http://www.topcashback.co.uk/share/Andaho/Mobile_Phones_Direct"]mobilephonesdirect.co.uk[/URL]
Network:        T-Mobile
Tariff:         £25 Unlimited Web
 
Minutes:        300
Texts:          300
Internet:       Unlimited
 
Phone Cost:     £6
Delivery:       £4
Per Month:      £25
 
Cashback:       £30 from [URL="http://www.topcashback.co.uk/ref/Andaho"]TopCashBack.co.uk[/URL]
 
Total Cost:     £430

Supplier:       [URL="http://www.topcashback.co.uk/share/Andaho/Mobile_Phones_Direct"]mobilephonesdirect.co.uk[/URL]
Network:        T-Mobile
Tariff:         £20 Unlimited Web
 
Minutes:        100
Texts:          100
Internet:       Unlimited
 
Phone Cost:     £60
Delivery:       £4
Per Month:      £20
 
Cashback:       £30 from [URL="http://www.topcashback.co.uk/ref/Andaho"]TopCashBack.co.uk[/URL]
 
Total Cost:     £394

Thanks to shawon007 and nubbin for sharing their find in this thread.

Best 24 Month Deals:

---------- I've ordered this one: ----------

Supplier:       [URL="http://www.topcashback.co.uk/share/Andaho/tmobile"]T-Mobile.co.uk[/URL]
Tariff:         Pay monthly 10 (24 months)
 
Minutes:        100
Texts:          Unlimited
Internet:       Unlimited (Massive 3gb fair usage policy)
 
Phone Cost:     £164
Per Month:      £10
 
Cashback:       £35 from [URL="http://www.topcashback.co.uk/ref/Andaho"]TopCashBack.co.uk[/URL]
 
Total Cost:     £369

Thanks to shawon007 to bringing this one to my attention.

Supplier:       [URL="http://www.topcashback.co.uk/share/Andaho/mobilescontract-phones"]Mobiles.co.uk[/URL]
Network:        T-Mobile
Tariff:         Web 300
 
Minutes:        300
Texts:          300
Internet:       Unlimited
 
Phone Cost:     £200
Per Month:      £15
 
Cashback:       £50 from [URL="http://www.topcashback.co.uk/ref/Andaho"]TopCashBack.co.uk[/URL]
 
Total Cost:     £510

Has anyone else found any other great pre-order deals?

The links to TopCashBack.co.uk are my referral link. If you are not already a member please sign up from my link and I get £1 for recommending you They give cashback for all major online shops. They are a site just like QuidCo but do not charge any fees.

Andaho

 

[leoni1980]

30gbp per month

300 anytime minutes

unlimited texts

unlimited web

3 months free insurance

18 month contract


FREE PHONE


via mobilephonesdirect.co.uk.

 

[brummiesteven]

At mobiles.co.uk the £30 vodafone tarrif has been reduced to £25.

So:
Free Desire
600 Minutes
Unlimited Texts
Vodafone Passport

for £25

It would then cost an extra £5 ontop for internet. But this is still £5 cheaper than I currently pay for my G1 and it seems one of the few options where the desire is free.

 

[cez10]

Hi, I'm looking for the best new contract deal for the HTC Desire in the UK.

Unlimited internet is an obvious must-have with a phone like this. Since all networks are roughly the same coverage in my area, I can choose the best value deal. I am personally looking for at least 200 minutes and 200 texts, but of course, I'm happy to have more than I'll use for a better value deal.

I will edit and add to these 3 categories as better contract deals become available.
Or if anyone finds a good deal and posts to this thread, I will add it to this list:

Best 12 Month Deals:

Supplier:       [URL="http://www.topcashback.co.uk/share/Andaho/mobilescontract-phones"]Mobiles.co.uk[/URL]
Network:        Vodafone
Tariff:         Your Plan 300 + Mobile Internet
 
Minutes:        300
Texts:          Unlimited
Internet:       Unlimited
 
Phone Cost:     £20
Per Month:      £40
 
Cashback:       £50 from [URL="http://www.topcashback.co.uk/ref/Andaho"]TopCashBack.co.uk[/URL]
 
Total Cost:     £450

Andaho

i am definitely going for this one, as o2 probably wont have desire in 2-3weeks when my contract runs out, i ll have to move to vodafone which I dont mind

 

[brummiesteven]

Has anyone used mobiles.co.uk? I've seen some pretty bad reviews

 

[dickson123]

From what I've read, O2 is the only network that doesn't put a specific MB limit of "fair use" on it's unlimited data plans. Others have 500mb which is tiny. I've tethered my phone to my laptop and had over 15gb in a month before they sent me a polite message saying to go easy on the data.

