Staying in touch seems to becoming easier and easier although more complicated as providers race to cash in on the iPhone phenomenon.
In just eight days Orange and Tesco provide a smartphone option and Vodafone joins 02. Great news, well it is but it does make it harder to pick out the contracts which are better value for money.
Tesco offers a 12 month contract but this means that the short term deal is very expensive at £320 for a 16GB iPhone 3GS or £407 for the 32GB version. However it is the only operator to offer a 12 month option.
02 and Orange offer 16GB handsets for just £87.11 and £87 respectively on a two year contract and charge £34.26 a month for 600 minutes of airtime and 500 texts. Vodafone offers a 24 month option with a free 16GB handset but the monthly rate is £45 dearer but includes unlimited texts and 1,200 minutes of airtime. Source – mirror.co.uk