A contract phone is no longer a small part of your life, most flagship handsets are now above \u00a3650 with most consumers choosing a pay monthly contract phone deal\u00a0that spans over 24 months.<\/p>\n
What is a contract phone?<\/strong><\/p>\n Buying a contract phone means you are paying for the handset, minutes, texts and data over the duration of the contract. These mobile phone deals include connection with a network and can often come with addons including extra\u2019s like NOW TV, Sky Mobile and Spotify.<\/p>\n Many deals come with no upfront cost but it\u2019s often better to pay a little up front as this can reduce the amount of money spent over the duration of the contract. This is known as total phone cost and effectively reduces the monthly tariff but keeps the same level of minutes, texts and data.<\/p>\n Some consumers opt for a\u00a0sim free phone\u00a0and choose their own\u00a0sim-only deal. This is an effective way to reduce the total phone cost over the duration of the contract but not everyone can afford to spend upwards of \u00a3650 to buy the phone separately.<\/p>\n When you take out a pay monthly plan you will sign into a 24-month contract with a network like EE, Vodafone or Three. When you sign your contract plan you will agree to your minutes, texts and data and the phone cost is built into your plan.<\/p>\n The Pros<\/strong><\/p>\n The Cons<\/strong><\/p>\n Network coverage<\/strong><\/p>\n Always check your local mobile phone coverage before signing any mobile phone contract plan.\u00a0Download Ofcom\u2019s mobile phone coverage checker here.<\/p>\n How do you use your phone?<\/strong><\/p>\n Most of the cost attributed to contract plans is the data allowance. There aren\u2019t many unlimited data plans anymore and the more GB of data you want the higher the cost will be. To save your data ensure you switch off your mobile data whilst you are on the move if you can.<\/p>\n Looking for a contract phone that won\u2019t break the bank?<\/strong><\/p>\n Fonehouse stock the largest range of mobile phones in the UK. We also partner with several of the leading networks including Vodafone and EE. Check out our best-selling deals below.<\/p>\n If you would like advice or guidance on which pay monthly plan would work for you contact our customer service team on 0333 900 1133.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A contract phone is no longer a small part of your life, most flagship handsets are now above \u00a3650 with most consumers choosing a pay monthly contract phone deal\u00a0that spans over 24 months. What is a contract phone? Buying a contract phone means you are paying for the handset, minutes, texts and data over the …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8703,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[527],"tags":[],"class_list":{"2":"type-post","7":"category-buying-guides","8":"entry"},"yoast_head":"\nPros and cons of pay monthly contract phones<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Some checks to do before you buy your contract phone plan<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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