 

[All Day On XDA]

Carephone warehouse web only deal:


30gbp / month

phone cost: 0
cross network minutes: 900
texts : 500
internet - unlimited

contract length - 2 years

 

[shawon007]

Best Contract deal

IT has got to be this: (For Students etc. or those who want a good phone cheap

£60 for phone! £20p/m for 18 months. TOTAL COST = ... £420!!

100 mins, unlimited mobile web. 100 txts.

PAYG handset is selling for upwards of £420. Get yourself a bargain by gettin both a good phone and line rental for less!


BTW. You can swap out the unlimited web and get unlimited txts if you want. No change to price whatsoever.

Someone find a better deal!

www.mobilephonesdirect.com

You have to click "vie all plans" as the better deals are hidden otherwise.

 

[sh500]

IT has got to be this: (For Students etc. or those who want a good phone cheap

£60 for phone! £20p/m for 18 months. TOTAL COST = ... £420!!

100 mins, unlimited mobile web. 100 txts.

PAYG handset is selling for upwards of £420. Get yourself a bargain by gettin both a good phone and line rental for less!


BTW. You can swap out the unlimited web and get unlimited txts if you want. No change to price whatsoever.

Someone find a better deal!

www.mobilephonesdirect.com

You have to click "vie all plans" as the better deals are hidden otherwise.

What's the exactly link for this deal as the link you've provided seems to be a glorified search website?

Sounds like a T-mobile deal though.

 

[nubbin]

What's the exactly link for this deal as the link you've provided seems to be a glorified search website?

Sounds like a T-mobile deal though.

It's here - http://www.mobilephonesdirect.co.uk/Brands/HTC/b509/p31043.aspx - about halfway down the list.

 

[jamiepyrite]

Can I bring to people's attention Andaho's links in the first page to this TopCashBack.co.uk site is a reference for him. He gets £1.00 for everyone that signs up through his link, the sly devil!!

 

[sh500]

Can I bring to people's attention Andaho's links in the first page to this TopCashBack.co.uk site is a reference for him. He gets £1.00 for everyone that signs up through his link, the sly devil!!

I believe he has already stated that fact on the bottom of his post.

 

[sh500]

It's here - http://www.mobilephonesdirect.co.uk/Brands/HTC/b509/p31043.aspx - about halfway down the list.

Oh I see it now. As I thought, the T-mobile deals are in line with their new style line deals- Flexible Boosters.

These deals are presumbly for new customers, where for example if you are an existing T-mobile customer, you cannot sign up for any of the T-Mobile deals on there as a new customer - with your existing number?

My T-mobile contract has expired so will need to find out the upgrade prices.

 

[nubbin]

Oh I see it now. As I thought, the T-mobile deals are in line with their new style line deals- Flexible Boosters.

These deals are presumbly for new customers, where for example if you are an existing T-mobile customer, you cannot sign up for any of the T-Mobile deals on there as a new customer - with your existing number?

My T-mobile contract has expired so will need to find out the upgrade prices.

Can't you just end your contract formally if it's expired?; then you become a new customer, surely?

I must say I'm tempted by this deal even though I have a pre-order in with a price of £374, just to spread the cost - but the down side is having a Desire locked to T-Mobile for a few months. Could always get an i-Smart SIM unlocker, I suppose. I could still use the T-Mobile SIM in my car phone.

 

[crazybones]

I must say I'm tempted by this deal even though I have a pre-order in with a price of £374, just to spread the cost - but the down side is having a Desire locked to T-Mobile for a few months.

Similar deals are available from Mobiles.co.uk once you factor in the £50 cash back via Quidco and their site specifically says that the phone is unlocked and no branding.

 

[sh500]

Can't you just end your contract formally if it's expired?; then you become a new customer, surely?

I must say I'm tempted by this deal even though I have a pre-order in with a price of £374, just to spread the cost - but the down side is having a Desire locked to T-Mobile for a few months. Could always get an i-Smart SIM unlocker, I suppose. I could still use the T-Mobile SIM in my car phone.

I can end the contract but I'm unsure if I can transfer my existing number over, which is a must for me. I'll have to wait until T-mobile start doing the device directly and give them a call.

I've been with T-mobile for about 15 years and have been happy with the packages over time and indeed their coverage (voice and data). But I may still have a look at Vodafone (and/or Virgin) to see if they can offer something better as a new customer.

 

[brummiesteven]

I can end the contract but I'm unsure if I can transfer my existing number over, which is a must for me. I'll have to wait until T-mobile start doing the device directly and give them a call.

I've been with T-mobile for about 15 years and have been happy with the packages over time and indeed their coverage (voice and data). But I may still have a look at Vodafone (and/or Virgin) to see if they can offer something better as a new customer.

You will be able to transfer your number but you would need a PAYG Sim to transfer it to (any network) and then transfer the number from the PAYG sim to the new contract sim.

Vodafone have an awesome deal on mobiles.co.uk. Free phone, 600 Minutes and Unlimited texts for £25. Then you pay £5 for internet making it £30 a month - £5 cheaper than my G1 with the same amount of minutes/texts.

 

[Andaho]

Can I bring to people's attention Andaho's links in the first page to this TopCashBack.co.uk site is a reference for him. He gets £1.00 for everyone that signs up through his link, the sly devil!!

I believe he has already stated that fact on the bottom of his post.

And if you're not interested in the hassle of getting the cashback yourself, if you follow my link to the supplier (which is referred through TopCashBack) and buy a deal on that visit, I will get the cashback myself (I can only dream )

Thanks to shawon007 and nubbin for sharing their find on Mobile Phones Direct. I've added the deal to my OP, and another 18m contract for £25 which gives 300 mins and 300 txts for a total of only £426 after cashback.

And with someone mentioning QuidCo... TopCashBack has all the same deals, but does not charge an annual subscription of £5 like QuidCo does. I have only just recently discovered the site myself, but you can get free cashback for thinks like ordering free sim cards... I've done the following free cashback deals so far...

TMobile Free Sim Card - £1.00
O2 Free Sim - £1.00
Orange Free Sim Card - £0.80
3 Mobile Free Sim - £0.50 (with £10 free credit!)
Cashinmyfone - £4.50 (I sent them a really old nokia 3330, in their pre-paid jiffy bag, that they are paying me £1.14 for, plus I get this cashback )

I always love something for nothing

 

[Andaho]

Removed the following deal from Original Post because the new one I found for £426 is much better (now in OP), and for the same thing:

Supplier:       [URL="http://www.topcashback.co.uk/share/Andaho/mobilescontract-phones"]Mobiles.co.uk[/URL]
Network:        T-Mobile
Tariff:         Web 300
 
Minutes:        300
Texts:          300
Internet:       Unlimited
 
Phone Cost:     £80
Per Month:      £25
 
Cashback:       £50 from [URL="http://www.topcashback.co.uk/ref/Andaho"]TopCashBack.co.uk[/URL]
 
Total Cost:     £480

 

[sh500]

You will be able to transfer your number but you would need a PAYG Sim to transfer it to (any network) and then transfer the number from the PAYG sim to the new contract sim.

Vodafone have an awesome deal on mobiles.co.uk. Free phone, 600 Minutes and Unlimited texts for £25. Then you pay £5 for internet making it £30 a month - £5 cheaper than my G1 with the same amount of minutes/texts.

Ah yes, I've heard of people transferring the number that way. But some have said (with T-mobile) that you can't go back to them within a 12 month period, 'to stop people taking advantage of new deals' (!).

I'm no longer a heavy call/text user, data is a must though. So I'm looking out for as fewer minutes/text as possible (no too low!) and unlimited data. I've currently just transferred to a SIM only 30 day contract on T-mobile (same number) - 100 mins, 100 texts, 'unlimited' data for £10p/m. My previous contract was £35 p/m with a billion minutes and texts that I no longer need.